Mehmet Mazak received his bachelor’s degree in Economics from TOBB University of Economics and Technology in 2016. Following roles in project management and export consultancy in the private sector, he began his master’s studies in Finance at Süleyman Demirel University. Simultaneously, in 2019, he started working as a research assistant in the Department of Finance and Banking. Currently, he is pursuing his PhD, with his primary research interests including quantitative finance, asset pricing, and the application of machine learning algorithms in financial markets.