About Me

I am a Ph.D. candidate in Finance at the Naveen Jindal School of Management, University of Texas at Dallas, with an expected graduation in 2026. My research interests lie in empirical corporate finance and asset pricing, with a focus on how information frictions and institutional structures shape financial markets.

My job market paper, “Awkward Silence: Is Manager Hesitation Informative?”, examines whether managers’ hesitation during earnings calls conveys information about firm fundamentals and analyst behavior. In other projects, I study the impact of antitrust enforcement on insider trading and the role of income funds’ option strategies in shaping asset volatility.

Prior to my doctoral studies, I earned graduate degrees in Earth System Science (Middle East Technical University), Energy and Mineral Engineering (Penn State), and Chemical Engineering (Middle East Technical University). I also worked for over a decade at the Energy Market Regulatory Authority of Turkey, where I specialized in energy markets and policy.

At UT Dallas, I have taught and assisted in a variety of undergraduate and graduate finance courses, including Business Finance, Financial Management, and Derivatives Markets. My research and teaching have been supported by multiple fellowships and awards.