Engineering Innovation Nexus

H. Okan Yeloğlu, Professor of Technology Management, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey. Born in Ankara, Prof. Yeloğlu holds a Ph.D. in management and organizational studies, with his doctoral dissertation focusing on Turkish capital markets' brokerage firms and organizational ecology. His academic journey began with an undergraduate degree in Statistics from Anadolu University's Faculty of Science, followed by a master’s in business management from Başkent University's Institute of Social Sciences. With extensive academic experience, Prof. Yeloğlu previously served as the chair of Technology and Knowledge Management at Başkent University's Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences for 11 years before joining the University of the Incarnate Word in 2016. He specializes in teaching technology management, knowledge management, strategic management, research methods, quantitative research methods, and statistics across undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. A prolific scholar, Prof. Yeloğlu has authored numerous books, papers, and articles in his field of expertise.Beata Mrugalska, is an Associate Professor, the Vice-Dean for Science and heads the Division of Applied Ergonomics within the Institute of Safety and Quality Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, Poland. With degrees in Management and Marketing, Machine Construction and Operation, and a D.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Poznan University of Technology, Dr. Mrugalska has established herself as a prominent figure in ergonomics. As a board member of the Center for Registration of European Ergonomists (CREE), she promotes the professional title of EuroErgonomist internationally. Dr. Mrugalska contributions extend to the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Ergonomics Committee at the Polish Academy of Sciences. With over 150 publications focused on human factors in organizational management, Dr. Mrugalska serves on eight editorial boards of international journals.Yusuf Tansel İç, is the dean of the Faculty of Engineering and a Professor in the Industrial Engineering Department at Başkent University, Turkey. He holds a Ph.D. degree in the Manufacturing Engineering Program of Mechanical Engineering at Gazi University, Turkey. Before joining Baskent University, he worked as a specialist and deputy manager at T.C. Ziraat Bank A.Ş. for almost 10 years. Dr. Tansel’s research interests include Multiple-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM), Decision Support Systems, Expert Systems, Manufacturing Processes, Production Systems, and Credit Risk Management in Banks. He has published many articles in periodical journals and has given many seminars on his interests, with numerous publications in conference and congress proceedings.

• Section I: Foundations and Future of Engineering and Technology Management. 1. The Need for Linking Engineering and Technology Management. 2. The Future of Engineering and Technology Management. Section II: Decision Support Systems and Management Methods. 3. Using AHP and Goal Programming Methods in Supplier Selection Problem: An Engineering Management Perspective. 4. Developing a Decision Support System for Project Prioritization and Selection in Electricity Distribution Companies. 5. Performance Evaluation of European Countries Based on R&D Activities. 6. Product Life Cycle Effects on Supply Chain Management Practices: Case Study from Aerospace and Defence Industry. Section III: Technology Innovation and Research Trends. 7. A Machine Learning Approach to Forecasting Future Technologies Through Hidden Trend Detection. 8. Discovering the Nexus between Sustainability-oriented Innovation and A Seaport Management Business: A Grounded Theory Approach. 9. Exploring Innovation Research in the Defence Industry: A Bibliometric Analysis. 10. Innovation Networks in Defense Industry: The Case of Turkish Defense Industry. 11. Analyzing the Role of Entrepreneurial Ventures in the Defense Sector: A Quantitative Study on Global and Turkish Trends. Section IV: Artificial Intelligence and Digital Applications. 12. Artificial Intelligence Methods in Computer Networks. 13. Leveraging Deep Learning for Accurate Aircraft Classification in Remote Sensing Images. 14. Image Processing-Based Quality Control System in The Textile Industry. 15. Adoption of Cybersecurity Technologies in the Digital Era: Factors, Models, and Challenges. 16. The Nexus Between Common Criteria (ISO/IEC 15408) and IT Governance. Section V: Defense and Military Applications. 17. How does a technology management-based perspective improve the effectiveness of fire detection systems? A Case Study Using UAV for Military Attacks. 18. Military Expenditures and Economic Indices: A Comparative Analysis of Developed and Developing Countries (2000-2020). 19. Global arms transfers analysis through visual analytics to enable military advantage.