معرفی
Dr. Yelda Turkan is an Associate Professor in the School of Civil and Construction Engineering at Oregon State University, where she leads research in automation, computer vision, and machine learning for sustainable infrastructure. She holds a PhD from the University of Waterloo and dual BS degrees in Civil Engineering and Geomatics Engineering from Istanbul Technical University. Her work focuses on leveraging lidar, digital twins, and BIM to improve construction operations and decision-making in the built environment. She has secured over $4M in grants from NSF, FHWA, and other agencies, and currently leads the NSF Convergence Accelerator-funded 'Deep Reality' project for AI-driven infrastructure management.
- Education:
- Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Waterloo, 2012
- M.S., Engineering Informatics & Remote Sensing, Istanbul Technical University, 2006
- B.S., Civil Engineering (double major in Geomatics Engineering), Istanbul Technical University, 2005/2003
- Professional Roles:
- Vice President, International Association for Automation and Robotics in Construction (IAARC)
- Chair, ASCE Computing Division Education Committee
- Associate Editor, ASCE OPEN Journal
Her research emphasizes automation in construction quality control, infrastructure inspection via drones and lidar, and immersive education tools using VR/AR. Recent projects include automated curb ramp compliance analysis, wildfire impact modeling, and digital twin development for timber structures. She has published over 80 peer-reviewed articles and actively promotes computing integration in civil engineering education and professional practice.
