Seminar: Applied Research in Industry

SEMINAR 

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING 

Applied Research in Industry

Arman Boyacı,

Cognira 

Abstract:

Expectations from research in industry often differ significantly from those in academia. While academic research emphasizes novelty and generalization, industry research focuses on creating practical, scalable, and maintainable solutions to real-world problems. As a graduate with an advanced degree, you bring a strong ability to formulate complex problems. In a business setting, this becomes especially valuable in translating ambiguous business challenges into well-defined analytical problems and just importantly translating analytical results back into actionable business solutions. In addition, maintaining and operationalizing these solutions is a critical aspect of industry work.

In this talk, Arman Boyaci will share personal experiences and project examples to highlight these differences and provide practical insights into applied research in industry.

Keywords: Applied Research, Business Translation, Industry Research

Short Bio: 

Arman Boyaci, PhD, graduated from Bogazici University Industrial Engineering in 2015. He specializes in developing mathematical models and decision-support systems to solve complex business planning systems. Over the course of his career, he has built solutions across multiple industries, including retail, finance and logistics. He is currently a Lead Data Scientist at Cognira, where he helps grocery chains in the US optimize their sales promotion strategies.

All interested are cordially invited.  

DATE:  April 3, 2026

TIME:  Friday, 15:00

ROOM: Engineering Building, M3100