I recently joined the SCS group as a Guest PhD researcher. Alongside my doctoral studies, I work at the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) in Ankara, Türkiye, where I am responsible for the digitalization of disaster management operations. I have been with AFAD for over ten years, an experience that has provided me with valuable insights into the challenges faced by disaster management systems.
My current research builds on this experience. I focus on ontology-based demand generation within distributed Systems-of-Systems agent architectures, as well as the optimal allocation of resources. I am also deeply interested in the application of digital twins for tracking and control in disaster management processes.
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I have co-edited the following publications:
S. Turan, M. Akşit, N. Karabay, U.Ayasandır, Y. Kaşan. "Cooperative Demand Generation Agents in a Systems of Systems Architecture." Under review (2026).
Y. Kaşan, M. Akşit, U. Ayasandır, N. Karabay, S. Turan. "Reducing Errors in Disaster Management Data with Digital-Twin Architecture." Accepted for publication in Elsevier Book Digital Twins: Core Principles, Systems Engineering, and AI Integration, (2026).
T. Yazar, Y. Kaşan, S. Turan, M. Akşit. "Digital Twins for Disaster Management: Mitigating Structural Obstacles in the Response Pipeline." Accepted for publication in Elsevier Book Digital Twins: Core Principles, Systems Engineering, and AI Integration, (2026).
I hold two BSc degrees, in Electronic Engineering and Mathematics, and an MSc degree in Renewable Energies.
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