Dr. Demet Batur earned her Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. She joined the College of Business in 2011 with expertise in supply chain management, decision sciences, and systems simulation and analysis. Her teaching focuses on decision-making models and risk and decision analysis. 

Journal Publications:

• D. Batur and F. Choobineh, "Selecting the best alternative based on its quantile," INFORMS Journal on Computing, 33(2), 657–671, 2021.
• Z. Zhao, M.C. Vuran, D. Batur, and E. Ekici, "Shades of white: Impacts of population dynamics and TV viewership on available TV spectrum," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, (68)3, 2427–2442, 2019.
• D. Batur, J. Ryan, Z. Zhao, and M.C. Vuran, 'Dynamic pricing of wireless internet based on usage and stochastically changing capacity," in Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, 21(4), 713–948, 2019.
• D. Batur, L.Wang, and F. Choobineh, 'Methods for system selection based on sequential mean-variance analysis," INFORMS Journal on Computing, 30(4), 625–786, 2018.
• D. Batur, J.M. Bekki, and X. Chen, "Quantile regression metamodeling: Toward improved responsiveness in the high-tech electronics manufacturing industry," European Journal of Operational Research, 264(1), 212–224, 2018.
• D. Batur and F. Choobineh, "Stochastic dominance based comparison for system selection," European Journal of Operational Research, 220(3), 661–672, 2012.
• D. Batur and F. Choobineh, 'A quantile-based approach to system selection," European Journal of Operational Research, 202(3), 764–772, 2010.
• D. Batur and S.-H. Kim, 'Finding feasible systems in the presence of constraints on multiple performance measures," ACM Transactions on Modeling and Computer Simulation, 20(3), 13, 2010.
• D. Batur, D. Goldsman, and S.-H. Kim, 'An improved standardized time series Durbin-Watson variance estimator for steady-state simulation," Operations Research Letters, 37(4), 285–289, 2009.
• D. Batur and S.-H. Kim, 'Fully sequential selection procedures with a parabolic boundary," IIE Transactions, 38(9), 749–764, 2006.

Grants and Research Awards:

• Collaborative Research: SWIFT: LARGE: DYNAmmWIC: Dynamic mmWave Spectrum Sharing Techniques for Public Safety
  Sponsor: National Science Foundation (ECCS-2030272)
  PIs: M.C. Vuran (UNL Lead PI), E. Ekici (OSU PI)
  UNL Co-PIs: D. Batur, J. Ryan
  Project period: Jan. 2021-Dec. 2023
  Budget: $920,000 (UNL portion $500,000)
• SpecEES: CoSeC-RAN: Cognitive Secure Cloud RAN for Efficient Spectrum Sharing
  Sponsor: National Science Foundation (CNS-1731833)
  PIs: M.C. Vuran (UNL Lead PI), E. Ekici (OSU PI)
  UNL Co-PIs: Q. Yan, D. Batur, J. Ryan
  Project period: Oct. 2017–Sept. 2020
  Budget: $600,000 (UNL portion $435,399)
• Collaborative Research: Cog-TV: Business and Technical Analysis of Cognitive Radio TV Sets for Enhanced Spectrum Access
  Sponsor: National Science Foundation (CNS-1247941)
  PIs: M.C. Vuran (UNL Lead PI), E. Ekici (OSU PI)
  UNL Co-PI: D. Batur
  Project period: Jan. 2013–Dec. 2016
  Budget: $462,518 (UNL portion $283,879)
• Optimization-via-simulation with Stochastic Dominance
  Sponsor: Constance Miriam and Ethel Corrine Syford Memorial Fund, Research Council, UNL
  PI: D. Batur
  Co-PI: F. Choobineh
  Project period: Jan. 2011–Dec. 2011
  Budget: $2,500
• Optimizing Transportation for a Nebraska Ethanol Plant
  Sponsor: Aurora Cooperative, Nebraska
  PI: E. Jones
  Co-PI: D. Batur
  Project period: Jul. 2010–Jul. 2011
  Budget: $5,000
• Cost-Effective Optimal Deployment Techniques for Wireless Underground Sensor Networks
  Sponsor: Maude Hammond Fling Faculty Interdisciplinary Research Fellowship, Research Council, UNL
  PI: M.C. Vuran
  Co-PIs: D. Batur, F. Choobineh
  Project period: Jan. 2010–Dec. 2010
  Budget: $19,561

Journal Publications:

• D. Batur and F. Choobineh, "Selecting the best alternative based on its quantile," INFORMS Journal on Computing, 33(2), 657-671, 2021.
• Z. Zhao, M.C. Vuran, D. Batur, and E. Ekici, "Shades of white: Impacts of population dynamics and TV viewership on available TV spectrum," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, (68)3, 2427–2442, 2019.
• D. Batur, J. Ryan, Z. Zhao, and M.C. Vuran, 'Dynamic pricing for wireless internet based on changing capacity and usage," in Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, 21(4), 713–948, 2019.
• D. Batur, L.Wang, and F. Choobineh, 'Methods for system selection based on sequential mean-variance analysis," INFORMS Journal on Computing, 30(4), 625–786, 2018.
• D. Batur, J.M. Bekki, and X. Chen, "Quantile regression metamodeling: Toward improved responsiveness in the high-tech electronics manufacturing industry," European Journal of Operational Research, 264(1), 212–224, 2018.
• D. Batur and F. Choobineh, "Stochastic dominance based comparison for system selection," European Journal of Operational Research, 220(3), 661–672, 2012.
• D. Batur and F. Choobineh, 'A quantile-based approach to system selection," European Journal of Operational Research, 202(3), 764–772, 2010.
• D. Batur and S.-H. Kim, 'Finding feasible systems in the presence of constraints on multiple performance measures," ACM Transactions on Modeling and Computer Simulation, 20(3), 13, 2010.
• D. Batur, D. Goldsman, and S.-H. Kim, 'An improved standardized time series Durbin-Watson variance estimator for steady-state simulation," Operations Research Letters, 37(4), 285–289, 2009.
• D. Batur and S.-H. Kim, 'Fully sequential selection procedures with parabolic boundary," IIE Transactions, 38(9), 749–764, 2006.

Peer-Reviewed Conference Publications:

• Y. Bai, M.C. Vuran, D. Batur, and S. Goddard, "Stoop: Stochastically-dominant access point selection in enterprise WLANs," in Proc. of the 2017 IEEE International Conference on Smart Computing (SMARTCOMP), 1–8, Hong Kong, China, 2017.
• Z. Zhao, M.C. Vuran, D. Batur, and E. Ekici, "Ratings for spectrum: Impacts of TV viewership on TV whitespace," in Proc. of the 2014 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), 941–947, Austin, TX, 2014.
• J.M. Bekki, X. Chen, and D. Batur, "Steady-state quantile parameter estimation: An empirical comparison of stochastic kriging and quantile regression," in Proc. of the 2014 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), 3880–3891, Savannah, GA, 2014.
• D. Batur and F. Choobineh, "Mean-variance based ranking and selection," in Proc. of the 2010 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), 1160–1166, Baltimore, MD, 2010.
• D. Batur and F. Choobineh, "Do mean-based ranking and selection procedures consider systems' risk?," in Proc. of the 2009 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), 423–433, Austin, TX, 2009.
• D. Batur and S.-H. Kim, "Procedures for feasibility detection in the presence of multiple constraints," in Proc. of the 2005 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), 692–698, Orlando, FL, 2005.
• G. Malone, S.-H. Kim, D. Goldsman, and D. Batur, "Performance of variance updating ranking and selection procedures," in Proc. of the 2005 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), 825–832, Orlando, FL, 2005.

Grants and Research Awards:

• Collaborative Research: SWIFT: LARGE: DYNAmmWIC: Dynamic mmWave Spectrum Sharing Techniques for Public Safety
  Sponsor: National Science Foundation (ECCS-2030272)
  PIs: M.C. Vuran (UNL Lead PI), E. Ekici (OSU PI)
  UNL Co-PIs: D. Batur, J. Ryan
  Project period: Jan. 2021-Dec. 2023
  Budget: $920,000 (UNL portion $500,000)
• SpecEES: CoSeC-RAN: Cognitive Secure Cloud RAN for Efficient Spectrum Sharing
  Sponsor: National Science Foundation (CNS-1731833)
  PIs: M.C. Vuran (UNL Lead PI), E. Ekici (OSU PI)
  UNL Co-PIs: Q. Yan, D. Batur, J. Ryan
  Project period: Oct. 2017–Sept. 2020
  Budget: $600,000 (UNL portion $435,399)
• Collaborative Research: Cog-TV: Business and Technical Analysis of Cognitive Radio TV Sets for Enhanced Spectrum Access
  Sponsor: National Science Foundation (CNS-1247941)
  PIs: M.C. Vuran (UNL Lead PI), E. Ekici (OSU PI)
  UNL Co-PI: D. Batur
  Project period: Jan. 2013–Dec. 2016
  Budget: $462,518 (UNL portion $283,879)
• Optimization-via-simulation with Stochastic Dominance
  Sponsor: Constance Miriam and Ethel Corrine Syford Memorial Fund, Research Council, UNL
  PI: D. Batur
  Co-PI: F. Choobineh
  Project period: Jan. 2011–Dec. 2011
  Budget: $2,500
• Optimizing Transportation for a Nebraska Ethanol Plant
  Sponsor: Aurora Cooperative, Nebraska
  PI: E. Jones
  Co-PI: D. Batur
  Project period: Jul. 2010–Jul. 2011
  Budget: $5,000
• Cost-Effective Optimal Deployment Techniques for Wireless Underground Sensor Networks
  Sponsor: Maude Hammond Fling Faculty Interdisciplinary Research Fellowship, Research Council, UNL
  PI: M.C. Vuran
  Co-PIs: D. Batur, F. Choobineh
  Project period: Jan. 2010–Dec. 2010
  Budget: $19,561

Current Teaching:

• SCMA 335 Decision Making Models
• SCMA 437 Risk and Decision Analysis