Education
Feb – Jun 2026
Bordeaux
Visiting PhD Student
Bordeaux School of Economics · Host: Prof. Francesco Lissoni
Bordeaux, France
Bordeaux
2023 – Present
L'Aquila
PhD, Regional Science & Economic Geography
Gran Sasso Science Institute
L'Aquila, Italy
L'Aquila
2021 – 2023
Lund
MSc, Human Geography
Lund University · Global Scholarship Recipient
Lund, Sweden
Lund
2014 – 2020
Istanbul
BA, Media & Visual Arts (Cum Laude) · Sociology (Double Major)
Koç University
Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul
Experience
Jan 2026 – Present
L'Aquila
Research Assistant
ST4TE Project · Supervised by Alberto Marzucchi & Andrea Ascani
Gran Sasso Science Institute, Italy
L'Aquila
2023
Utrecht
Research Intern
Horizon Europe Project · Cultural & Creative Industries
Utrecht University, Netherlands
Utrecht
2019 – 2021
Istanbul
Research Assistant
ERC-funded "Emerging Markets Welfare" Project
Koç University, Turkey
Istanbul
2020
Toronto
Research Assistant
Royal Bank of Canada-funded Immigrant Entrepreneurship Project
Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada
Toronto