NURSEL SELVER RUZGAR CURRICULUM VITAE

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE Nursel Selver Ruzgar, PhD 85 Amsterdam Avenue Toronto, ON, M4B 2C3 (416) EDUCATION PhD (Operation Research-Applied Statistics), Istanbul University, Department of Business Administration and Quantitative Methods, Istanbul, Turkey, Thesis Title: Analysis of Production Systems and Computer Application on Simulation Modeling of a Production System. MS (Mathematics) Istanbul Technical University, Department of Mathematics Engineering, Istanbul, Turkey, 1989 Thesis Title: Solution Methods of Singular Integral Equations of Elasticity. Graduate Work/Intensive English, Bogazici University, Department of Pure Mathematics, Istanbul, Turkey, Two years Intensive English Program at Preparation School, 1 year Graduate Courses BA (Mathematics) Marmara University, Department of Mathematics Education, Istanbul, Turkey, 1983 SPECIAL PROGRAMS ATTENDED Attended a seminary about Applications of Integral Equations and Transformations on Elasticity Problems at Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul ( ) Attended two seminaries about Mathematical Transforms and Their Relations and Solution Techniques of Differential and Difference Equations, at Ithaca Collage in Fall Term, Ithaca, N.Y., USA ( ). Attended Stochastic Process, Applied Mathematics and Statistics and Probability graduate courses at Cornell University in Spring Term, Ithaca, N.Y., USA ( ). PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Instructor Ryerson University, Department of Mathematics, Toronto (F10, W11, S11) York University, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, Toronto (W11, S11) Associate Professor Marmara University, Vocational School of Social Sciences, Istanbul ( ) Education, Istanbul ( ) Okan University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Istanbul ( ) Assistant Professor Ryerson University, (LTF) Department of Mathematics, Toronto (August 1, 2012-July 31, 2013) Ryerson University, (LTF) Department of Mathematics, Toronto (August 1, 2011-July 31, 2012) Education, Istanbul ( ) Instructor Education, Istanbul ( (part time), ) Mimar Sinan University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Statistics, Istanbul ( part time) Mathematics Teacher Private High Schools in Istanbul for Grades 6-11, Istanbul ( ). Research Assistant Bogazici University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Pure Mathematics, Istanbul ( ) 1

2 PUBLICATIONS / RESEARCH ACTIVITY BOOKS and BOOK CHAPTER (last 7 years) Unsal, Fahri; Ruzgar, Nursel S., Marketing Opportunities and Challenges for Distance and Online Learning Environment, e-book: The challenges for Marketing Distance Education in Online Environment: An Integrated Approach, Chapter V, , Eskisehir, Anadolu University Press, 2009 Ruzgar, Nursel, S.; Terzi, Eda; Girit Oya; Ruzgar Bahadtin (Editor); KPSS Exam Preparation (KPSS Exam is about the graduate students who want to be an officer), Turkmen Press, Istanbul, Turkey, June (in Turkish) Ruzgar, Bahadtin; Ruzgar, Nursel S.; Terzi, Eda; DGS Exam Preparation (DGS Exam is about the studens who want to attend a University after graduating from a Community Collage), Turkmen Press, Istanbul, Turkey, June (in Turkish) Unsal, M. Fahri; Ruzgar, Bahadtin; Ruzgar, Nursel S.; Quantitative Methods I in Business and Economy with Computer Application, Turkmen Press, Istanbul, Turkey, January (in Turkish) PAPERS IN REFEREED JOURNALS (last 7 years) Ruzgar, N. S. & F. Unsal, Comparison of Recursive Factor Analysis and Cluster Analysis: Marketing Application, International Journal of Mathematical Models and Methods in Applied Sciences, (It is accepted), Unsal, F. & B. Ruzgar & N. S. Ruzgar, Student Perceptions of Technology in Education: An Empirical Study of American and Turkish University Students, Advances in Global Management Development, Vol: 19, 2010 Unsal, Fahri; Ruzgar, Nursel S.; Ruzgar, Bahadtin, Global trends in distance education and Turkish experience, International Trade and Finance Association, paper 14, Bijing, China, Ruzgar, Nursel Selver, Classification of Insurance Companies in Turkey, The Business Review, Cambridge, Vol. 12, No. 2, 88-95, Summer Unsal, Fahri; Ruzgar, Nursel S.; Ruzgar, Bahadtin, An empirical study of internet usage, online shopping, and online banking behavior of Turkish university students, International Trade and Finance Association, paper 22, Lisbon, Portugal, Ruzgar, Nursel S.; Unsal, Fahri; Ruzgar, Bahadtin, Predicting business failures using the rough set theory approach: The case of the Turkish banks International Journal of Mathematical Models and Methods in Applied Sciences, Vol: 2, Issue 1, 57-64, ISSN: , 2008, Ruzgar, Bahadtin; Ruzgar, Nursel S., Rough sets and logistic regression analysis for loan payment International Journal of Mathematical Models and Methods in Applied Sciences, Vol: 2, Issue 1, 65-73, ISSN: , 2008, Ruzgar, Bahadtin; Ruzgar, Nursel S., Classification of the Insurance sector with logistic regression, International Journal of Mathematical Models and Methods in Applied Sciences, Vol: 1, Issue 1, , ISSN: , Ruzgar, Bahadtin; Ruzgar, Nursel S., Mathematical Modeling of Multiple Intelligence Theory with Bayesian Theorem, International Journal of Mathematical Models and Methods in Applied Sciences, Vol: 1, Issue 1, , ISSN: , Ruzgar Nursel S., Examining Private Pension Funds with Scheffe, Ridge and Multiple Regression Models, The Journal of Social Science Institute: Oneri, Marmara University, No: 27, Vol: 7, , Istanbul, Turkey, January (in Turkish) Ruzgar, Bahadtin; Ruzgar, Nursel S., Evaluation of Company Performance by Simulation, WSEAS Transactions on Systems, Vol: 6, Issue 4, , ISSN , April 2007, 2

3 PAPERS IN REFEREED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS (last 7 years) Ruzgar, N. S. & F. Unsal, Marketing Mutual Funds in Turkey: An Application of Recursive Factor Analysis as a Research Tool, The 7 th International Conference on Applied Mathematics, Simulation, Modelling (ASM 13), Recent Advances on Applied Mathematics,, , Cambridge, MA, USA, ISBN: , January 30- February 1, Unsal, F. & N. S. Ruzgar, Educational Impact of Student Use of Laptops and Cell Phones in the Classroom: A Survey of American and Canadian Students IMDA 21st World Business Congress, Helsinki, Finland, July Unsal, F. & B. Ruzgar & N. S. Ruzgar, Use of Technology in Bussiness Education: The Impact of the Internet, In-Class Use of Laptops, and the Cell Phones, International Management Development Association: Challanges and Opportunities of Global Business in the New Millennium: Contemporary Issues and Future Trends: Twentieth World Business Congress, Vol XX. July 3-7, , Poznan, Poland, 2011 Unsal, F. & B. Ruzgar & N. S. Ruzgar, Student Perceptions of Technology in Education: An Empirical Study of American and Turkish University Students, International Congress: 19 Annual World Business Congress, July 21-25, 39-46, Konya, Turkey, 2010 Unsal, F. & B. Ruzgar & N. S. Ruzgar, An Empirical Study on Traditional and Online Education Preferences of American and Turkish University Students". 20th International Conference of the International Trade and Finance Association, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 23-26, Unsal, F. & N. S. Ruzgar & B. Ruzgar, Global Trends in Distance Education and Turkish Experience, International Trade and Finance Association, paper 14, Bijing, China, Unsal, F. & N. S. Ruzgar & B. Ruzgar, An Empirical Study of Internet Usage, Online Shopping, and Online Banking Behavior of Turkish University Students, International Trade and Finance Association, Eighteenth International Conference, May 21-24, paper 22, Lisbon, Portugal, Ruzgar, N. S. & N. Sokmen & F. Boynak, Mathematics Anxiety Among Elementary School Students and Attitude Scale, VIII. International Educational Technology Conference(I.E.T.C. 2008), May 6-9, , Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey, Ruzgar, N. S., Reasons of Mathematics Anxieties for University Students, VIII. International Educational Technology Conference (I.E.T.C. 2008), May 6-9, , Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey, Ruzgar, N. S. & F. Unsal, & B. Ruzgar, Predicting Bankruptcies Using Rough Set Approach: The Case of Turkish Banks, American Conference on Applied Mathematics (MATH '08), Recent Advances on Applied Mathematics, March 24-26, , Harvard, Massachusetts, USA, Ruzgar, B. & N. S. Ruzgar, Loan Payment Prediction Using Rough Sets, American Conference on Applied Mathematics (MATH '08), Recent Advances on Applied Mathematics, March 24-26, , Harvard, Massachusetts, USA, Ruzgar, N. S., Classification of the Insurance Companies with Logistic Regression and Discriminant Analysis, Bacor th Balkan Conference on Operational Research, ISBN: , , September 14-17, Belgrade -Zlatibor, Serbia, Ruzgar, B. & N. S. Ruzgar, Modeling Of Multiple Intelligence Theory With Bayes Theorem, 9th WSEAS International Conference on Automatic Control, Modeling and Simulation (ACMOS '07), 46-51, Istanbul, Turkey, May 27-29, Ruzgar, B. & N. S. Ruzgar, Classification of the Insurance Sector with Logistic Regression, 9th WSEAS International Conference on Automatic Control, Modeling and Simulation (ACMOS '07), 52-57, Istanbul, Turkey, May 27-29, Ruzgar, B. & N. S. Ruzgar, Measuring Company Performance by Simulation, The 5th WSEAS International Conference On System Science and Simulation in Engineering (ICOSSE'06), 42-46, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, December 16-18, Ruzgar, N. S. & S. Erol, & U. İlkiz, & İ. Uludag, Capacity Planning of Production System, International Conference on Modeling and Simulation, Vol: II, , Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey, August 28-30,

4 TEACHING EXPERIENCE Course Average Faculty / Institute Student # MTH514 Probability and Stochastic Processes* 11 Ryerson University (W13) MTH304 Probability and Statistics* 136 Ryerson University (W13) MTH141 Linear Algebra * 120 Ryerson University (W13) MTH514 Probability and Stochastic Processes* 169 Ryerson University (F12) MTH425 Differential Equations & Vector Calculus* 225 Ryerson University (F12) MTH141 Linear Algebra * 1050 Ryerson University (F12) MTH310 Calculus and Computational Methods * 15 Ryerson University (S12) MTH309 Differential Equations* 41 Ryerson University (S12) MTH240 Calculus II 160 Ryerson University (W12) MTH141 Linear Algebra * 400 Ryerson University (W12) MTH141 Linear Algebra * 960 Ryerson University (F11) MTH425 Differential Equations & Vector Calculus 130 Ryerson University (F11) ADMS2320 Quantitative Methods I (Statistics) 80 York University (S11) MTH240 Calculus II 160 Ryerson University (S11) MTH210 Discrete Mathematics* 20 Ryerson University (S11) ADMS2320 Quantitative Methods I (Statistics) 160 York University (W11) MTH314 Discrete Mathematics 62 Ryerson University (W11) MTH231 Modern Mathematics II 140 Ryerson University (W11) MTH425 Differential Equations & Vector Calculus 130 Ryerson University (F10) MTH131 Modern Mathematics I 180 Ryerson University (F10) Analysis 1* 200 Faculty of Arts and Sciences Analysis 2* 200 Faculty of Arts and Sciences Finance Mathematics* 200 Vocational School of Social Science General Mathematics* 200 Vocational School of Social Science Professional Mathematics * 200 Technical Education Faculty Differential Equations with Applications * Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences Calculus I* 1000 Technical Education Faculty Calculus II* 1000 Technical Education Faculty Calculus I/ Mathematics I * 200 Business and Administration/ Calculus II/ Mathematics II * 200 Business and Administration/ Quantitative Analysis * 100 Business and Administration Quantitative Methods and Applications * 20 Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences Probability and Statistics* 30 Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences Statistics I* 100 Business and Administration/ Faculty of Arts and Sciences Statistics II* 100 Business and Administration/ Faculty of Arts and Sciences Numerical Analysis* 75 Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences Graduation Project 100 Technical Education Faculty *Course coordinator Graduate seminars Distance Education Technologies I and II Differential Equations with Applications Probability and Statistics Operation Research Statistical Techniques 4

5 Scholary and Professional Academic Activities Coordinator of Science and Mathematics (approximately 5000 students), Marmara University Executive in Course development in credit system. Marmara University Executive in Standarts established control Activities, Marmara University Research Funding (last 7 years) Year Source University Type* Amount/Year PI Purpose** 2009 BAPKO MU C $2400/2009 I Conference 2008 BAPKO MU C $2200/2008 I Conference 2007 BAPKO MU C $2000/2007 I Conference PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Statistic Association of Turkey (2007- present) Econometrics Association (2004- present) Operation Research Society of Turkey (2003- present) Informatics Association of Turkey (1999- present) Mathematics Association of Turkey (1985- present) 5