Dilan Aydin Yakut is an Economist at the Central Bank of Ireland since April 2022, having previously served as an Economic Research Intern. Dilan's academic background includes a Doctor of Philosophy in Economics from Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, anticipated to be completed in 2024, and a Master of Science in Economics from Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi, obtained in 2018. Additional educational experiences include exchanges at Tilburg University and Paderborn University, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi, completed in 2015. Prior to the current role, Dilan worked as a Research Assistant at Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi from February 2016 to October 2019.