I'm Özge.

I graduated from Sabancı University in Computer Science and Engineering. I then completed my MSc in Artificial Intelligence at Queen Mary University of London.

Early in that journey, I spent a semester at Umeå University in Sweden as an Erasmus student. Afterwards, I took a backpack and travelled by train through 14 European countries, experiencing different cultures and ways of life firsthand.

My academic background is rooted in machine learning, statistical modelling, and time-series analysis. Today, I work on how AI can support decision-making under uncertainty more reliably. Beyond predictive accuracy, I focus on when models remain trustworthy, where they fail, and how their behaviour should be evaluated as conditions change. Energy systems are one domain in which I study these questions. I am also curious about how the same underlying problem appears in other decision environments, including healthcare, critical infrastructure, and finance.

I also spend a great deal of time thinking about the ethical dimensions of technology and the philosophical questions behind how science produces knowledge. I care about whether a model performs well, but just as much about the assumptions it rests on, where it can go wrong, and how well it stands up to scrutiny. I see science not as a closed system that produces absolute truths, but as a process that advances by finding its errors and building claims that can be challenged and falsified.

But work is not everything.

I enjoy playing tennis. Being on court keeps me focused, competitive, and balanced outside research as well.

I am rarely satisfied with knowing what something is; I also want to understand how it works and why it is the way it is. I suspect that is part of why I am so fond of mechanical watches, classic automobiles, and fountain pens.

I see mechanical watches as dynamic systems in miniature, where mathematics, physics, and engineering come together inside a tiny mechanism. The historical connection between measuring time and astronomy gives them another layer of depth for me. I feel much the same about classic automobiles: beyond their design, I enjoy reading about their mechanics and technical details, learning how they work, and collecting scale models.

Writing is also an important part of my life. I like learning by writing and, quite often, thinking by writing. Fountain pens have become a natural part of that; I enjoy trying and collecting different pens. The feel of a good pen on good paper is one of the small pleasures that comes with the habit.

And then there is food. Cooking and eating are among life's simplest pleasures for me, but also some of its greatest. I enjoy them on my own, but shared with people I care about, a good meal can turn into a long conversation, plenty of laughter, and a memory worth keeping.

Alongside these personal interests, my academic journey remains an equally important part of who I am. For a more detailed account of my education, research, and work, you can find my CV here.