He graduated from Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Department of International Relations in 2009. He completed his master's degree at Hasan Kalyoncu University, Department of Political Science and International Relations. He continues his academic career at Yıldız Technical University, Department of Business Administration, Management and Organization PhD program.
He started his career as a Research Assistant at Hasan Kalyoncu University, Department of Political Science and International Relations between 2011-2021 and at Kalyoncu Innovation and Technology Transfer Office between 2014-2021. During this period, he worked on national and international projects and intellectual property portfolio processes. In 2021, he started working at Yıldız Technical University (YTÜ) Yıldız Teknopark, where he was responsible for portfolio development and licensing processes, and worked as the Technology Transfer Office Patent and Licensing Unit Manager, and later served as the TTO Director.
Meral, who is a European Patent Information Centers Network Expert, Turkish Patent Industrial Property Consultant and YTU part-time lecturer, continues to serve as the TTO Director responsible for İstinye University Technology Transfer Office (İSÜ TECH) and Entrepreneurship and Incubation Center (İstinye Garage) as of November 2024.