OSMAN YILDIZ

Professor Doctor Osman Yildiz is a faculty member at the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Kırıkkale University, specializing in the Department of Hydraulics. With an academic career spanning over three decades, he transitioned from a research assistant to a professor, completing his master's and doctoral studies at Penn State University (1994-2001). His work focuses on hydrological modeling, drought analysis, and climate change impacts on hydrological systems.

• Key areas: Hydrometeorological drought, river flood modeling, stream rehabilitation
• Supervised 13 master's and 3 doctoral theses (2005-2023)
• Contributed to 8 national/international projects, including drought management plans for the Marmara and Meriç-Ergene basins

His research integrates climate data with hydrological systems, emphasizing spatiotemporal drought characteristics and flood modeling. Recent publications highlight applications of climate models like HadGEM2-ES and SPI/SPEI indices in Turkish basins.

• Notable collaborations: HEC-RAS flood modeling, ANFIS/ANN climate simulations
• Scientific impact: ~700 citations