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Academic Career


irfan AKAR
Istanbul Technical University,
Civil Engineering Faculty,
Geodesy and Photogrammetry Engineering
Remote Sensing Division Office and Project Room

CV
Place of Birth:
Bingöl

Foreign Language:
English

Academic and Professional Performance
Bachelors Degree:
İstanbul University, Faculty of Literature

Department: Geography

MSc: Marmara Univ. Middle East Studies Institute


RESEARCH PROJECTS

1) Determination of geoecological Features of Kasatura Gulf Hydrological Basin , Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, Assistant Researcher, 2006-2007.

2) The application of remote sensing and field surveys to investigate the late Roman and Byzantine water supply system of Istanbul Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, Project Assistant, Istanbul Tech. Univ (2007-2009).

3) Gaining Additional Urban Space (GAUS) Project, Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey and German Federal Ministry of Education,Project Assistant, Istanbul Tech. Univ. (2009-)


RECEIVED AWARD IN SCIENTIFIC SEMINERS AND WORKSHOPS, SCHOLARSHIP


1) First Remote Sensing-GIS workshop and Panel, 2006, winner of Poster Session , Istanbul Technical University, Turkey.

2) 4th GIS Days in Turkey, 13-16 September 2006, winner of Poster Session. Fatih University. Istanbul,Turkey.

3) Scholarship from International School on LİDAR Technology (From ISPRS) (Lidar Course 29 March-4 April ,2008) , India.

4) Scholarship from ISPRS - International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (for 2008 Beijing Congress)

5) Scholarship from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology - Zürich -for international summer school "3D modeling in Archaelogy and Cultural Heritage"

PUBLICATION
Poster:
1)
Akar, İ., Özdemir, S., Özdemir, H.,2006, , Using GIS in Geomorphologic Studies: A Case Study of Kasatura Bay and Vicinity, Book of Statements for Information Technology Days, Fatih University, Istanbul, Turkey. 13-16 September, pp. 527-534.
2) Akar, İ., 2006, Using of GIS in determining the marphometric features of drainage network of the hidrological basin of Kasatura gulf. First Remote Sensing-GIS workshop and Panel, 2006 (UZAL-GIS-2006), ISBN : 975-561-290-4, (CD), ITU Civil Engineering Faculty Remote Sensing Division, İstanbul, Turkey.

3) Akar, i., 2007, The Use Of Geographİcal Information Systems Technics İn Geomorphological Analysis; Kasatura Bay Hydrological Basin Sample (CD). 5th Turkey Quaternary Symposium TURQUA VI, Istanbul Technical University Eurasia Institute of Earth Sciences, 2007. Istanbul, Turkey.

4) Bolaç, A., Akar, İ., 2007, Remote Sensing (RS) and Geographical Information Systems İntegration in Determination of Biogeographical Properties;Hydrological Basin of Kasatura Gulf (CD). 5th Turkey Quaternary Symposium TURQUA VI, Istanbul Technical University Eurasia Institute of Earth Sciences, 2007. Istanbul, Turkey.
5) Kara, S., Akar, İ., 2007, Usage of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) in Determining the Causes, Results and Solutions of Flash Floods and Torrents; Example of the Black Sea Catchment Area between Beşikdüzü-Solaklı, 5th Turkey Quaternary Symposium TURQUA VI, Istanbul Technical University Eurasia Institute of Earth Sciences, 2007. Istanbul, Turkey.

6) Akar, İ., Application of GIS and Remote Sensing Generating in 3D Modeling and Determination of morphological Features with in “Ağrı Volcano” Ağrı, Turkey, 5th International Conference on Geographic Information Systems, Fatih University (Accepted).
7) Maktav, D, Akar, İ., Uysal, C., Determination Of Flood Risks Using Remote Sensing And Gis Techniques In Yeniciftlik Stream Basin, 28th Earsel Symposium And Workshops 2-7 June 2008.

8) Akar, İ, Maktav, D., 2008, Comparison Of Multi Criteria Decision Analysis And Hydrological Modeling By Means Of Remote Sensing And GIS Integration In Flood Investigations,  2. Remote Sensing adn GIS Symposium, Kayseri, Turkey, 13-15 October 2008.

Oral:
1) Akar, İ,
Uysal, C, Maktav, D, Determination Of Natural Disaster Risks By Integration Of Remote Sensing And GIS;A Case Of Yeniciftlik Stream Basin Model In Istanbul/Turkey, ISPRS 2008 Beijing, China.

Article:
1) Akar, İ.,
2009, The Application of GIS in Determining the Morphometrical Features of Yeniçiftlik Stream Basin (Turkish Journal of Geographical Sciences, to referees).
2) Akar, İ., (SCI) 11 April 2009, How Geographical Information System and Remote Sensing are used in determining morphometrical features of the drainage network of Kastro (Kasatura) Bay hydrological basin, International journal of Remote sensing.

3) Maktav, D, Crow, J, Kolay, C., Yegen, B, Onoz, B., Sunar, F., Coskun, G., Karadogan, H., Cakan, M., Akar, İ., Uysal, C., Gucluer, D.,  Geze, B., Ince, G., (SCI). 11 April 2009, A study in the application of remote sensing and GIS for the archaeology of the hinterland of medieval Constantinople/Istanbul, International journal of Remote sensing.

Training Seminars:
>International Symposium on Earth System Sciences 2004, Istanbul University,Istanbul, Turkey 8-10 September 2004 (Techinical commissional).
>GIS Workshop, Ege University, Turkey (23-27 April 2004).
>4th Quaternary Symposium, Istanbul Technical University, 2-3 june 2005, Istanbul, Turkey.
>Photogrammetry Workshop, Istanbul Technical University, 5-6 April 2006, Istanbul, Turkey.
>Synthetic Aperture Radar System And Applications on Natural Resources, Ege University, 26 April 2006, Izmir, Turkey.
>Educational Seminar of Agricultural Data Processing and Remote Sensing Laboratory in Çanakkale University Faculty of Agriculture (TUAL).
>4th GIS Days in Turkey, 13-16 September 2006, Fatih University. Istanbul, turkey.
>1th Remote Sensing-GIS Workshop and Panel, Istanbul Techinical University 27 – 29 November 2006. Istanbul, Turkey.
>5th Turkey Quaternary Symposium, Istanbul Technical University Eurasia Institute of Earth Sciences, 2007. Istanbul, Turkey.
>Conference on Information Extraction From SAR and Optical Data, With Emphasis on Devoloping
Countries 16-18 May 2007, Istanbul Tecnihal Üniversity.
>Internatıonal Symposıum On Earthquake Loss Estımatıon for Turkey 24 - 26 September 2007. Istanbul Techinical Universty, Turkey.

>2. Remote Sensing adn GIS Symposium, Kayseri, Turkey, 13-15 October 2008.

>28th Earsel Symposium And Workshops 2-7 June 2008.

>21st ISPRS Congress In Beijing, China.

 

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Courses and certificate:
>Synthetic Aperture Radar System And Applications on Natural Resources, Dr. Yousif Hussin, ITC, Course certificate (Ege Uni. Ziraat. Fac. Soil. Dep.)
>"ERDAS IMAGİNE" Course certificate 13-16 September 2006 (İşlem-GIS).
>"Arc IMS" Course certificate 13-16 September 2006 (İşlem, GIS) .
>"ArcGIS" Course certificate 13-16 September 2006 (İşlem, GIS).

PROGRAMMING SKILLS

>ArcGIS (Arcinfo) 9.3
>ERDAS imagine 9.1

>River Tools (ENVI)

>HecRAS 4.0

>Adobe Photoshop.
>Microsoft Office.

PROFFESIONAL INTERESTS

>GIS.
>Geomorphology.

>Volcanoes.
>Drainage Network (Hydrology).
>Natural Disasters.
>Remote Sensing and Image Processing.
>3D Terrain Modelling.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS
>Istanbul University, Faculty of literature Geography Club vice chairman (2005-2006).
>Istanbul University, Faculty of literature Geography Club chairman (2006-2007).

ASSOCİATESHİP ORGANIZATION
(ISPRS) International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Student Consortium



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