Nuriye Sancar received a BSc. degree in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science from Eastern Mediterranean University, Cyprus, in 2010.  She received MSc. and Ph.D. degrees from the Department of Mathematics at Near East University, Cyprus, in 2012 and 2018, respectively. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Near East University in Cyprus. She has many scientific articles in journals indexed in major indexes. Her research focuses on data analysis, statistical modeling, metaheuristic optimization methods, regression analysis, validity and reliability analysis, and survival analysis.