Tarkan Gürbüz is an Assoc. Prof. Dr. at Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology in Ankara, Turkey. He is a member of the coordinating committee of METU-BİLTİR Center Digital Transformation Platform. He is a member of the Science and Advisory Board of AVSA (Ankara Bar Association Attorney and Internship Academy). He is a member of the Global Board of Global Development Learning Network (GDLN) as the Regional Representative of European Central Asia Region. He is a member of the Distance Education Standards Committee of Turkish ICT Foundation. He is also a member of Informatics Association of Turkey. He received his BSc. in Mathematics, PhD and MSc in Computer Education and Instructional Technology from METU. He also received an MBA in International Business from MIB School of Management in Italy. His areas of research interest include distance education, e-learning, human computer interaction, building innovative next generation learning environments, digital transformation, industry 4.0, society 5.0, knowledge management and teacher education.
He would like to expand his research and teaching skills through academical and research collaboration experience with other institutions. He would like to be a member of the global network of academia so that he would be able to be a part of multinational projects and activities.