Ali Akdağlı is a Professor in the Department of Electrical-Electronics Engineering at Mersin University, Turkey. He earned his B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. degrees in Electronics Engineering from Erciyes University, completing his doctoral work in 2002 with a dissertation on optimization algorithms for antenna array pattern synthesis. His administrative portfolio includes a term as Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at Mersin University (2015–2019) as well as leadership of the Department of Electrical-Electronics Engineering. As of this year, he additionally chairs the Department of Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering within the same faculty. His research pursuits encompass computational electromagnetics, antenna design, and the deployment of artificial intelligence-based optimization algorithms, machine learning, and deep learning methodologies to address engineering challenges. He has mentored numerous graduate theses and contributed extensively to the international literature, with a publication record spanning microstrip antennas, MIMO systems, and microwave imaging. Beyond his research and teaching activities, he holds editorial and board positions with several scientific journals.