Prof. Dr. Ercümend ARVAS was born in 1953 in Van. He completed his undergraduate and postgraduate program in Middle East Technical University Electrical Engineering Department and doctoral program in Syracuse University in 1983 in New York, United States. He earned Associate Professor title in 1988 and Professor title in 1994.

Prof. Dr. Ercümend ARVAS worked as an assistant professor at Yıldız University in between the years 1983-1984, at Rochester Institute of Technology in between the years 1984-1987 and at Syracuse University in between years 1987-1988. He continued his academic career as an associate professor doctor at Syracuse University in between the years 1988-1994 and as a professor at the same university in between the years 1994-2014. In addition, he served as the CEO at MOREN Ent. in between the years 1992-1994.

He served as a consultant of Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Digital Equipment Co., Philips Broadband, RIT Research Corp, Syracuse Research Corp, ANAREN Microwaves Inc., General Electric Co and TUBİTAK.

He has been serving as a professor of Medipol University Electrical-Electronics Engineering Department since November 2014. His articles, proceedings, books and book sections were represented and published in a large number of national and international congresses, conferences and symposiums.

Prof. Dr. Ercümend ARVAS served as an Independent Board Member of ASELSAN from the Ordinary General Assembly Meeting held on March 31, 2016 until the Ordinary General Assembly Meeting held on May 25, 2022.

Prof. Dr. Ercümend ARVAS has been serving as a member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Board of Directors since the Extraordinary General Assembly held on September 22, 2023.