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2023 – 2024
Institution: T.C. Çevre, Şehircilik ve İklim Değişikliği Bakanlığı, Çevre Yönetimi Genel Müdürlüğü
Sürdürülebilir Tüketim ve Üretim Ulusal Eylem Planı Hazırlanması
Doğal kaynakların sürdürülebilir yönetimi ve etkin kullanımı ile bilimsel temellere dayalı yaşam döngüsü yaklaşımı göz önünde bulundurularak kaynak verimliliği uygulamalarının sanayi faaliyetlerine entegre edilmesinin sağlanması; ekosistemlerdeki kimyasal kirliliğin önlenmesi; uluslararası standartlar ile uyum içinde olacak şekilde kurumsal sürdürülebilirlik raporlama faaliyetlerinin hız ve nitelik kazanması ve döngüsel ekonomiyi benimseyen çevre dostu iş modellerinin geliştirilerek teşvik edilmesi;…
Completed
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2023 – 2023
Institution: EBRD
Sefaköy-Beylikdüzü-Tuyap Section consists of 10 stations with a total length of 17.89 km. Technical, Financial, Environmental, Social and Gender Due Diligence Study
Assist in the preparation of a project aimed at the construction of theMetro Line, a municipally owned metro system in Istanbul TRENMO led a consultant team responsible for the due diligence study for the Bank’s proposed investment, covering technical due diligence, environmental and social impact assessment and financial due diligence. Prof. Dr. Cem Avci conducted…
Completed
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2022 – 2022
Institution: Evra Enerji Sanayi Ticaret A.Ş.
Kentsel Organik Atıkların Belirli Zaman Dilimleri Bazında Değerlendirilmesine Yönelik Atık Yönetimi Modelinin Geliştirilmesi
Şubat 2019 tarihli ihale ile işletme hakları 25 yıl boyunca Evra Enerji Sanayi Ticaret A.Ş.’ye ait olup sonrasında TRAB-Rİ-KAB’a (Trabzon ve Rize İlleri Yerel Yönetimleri Katı Atık Tesisleri Yapma ve İşletme Birliği) devredilecek olan Araklı Entegre Katı Atık Değerlendirme ve Bertaraf Tesisi’ne gelen ve mevcut durumda gazlaştırma ünitesinde değerlendirilemeyerek lot sahasına gönderilen, içeriğinde mutfak, restoran,…
Completed
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2022 – 2024
Institution: Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Koordinatörlüğü
CMIP6 Yeni Nesil İklim Modelleri Kullanılarak CORDEX-Orta Asya Bölgesi’nin Yağış Rejimi ve Uç Olaylarına İklim Değişikliğinin Etkisi
Assist in the preparation of a project aimed at the construction of theMetro Line, a municipally owned metro system in Istanbul TRENMO led a consultant team responsible for the due diligence study for the Bank’s proposed investment, covering technical due diligence, environmental and social impact assessment and financial due diligence. Prof. Dr. Cem Avci conducted…
Ongoing
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2022 – 2024
Institution: Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Koordinatörlüğü
RÜZGÂR VE HİDROJEN HİBRİT KAYNAK KULLANIMI İLE KARARLI YENİLENEBİLİR ENERJİ ÜRETİM OPTİMİZASYONU
Büyük veri veya makine öğrenimi gibi yapay zekâ tabanlı yöntemler kullanılarak, rüzgâr türbinlerinin çalışma davranışındaki anormallikler önceden tespit edilebilir. Yapay zekâ yöntemleri rüzgâr türbinlerinin uzaktan takip ve izleme sistemlerine rağmen fark edilemeyen anormalliklerinin tespitinde devreye girerek rüzgâr türbinlerinin bakımı için ekstra avantaj sunarak güvenilir rüzgâr santrali işletimine olanak sağlayabilir. Özetle, rüzgâr türbinlerinin zamanla değişen çalışma…
Completed
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2022 – 2022
Institution: EBRD, AFD
Ankara Dikimevi-Natoline Metro Line – Technical, Financial, Environmental and Social Due Diligence Study
Assist in the preparation of a project aimed at construction of the Ankara Dikimevi- Nato Metro Line, a municipally owned metro system in Ankara. TRENMO led a consultant team responsible for the due diligence study for the Bank’s proposed investment, covering technical due diligence, environmental and social impact assessment and financial due diligence. ACE conducted…
Completed
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2022 – 2024
Institution: Boğaziçi University – Research Fund Grant Number 19603
Explaining the Forward Premium Puzzle
Forward Premium Puzzle refers to the widespread empirical finding that the change in the spot price of an exchange rate is negatively related to its forward premium. We propose an ambiguity-based explanation to this puzzle in which spot price moves in response to risk and ambiguity considerations of currency carry traders. The primary motivation behind…
Completed
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2021 – 2022
Institution: MISTI Projesi
Project Drainage By Design Optimizing Stormwater Infrastructure in Istanbul-(MIT Science and Technology Initiatives Fund Climate Change İmpact Assessment Framework for Istanbul Stormwater
Drainage by Design: Optimizing Stormwater Infrastructure in Istanbul” project is among new studies that have been supported as part of MISTI (MIT Science and Technology Initiatives) – Boğaziçi International Research, Education, and Support Program that aims to carry out joint projects between academics and students from both Boğaziçi University and Massachusetts Technology Institute (MIT) and…
Completed
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2021 – 2023
Institution: Standard Chartered Bank
Bandırma-Bursa-Yenişehir-Osmaneli High Standard Railway – ESDD and Monitoring
Bandırma-Bursa-Yenişehir-Osmaneli High Standard Railway – ESDD and Monitoring
Completed
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2021 – 2022
Institution: EBRD
ESIA Çanakkale 1915 Bridge and Approach Roads
The work was conducted together with a multinational consultancy company on behalf of the sponsoring joint- venture for the ESIA of a major new infrastructure project involving a new bridge over the Çanakkale Straits and 90 km motorway approach roads. The work was conducted to meet Turkish and EBRDl/IFC standards. Prof. Avcı is acting as…
Completed
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2021-2022
Institution: EPİAŞ
Design of the Turkish Emissions Trading System (EPİAŞ)
Examining the legal and structural design of the carbon exchange, which will be the main element of the emissions trading system planned to be established in Türkiye, determining the trading rules and similar issues, and presenting a model proposal.
Completed
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2020 – 2023
Institution: Türkiye Ulusal Ajansı, Avrupa Birliği Başkanlığı – Avrupa Birliği Eğitim ve Gençlik Programları Merkezi Başkanlığı
Go Zero – Zero Waste Management in Food Sector (Gıda Sektöründe Sıfır Atık Yönetimi)
Gıda sektöründe çalışanların ve gelecekte çalışacak olup meslek liselerinin ilgili bölümlerinde okuyan öğrencilerin atık yönetimi becerilerinin geliştirilmesi; ortak ülkelerde gıda sektöründe sıfır atık yönetiminin başarılı bir şekilde uygulanması; seçilen gıda alt sektörlerinde atık yönetimi sisteminin geliştirilmesine katkı sağlanması; sıfır atık yönetimi açısından yeniden kullanım, geri dönüşüm, onarım, tekrar düşünme, atık azaltımı seçeneklerinin teşvik edilmesi gibi…
Completed
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2020 – 2021
Institution: T.C. Çevre, Şehircilik ve İklim Değişikliği Bakanlığı
Sıfır Atık Belgesi İçin Nitelikli Belge Kriterleri ve Puanlama Esaslarının Belirlenmesi
12/07/2019 tarih ve 30829 sayılı Resmi Gazete’de yayımlanarak yürürlüğe giren Sıfır Atık Yönetmeliğine göre temel, gümüş, altın ve platin seviyelerdeki sıfır atık belgeleri için ayrı ayrı olmak üzere nitelikli belge kriterleri ve puanlama esaslarının il belediyeleri ve nüfusu elli binin üzerindeki ilçe belediyeleri, organize sanayi bölgeleri, alışveriş merkezleri, havalimanları, tren ve otobüs terminalleri, limanlar ile…
Completed
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2020 – 2021
Institution: T.C. Çevre, Şehircilik ve İklim Değişikliği Bakanlığı – ÇED, İzin ve Denetim Genel Müdürlüğü
Yaşam Döngüsü Uygulamaları ile Kişisel Bakım ve Kozmetik Ürünleri Sektöründe Ulusal Çevre Etiketi Kriterlerinin Belirlenmesi
19.10.2018 tarih ve 30570 sayılı Resmi Gazete’de yayımlanan Çevre Etiketi Yönetmeliği gereklilikleri doğrultusunda “Kişisel Bakım ve Kozmetik Ürünleri” kategorisinde bulunan şampuan, saç kremi, duş jeli, katı sabun, sıvı sabun, el kremi, vücut kremi, tıraş sabunu ve tıraş köpüğü ürünlerine yönelik çevre etiketi kriterleri TS EN ISO 14040 standartlarında Yaşam Döngüsü Değerlendirmesi yapılarak belirlenmiş ve yayına…
Completed
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2020 – 2022
Institution: TÜBİTAK- 1001 Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Projelerini Destekleme Program
Surface Water Quality Modelling using SWAT Model-TUBITAK Project 2020-2022
Modelling Impact Assessment of Remedial Actions on Water Quality in Nitrate Sensitive Watershed project. Prof. Dr. Cem Avcı has worked working as Project Leader for Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) MAM Environment and Cleaner Production Institute sponsored Project entitled “Modelling Impact Assessment of Remedial Actions on Water Quality in Nitrate Sensitive Watersheds: Burdur, Kuzey…
Completed
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2020 – 2021
Institution: EBRD, AIIB, AFD, BSTDB
Buca Metro Line – Technical, Financial, Environmental and Social Due Diligence Study
Assist in preparation of a project aimed at construction of the Buca Metro Line, municipally owned metro system in Izmir. TRENMO led a consultant team responsible for the due diligence study for the Bank’s proposed investment, covering technical due diligence, environmental and social impact assessment and financial due diligence. ACE conducted the ESDD
Completed
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2020 – 2020
Institution: Natural Gas Extraction Company
Environmental and Health and Safety Due Diligence for natural gas extraction company in the Thrace Region
The scope of the work undertaken comprised the following: • Conduct a partial site visit to operation areas of the Company, as well as the operational headquarters in Tekirdağ. • Review of available environmental, health and safety (EHS) documents provided during and following the site visit. • Undertake an EHS management review and analysis for…
Completed
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2020 – 2022
Institution: Duke University – Center for Advanced Hindsight / Common Cents Lab
Global Behavioral Science Project in Financial Decision Making in Low- to Moderate-Income Households in Turkey / Türkiye’deki düşük ve orta gelirli hane halkının, finansal refah düzeylerini artırmada davranışsal finansın uygulaması global proje
Türkiye’de düşük ve orta gelirli hane halkının finansal refah düzeyini geliştirme kapsamında finansal karar aşamalarında, davranışsal finansın prensiplerini kullanarak olumlu davranış değişikliklerine yol açabilmek üzere müdahaleler (nudge intervention) geliştirmek konulu projemiz sadece dünyada değil ülkemizde de finansal refah düzeyinin sağlanması ve iyileştirilmesi konusuna değinmektedir. Global araştırma projesinin başlıca hedefleri, davranışsal bilim ve davranışsal finansın prensiplerini…
Completed
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2020 – 2022
Institution: Republic of Turkey Ministry of Industry and Technology / KOSGEB / EBRD
Rapid Advisory Response for SMEs: An Assessment of the SME Sector in Türkiye for EBRD and MoIT / KOSGEB (Small and Medium Enterprises Development Organization of Türkiye)
A preliminary data-oriented study for a validated algorithm for the classification SMEs of Türkiye according to various criteria, the outlook of their financial vulnerabilities, identification of systemic influence channels and the development of appropriate policies.
Completed
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2020 – 2021
Institution: Turkcell
Algorithm development for pricing and usage of derivatives for FX and interest rate risk management for Turkcell (largest mobile operator in Türkiye)
Designing various complex financial products (CCS, FRA, etc.), implementing their algorithms and adapting them to the company’s financial structure in order to manage the exchange rate and interest risks that the company is exposed to.
Completed
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2020 – 2021
Institution: The Banks Association of Turkey / Ernst & Young
Determining modeling, pricing and transaction rules for the transition from LIBOR to TLREF for the Banks Association of Türkiye and Ernst&Young
As is the case globally, the decision has been made to terminate LIBOR and its financial contracts in Turkey. The aim of this project is to model and price the TLREF rate proposed in Turkey to replace LIBOR, describe the transition process, and design future TLREF-based derivative products.
Completed
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2019 – 2020
Institution: EBRD
Ispartakule-Cerkezkoy Rail Project
A gap analysis of the existing EIA and other relevant documentation against applicable Turkish legislation, EU legislation, EBRD 2014 Environmental and Social Performance Requirements, and World Bank Group’s EHS guidelines was carried out to critically review and evaluate the environmental and social standards and performance (including land acquisition, stakeholder engagement and biodiversity) of the project.…
Completed
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2019 – 2019
Institution: Multinational Oil Company
Environmental Due Diligence for Multinational Oil Company Exiting Turkey for Operations
Prof. Avci was technical coordinator was a vendor’s due diligence for a multinational company who had been operating in Turkey. The study was used to assess environmental risks for ten oil and LPG terminals across Turkey. Regulatory Framework compliance, site visits, interview with personnel and Phase II site assessments were conducted at the terminals.
Completed
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2019 – 2020
Institution: Boğaziçi University – Research Fund Grant Number 14822
Decomposition of Time-Varying Risk Premia in Equity Markets
This study aims to document the time varying risk premia for market, size, value and momentum factors for Turkish equity market, using a sophisticated conditional asset pricing model and lay out the changing power of state variables in determining the premia demanded by investors.
Completed
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2019 – 2020
Institution: Boğaziçi University – Research Fund Grant Number 14564
Ambiguity, High-Frequency Data and Asset Prices
Ambiguity plays a significant role in decision making, yet its exact definition and measurement eludes researchers. This study takes a practical approach to view ambiguity as volatility of probabilistic distributions in financial markets and proposes to measure it using high frequency stock price and order data that Borsa Istanbul provides. Once ambiguity is measured, we…
Completed
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2019 – 2023
Institution: EBRD EIB
Environmental and Social Monitoring and PR2 Audit for Ikitelli Metro Line Project for EBRD
Environmental and Social Monitoring and PR2 Audit for Ikitelli Metro Line Project for EBRD
Completed
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2018 – 2019
Institution: EBRD
IPPF SIW – Istanbul Metro 2 Due Diligence – Umraniye-Atasehir-Goztepe Metro Project
Due diligence study for the Bank’s proposed investment, covering technical due diligence, environmental and social impact assessment and financial due diligence.
Completed
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2018 – 2022
Institution: Turkstream
Southstream Transport Natural Gas Pipeline Offshore Project Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
In accordance with Turkish legislation with the submission of the EIA Application File in May 2013. Approximately 470 km of the pipeline will lie within the Turkish Exclusive Economic Zone, and will run along the bottom of the Black Sea. The Turkish Sector of the Project is being developed in compliance with Turkish permitting requirements…
Completed
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2018
Institution: Socar and Turcas Aegean Refinery
STAR Aliaga Refinery Environmental and Social Due Diligence
Socar and Turcas Aegean Refinery (STAR) is a new refinery to be built at Petkim’s existing Aliaga petrochemical production complex. Prof. Avcı’s role in the project involved environmental, health and safety regulatory and permitting support both for new refinery and during the construction and site preparation periods. Research for compilation of relevant legal and engineering…
Completed
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2018
Institution: IHIC
IHIC İstanbul İkitelli Integrated Health Campus (ESIA)
IHIC İstanbul İkitelli Uluslararası Sağlık Hizmetleri Yatırım ve İşletme A.Ş. (IHIC) was awarded by the Ministry of Health for the design, construction, operation, equipping and maintenance of the health campus. As IHIC was seeking financing from multinational financial institutions including export credit agencies to fund the development of the Project. an ESIA study was undertaken…
Completed
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2018 – 2021
Institution: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Alternative Models of Retirement Systems for Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Workshops were held in Boston, Paris, and Istanbul with academics from the Sloan School of Management at MIT and experts from the OECD. The topic addressed what needs to be done to improve retirement systems. The project’s goal is to design how the aforementioned institutions can collaborate on such an endeavor. The intent and format…
Completed
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2017 – 2018
Institution: EBRD
IPPF SIW – Izmir Metro Project – Due Diligence Study
Assist in preparation of a project aimed at construction of a municipally owned metro system in Izmir. Consulgal led a consortium responsible for the due diligence study for the Bank’s proposed investment, covering technical due diligence, environmental and social impact assessment and financial due diligence. ACE conducted the ESDD
Completed
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2016 – 2018
Institution: İstanbul Kalkınma Ajansı / OECD
Yenilikçi emeklilik ürünlerinin geliştirilmesi ve simülasyon platformu’nun kurulması
Türkiye’deki emeklilik sisteminin ve emeklilik fonlarının diğer ülkelerle karşılaştırlması, ekonomik öneminin tespiti ve sektörün doğru şekilde büyüyebilmesi için politika önerilerinin ve modellerin geliştirilmesi
Completed
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2015 – 2018
Institution: EBRD
EBRD Environmental and Social Assessment Projects
Professor Avcı has extensive experience in directing and leading E&S assessment projects. Especially relevant for this Assignment is Professor Avci’ experience in conducting EBRD Assignments and Environmental Health and Safety (EHSESA) Due Diligence Projects. The projects he has been involved in include: • EBRD Assignment ESA ODEAS Electrical Distribution Eskişehir EBRD Assignment ESA Standard Profil…
Completed
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