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I am happy to recieve the "Excellent Reviewers Award" (2025) given by the Earth, Planets and Space (EPS) Editorial Board.
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!!! New publication alert !!! Exposing electrical conductivity anomalies beneath Mount Erciyes, Cappadocia, Türkiye, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, Volume 467, November 2025, 108428. |
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Professor of Geophysics @ Department of Geophysics, Boğaziçi University’s Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute.
I am a geophysicist specializing in electromagnetic induction in the earth and the magnetotellurics (MT) method. Trained at the Tokyo Institute of Technology as a MEXT and JSPS scholar, my research applies MT to map the structure and dynamics of the Earth's subsurface. My work deciphers the multi-physics of active and passive fault zones, volcanic systems, and deep Earth processes, addressing three core areas in applied geophysics:
Faults: I apply advanced electromagnetic imaging techniques to resolve the structural geometry and fluid distribution in the vicinity of active/passive faults. Starting with 1999 Izmit earthquake, I studied several fault segments along the North Anatolian Fault (NAF). I worked on the NAF near Düzce, Ganos, Balıkesir, Tosya etc. Please click here to see relevant articles.
Hydrothermal & Geothermal Systems: My research on the geothermal systems targetted to map the reservoir structures to optimize the exploration and sustainable development of geothermal energy. I worked on several geological features in the Aegean and Cappadocia. Please click here to see relevant articles.
Volcanoes: Employing electromagnetic (EM) techniques, I monitored magma plumbing systems and fluid pathways for enhanced hazard assessment. I resolved the electric structure beneath several volcanic bodies such as Mt.Hasan and Mt. Erciyes in Central Anatolia (within the NSF funded project Continetal Dynamics/Central Anatolian Tectonics - CD/CAT) and . Please click here to see relevant articles.
Additionally, in the early days of my career, before focusing on the electromagnetic induction studies, I worked on Geomagnetism. In particular, during my M.Sc. I studied the westward drift of the non-dipole part of the Earth's main magnetic field which gives information on the CMB (Earth's core-mantle boundary). Moreover, I attended experiments in which we tested the effect of Solar eclipse on the Earth's external magnetic field. Please click here to see relevant articles.
Beneath our feet, a churning ocean of superheated liquid iron acts as a planetary dynamo, generating the massive, invisible force field we call the Earth's magnetic field. This dynamic shield does far more than just align our compasses; it fundamentally protects our atmosphere and biosphere from the relentless bombardment of solar winds and cosmic radiation.
