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Zulal Sevkli
Associate Teaching Professor
Computer Science and Software Engineering

Zulal Sevkli, Ph.D.

Contact Info

513-529-0789
McVey Data Science Building 292

Education

  • Ph.D., Computer Engineering, Gebze Institute of Technology, Turkiye, 2010
  • M.S., Computer Engineering, Fatih University, Turkiye, 2003
  • B.S., Computer Science and Engineering, Istanbul University, Turkiye, 2000

Research Bio

Dr. Sevkli's research focuses on designing and applying bio-inspired metaheuristics and machine learning algorithms to develop decision support systems. The application areas she has been working on are green transportation and logistics optimization problems, supply chain management, real-world optimization problems, entertainment systems, bioinformatics, and machine/deep learning system architectures.

Teaching Interest

  • Algorithms
  • Data Structures
  • System Programming
  • AI for Optimization
  • Optimization Modeling

Academic Experience

Miami University, College of Engineering and Computing, Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, Oxford, OH, USA
Associate Teaching Professor (August 2021 – Present)

Denison University, Mathematics and Computer Science, Granville, OH, USA
Visiting Assistant Professor (August 2018 – May 2021)

Fatih University, Department of Computer Engineering, Istanbul, Turkey
Assistant Professor (July 2012 – July 2016)

University of Massachusetts Lowell, Operations and Information Systems, MA, USA
Visiting Scholar (June 2015 - August 2015)

King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Assistant Professor (September 2010 - June 2012)

Journal Publications

  1. Karadayi-Ataş, P., Sevkli, A.Z. & Tufan, K. A VNS based framework for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease converted from mild cognitive impairment. *Optim Lett* (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11590-021-01816-y
  2. Asil Oztekin, Lina Al-Ebbini, Aise Zulal Sevkli, Dursun Delen “A Decision Analytic Approach to Predicting Quality of Life for Lung Transplant Recipients: A Hybrid Genetic Algorithms based Methodology”, European Journal of Operational Research, 266, 2018, 639-651 (SCI Journal)
  3. Aise Zulal Sevkli, Khorshid Hamza, “A General Variable Neighborhood Search for Solving Sudoku Puzzles: Unfiltered and Filtered Models”, Journal of Soft Computing, Springer, 2018 (SCI- Expanded)
  4. Aise Zulal Sevkli, Bekir Guler, , “A Multi-Phase Oscillated Variable Neighbourhood Search Algorithm for a Real-World Open Vehicle Routing Problem”, Applied Soft Computing, Vol. 58, 128-144, Sep, 2017 (SCI-Journal)
  5. Aise Zulal Sevkli, Luvai Motiwalla, Hamdy Fadl Abdulkarem, “The Design and Implementation of Context-aware Mobile Hadith Learning System”, Int. J. Mobile Learning and Organization. 2017, Vol 11. No :4 pp: 295-313 DOI:10.1504/IJMLO.2017.10007385
  6. Zulal Sevkli, Erdogan Sevilgen, “Discrete Particle Swarm Optimization for Team Orienteering Problem”, Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences, Vol: 20 (2) pp 231- 239, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)
  7. Khawlah A. Al- Rayes, Aise Zulal Sevkli, Hebah F. Al-Moaiqel, Haifa M. Al-Ajlan, Khawlah M. Al-Salem, Norah I. Al- Fantoukh, "A Mobile Tourist Guide for Trip Planning", IEEE Technology and Engineering Education (ITEE), Volume 6 (4) pp:1-6, 2011
  8. Zulal Sevkli, Erdogan Sevilgen, “StPSO: Strengthened Particle Swarm Optimization”, Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences, Vol: 18 (6), pp. 1095- 1114, 2010. (SCI Expanded)

Refereed Conference Proceedings

  • Zulal Sevkli “Assessing the Impact of Open-Resource Access on Student Performance in Computer-Based Examinations” ASEE 2024 Annual Conference, Portland, OR June 26-28, 2024.
  • Zulal Sevkli, “Digital Examination in System Programming: Evaluating the Impact of Open-Resource Access on Student Performance” Original Lilly Conference on College Teaching, Oxford. Nov 17-18, 2023.
  • Sevkli, Mehmet; Sevkli, Aise Zulal; and Cosgun, Oslem, "Comparison of Data Mining and Mathematical Models for Estimating Fuel Consumption of Passenger Vehicles" ( 2019). 14th Annual MWAIS 2019 Conference, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USMWAIS 2019 Proceedings. 34. https://aisel.aisnet.org/mwais2019/34
  • Lina Al-Ebbini, Asil Oztekin, Zulal Sevkli, Dursun Delen, “Predicting Quality of Life for Lung Transplant Recipients: A Hybrid Genetic Algorithms-based Methodology” , 2017 IEEE Jordan Conference on Applied Electrical Engineering and Computing Technologies (AEECT), Proceedings of AEECT 2017, IEEE, Oct 11-13, 2017
  • Bekir Güler, Aişe Zülal Şevkli, "Oscillated Variable Neighborhood Search for Open Vehicle Routing Problem", ICONIP 2015,22nd International Conference on Neural Information Processing, Istanbul/Turkiye, Nov. 2015, LNCS, Vol. 9491, pp 182-189
  • Khorshid Adel Hamza , Aise Zulal Sevkli, “A Variable Neighborhood Search for Solving Sudoku Puzzles”, 6th International Conference on Evolutionary Computation Theory and Applications, Rome, Italy, October, 2014
  • Hamdy Fadl Addulkarem, Aise Zulal Sevkli, “A Context Aware Mobile Application for Cutural Learning” , 3rd International Conference on Context –Aware Systems and Applications, Dubai, UAE, October, 2014
  • Henda Ouertani Chorfi , Aise Zulal Sevkli, Fatiha Bousbahi, “Mobile Learning Adaption through a Device Based Reasoning”, Cyprus International Conference on Educational Research (CY-ICER 2012), In Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences , Vol 57 pp. 1707-1712, Elsevier Feb 8-10 2012, Lefkosa, North Cyprus,
  • Henda Ouertani Chorfi , Aise Zulal Sevkli, Fatiha Bousbahi, "From e-learning to m learning: Context- aware CBR System", The 19th International Conference on Neural Information Processing (ICONIP 2012), Doha, Qatar, Nov. 2012, LNCS 7666 pp 528-534.
  • Zulal Sevkli, Erdogan Sevilgen, “Discrete Particle Swarm Optimization for the Orienteering Problem”, Evolutionary Computation (CEC), 2010 IEEE Congress , Barcelona, Spain, July 2010
  • Zulal Sevkli, Erdogan Sevilgen, "Discrete Particle Swarm Optimization for Team Orienteering Problem", International Symposium on Innovations in Intelligent Systems and Applications Proceedings, (INISTA 2010), İstanbul/Turkiye, Jun. 2010 (Best Paper Award)
  • Zulal Sevkli, Erdogan Sevilgen, Ozgur Keles, "Particle Swarm Optimization for Orienteering Problem", International Symposium on Innovations in Intelligent Systems and Applications Proceedings, (INISTA 2007) , İstanbul/Turkiye, Jun. 2007,
  • Zulal Sevkli, Erdogan Sevilgen, "A Hybrid Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm for Function Optimization", European Workshops on the Applications of Evolutionary Computation (EvoWorkshop'08), Naples/ Italy, Mar. 2008, LNCS, Vol. 4974, pp. 585-595
  • Zulal Sevkli, Erdogan Sevilgen, "Variable Neighborhood Search for Orienteering Problem", International Symposium on Computer and Information Sciences (ISCIS'06), Istanbul/ Türkiye, Nov. 2006, LNCS, Vol. 4263, Jun. 2006, pp. 134-143
  • Zulal Sevkli, Mine Mercan, Atakan Kurt, "A Middleware Approach to Storing and Querying XML Documents in Relational Databases", LNCS, Vol. 3261 , Oct. 2004, pp. 223-232

Conference Papers with Undergraduate Students

  • Isha Powel, Kati Zepuhua, Zulal Sevkli, “The iSpace-GWC Project: Empowering Future Coders” OCWIC’25 - ACM Celebration Conference, Huron, OH, Feb 22, 2025.
  • Jack Brandabur, Sarah Lin, Andrew Philibin, Connor Bischoff, Nathan Farrar, Zulal Sevkli, “Developing an Application to Optimize Student Group Formation for Enhancing Inclusivity and Collaborative Learning”, ASEE 2024 Annual Conference, Portland, OR, June 26-28, 2024.
  • Paul Bass and Aise Z Sevkli, “Sequential and Parallel Scattered Variable Neighborhood Search for Solving Nurikabe”, ICVNS2021 The 8th International Conference On Variable Neighborhood Search, March 15-19,2021 (was acceptanced to present and will be published by Springer in Lecture Notes in Computer Science Series)
  • Paul Bass and Aise Z Sevkli, “A Scattered Neighborly Approach to Solving Nurikabe”, Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, p 59, CCSC 2020 Midwest, September 25, 2020, Virtual Conference.
  • Logan Mallory and Aise Z Sevkli, “Optimizing Neural Network Architecture with A Coarse Genetic Algorithm”, Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, p 71, CCSC 2020 Midwest, September 25, 2020, Virtual Conference.
  • Ethar AlZaid, Lama Al-Frayh, Lama Al-Meshkhas, Monira Al-Delaimi, Reem Al-Shammari, Aise Z Sevkli “A Mobile Application for Riyadh Zoo”, in Proceedings of the Fourth Undergraduate Research Conference in Applied Computing URC 2012, Dubai, UAE, April 2012
  • Manal Al-Hammad, Kholoud Al-Mousa , Reem Al-Rabeeah , Lama Al-Medbal , Manal Al Onaizan, Aise Zulal Sevkli, “Volunteering Portal: Stay Connected to the Arabic Volunteering World”, in Proceedings of the Second Undergraduate Research Conference in Information Systems (UCIS 2012), Carnegie Mellon University, Doha, Qatar, April 2012
  • Manal Al-Hammad , Kholoud Al-Mousa , Reem Al-Rabeeah , Lama Al-Medbal , Manal Al Onaizan, Aise Zulal Sevkli, “Volunteering Portal”, in Proceedings of the Fourth Undergraduate Research Conference in Applied Computing URC 2012, Dubai, UAE, April 2012
  • Khawlah A. Al- Rayes, Aise Zulal Sevkli, Hebah F. Al-Moaiqel, Haifa M. Al-Ajlan, Khawlah M. Al-Salem, Norah I. Al- Fantoukh, "A Mobile Tourist Guide for Trip Planning", in Proceedings of the Third Undergraduate Research Conference in Applied Computing URC 2011, Dubai, UAE, April 2011 (Best Presentation Award)