Mr. Koc graduated with a B.S. in Geological Engineering from the University of Ankara in 2006. During his studies he completed an internship with the General Directorate of Mineral Search and Exploration in Turkey. After graduation, Serdar worked for Geomed Geotechnical Consultancy Services and Finansbank. During this time he successfully applied for a full scholarship from the Ministry of National Education and Turkish Petroleum Corporation to continue his education. He chose Rice University to enroll in graduate studies to further strengthen his skills in the petroleum geology field, and take advantage of the many opportunities offered through the Subsurface Geoscience track. Serdar is working with Kerogen Explorations during his internship. Serdar returned to Turkey to work for the Turkish Petroleum Corp.