Welcome to HumOper Lab

HumOper Lab at Ozyegın University is a research laboratory that aims at developing novel methods, techniques, and tools to design, analyze and improve strategic, tactical and operational humanitarian operations. We are dedicated to enhancing the efficiency of humanitarian operations through data analytics, optimization, and AI-driven solutions. The lab focuses on developing innovative systems to support rapid and effective response efforts in disaster-affected areas.

Ongoing Projects:

(TÜBİTAK 1001) Information Gathering and Damage Prediction Problems and Solution Methods for Urgent Post-Disaster Damage Assessment via Drones

This project aims to establish an analytical framework that includes new routing problems and solution methods to carry out emergency damage assessment operations with drones and plan search and rescue operations with constantly collected damage assessment data during the response phase after a severe earthquake affecting a large area. It aims to analyze the results of the framework with a realistic case analysis.

Home Healthcare Routing Problems 

Disaster Resilient Infrastructure Network Generation

Covid-19 Vaccine Scheduling Considering Thermal Containers

HumOper Team 

Dr. Elvin Coban Gokturk (personal website)

Prof. Dr. Burcu Balcık (personal website)

 Seyyed Kian Farajkah – During PhD (Currently Data Scientist at Value Analytics Labs)

 Ecem Yücesoy – During MSc (Currently PhD Student in Technology and Operations Management at INSEAD)

Çağrı Özmemiş – During MSc (Currently PhD Student the Scheller College of Business at GeorgiaTech)

Ayşe Asena Gevrek – During MSc

Selver Tuba Yıldız – During Undergraduate Studies  

 Ulvi Fındık – During Undergraduate Studies

Aslı Gül Yalçındağ – During Undergraduate Studies