Summary
Mehmet Gençer is an associate professor and management scholar with a rare blend of engineering roots and organizational research, combining a BS/MS in Electrical & Electronics Engineering with a PhD in Organization Studies. After formative software engineering and systems-architecture roles—building ERP, industrial automation, and AI-driven expert systems—and a stint in the U.S. during the dotcom era, he transitioned to academia where he now studies innovation management, strategy, discourse and structural analysis of organizations, and business analytics. He has led departments and administrative units while staying engaged with industry through funded projects and collaborations that keep his research applied and practice-informed. Based in İzmir, Turkey, he brings 13 years of academic experience built on two decades of hands-on technical and project leadership, making him fluent at translating complex technical systems into organizational strategy.
13 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, BS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Bilkent University
İzmir Ekonomi Üniversitesi
MsC, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, MsC, Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Eastern Mediterranean University
High school, High school at Izmir Fen Lisesi
PhD, Organization Studies, PhD, Organization Studies at Istanbul Bilgi University
English