Orhan Akyilmaz

Prof. Orhan Akyilmaz is a Professor at the Department of Geomatics Engineering, College of Civil Engineering, Istanbul Technical University. He holds a PhD in Geodesy and Photogrammetry Engineering from the same university. His research focuses on geodesy, climate monitoring, and machine learning applications in environmental science. He has been affiliated with Istanbul Technical University since 1999, progressing through roles including Research Assistant, Assistant Professor, and Associate Professor before becoming a full Professor in 2013.

Education: Dr. (PhD) in Geodesy and Photogrammetry Engineering (Istanbul Technical University, 2001–2005); M.Sc. (with thesis) in Geodesy and Photogrammetry Engineering (1999–2001); B.Sc. in Geodesy and Photogrammetry Engineering (1995–1999).

Research interests include satellite geodesy, GRACE data analysis, groundwater monitoring, and climate hazard modeling. He has pioneered the use of machine learning for geodetic data interpretation and has contributed to global gravity field modeling projects like ITU_GRACE16 and ITU_GGC16.

Awards and Memberships: TUJK Science Award (2011); Member of IAG Intercommission Committee on Theory (ICCT) and Turkish National Geodetic Commission (TUJK). His work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to environmental challenges, leveraging geodetic data for climate action and disaster response.

His publications span over two decades, addressing topics like temporal gravity field analysis, deformation monitoring, and fuzzy logic in geodetic modeling. He collaborates internationally on projects such as the Earth Orientation Parameters Prediction Campaign and has advised on infrastructure stability via GPS monitoring.