Professor in Applied Mathematics Erciyes University Turkey
Prof. Dr. Fatma Bozkurt Yousef is an esteemed professor in Applied Mathematics at Erciyes University, Faculty of Education, Department of Mathematics, Kayseri, Turkey. With 18 years of teaching and research experience across Turkey and internationally, including Germany, the UAE, and Kuwait, she has significantly contributed to mathematical modeling in medical cases and education systems. She is known for establishing curricula that align with global standards and SDG 2030, fostering a student-centered learning environment, and excelling in applied mathematics research.
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Education 🎓
- Germany:
- Oesterholz-Grundschule Dortmund (1986-1989)
- Kaethe-Kollwitz Gymnasium Dortmund (1990-1994)
- Turkey:
- Avanos High School (1995-1997)
- B.Sc., Mathematics, Erciyes University (2002)
- M.Sc., Applied Mathematics, Erciyes University (2005) – Thesis: “The Periodic Character of the Solutions of Some Difference Equations”
- M.Ed., Applied Mathematics, Hacettepe University (2005)
- Ph.D., Mathematics, Erciyes University (2010) – Thesis: “Stability Analysis for Differential and Difference Equations in Population Models”
- UAE:
- Post Doc., Applied Mathematics, United Arab Emirates University (2014-2015) – Research: “Stability Analysis of the Brain Tumor GBM with Density” (Sponsored by TUBITAK-2219)
Experience 🏫
- Professor (2020-present): Erciyes University, Faculty of Education, Kayseri, Turkey
- Associate Professor (2018-2022): Kuwait College of Science and Technology, Kuwait
- Associate Professor (2014-2020): Erciyes University, Faculty of Education, Kayseri, Turkey
- Senior Lecturer (2014-2015): Abu Dhabi Polytechnic, UAE
- Assistant Professor (2010-2014): Erciyes University, Faculty of Education, Kayseri, Turkey
- Research and Teaching Assistant (2005-2010): Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
Research Interests 📚
Prof. Dr. Fatma Bozkurt Yousef specializes in:
- Applied Mathematics: Mathematical modeling of tumor growth, mixed-immunotherapy for cancers (GB, GBM, breast cancer, colorectal cancer), epidemic transmissions (HIV, SARS, SARS-CoV-2), and environmental dynamics.
- Mathematics Education: Science and mathematics education for secondary schools, STEM-STEAM education for Gen-Z and Gen-Alpha, comparative education systems, and integrating SDG into education.
Awards and Recognitions 🏆
- TUBITAK 2211 Ph.D. Scholarship (2006-2010)
- TUBITAK 2219 International Studies-Postdoc Scholarship (2014-2015)
Publications 📄
- “Mathematical Modeling of Epidemic with Contact Tracing” – Yıldız Teknik University (2012)
- “Stability Analysis of a Fractional Order Differential Equation System of a GBM-IS Interaction Depending on the Density” – Yıldız Technical University (2013)
- “Hopf Bifurcation and Stability Analysis for a Delayed Logistic Equation” – Science and Engineering Institute, Moscow (2013)
- “Global Stability Analysis of a Monoclonal Tumor Growth with Piecewise Constant Arguments” – Abu Dhabi University (2015)
- “Stability Analysis of Monoclonal Tumor Growth with Piecewise Constant Arguments” – International Congress on Applied Biological Sciences, Sarajevo (2016)
- “STEAM Activities for Generation Alpha in the 4th Industrial Revolution” – GESS-Dubai (2018)
- “Neimarck Sacker Bifurcation Analysis of a Monoclonal Tumor Growth” – 3rd International Conference on Computational Mathematics and Engineering Sciences, Cyprus (2018)
- “Flip and Neimark-Sacker Bifurcation of a Chemotherapy Treatment for Glioblastoma Multiforme” – ICAAMM-2019 (2019)