Professor MELTEM UCAL
A BLOK 1. KAT 217
+90 (212) 533 65 32 / 1614
Education
Doctorate
İSTANBUL ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Ekonometri
Master's Degree
İSTANBUL ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Ekonometri
Bachelor's Degree
İSTANBUL ÜNİVERSİTESİ, İKTİSAT FAKÜLTESİ
Ekonometri
Research Areas
- Nonparametrik ve Semiparametrik Regresyon Modellemesi
- Teorik Ekonometri
- Zaman Serisi Modellemesi
- Uygulamalı Ekonometri
- Uygulamalı Ekonomi (Enerji Ekonomisi
- Enerji Yoksulluğu
- Yoksulluk
- Yabancı Sermaye Yatırımları. İklim Değişikliği Ekonomisi
- Yeşil Ekonomi)
- Kadın Çalışmaları (Emek ve Ücret Farklılıkları
- Eşitsizlikler
- Akademide psikolojik yıldırma (cinsiyet temelli eşitsizlik - mobbing)
Work Experience
2000 /
Continuing
Ekonomi Bölümü, Profesör, Doçent, Yrd. Doç
Kadir Has Üniversitesi
1992 /
2000
İstanbul Üniversitesi, İktisat Fakültesi, Ekonometri Bölümü
Araştırma Görevlisi
2014 /
2014
Zeppelin University
Visiting Professor
2016 /
2017
Kadir Has Üniversitesi
Ekonomi Bölüm Başkanı
2017 /
2017
Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin
Visiting Researcher
2022 /
2022
Irish Center for Business Excellence, Limerick, Ireland
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow
2022 /
2022
Limerick University
Visiting Professor
2022 /
2022
Dublin City University
Visiting Professor
2023 /
2023
Data Lobster, Paris, France
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow
Administrative Duties
| Görev Adı | Görev Yeri | Başlangıç tarihi | Bitiş Tarihi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Üniversite Yönetim Kurulu Üyesi | Kadir Has Universitesi | 01.01.2018 |
Publications
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"Is precarity a fate for women in Türkiye? Rethinking energy poverty from a gender perspective",
Ucal, Meltem; Günay, SimgeEurasian Economic Review, (2023) DOI: 10.1007/s40822-023-00242-y -
"Economics of energy and green growth: Decoupling debate"
, Ucal, MeltemHandbook of Energy Transitions, (2022) -
"Food to Grid: Developing a Multi-Value renewable energy investment ecosystem",
Xydis, George A.; Efthimiadou, Aspasia; Ucal, MeltemEnergy Conversion and Management, (2022) Vol.266, DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2022.115850 -
"Household Happiness and Fuel Poverty: a Cross-Sectional Analysis on Turkey",
Ucal, Meltem; Günay, SimgeApplied Research in Quality of Life, (2022) Vol.17, No.1, 391-420 DOI: 10.1007/s11482-020-09894-3 -
"A Dynamic Game Theory Model For Tourism Supply Chains",
Keskin, Kerim; Ucal, MeltemJournal of Hospitality and Tourism Research, (2021) Vol.45, No.2, 304-324 DOI: 10.1177/1096348020913949 -
"Energy and Sustainable Development from Perspective of Energy Poverty"
, Ucal, MeltemAdvanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications, Springer Nature(2021) -
"Multidirectional Relationship between Energy Resources, Climate Changes and Sustainable Development: Technoeconomic Analysis",
Ucal, Meltem; Xydis, GeorgeSustainable Cities and Society, (2020) Vol.60, DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2020.102210 -
"Housing prices in a market under years of constant transformation: A county-based analysis of istanbul",
Ucal, Meltem; Kaplan, UğurEntrepreneurial Business and Economics Review, (2020) Vol.8, No.2, 71-91 DOI: 10.15678/EBER.2020.080204 -
"Female employment status: a survey analysis of selected member states of the Arab League",
Ucal, Meltem; Günay, SimgeEurasian Economic Review, (2019) Vol.9, No.3, 373-394 DOI: 10.1007/s40822-017-0089-6 -
"The role of trade and FDI for CO
2 emissions in Turkey: Nonlinear relationships",
Haug, Alfred A.; Ucal, MeltemEnergy Economics, (2019) Vol.81, 297-307 DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2019.04.006 -
"Perceived happiness, perceived trust and perceived income levels: The case of the reunified Germany",
Ucal, Meltem Şengün; Günay, SimgePanoeconomicus, (2019) Vol.66, No.2, 219-240 DOI: 10.2298/PAN160721031U -
"Turkish public preferences for energy",
Ediger, Volkan; Kirkil, Gokhan; Çelebi, Emre; Ucal, Meltem; Kentmen-Çin, ÇiğdemEnergy Policy, (2018) Vol.120, 492-502 DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2018.05.043 -
"Energy-saving behavior of Turkish women: A consumer survey on the use of home appliances",
Ucal, MeltemEnergy and Environment, (2017) Vol.28, No.7, 775-807 DOI: 10.1177/0958305X17729781 -
"Income inequality and FDI: evidence with Turkish data",
Ucal, Meltem; Haug, Alfred Albert; Bilgin, Mehmet HüseyinApplied Economics, (2016) Vol.48, No.11, 1030-1045 DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2015.1093081 -
"Gender and the wage gap in Turkish academia",
Ucal, Meltem; O’neil, Mary Lou; Toktas, SuleJournal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies, (2015) Vol.17, No.4, 447-464 DOI: 10.1080/19448953.2015.1063309 -
"The personality and leadership style of recep tayyip erdoǧan: Implications for Turkish foreign policy",
Görener, Aylin Ş; Ucal, Meltem ŞTurkish Studies, (2011) Vol.12, No.3, 357-381 DOI: 10.1080/14683849.2011.604216 -
"Is fiscal policy sustainable in Turkey?",
Ucal, Meltem; Alici, AsliEmerging Markets Finance and Trade, (2010) Vol.46, No.SUPPL. 1, 83-93 DOI: 10.2753/REE1540-496X4603S106 -
"Relationship between financial crisis and foreign direct investment in developing countries using semiparametric regression approach",
Ucal, Meltem; Özcan, Kivilcim Metin; Bilgin, Mehmet Huseyin; Mungo, JuliusJournal of Business Economics and Management, (2010) Vol.11, No.1, 20-33 DOI: 10.3846/jbem.2010.02
Projects
| Project Name | Role in the Project | Project Type | Fund Establishment | Project Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA21163 - Text, functional and other high-dimensional data in econometrics: New models, methods, applications (HiTEc) (HiTEc) (HiTEc) | Yürütücü | Uluslararası Proje | COST |
10.10.2022 09.10.2026 |
| 101007961 AI4LABOUR-Reshaping labour force participation with Artificial Intelligence | Yürütücü | Uluslararası Proje | HORIZON 2020 |
01.11.2021 31.10.2025 |
| CA18219 - Research network for including geothermal technologies into decarbonized heating and cooling grids | Yürütücü | Uluslararası Proje | COST |
15.10.2019 14.04.2024 |
| ENGINE – Engineering curricula modernization in renewable energy in Albanian Universities | Yürütücü | Uluslararası Proje | Erasmus/JM |
15.11.2020 14.11.2023 |
| Good DEEDs – Digital Energy Efficiency Designers | Yürütücü | Uluslararası Proje | Erasmus/JM |
30.06.2021 30.10.2023 |
| CA16232 “European Energy Poverty: Agenda Co-Creation and Knowledge Innovation”; CA16232 “Avrupa Enerji Yoksulluğu: Gündem Eş-Yaratılış ve Bilgi İnovasyonu” | Yürütücü | Uluslararası Proje | COST |
01.06.2018 07.05.2022 |
| Raising awareness of mobbing faced by women academics: A New Perspective | Yürütücü | Uluslararası Proje | Diğer Uluslararası |
01.01.2021 31.12.2021 |
Courses Offered
| Course Name | Course Code | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Economics for Engineers | FENS310 | 2024/25 Spring |
| Understanding Energy Poverty: How to Tackle It in the World | KHAS1224 | 2024/25 Spring |
| Research Methods | SGS501 | 2024/25 Fall |
| Research Methods and Scientific Ethics | SGS601 | 2024/25 Fall |
HONORS AND AWARDS
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
2020 - Outstanding Academic Achievement Award by Kadir Has University
ACADEMIC AWARD
2017 - “Energy Efficiency Award” delivered by Istanbul Chamber of Industry
EDUCATION AWARDS
2016 - 2017 Academic year, “Education Award for Best Evaluation Score of Teaching” by Kadir Has University
2011 - 2012 Academic year, “Education Award for Best Evaluation Score of Teaching” by Kadir Has University
ABOVE THRESHOLD AWARDS FOR EACH H2020 CALL
2019 – Coordinator - H2020 - MSCA-RISE – 2019 “Reshaping labor force participation with Artificial Intelligence,” Above Threshold Award funded by TUBITAK-EU-H2020 Framework Programs.
2019 - Researcher – H2020-WIDESPREAD-2018-03, “NETWORK OF EXCELLENCE IN ENERGY MODELLING AND TRANSITION,” Above Threshold Award funded by TUBITAK-EU-H2020 Framework Programs.
BEST PAPER AWARD
Ucal S., M., 2005. “Parametric Bootstrap Model Selection Criteria within Linear Model Compared to Other Criteria,” The 9thWorld Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics