About

Dr. Mehmet Serdar Çelik is an Assistant Professor of Maritime Business Administration at Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University, Faculty of Maritime Studies. He received his PhD, MSc, and BSc degrees in Maritime Business Administration from Dokuz Eylül University.

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His research focuses on port management, maritime sustainability, green port strategies, maritime logistics, maritime policy, and multi-criteria decision-making methods. His academic studies particularly address environmental sustainability in ports and maritime transportation, strategic decision-making in maritime systems, and port strategies within the context of the Belt and Road Initiative and the Maritime Silk Road.

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Dr. Çelik has authored and co-authored international journal articles, conference papers, and book chapters in the fields of maritime transportation, port management, sustainability, environmental management, and decision-making. His research has been published in internationally recognized journals, including Transport Policy, Marine Pollution Bulletin, Ocean Engineering, Applied Ocean Research, Marine Policy, Marine Environmental Research, Maritime Policy & Management, and Research in Transportation Business and Management.

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He has also been involved in national research projects focusing on green port strategies and environmental priorities in the Turkish port sector. In 2024, he received the Best Doctoral Dissertation Award from the International Trade Network Association.

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In addition to his research activities, Dr. Çelik teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in maritime business, port management, maritime policy, maritime logistics, terminal operations, and maritime supply chain management.