Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mümine KAYA KELEŞ | Women Researcher Award

Adana Alparslan Türkeş Science and Technology University | Turkey

Mümine Kaya Keleş is a researcher at Adana Alparslan Türkeş Bilim ve Teknoloji Üniversitesi, where she specializes in Veri Madenciliği (Data Mining), Uzaktan Eğitim (Distance Education), and Metin/Doküman İşleme (Text/Document Processing), with additional work in plagiarism detection. Her scholarly contributions span data mining applications in health, engineering, and education, including breast cancer prediction, feature selection, machine learning–based performance estimation, and streamflow forecasting. She has also made notable advances in distance education systems, the integration of assessment tools into learning management platforms, and text similarity detection. Her research includes the application of optimization algorithms such as artificial bee colony, binary anarchic society optimization, and binary black widow approaches for feature selection across diverse datasets, as well as studies on data mining impacts on various sectors and open-source tools. She has contributed to projects involving microstrip antenna classification, concrete strength prediction, Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis using volumetric data, and productivity prediction in construction. With verified email affiliation at atu.edu.tr, she continues to develop innovative solutions at the intersection of data mining, machine learning, and educational technologies, maintaining a strong publication record across interdisciplinary applications.