Ali Özcan
Blending the line between language and technology.
I am an undergraduate student in the Department of English Language Teaching, specializing in Educational Technology. I design interactive learning tools using JavaScript, React, and Python, focusing on making language education more accessible and engaging. I also work with AI-assisted development tools to prototype and scale these systems. I aim to further explore the intersection of language learning, human-computer interaction, and digital pedagogy at the graduate level.
Education
Pamukkale Üniversitesi
Bachelor’s Degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language. Advanced specialization in English Literature and contemporary Language Teaching methodologies.
ANS w Koninie
Erasmus+ International Mobility program focusing on English Philology. Active participant in cross-cultural academic activities and community engagement.
Research
AI-Supported Academic Research Tools and Their Impact on Literature Review and Academic Writing in English Literature Students
An action research project investigating how AI-assisted research tools (Elicit, Scite, NotebookLM) influence literature review and academic writing workflows for undergraduate English Literature students.
Panopticism and Biopower in The Substance: A Foucauldian Analysis
An analysis of Coralie Fargeat’s 2024 film through Foucault’s theories of surveillance and biopower, examining the cycle of self-assessment and normalization in modern society.
Projects
A mobile-first interface that rethinks how users discover academic research, shifting from search-based access to feed-based exploration. It explores more intuitive ways of engaging with academic content, lowering the barrier to research discovery. Built with React and integrated with open-access academic APIs (e.g., OpenAlex, Crossref, YÖK Tez Merkezi).
A browsable interactive educational tool developed to teach English vocabulary and astronomy through immersive exploration.
Leadership & Community
Directing community engagement and visual design for the Science Fiction and Fantasy Society. Organized events with 100+ participants and fostered a creative, inclusive ecosystem for the student population.
Co-managed a cultural integration project at PADAM (Pamukkale Language Teaching Application and Research Center). Facilitated Turkish language learning and cultural exchange for international students through interactive workshops and immersive community events.