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Dr. Levent Bulut

Clinical Assistant Professor

University of North Texas

Department of ADA - Advanced Data Analytics

Email: Levent.Bulut@unt.edu

Education

  • MSc, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020
    Major: Analytics
    Specialization: Analytics
  • 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
  • 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

    University of North Texas

  • ADTA 4130 - Data Analytics and Computational Statistics 1, 3 courses.
  • ADTA 5130 - Data Analytics I, 12 courses.
  • ADTA 5130C - Correlation & Regression: Generating Solutions, 1 course.
  • ADTA 5230 - Data Analytics II, 1 course.
  • ADTA 5410 - Applications and Deployment of Advanced Analytics, 13 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.

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Chapter

  • 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

    • Journal Article

  • 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

Presentations Given

    Paper

  • 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).

Service

University Service

  • Committee Member, University Writing Committee. (October 13, 2021 - August 31, 2027).
  • Committee Member, Academic Affairs Committee. (December 20, 2023 - December 20, 2025).
  • Member, Academic Integrity Liaison for the Toulouse Graduate School. (June 1, 2022 - December 31, 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, Journal Article, Financial Innovation. Frisco, TX. (December 20, 2025 - December 31, 2025).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Financial Innovation. Frisco, TX. (October 1, 2025 - December 20, 2025).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Eurasian Journal of Business and Economic. Frisco, TX. (November 10, 2024 - November 24, 2024).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Financial Innovation. Frisco, TX. (November 10, 2023 - November 11, 2023).
  • Session Chair, Institute of International Forecasters. Charlottesville, VA. (June 26, 2023).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Financial Innovation. Dallas, TX. (December 13, 2022 - December 31, 2022).