Prof. Dr. Yavuz Samur is a faculty member at Bahçeşehir University, Faculty of Educational Sciences, in the Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology. He earned his Ph.D. in Learning Sciences and Technologies – Curriculum and Instruction from Virginia Tech University in the United States with a Fulbright scholarship. He also serves as the Dean of the Faculty of Educational Sciences at Bahçeşehir University.

His research interests include artificial intelligence in education, the use of technology in teaching and learning, digital educational games, educational game design, digital game design, game addiction, and game-based learning. Additionally, he designs digital educational games for students and is a co-founder of Uğur Games, a company that produces games in this field.

Beyond academia, Prof. Dr. Samur takes part in state-supported and corporate educational game projects, as well as projects involving the design of educational digital content, software, and games. He also organizes numerous workshops and seminars for teachers, students, and parents on these subjects.