He received his Ph.D. in Economics from University of Houston in 2005. His research interests include international trade, international finance, and economic development. Prior to joining Bogazici, he worked at Trinity University and Istanbul Kemerburgaz University. He has publications in Journal of Productivity, International Review of Economics and Finance, Economic Modelling and Tourism Economics. He has taught courses such as International Trade, Exchange Rate Regimes and Trade, Firms and Markets, Economic Growth and Development and Microeconomics.