Mustafa Oğuz Afacan

Prior to joining MBZUAI, Professor Afacan previously served as an Associate Professor of Economics at Qatar University and as Network Faculty at Sabanci University. He earned his Ph.D. in Economics from Stanford University. His research focuses on market design, allocation mechanisms, applied microeconomics, and game theory, contributing to both theoretical and practical advancements in these areas. With over 15 years of academic experience, Professor Afacan has built a broad teaching portfolio that includes courses in economics, statistics, and mathematics. He remains actively engaged in both research and education, with a strong commitment to interdisciplinary and applied approaches in economic theory.

• Ph.D. in Economics at Stanford University
• M.A. in Economics Sabanci University
• B.S. in Mathematics with a minor in Economics, Middle East Technical University

• Outstanding Research Impact Award, Qatar University College of Business and Economics, 2025
• TÜBA, Turkish Academy of Sciences Young Scientist Award, 2020
• Middle East Technical University Parlar Foundation Research Incentive Award, 2020
• BAGEP, The Science Academy Young Scientist Award, 2019.

• Afacan, M. O and Cumbul, Eray (2025): Waitlist Engineering in Object Allocations. International Journal of Game Theory, 54 (10)
• Afacan, M.O (2024): Non-Vetoed Matching with Status Quo, Journal of Mathematical Economics, 111, 102965
• Afacan, M.O. and Dur, U. (2024): Rawlsian Matching, Mathematical Social Sciences, 129, 101-106.
• Afacan, M.O and Gaoji, H and Li, J. (2024): Housing Markets since Shapley and Scarf, Journal of Mathematical Economics, 2024, 102967
• Afacan, M.O and Dur, U. and Linden, M.. (2024): Capacity Design in School Choice, Games and Economic Behavior, 146, 277-291
• Afacan, M.O (2024): Dorm Augmented College Assignments, Social Choice and Welfare, 62, 609-627