Dr Koç is a Founding Professor of Sustainability at Hamad Bin Khalifa University. Previously, he held professor, director, chair and dean positions at universities in Turkey and the US. He has a Ph.D. degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the Ohio State University and an Executive MBA degree from the University of Sheffield, UK. His research and teaching interests are on sustainable knowledge society, sustainable development, knowledge-based economy, human and social capital development, organizational and social efficiency, near-zero waste policies and technologies, renewable energy, design innovation and entrepreneurship, advanced manufacturing, 3DP for energy and biomedical applications.
Dr Koç has 400+ publications in various international journals and conferences; published five books; organized, chaired, co-chaired various international conferences, workshops and seminars on design, manufacturing and product development. In addition to his academic and educational activities, he provides consulting services to industry, government and educational institutes for strategic transformation, business optimization, organizational efficiency, lean operations, restructuring and reengineering initiatives.
Sustainable Development Division, College of Science, Engineering, and Technology, Hamad bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Education City, Doha, Qatar.
2014 - PresentSustainable Development Division, College of Science, Engineering, and Technology, Hamad bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Education City, Doha, Qatar.
2014 - 2022NSF IUCRC Precision Forming (CPF), Mechanical Eng. Dept., Virginia Commonwealth Univ., Richmond, VA, USA.
2006 - 2001NSF ERC Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems (RMS), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
2002 - 2006NSF IUCRC Intelligent Maintenance Systems (IMS), University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
2001 - 2002Advanced Technology, Tower Automotive, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
1999 - 2001NSF ERC/NSM, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
1994 - 1999University of Sheffield, UK
2014The Ohio State University, OH, USA
1999The Ohio State University, OH, USA
1996Middle East Tech University, Turkey
1991