Dr. Levent Bulut
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of North Texas
Department of ADA - Advanced Data Analytics
Email: Levent.Bulut@unt.edu
Education
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MSc, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020
Major: Analytics
Specialization: Analytics
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PhD, University of Houston, 2007
Major: Economics
Specialization: International Finance
Dissertation: Capital Mobility and Degree and Current Account Adjustments -
MA, University of Houston, 2005
Major: Economics
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MA, Marmara University, 2002
Major: Economics
Specialization: Economics
Dissertation: The theory of the technical analysis: evidence from the Istanbul stock exchange market -
BA, Bilkent University, 2000
Major: Economics
Licensures and Certifications
- Certified Analytics Professional (CAP), The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS). (2024 - 2027).
Professional Memberships
- The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences. (October 18, 2020 - October 18, 2025).
- International Institute of Forecasters. (October 10, 2020 - October 10, 2024).
Development Activities
- Workshop, Project Based Learning Symposium, New College at UNT Frisco. Frisco,TX,United States of America. (August 10, 2023).
- Seminar, Preparing Students for Success: Using R and Real-World Case Studies to Teach Business Analytics & Promote Career Readiness, McGraw Hill. Vritual,Vritual,United States of America. (March 22, 2023).
- Seminar, Fostering Peer-to-Peer Learning with Technology, Macmillan Learning. Virtual,Virtual,United States of America. (January 23, 2023 - January 23, 2023).
Teaching
Teaching Experience
- ADTA 4130 - Data Analytics and Computational Statistics 1, 1 course.
- ADTA 5130 - Data Analytics I, 10 courses.
- ADTA 5130C - Correlation & Regression: Generating Solutions, 1 course.
- ADTA 5230 - Data Analytics II, 1 course.
- ADTA 5410 - Applications and Deployment of Advanced Analytics, 12 courses.
- ADTA 5900 - Special Problems, 1 course.
- ADTA 5940 - Analytics Capstone Experience, 1 course.
- CSCE 5310 - Methods in Empirical Analysis, 1 course.
- IPAC 4130 - Data Analytics and Computational Statistics 1, 7 courses.
- IPAC 4230 - Data Analytics and Computational Statistics 2, 3 courses.
University of North Texas
Research
Published Intellectual Contributions
- Maasoumi, E., Bulut, L. (2013). Predictability and specification in models of exchange rate determination. Recent Advances and Future Directions in Causality, Prediction, and Specification Analysis: Essays in Honor of Halbert L. White Jr. 411-436. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84948952307
- Bulut, L., Rizvanoghlu, I. (2020). Is gold a safe haven? The international evidence revisited. Other. 70 (4) 531-549. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85099050829
- Bulut, L., Dogan, C. (2018). Google Trends and Structural Exchange Rate Models for Turkish Lira--US Dollar Exchange Rate. Other. 14 (2) 20170026. De Gruyter.
- Bulut, L. (2018). Google Trends and the forecasting performance of exchange rate models. Other. 37 (3) 303-315. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85044427734
- Bulut, L. (2015). Does Statistical Significance Help to Evaluate Predictive Performance of Competing Models?. Other. 8 1--13.
- Bulut, L. (2013). Current account dynamics and degree of capital mobility. Applied Economics Letters. 20 (7) 697-701. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84871301829
- Bulut, L. (2012). Market disciplining of the developing countries' sovereign governments. Contemporary Economic Policy. 30 (4) 463-488. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84867233333
- Bulut, L. (2011). External debts and current account adjustments. Other. 11 (1) https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84855338192
- Bulut, L., Nal, O. (2009). Market Discipline in Turkey Before and After the 2001 Financial Crisis. Other. 5 (1) 1--23. https://doi.org/10.2202/1475-3693.1183
Book Chapter
Journal Article
Presentations Given
- Orhan, M. (Author & Presenter), Bulut, L. (Author), 2023 DSI ANNUAL CONFERENCE - RESPONSIVE, RELEVANT, RESPONSIBLE: DECISION MAKING IN THE AGE OF TRANSFORMATION, Risk Quantification of US Sectors Around the Pandemic, DSI, Atlanta, GA, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
- Bulut, L. (Author & Presenter), Rizvanoghlu, I. (Author), 2023 INFORMS Annual Meeting, ENHANCING STATE-LEVEL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FORECASTS USING GOOGLE TRENDS, INFORMS, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
- Bulut, L. (Author & Presenter), 43rd International Symposium On Forecasting, Enhancing Corporate Earnings Forecasts: A Generalized Additive Model With Approximate Nearest Neighbors Algorithm, International Institute of Forecasters, Charlottesville, USA, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
Paper
Service
University Service
- Member, Academic Integrity Liaison for the Toulouse Graduate School. (June 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024).
- Committee Member, University Writing Committee. (October 13, 2021 - August 1, 2024).
- Committee Member, Associate Dean for Professional Development Search Committee. (May 6, 2022 - July 11, 2022).
- Committee Member, Faculty Search Committee. (September 24, 2021 - December 1, 2021).
- Committee Member, Staff Search Committee. (August 20, 2021 - September 20, 2021).
Professional Service
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, An Academic Journal. Frisco, TX. (November 10, 2023 - November 11, 2023).
- Session Chair, Institute of International Forecasters. Charlottesville, VA. (June 26, 2023).
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, An Academic Journal. Dallas, TX. (December 13, 2022 - December 31, 2022).