About Me

Welcome! I’m a Research Scientist at Amazon’s Worldwide Capacity Planning. Previously, I received my Ph.D. degree in Management Science and Operations Management at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, where I was advised by Professor Baris Ata. Prior to graduate school, I received a B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from UC Berkeley College of Engineering.

Research Interests

My current research focus is on queueing theory and computational methods for solving high-dimensional stochastic control problems.

Contact

Email: ebrukasikaralar [at] chicagobooth [dot] edu.

My CV (updated Nov 2025) can be downloaded here.