Samet Aksoy

Samet Aksoy is a Researcher at the Department of Geomatics Engineering, Istanbul Technical University. He holds a PhD in Geomatics Engineering (completed in 2023) and has been a Research Assistant since 2020. His research focuses on remote sensing, GIS, and environmental monitoring using machine learning and Earth observation technologies. He actively contributes to projects involving satellite imagery analysis, soil salinity mapping, urban heat island modeling, and agricultural applications such as olive tree detection and hazelnut cultivation planning.

Education: PhD in Geomatics Engineering (2023), MSc in Geomatics Engineering (2019), BSc in Geomatics Engineering (2014) from Istanbul Technical University.

Research interests include:

• Development of geospatial decision support systems
• Machine learning applications in remote sensing
• Integration of Sentinel and Landsat data for environmental monitoring
• Google Earth Engine platform utilization
• Climate change impact analysis through satellite data

Recent publications emphasize:

• Tree detection algorithms using YOLO-based models
• Soil salinity mapping with explainable AI
• Urban heat island modeling using LiDAR and Landsat data
• Environmental monitoring frameworks for crop residue emissions

Awards: 2023 IEEE GRSS Turkey Chapter Best M.Sc. Thesis Award, 2024 COSPAR Outstanding Paper Award, and 2023 Istanbul Technical University Publication Award.

Professional contributions include advising on geospatial projects and collaborating with institutions like the UYG-AR Center at ITU. Active participant in international conferences on geoinformatics, remote sensing, and agro-geoinformatics.