Dr. Nevin Mutlu

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Nevin Mutlu is an Assistant Professor at the OPAC Group, School of Industrial Engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology. His research interests include retail operations, revenue management, and logistics. With an interdisciplinary background, Nevin integrates tools and concepts from optimization, economics, and marketing to address industry-relevant problems. He is particularly focused on modeling and optimizing decision-making processes in the fields of retailing and transportation. Nevin received the prestigious EU Horizon 2020 Marie Curie Individual Fellowship from 2018 to 2020. He is dedicated to exploring how operational decisions can impact customer behavior and how the dynamics of problem formulation are crucial for enhancing decision-making and improving profitability.

Research Interests

Experience

Graduate Teaching Assistant

— Present

Virginia Tech • USA

Assisted in courses such as deterministic operations research, statistical quality control, and engineering economics.

Instructor

— Present

Virginia Tech • USA

Taught undergraduate course on probabilistic operations research.

Graduate Assistant

— Present

Virginia Tech Office of Emergency Management • USA

Worked on real-life applications of emergency management problems.

Requirements for Eindhoven University of Technology

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.4
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:65
Reading
Required:65
Writing
Required:65
Speaking
Required:65
Overall
Required:70
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering or science discipline Specific subject knowledge related to the chosen program (e.g., Calculus, Linear Algebra) Maximum 15 ECTS deficiency for international applicants
Application Checklist
  • Certified copy of Bachelor's degree and transcript
  • Authenticated English/Dutch translation of documents
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Motivation Letter
  • Two letters of reference
  • Summary of Bachelor thesis/dissertation
  • Concise course descriptions of relevant subjects
  • Copy of passport
  • Proof of payment of application fee (EUR 100)
Specialization Notes

Specific departments like Industrial Design require a portfolio. Programs like Data Science and AI require a GRE-General test for certain international backgrounds.