Olcay Akman
Professor
Mathematics

Office
Stevenson Hall - STV 309B
Office Phone
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- About
- Research
Current Courses
252.001Introduction to Statistics with Applications
353.001Regression And Time Series Analysis
350.001Applied Probability Models
150.001Fundamentals Of Statistical Reasoning
150.002Fundamentals Of Statistical Reasoning
150.003Fundamentals Of Statistical Reasoning
499.004Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
400.004Independent Study
352.001Probability and Statistical Inference for Educators
490.003Research In Mathematics, Math Ed & Applied Mathematics
351.003Statistics And Data Analysis
Teaching Interests & Areas
Mathematics
Journal Article
Akman, F., Akman, O., & Hallam, J. Maximum likelihood estimation using accelerated genetic algorithms. Journal of Applied Statistical Science 18.3 (2011): 1-7.
Akman, F., Akman, O., & Hallam, J. Genetic algorithms with shrinking population size. Computational Statistics 25 (2010): 691.
Akman, O. Information Complexity Based Modeling in the Presence of Length-Biased Sampling. J. of Stat.Theory and Practice 4.1 (2010): 45-55.
Akman, O., & Hallam, J. Natural selection at work: an accelerated evolutionary computing approach to predictive model selection. Frontiers in Systems Biology 4.33 (2010): 1-5.
Akman, O., Jannot, J., & Juliano, S. Density-dependent polyphenism and geographic variation in size among two populations of lubber grasshoppers (Romalea microptera). Ecological Entomology 34 (2009): 644-651.
Presentations
Did He Do It? Statistical Analysis of OJ Simpon Trial. Chicago State University. (2012)
On the Self Organizing Maps. Benedictine University. (2012)
Symp. on Biomathematics and Ecology: Education and Research. Univ. of Portland. (2011)
Teaching talk on teaching on-line statistics courses. the Joint Meetings of the American Statistical Association and Inst. of Mathematical Statistics. (2011)
AMS Special Session on Biomathematics: Modeling in Biology, Ecology, and Epidemiology. The Joint Meetings of the AMS and MAA. (2010)
Symp. on Biomathematics and Ecology: Education and Research. Marriott Conf. Center. (2010)
Symp. On Biomathematics and Ecology: Research and Education. Izmir Univ. of Econ. (2009)
Grants & Contracts
CRUI: Physiology and fitness consequences of different life history. National Science Foundation CRUI. Federal. (2005)