Naci Murat was born in 1981 in Trabzon, Türkiye. He graduated from the Department of Statistics at the Faculty of Science and Letters, Ondokuz Mayıs University, in 2004. In 2005, he began his professional career in statistical data analysis and educational consulting.

In 2009, Murat started his academic career as a lecturer at Ondokuz Mayıs University and, in 2013, became a faculty member in the Department of Industrial Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering. With R&D and innovation support from KOSGEB, he carried out software development projects on data analysis at Samsun Technopark and developed the software eistatistik.com.

As an academic and researcher specializing in statistics and data analysis, Murat’s work focuses particularly on health sciences, clinical research, and risk management. As the founder of the eistatistik.com platform, he provides researchers with statistical analysis, reporting, and training services, and carries out projects on AI-assisted data analysis, bibliometric research, and statistical software development.

Murat has published numerous articles in national and international journals and continues to deliver training in basic and advanced statistical data analysis. He is currently serving as an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at Ondokuz Mayıs University.

Workshop Title:
“Statistical Traps: Uncovering the Hidden Reasons Behind Manuscript Rejections”
Description:
In academic publishing, even your strongest research can be rejected due to improper use of statistics. But what mistakes are the most common? And how can small oversights in statistical analysis turn into major reasons for retraction or rejection?
In this workshop, we will examine statistical errors found in dentistry-related manuscripts, using real examples from peer-review reports. You will discover the correct data analysis and reporting strategies that can prevent your work from being turned down. Before your scientific effort ends up in the bin, harness the power of statistics to your advantage.