Erchan Aptoula

Erchan Aptoula is a Professor of Computer Science at Sabanci University's Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences in Istanbul, Türkiye. He is affiliated with the Computer Vision and Pattern Analysis Laboratory (VPALab) and actively conducts research in digital image analysis, computer vision, and deep learning with a focus on remote sensing and (bio)medical data.

• University: Sabanci University
• School: Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
• Academic Rank: Professor
• Email: erchan.aptoula@sabanciuniv.edu

His research interests span domain generalization for remote sensing, explainable AI, medical image analysis, and precision agriculture applications. Recent work includes advancements in open-set domain generalization for hyperspectral classification, pollen classification with novel datasets, and domain adaptation techniques for SAR flood segmentation.

Scientific contributions include 15+ recent publications addressing domain generalization, semantic segmentation, and uncertainty quantification in remote sensing and medical imaging. Awards include 2nd place at IEEE SIU'25 student paper awards. Projects involve international collaborations with institutions in Tunisia, Finland, and the UK, focusing on medical image understanding, crowd counting, and Ottoman document analysis.