Burak Eskici

Burak Eskici is a teaching assistant professor in the DATA department at Lehigh University, where he co-directs the Computer Science and Business program. He teaches courses in computing, data science, quantitative methods, and AI at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Before joining Lehigh, Dr. Eskici was a researcher at the World Bank, focusing on projects related to digital development and financial inclusion. His professional experience also includes serving as a Research Program Director at the University of California, San Diego, and at J-PAL South Asia in India, as well as a Senior Lecturer at Harvard University.

Dr. Eskici holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Industrial Engineering from Boğaziçi University in Turkey, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Sociology from Harvard University, with a specialization in computational social science and quantitative methods.

Education

• Bogazici University, B.S.
• Bogazici University, M.S.
• Harvard University, M.A.
• Harvard University, Ph.D.

Research Interests

• Quantitative and computational methods
• Artificial intelligence, development, application, and ethical use
• Systems design and optimization
• Organizational behavior