Abdullah Karaman

Abdullah Karaman is a Professor at the Department of Geophysical Engineering, Istanbul Technical University (ITU). His research focuses on geophysical modeling, subsidence due to longwall mining, hydrothermal systems, and seismic data analysis. He leads projects on geothermal applications using particle swarm optimization and collaborates internationally. Dr. Karaman has supervised 8 ongoing theses and has authored/co-authored over 17 publications since 1997. His work spans geophysical exploration, environmental geohazards, and subsurface imaging techniques.

Education:

• Master of Science in Geophysics (1989)

Research Interests:

• Hydrothermal system characterization using magnetotelluric methods
• Seismic inversion and diffraction imaging
• Geophysical monitoring of coal mine subsidence
• Optimization algorithms in geophysical data analysis

Awards: None explicitly mentioned.

Grants & Projects:

• Geothermal Applications of Particle Swarm Optimization Modeling Technique (2016–2021)
• Kordil Engineering Company: Geophysical consulting for international projects (2021)

His lab focuses on integrating geophysical techniques with machine learning for high-resolution subsurface imaging.