Dr. Aydın earned his BSc (2010) and MSc (2013) in Civil Engineering from Dokuz Eylül University and completed his PhD at Akdeniz University in 2017. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering (Transportation Division) at Ondokuz Mayıs University. His research focuses on Intelligent Transportation Systems, electric/autonomous vehicles, transportation planning, sustainable cities, and renewable energy in transport. He has contributed to 31 national/international projects and authored nearly 120 publications. Dr. Aydın received several awards, including “Best Transportation Paper” by ICE (UK, 2018), “Best Publication” (2018, 2019, 2025), “Best PhD Thesis” (KGM, 2018), and “Jury Special Award” (ITS Türkiye, 2023). He founded the #CEITSSLab in 2024, which won the “Academic R&D Award” (ITS Türkiye) and “R&D Award” (UDHAM). In 2025, he was elected to the ITS Türkiye Management Board and recognized for his work on vehicle simulators. Since 2020, he has served on the editorial boards of ICE–Transport and VilniusTech Transport journals.