Emre Akyüz

Emre Akyüz is a Professor in the Department of Maritime Transportation Engineering at Istanbul Technical University. His research focuses on maritime safety, risk analysis, and decision-making models in maritime systems. He leads projects addressing tanker safety, cyber-attack risks in autonomous ships, and maritime health training. Akyüz has published over 100 articles and secured multiple grants, including EU-funded initiatives. He was awarded the ITU Science Awards' Young Academician Success Award (2023) and Above Threshold Prizes (2022).

Research Interests:

• Risk analysis in tanker operations and cargo handling
• Cybersecurity for maritime autonomous systems
• Human reliability in navigation systems
• Safety optimization of maritime equipment placement
• Environmental impact of marine pollution
• Decision-making frameworks using Bayesian networks and fuzzy logic

Recent Projects:

• Optimized safety equipment placement model for vessels (2023-2026)
• Hybrid risk analysis for chemical tanker operations (2023-2025)
• Numerical risk assessments for ship recycling (2023)
• EU-funded maritime health training (2019-2021)

Awards:

• ITU Science Awards, Young Academician Success Award (2023)
• Above Threshold Prize (2022)
• Horizon Above the Threshold Prize (2022)

Labs & Teams: Leads research groups focusing on maritime safety engineering, autonomous systems cybersecurity, and hybrid risk modeling methodologies.