Şirag Erkol

I am a Research Assistant Professor at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, in the Center for Science of Science & Innovation.

My research focuses on how careers in science and creative fields unfold: when people change direction, whether they can sustain success, and how success shapes what comes next. I also study innovation, analyzing how research finds its way into inventions and start-ups.

My Ph.D. work focused on network science, specifically on optimization problems. I applied network approaches to questions ranging from identifying influential spreaders to optimal transport systems and scientific careers.