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Dr. Himmet Karaman received a B.E. degree in Geodesy and Photogrammetry Engineering from the Istanbul Technical University, Turkey, in 2001, and the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Geomatics Engineering from the Istanbul Technical University, Institute of Science and Technology, Turkey, in 2003 and 2008, respectively. His Ph.D. thesis was about the development of HAZTURK software on earthquake loss assessment and decision support software. He was a research scholar at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign between 2006 – 2007 at the Mid-America Earthquake Center. In 2009, he joined the Department of Geomatics Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering at Istanbul Technical University as an Assistant Professor, and in 2015 became an Associate Professor. He is a Full Professor since 2020 in the same institute.
Since December 2015, he has been the director of the GIS Lab of the Civil Engineering Faculty. He is also serving as vice department head of the Geomatics Engineering Department a member of the Earthquake Science Supreme Board of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and a consultant to the Istanbul Urban Transformation Master Plan, Istanbul Resilience and Emergency Access Roads projects. His current research interests include resilience, disaster management, geographic information science, decision-making, and earthquake engineering. Dr. Karaman is a Fellow of the Board of Scientific Dictionary of the Turkish Academy of Science and a member of the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority’s Earthquake Advisory Board since 2009. He has fifteen sci articles published in respected journals with a 10 h index. He has completed 5 projects as a consultant, 4 projects as a principal investigator, and 12 projects as a researcher within the scope of disaster management. He is currently advising 21 graduate students working on disaster management and resilience subjects and completed 3 Ph.D. and 11 M.Sc. thesis.
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Duygu Uysal was born in 1988 in Ankara. After completing her primary, secondary and high school education at TED Ankara College, she received her Bachelor's, Master's and Doctorate degrees from Gazi University in 2009, 2011 and 2016, respectively. She completed her post-doctoral studies at the University of Rostock, Germany in 2018. Currently, she works as a member of at Gazi University, Department of Chemical Engineering.
She worked as the assistant director at Gazi University Clean Energy Research and Application Center between 2020-2023. Since April 2022, she has been a board member of the Turkish Society of Thermal Sciences and Technology.
She has researches and publications on Carbon Dioxide Emission Prevention, Transport phenomena, Fluidized Beds, Gasification, Clean and Renewable Energy, Alternative Hydrogen Sources. She also has Turkish published books titled "Applied Exergy Analysis for Processes" and "Fluidized Beds", co-authored with Prof. Dr. Bekir Zühtü Uysal.
İstanbul Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Maden Mühendisliği Bölümü'nden mezun oldu. İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Maden Mühendisliği Bölümü Cevher Hazırlama Anabilimdalı'nda yüksek lisans eğitimini tamamladı. 2011 yılından beri Araştırma Görevlisi olarak görev yaptığı Dicle Üniversitesi'nde Maden Mühendisliği Anabilimdalı'nda doktorasını tamamladı. Doktora sırasında Politecnico di Torino'da 5 ay süreyle tez öğrencisi olarak bulundu. Tubitak 2219 Doktora Sonrası Araştırma Bursu kapsamında 1 yıl süreyle Sapienza di Roma'da misafir araştırmacı olarak görev yaptı.
He was born in Bayburt in 1990. He completed his primary and secondary education in Bayburt. After graduating from Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering in 2012, he started his master's degree at the same university in 2012 for an academic career. He completed his master's degree in 2015 and his doctorate in 2021 and returned to Dicle University, where he was appointed in 2015. He currently works as a faculty member in the Department of Construction and Manufacturing at this university.
Doğan Çelik, 2013 yılında Çukurova Üniversitesi, Adana, Türkiye'den Elektrik ve Elektronik Mühendisliği lisans derecesini almıştır. 2016 yılında Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi, Van, Türkiye Elektrik ve Elektronik Mühendisliği Bölümü’nde yüksek lisans eğitimini, 2020 yılında ise doktora eğitimini tamamlamıştır. Araştırma ilgi alanları arasında dağıtık üretim, yenilenebilir enerji sistemlerinin entegrasyonu, güç kalitesi, mikro şebekeler ve elektrikli araçlar bulunmaktadır.
-Name Surname : ALI HUSSEIN ABDULKARIM
-Date Of Birth : 01.01.1981
-Place Of Birth : KİRKUK
-Marital Status : Married
-Education / Title : Mechanical Engineer.
-COMMUNİCATİON DETAİLS:
-Address : University of Kirkuk, KIRKUK / IRAQ Tel (mobile): mob. iraq (009647705100828)
-E-mail : dr.ali@uokirkuk.edu.iq
-alihuseyin81@gmail.com
-Web of Science
-https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/AAF-5364-2021
-Scopus Profile link :
-https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57209469232
-Orcid ID (link or code)
-https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6441-1111
-ResearchGate Profile link
-https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ali-Abdulkarim-3
-Google Scholar Profile link
-https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Ar3xP0QAAAAJ&hl=tr&authuser=2
CAREER OBJECTİVE
-Fluid Mech., Heat transfer, CFD, Refrigeration & air conditioning or anything
for the mechanical engineering. Also solar energy and combustion.
EDUCATION:
-B. Sc. 2003.
Kirkuk Technical University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kirkuk- IRAQ.
-MSc. 2008
Gazi University Institute of Science and Technology, Mechanical Engineering Dept., Ankara-
TURKEy.( Gazi University Scientific Research Project: Refrigeration and Heating for a room
by the Solar Energy, and Its Application at Ankara Conditions).
-Ph.D 2016
Selçuk University Institute of Science and Technology, Mechanical Engineering Dept.,
KONYA-TURKEY.( Selçuk University Scientific Research Project: THEORETICAL AND
EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF COMBUSTION MODELING AT METAL
BURNER SURFACES).
SUMMER PRACTICS &WORK EXPERIENCE
1. Research Engineer.,Government of Turkey, State Planing Directorate’s Science &
Technology Project (During M. Sc. Education), Gazi University Faculty of
Engineering & Arc., Mechanical Engineering Department (Project No: DPT-
2003K124470-41), Ankara, TURKEY.( Gazi University Scientific Research Project:
Refrigeration and Heating for a room by the Solar Energy, and Its Application at
Ankara Conditions).
2. Scientific research Project (BAP) Selcuk University.
Investigation of radiated Combustion modeling of methane-air mixture on surface of
porous metal burner having cylindrical form.
3. TÜBİTAK 114M059 in Ph. D Thesis (THEORETICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL
INVESTIGATION OF COMBUSTION MODELING AT METAL BURNER
SURFACES).
PAPER
-Optimization of automotive HVAC performance and passenger comfort through intelligent algorithms
June 2026, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, DOI: 10.1007/s10973-026-15752-5
-Robust physics-informed neural network and swarm-based modeling of subcooled
flow boiling pressure drop in metal foam tubes
International Journal of Intelligent Computing and Cybernetics, DOI:10.1108/IJICC-04-2025-0244
-Experimental and optimization study of co-axial impinging jet parameters on thermal
behavior at impingement plates with and without fins
Experimental Heat Transfer Article2025, DOI: 10.1080/08916152.2025.2560351
-Physics-Guided Machine Learning and Deep Neural Networks for Accurate and Robust
Heat Transfer Predictions in Shell and Helical Coil Heat Exchangers
Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering Article2025, DOI: 10.1007/s13369-025-10601-3
-A review of passive techniques, working fluid, and flow characteristics impacts on heat
transfer, pressure drop, and friction factor in flow channels August 2025, Journal of Thermal Analysis
and Calorimetry , DOI: 10.1007/s10973-025-14544-7
-Air thermal management platform assessment in centralized and decentralized air-conditioning
systems August 2024, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 149(1):1-17, DOI: 10.1007/s10973-024-13546-1
-Prediction of the operational performance of a vehicle seat thermal management system using
statistical and machine learning techniques August 2024, Case Studies in Thermal Engineering 60:104626,
DOI: 10.1016/j.csite.2024.104626
-Transient evolution of thermal stratification and passive flow guidance inside a heat exchanger
immersed thermal energy storage tank May 2024, Journal of Energy Storage 88(10.1016/j.est.2024.111472):111472,
DOI: 10.1016/j.est.2024.111472
-Simulation Study on Heat Transfer Coefficient of Various Diameter and Material Rods as Heat Sinks
for Renewable Energy Systems February 2024, DOI: 10.1109/AICTC58357.2024.10735022, Conference: 2024 Arab, ICT Conference (AICTC)
-Internal flow analysis of a porous burner via CFD _ June 2019 International Journal of
Numerical Methods for Heat and Fluid Flow DOI: 10.1108/HFF-07-2018-0413.
-Data-driven assessment of artificial neural network and regression curve fitting
approaches for dimensionless turbulent flow heat transfer performance of a hexagonal
duct. Journal of Engineering Science and Technology Vol. 17, No. 5 (2022) 3286 - 3309 ©
School of Engineering, Taylor’s University. (October.2022 (ISSN: 1823-4690))
-Numerical Study of an Improved Non-Circular MC Fuelled with H/Air for Thermo-
Photovoltaic (TPV) Application. Mathematical Modelling of Engineering Problems Vol. 9,
No. 4, August, 2022, pp. 897-905. https://doi.org/10.18280/mmep.090406
-Numerical assessment of heat sink for pressure sensor connections, Periodicals of
Engineering and Natural Sciences; Vol. 8, No. 2, June 2020, pp.773-783; ISSN (2303-
4521), DOI: 10.21533/pen.v8i2.1309
-Numerical Forced Convection Heat Transfer of Nanofluids over Back Facing Step and Through
Heated Circular Grooves August 2021, Mathematical Modelling and Engineering Problems 8(4):597-610,
DOI: 10.18280/mmep.080413
-Sustainable architecture compatible with renewable energy principles: A mosque building as a case
study May 2021, Periodicals of Engineering and Natural Sciences (PEN) 9(2):904-917, DOI: 10.21533/pen.v9i2.1944
-Simulating the effect of two cylinders on the air flow movement inside a duct using
CFD; November 2025, Conference: TURK-COSE 2025: VII. International Turkic World
Congress on Science and Engineering, 13-15 November 2025. At: Prishtina, Kosovo.
-CFD Case Study on a Nozzle Flow Literature Review, Theoretical Framework, Tools and
Educational Aspects... ınternational confeference on engineering technologies (ICENTE'18)
Octobar 26-28. 2018 Konya/ Turkey. E-ISBN: 978-605-68537-3-9. page (486-489).
-A computation Study for Plain Circular Pipe Flow. (ınternational confeference on engineering
technologies (ICENTE'18) Octobar 26-28. 2018 Konya/ Turkey. E-ISBN: 978-605-68537-3-
9. page (494-497))
-Comprehension, utilization and interpretation problems of engineers and engineering students,
associated with commercially available CFD packages: A case study, November 2021, Conference:
-THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENGINEERING, NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCE, At: Türkiye
A computation Study for Plain Circular Pipe Flow. (ınternational confeference on engineering
technologies (ICENTE'18) Octobar 26-28. 2018 Konya/ Turkey. E-ISBN: 978-605-68537-3-
9. page (494-497))
-A Numerical Approach To simulate heat transfer in a metal matrix burner. ISBN 978-605-
9269-55-1. Bar celona, SPAI N (2016)
-Prediction Of Discharge Coefficient For Cylindrical Weirs Using Adaptive Neuro Fuzzy
Inference System ANFIS and Multilayer Neural Networks MLP April 2018 International
Journal of Applied Engineering Research 13(Research India Publications.
http://www.ripublication.com):pp. 7042-7051
-Experimental Investigation of a Novel Condensing Boiler Conference: International Journal
of Computational and Experimental Science and Engineering (IJCESEN) Vol. 3-No.1 (2017)
pp. 21-24
-METHANOL COMBUSTION SIMULATION VIA CFD International Journal of Energy
Applications and Technologies Available online at http://dergipark.gov.tr/ijeat/issue/28599
Research Article Vol. 4 Issue 1 pp. 12-17 Year 2017
-NUMERICAL MODELING OF THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF A COMPACT HEAT
EXCHANGER FOR LATENT HEAT RECOVERY FROM EXHAUST FLUE GASES.
(TMT 2012, Dubai, UAE) Conference: 16th International Research/Expert Conference
”Trends in the Development of Machinery and Associated Technology” At: TMT 2012,
Dubai, UAE, 10-12 September 2012 Volume: TMT 2012, Dubai, UAE, 10-12 September
2012
-Numerical Solution of Momentum Equations Using Finite Difference Method for Newtonian
Flows in Two-Dimensional Cartesian Coordinate System. (ICAMAME 2016 : International
Conference on Aerospace, Mechanical, Automotive and Materials Engineering)
-MSC Thesis
USING SOLAR ENERGY THE FLOOR HEATING OF AN OFFICE AT ANKARA
CONDITION AND THERMAL COMFORT ANALYSIS
(DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.27755.59682 Thesis for: Msc Advisor: Gazi University)
-Ph. D Thesis
THEORETICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF COMBUSTION
MODELING AT METAL BURNER SURFACES DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.29957.60648
Thesis for: PH.D Advisor: Selcuk University
TRAININGS AND CERTIFICATES
1. Turkish Proficiency Certificate Gazi University Research And Application Center
For Instruction Turkish Language (2005)
2. Certificate Of Trainig “Has participated 80 hours of applied (FLUENT and
Flowvision) Course Between dates of (07.05.2012)-(26.07.2012) and entitled fort
his certificate due to his success. İn (Chamber of mechanical engineers)Ankarabranch.
LANGUAGE SKILL
English, Arabic and Turkish
Dr. Özaslan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, TURKEY.
Dr. Özaslan received dual B.S. degrees in mechanical engineering and computer science from Middle East Technical University (METU) in 2008. Dr. Özaslan is first in METU history to receive a dual degree in these two departments. He then moved to Bilkent University for graduate studies. He obtained a M.Sc. degree in computer science in 2011 under the supervision of Prof. Uluç Saranlı. He received his Ph.D. degree at University of Pennsylvania, GRASP Laboratories under the the supervision of Prof. Vijay Kumar and Prof. Camillo J. Taylor. In his thesis Dr. Özaslan focuses on state estimation, mapping and autonomous navigation of micro unmanned aerial vehicles. Upon completion of his Ph.D. degree, he worked at Motional, Boston as a research scientist for 2 years on high definition map building for autonomous driving vehicles.
Ahmed MOHAMMED received the B.Sc. degree in Software Engineering from Technical College Kirkuk, Iraq, in 2003, and the M.Sc. degree in Computer Engineering from Cankaya University, Ankara, Turkey, in 2015, and received the Ph.D. degree in Computer Engineering from National School of Electronics and Telecommunications of Sfax, University of Sfax, Tunis, in 2025. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Computer Engineering at the University of Kirkuk, Iraq. His research interests include Machine Learning Algorithms, Intrusion Detection System, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Information Security, Data and Information Privacy, Data Mining, and Deep Learning.
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İshak Parlar, I graduated from Gazi University (Ankara, Turkey) Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department in 2012. After working in the telecommunication field for many years, I entered academia. I completed master degree and doctorate (PhD) education at Yüzüncü Yıl University. I am also a Research Assistant in the Department of Electrical and Electronics. I continue to work in areas such as analog electronics, digital electronics, memristor simulation, emulator design, oscillator design, op-amp design, matlab/Simulink applications, pSPICE, orCAD, Multisim circuit applications, filter applications, algorithm and optimization, video and audio encryption, PID, Sliding Mode Control and ECG, EEG and EMG signal processing applications, Arduino and FPGA applications.