Dr. Özer is an Assistant Professor and researcher specializing in artificial intelligence, optimization, and data-driven decision-making. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in optimization, artificial intelligence, and robotics. She received her Ph.D. in Statistics with a dissertation on the early detection of epileptic seizures from electroencephalography (EEG) signals using deep learning. Her research interests include biomedical signal and image analysis, feature engineering, forecasting, and explainable artificial intelligence, with applications in computer-aided medical diagnosis and intelligent decision support.