Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murat Ozkut | Reliability Engineering
| Best Researcher Award

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murat Ozkut is an accomplished scholar and Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Izmir University of Economics, Türkiye, with over a decade of academic and research experience in applied mathematics, reliability theory, and stochastic modeling. His research primarily focuses on the reliability assessment of complex engineering systems, shock models, dependent component analysis, and optimization of replacement policies, producing significant contributions published in high-impact journals such as IEEE Transactions on Reliability, Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics, Reliability Engineering & System Safety, and Computers & Industrial Engineering. With a strong academic background, including a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics and Statistics , Dr. Ozkut has authored 188 Citations 15 journal papers that have been cited in 155 documents, achieving an h-index of 7, demonstrating the scholarly impact and relevance of his work. His collaborative research with prominent statisticians and engineers has advanced the understanding of reliability in coherent and multi-state systems under Marshall–Olkin type shocks, run shock models, and k-out-of-n frameworks, offering practical applications in risk and reliability engineering. Beyond research, he is skilled in multiple programming languages (Python, R, Java, SQL, LATEX) and integrates computational methods into his teaching and consultancy. With proven expertise, international collaborations, and growing citation influence, Dr. Ozkut is well-positioned to expand his contributions to reliability engineering, applied probability, and interdisciplinary applications of mathematical sciences.