ABDULLAH E. AKAY, Ph.D.

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1 ABDULLAH E. AKAY, Ph.D. Associate Professor University Address: Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University Faculty of Forestry, Department of Forest Engineering Kahramanmaras, Turkey Tel: +90 (344) Mobile: +90 (505) Fax: +90 (344) Birth Date/ Place: Education: Professional Societies: Language Skills: Research Interests: Personal Interests: November 9 th, 1972 (Karabük-Turkey) PhD, Oregon State University, College of Forestry, Department of Forest Engineering, Corvallis, Oregon, USA. (funded by Turkish Ministry of Education) MF, Oregon State University, College of Forestry, Department of Forest Engineering, Corvallis, Oregon, USA. (funded by Turkish Ministry of Education) BS, University of Istanbul, Faculty of Forestry, Department of Forest Engineering, Istanbul, Turkey. Member, Council on Forest Engineering (COFE) English (Fluent) Forest road design Forest harvesting and transportation techniques GIS and RS applications in forestry and natural resources Using optimization techniques in forestry Football, Fishing, Scuba Diving

2 International Experiences: Visiting Scholar in Aristotle University, Salonika, Greece, funded by TUBITAK-Turkey Visiting Scholar in Aleppo and Damascus Universities, Syria Postdoctoral Program in Oregon State University, Oregon, USA, funded by TUBITAK-Turkey Visiting Scholar in Oregon State University, Oregon, USA, funded by TUBITAK-Turkey Visiting Scholar in Harper Adams University College, Newport, UK, funded by Socrates/Erasmus Program Postdoctoral Program in Utsunomiya University, Utsunomiya, Japan, funded by JSPS-Japan Postdoctoral Program in University of Idaho, Idaho, USA, funded by TUBITAK-Turkey Graduate Sudy in Oregon State University, Oregon, USA, funded by Turkish Ministry of Education Academic English Course in UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA, funded by Turkish Ministry of Education. Research Experiences: 2007-Present: Associate Prof., Department of Forest Engineering, Faculty of Forestry, KSU, Kahramanmaras, Turkey Assistant Prof., Department of Forest Engineering, Faculty of Forestry, KSU, Kahramanmaras, Turkey Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Forest Engineering, Oregon State University, Oregon, USA. Teaching Experiences: Research Assistant, Forest Resource Department, Oregon State University, Oregon, USA. Undergraduate Courses: Computer Applications in Forestry Photo Interpretation and Remote Sensing Forest Measurements Mapping and Land Surveying Engineering Mechanics Logging Mechanics Operational Research Ergonomics in Forestry Academic English Planning of the Forest Roads (SOCRATES/ERASMUS) Photo Interpretation and Remote Sensing (SOCRATES/ERASMUS)

3 Publications in Refereed Journals Graduate Courses: Digital Image Processing Techniques Forest Transportation Systems Cost Analysis in Harvesting Machines Operational Research in Forestry GIS Applications in Natural Resources and Forestry Computer-Assisted Methods in Designing Forest Roads Research Design in Landscape Architecture and Engineering Scientific Presentation Techniques in Landscape Architecture and Engineering Akay, A.E., M. Wing, J. Sessions Estimating structural properties of riparian forests with airborne LiDAR data. International Journal of Remote Sensing. (Accepted) Akay, A.E., G.M. Wing, F. Sivrikaya, D. Sakar A GIS-based decision support system for determining the shortest and safest route to forest fires: a case study in Mediterranean Region of Turkey. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 184(3): Bruce, J.C., H. Han, A.E. Akay, W. Chung ACCEL: Spreadsheet- Based Cost Estimation for Forest Road Construction. Western Journal of Applied Forestry, 26(4): Akay, A.E., S. Inac, I.C. Yildirim Monitoring the local distribution of striped hyenas (Hyaena hyaena L.) in the Eastern Mediterranean Region of Turkey (Hatay) by using GIS and remote sensing Technologies. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 181(1-4): Sivrikaya, F. G. Çakır, A.E.Akay Factors of land use/cover change: A case study from Turkey. Scientific Research and Essays. 6(17): Akay, A.E Mapping and Analysis of Riparian Forests: Case Study of Baskonus Research and Application Forest in Kahramanmaras, Turkey. Technology. 13(4): Gündogan R., A.E. Akay, O. Arslan, A. Yuksel, A.A. Oguzkan Land suitability evaluation for reducing soil losses in Kahramanmaras, Turkey. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin. 19(11a): Akay, A.E., J. Sessions, H. Serin, M. Pak, N. Yenilmez Applying Optimum Bucking Method in Producing Taurus Fir (Abies cilicica) Logs in Mediterranean Region of Turkey. Baltic Foresty. 16(2): Akay, A.E The effects of Forest Harvesting Techniques on Optimum Bucking Application of Oriental Spruce (Picea orientalis) Stands in Turkey. Austrian Journal of Forest Science. 127(1): 25-36

4 Öztürk T., M. İnan, A.E. Akay Analysis of tree damaged caused by excavated materials at forest road construction in Karst region. Croatian Journal of Forest Engineering. 31(1): Serin, H., A.E. Akay Noise Level Analysis of a Bulldozer Used in Constructing a Forest Road in Mediterranean Region of Turkey, African Journal of Agricultural Research. 5(19): Serin, H., A.E. Akay, M. Pak Estimating the Effects of Optimum Bucking on the Economic Value of Brutian Pine (Pinus Brutia) Logs Extracted in Mediterranean Region of Turkey, African Journal of Agricultural Research. 5(9): Eroğlu H., G. Çakır, F. Sivrikaya, A.E. Akay Using high resolution images and elevation data in classifying erosion risks of bare soil areas in the Hatila Valley Natural Protected Area, Turkey. Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment. 24(5): Akay, A.E. ve D. Şakar Mekanik Üretim Makinelerinden Hasatçı: Teknik Özellikleri ve Performans Değerlendirmesi. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi. Özel Sayısı. (2): Akay, A.E., H. Serin, M. Pak, N. Yenilmez Optimum Boylama Yönteminin Tomruk Üretimi Çalışmalarında Uygulanması. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi. Özel Sayısı. (2): Akay, A.E. ve D. Şakar Mekanik Üretim Makinelerinden Hasatçı: Teknik Özellikleri ve Performans Değerlendirmesi. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi. Özel Sayısı. (2): Akay, A.E., H. Serin, M. Pak, N. Yenilmez Optimum Boylama Yönteminin Tomruk Üretimi Çalışmalarında Uygulanması. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi. Özel Sayısı. (2): Akay, A.E., H. Oguz, I.R. Karas, and K. Aruga Using LiDAR Technology in Forestry Activities. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 151(1): Akay, A.E., N. Yenilmez, H. Büyüksakallı, D. Şakar Mekanik Ormancılık Araçlarının Birim Maliyetlerinin Microsoft Excel Tabanlı Program İle Hesaplanması. S.D.Ü. Orman Fakültesi Dergisi. 2009(1): Akay, A.E., O. Erdas, M. Reis, A. Yuksel Estimating sediment yield from a forest road network by using a sediment prediction model and GIS techniques. Building and Environment. 43(5): Yuksel, A., A.E. Akay, R. Gundogan, M. Reis, and M. Cetiner Application of GeoWEPP for Determining Sediment Yield and Runoff in the Orcan Creek Watershed in Kahramanmaras, Turkey. Sensors 2008(8):

5 Yuksel, A., A.E. Akay, R. Gundogan Using ASTER Imagery in Land Use/cover Classification of Eastern Mediterranean Landscapes According to CORINE Land Cover Project. Sensors 2008(8): Yuksel, A., R. Gundogan., A.E. Akay Using the Remote Sensing and GIS technology for Erosion Risk Mapping of Kartalkaya Dam Watershed in Kahramanmaras, Turkey. Sensors 2008(8): Akay, A.E., H.H. Acar, and J. Sessions An Analysis of Utilizing Helicopter Logging in Turkish Forestry. Journal of Applied Sciences. 8(21): Karas İR, Bayram B., Batuk F., Akay, A.E. and Baz İ Multidirectional Scanning Model, MUSCLE, to Vectorize Raster Images with Straight Lines. Sensors. 8(4), Bozali, N., A. Yuksel, and A.E. Akay Determining the Main Factors Effecting the Sediment Yield from Derindere Watershed of Sir Dam in Kahramanmaras by Using GIS Techniques. International Journal of Natural and Engineering Sciences. 2(1): Yilmaz, M. and A.E. Akay Stand Damage of a Selection Cutting System in an Uneven Aged Mixed Forest of Çimendaği in Kahramanmaras-Turkey. International Journal of Natural and Engineering Sciences. 2(1): Akay. A.E. ve N. Yenilmez Kuzey Amerika da Orman Ürünlerinin Üretiminde Kullanılan Üretim Makineleri. Orman Mühendisleri Odası, Orman Mühendisliği Dergisi. 45(1-3): Akay, A.E. and N. Yenilmez Work Safety and Health Problems of Loggers: A Sample of Alanya Forest Enterprise in Turkey. International Journal of Natural and Engineering Sciences 2 (3): Akay, A.E. ve O. Erdas Orman ürünlerinin nakliyatının planlanmasında ağ (Network) modeli yaklaşımı. İ.Ü. Orman Fakültesi Dergisi- A-Serisi. 57(2): Aruga, K., W. Chung, A. Akay, J. Sessions, and E. Miyata Incorporating soil surface erosion prediction into forest road alignment optimization. International J. of Forest Engineering 18(1): Akay, A.E., M. Pak, N. Yenilmez, H. Demirbag Aesthetic Evaluations of Forest Road Templates. International Journal of Natural and Engineering Sciences. 1(3): Akay, A.E., O. Erdas, M. Kanat, A. Tutus Post-Fire Salvage Logging for Fire-Killed Brutian Pine (Pinus brutia) Trees. Journal of Applied Sciences. 7(3): Akay, A.E., A. Yuksel, M. Reis, A. Tutus The Impacts of Groundbased Logging Equipment on Forest Soil. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies. 16 (3):

6 Akay, A.E., J. Sessions, and K. Aruga Designing a forwarder operation considering tolerable soil disturbance and minimum total cost. Journal of Terramechanics. 44 (2): Akay, A.E. ve O. Erdaş Orman traktörü ile sürütme sırasında oluşan tekerlek izi derinliğinin hesaplanması. S.D.Ü. Orman Fakültesi Dergisi. 2007(1): Gündoğan, R. ve A.E. Akay Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemleri Teknolojileri Kullanılarak Topoğrafik Haritalardan Eğim ve Bakı Bilgilerinin Üretilmesi. Fen ve Mühendislik Dergisi. 10 (1): Akay, A.E Minimizing Total Costs of Forest Roads with Computer- Aided Design Model. Academy Proceedings in Engineering Sciences (SADHANA). 31(5): Akay, A.E., J. Sessions, P. Bettinger, R. Toupin, and A. Eklund Evaluating the Salvage Value of Fire-killed Timber by Helicopter Effects of Time Since Fire and Yarding Distance, Western Journal of Applied Forestry. 21(2): Akay, A.E., and A. Tutus Using Image Analysis in Estimating Blue Stain Defects on Fire-Killed Brutian Pine (Pinus brutia), Wood Research Journal. 51(1): Aruga, K., J. Sessions, and A.E. Akay Heuristic techniques applied to forest road profile. The Japanese Forest Society, J. For. Res. 10 (2): Aruga, K., J. Sessions, and A.E. Akay Application of an airborne laser scanner to forest road design with accurate earthwork volumes. The Japanese Forest Society, J. For. Res. 10 (2): Akay, A.E. and J. Sessions Applying The Decision Support System, TRACER, to Forest Road Design, Western Journal of Applied Forestry, 20 (3): Aruga, K., J. Sessions, A.E. Akay, and W. Chung Simultaneous Optimization of Horizontal and Vertical Alignments of Forest Roads Using Tabu Search. International Journal of Forest Engineering. 16 (2): Akay, A.E Using Farm Tractors In Small-Scale Forest Harvesting Operations, Journal of Applied Sciences Research. 1 (2): Akay, A.E, Determining Cost and Productivity of Using Animals in Forest Harvesting Operations, Journal of Applied Sciences Research. 1 (2):

7 Akay, A.E., K. Boston, and J. Sessions The evolution of computeraided road design systems, International Journal of Forest Engineering. 16 (2): Akay, A.E., O. Erdas, and J. Sessions Determining Productivity of Mechanized Harvesting Machines, Journal of Applied Sciences, 4 (1): Akay, A.E A New Methodology in Designing Forest Roads. The Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry, Vol. 28. pp Akay, A.E. and J. Sessions Identifying the factors influencing the cost of mechanized harvesting equipment. Journal of Science and Engineering, 7 (2): Books and Book Chapters Akay, A.E., Computer-Aided Forest Road Design. Minimizing Total Costs of Construction, Maintenance, and Transportation. Verlang Dr. Müller. ISBN: Conference Proceedings J. Sessions, K. Boston, M.G. Wing, A.E. Akay, P. Theisen and R. Heinrich Forest Road Operations in the Tropics. Edited by Sessions, J. Springer, Berlin. 170 p. ISBN: Sessions, J., A.E. Akay, G. Murphy, W. Chung, and K. Aruga Road and Harvesting Planning and Operations in Computer Applications in Sustainable Forest Management, Including Perspectives on Collaboration and Integration Series: Managing Forest Ecosystems, Vol. 11, Edited by Shao, Guofan and Reynolds, Keith M. Sipringer, Berlin. 2006, XXXII, 277 p. ISBN: Ismail Rakip Karas, Fatmagül Batuk, Abdulah Emin Akay, Ibrahim Baz, Automatically Extracting 3D Models and Network Analysis for Indoors, Pages: , Innovations in 3D Geoinformation Science, Series: Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography, Edited by A. Abdul-Rahman, S. Zlatanova, V. Coors. Springer, Berlin. 760 p. ISBN: X Akay, A.E. and J. Sessions Forest Operations: Roading and Transport Operations Chapter. Encyclopedia of Forest Sciences, Edited by Jeffery Burley, Julian Evans, and John A. Youngquist. Elsevier Limited, Oxford, UK p. ISBN: Akay, A.E., M. Zengin, O. Köse, N. Yenilmez Evaluating Locations of Forest Fire Fighting Teams by Using GIS Techniques. VI. International Symposium on Ecology and Environmental Problems, November, Antalya, Turkey.

8 Oğuz, H., A.E. Akay, H. Taylan, N. Yenilmez Using Land Surface Temperature to Evaluate Forest Fire Risk. VI. International Symposium on Ecology and Environmental Problems, November, Antalya, Turkey. Sivrikaya, F., A.E. Akay, H. Oğuz, N. Yenilmez Mapping Forest Fire Risk Zones Using GIS and Remote Sensing Technologies. VI. International Symposium on Ecology and Environmental Problems, November, Antalya, Turkey. Akay, A.E., H. Oğuz, O. Köse İlk Müdahale Ekiplerinin Lokasyonlarının CBS Ortamında Değerlendirilmesi. I. Ulusal Akdeniz Orman ve Çevre Sempozyumu Ekim, Kahramanmaraş. Akay, A.E., F. Sivrikaya, N. Yenilmez, H. Taylan Yangın Gözetleme Kulelerinin Lokasyonlarının CBS Ortamında Görünürlük Analizi İle Değerlendirilmesi. I. Ulusal Akdeniz Orman ve Çevre Sempozyumu Ekim, Kahramanmaraş. Akay, A.E., M. Zengin, O. Köse Orman Yolu Yoğunluğunun Yangın Koruma Amaçlı Değerlendirilmesi. I. Ulusal Akdeniz Orman ve Çevre Sempozyumu Ekim, Kahramanmaraş. İnaç, S. Akay, A.E., H. Demirbağ Adıyaman-Kâhta İlçesi Civarı Ormanlarında Yaşayan Oklu Kirpi (Hystrix indica Kerr, 1792) Nin ve Porsuk (Meles meles Linnaeus, 1758) un Ekolojisi ve Yayılışının Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemleri Yardımıyla Belirlenmesi. I. Ulusal Akdeniz Orman ve Çevre Sempozyumu Ekim, Kahramanmaraş. Akay, A.E., F. Sivrikaya, D. Şakar Evaluating the Efficiency of Fire Helicopter Located in Arsuz-Antakya in Fire Fighting Activities. The 1 st International Symposium on Turkish & Japanese Environment and Forestry November. Trabzon, Turkey. Bozali, N., Ü. Asan, A. Yeşil, A.E. Akay, F. Tonguç Optimal Formation and Ideal Stand Structure of the Forest that are Managed for Protection Purpose. The 1 st International Symposium on Turkish & Japanese Environment and Forestry November. Trabzon, Turkey. Gundogan, R., H. Ozyurt, A.E. Akay The effects of land use on properties of soils developed over ophiolites in Turkey. First international conference of soil and roots engineering relationship. LANDCON May, Ardebil, Iran. Akay, A.E., M. Reis, A. Yuksel Mapping the Riparian Buffer Zones Using GIS Techniques for the Purpose of Restoring Riparian Forest. IUFRO 7.01 Conference. Adaptation of Forest Ecosystems to Air Pollution and Climate Change March. Antalya, Turkey. M. Reis, A. Yuksel, F. Tonguc, A.E., Akay A Study on Hydrological Properties of Litter for Various Stand Types. IUFRO 7.01

9 Conference. Adaptation of Forest Ecosystems to Air Pollution and Climate Change March. Antalya, Turkey. Yuksel, A., M. Reis, A.E., Akay. F. Tonguc Climate Change in Mediterranean Region and its Effects on the Forest: Kahramanmaras Case. IUFRO 7.01 Conference. Adaptation of Forest Ecosystems to Air Pollution and Climate Change March. Antalya, Turkey. Akay, A.E., H. Serin, M. Pak, N. Yenilmez Tomruk Üretiminde Bilgisayar Destekli Optimum Boylama Yönteminin Kullanılması. III. Karadeniz Ormancılık Kongresi Mayıs. Artvin. Akay, A.E., D. Şakar, B. Ketizmen CBS Tabanlı Karar Destekleme Sistemi ile Orman Ürünleri Nakliyatının Planlanması. III. Karadeniz Ormancılık Kongresi Mayıs. Artvin. Akay, A.E. ve D. Şakar Mekanik Üretim Makinelerinden Hasatçı: Teknik Özellikleri Ve Performans Değerlendirmesi. I. Ulusal Batı Karadeniz Ormancılık Kongresi Kasım. Bartın. Akay, A.E., H. Serin, M. Pak, N. Yenilmez Optimum Boylama Yönteminin Tomruk Üretimi Çalışmalarında Uygulanması. I. Ulusal Batı Karadeniz Ormancılık Kongresi Kasım. Bartın. Akay, A.E. ve D. Şakar Yangın Sahasına En Kısa Sürede Ulaşımı Sağlayan Optimum Güzergahın Belirlenmesinde CBS Tabanlı Karar Destekleme Sisteminin Kullanılması. TMMOB Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemleri Kongresi Kasım. İzmir. Akay, A.E., H. Serin, M. Pak, N. Yenilmez Optimum tree-stem bucking of Brutian Pine (Pinus brutia) Trees in Antalya, Turkey. Third International Faustmann Symposium. Forest Economics in a Dynamic and Changing World October. Germany. Akay, A.E., H. Serin ve D. Şakar Orman Yolu İnşaatı Sırasında Kullanılan İş Makinelerinin Gürültü Düzeyinin Analizi. 15. Ulusal Ergonomi Kongresi. Değişen Dünya Ekonomisi ve Ergonomi Ekim. Konya. Akay, A.E. ve D. Şakar Erozyon Riski Taşıyan Çıplak Toprak Alanların Uydu Görüntüsü Ve Sayısal Arazi Modeli Kullanılarak Sınıflandırılması. I. Ulusal Kuraklı ve Çölleşme Sempozyumu Haziran. Konya. Akay, A.E., N. Yenilmez ve D. Şakar CBS Tabanlı Karar Destekleme Sistemi ile Yangın Sahasına En Kısa Sürede Ulaşımı Sağlayan Optimum Güzergahın Belirlenmesi. 1. Orman Yangınları İle Mücadele Sempozyumu Ocak, Antalya. Akay, A.E., H. Serin ve N. Yenilmez Yangın Helikopterlerinde Görev Yapan Hava Destek ve İlk Müdahale Ekibinin Sosyal Durumlarının ve Çalışma Koşullarının İncelenmesi. II. Ormancılıkta Sosyo-Ekonomik Sorunlar Kongresi Şubat, Isparta.

10 Akay, A.E., H. Serin ve N. Yenilmez Orman Yangınları ile Mücadele Kullanılan Helikopterlerde Görev Yapan Pilotların ve Diğer Personelin Sağlık ve İş Güvenliği Sorunlarının İncelenmesi. 14. Ulusal Ergonomi Kongresi 30 Ekim 1 Kasım, Trabzon. pp Serin. H. ve A.E. Akay Tomruklama Sırasında Ortaya Çıkan Gürültü Düzeyinin Analizi. 14. Ulusal Ergonomi Kongresi 30 Ekim 1 Kasım, Trabzon. pp Gündoğan, R. A. Yüksel, A.E. Akay, O. Doğan Arazi Kullanım Planlamasının Erozyon Kontrol Çalışmalarındaki Önemi: Kartalkaya Baraj Havzası Örneği. Baraj Havzalarında Ormancılık I. Ulusal Sempozyumu Nisan, Kahramanmaraş. pp Akay, A.E., R. Kurt ve O. Erdaş Amerika Birleşik Devletleri nde Ormancılık Eğitimi: Oregon Ve New York Eyalet Üniversiteleri Örnekleri. III. Ulusal Ormancilik Kongresi, 150. Yılında Türkiye de Ormancılık Eğitimi Mart Ankara. Akay, A.E., O. Erdaş, A. Yüksel, N. Bozali, R. Gündoğan, T. Öztürk Bilgisayar Destekli Orman Yolu Planlama Modeli. TMMOB Harita ve Kadastro Mühendisleri Odası Ulusal Cografi Bilgi Sistemleri Kongresi, 30 Ekim 02 Kasım 2007, KTÜ, Trabzon. Akay, A.E. ve O. Erdaş Lazer Tarama (Lidar) Teknolojisi Ve Ormancılık Aktivitelerinde Kullanılma Olanakları. Orman Kaynaklarının İşlevleri Kapsamında Darboğazlar, Çözüm Önerileri ve Öncelikler Ekim Harbiye Askeri Müze ve Kültür Sitesi. İstanbul. Akay, A.E. ve N. Yenilmez Orman Yangınları ile Mücadelede Çalışan İşçilerin Sağlık ve İş Güvenliği Sorunlarının İncelenmesi: Alanya Orman İşletme Müdürlüğü Örneği. 13. Ulusal Ergonomi Kongresi. 6-8 Aralık. Kayseri. Akay, A.E. H. Serin, O. Erdaş Orman Ürünlerinin Üretiminde Optimum Boylama Yönteminin Uygulanması. Orman Kaynaklarının İşlevleri Kapsamında Darboğazlar, Çözüm Önerileri ve Öncelikler Ekim Harbiye Askeri Müze ve Kültür Sitesi. İstanbul. Erdaş, O., H. Yılmaz, A.E. Akay, S. Gümüş Ormancılıkta Üretim İşlerinin CBS Teknikleri Yardımı İle Planlanması. Orman Kaynaklarının İşlevleri Kapsamında Darboğazlar, Çözüm Önerileri ve Öncelikler Ekim Harbiye Askeri Müze ve Kültür Sitesi. İstanbul. Öztürk, T. ve A.E. Akay Tarım Traktörlerinin Orman Ürünlerinin Üretiminde Kullanılmak Üzere Modifiye Edilmesi. Orman Kaynaklarının İşlevleri Kapsamında Darboğazlar, Çözüm Önerileri ve Öncelikler Ekim Harbiye Askeri Müze ve Kültür Sitesi. İstanbul. Akay, A.E., I.R. Karas, and R. Gundogan Classification of Tree and Shrub Species in KSU Research and Application Forest In Kahramanmaras, Turkey. In 10th Intl. Symposium on Physical

11 Measurements and Spectral Signatures in Remote Sensing, Intl. Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, Vol. XXXVI, WG VII/I, pp ISPRS, Davos. ISSN Buruce J., H.S. Han, A.E. Akay, W. Chung A computer application to estimate forest road construction cost. International Mountain Logging and 13 th Pacific Northwest Skyline Symposium. April 1-6. Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA. Yuksel, A., A.E. Akay, W.J. Elliot Using WEPP: Road Model in Estimating Sediment Yield from the Road Network in KSU Baskonus Research and Application Forest in Kahramanmaras, Turkey. International Mountain Logging and 13 th Pacific Northwest Skyline Symposium. April 1-6. Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA. Yüksel, A., A.E. Akay, R. Gundogan, M. Reis Using the WEPP Model to Predict Sediment Yield in a Sample Watershed in Kahramanmaras Region. International Congress on River Basin Management (General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works (DSI) in collaboration with WWC) March. Antalya, Turkey. Reis M., A. Yuksel, O. Erdas, F. Tonguc, A.E. Akay Afforestation Practices in Preventing Erosion in Watersheds of Turkey. International Congress on River Basin Management (General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works (DSI) in collaboration with WWC) March. Antalya, Turkey. Akay, A.E., A. Yuksel, M. Reis, O. Erdas Planning Forest Operations to Restore Riparian Ecosystems in Turkey. The International Conference on "Environment: Survival and Sustainability" February 2007, Near East University. Nicosia. Northern Cyprus. Akay, A.E., O. Erdaş, İ.R. Karaş Sediment üretimini en aza indiren orman yolu güzergahının seçiminde CBS ve optimizasyon tekniklerinin kullanılması.1.uzaktan Algılama-CBS Çalıştay ve Paneli, Kasım 2006, İTÜ, İstanbul. Akay, A.E., O. Erdaş, B. Belen Orman Yollarından Derelere Ulaşan Sedimentin Hesaplanmasında CBS Tabanlı Sediment Tahmin Modelinin, SEDMODL2, Kullanılması. Türkiye de yarı kurak bölgelerde yapılan ağaçlandırma ve erozyon kontrolü uygulamalarının değerlendirilmesi çalıştayı Kasım Nevşehir. Karas, I.R., F. Batuk, A.E. Akay, and I. Baz Automatically Extracting 3D Models and Network Analysis for Indoors. International workshop on 3D Geoinformation 2006 (GeoInfo '06). 7-8 August, The Legend Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Bruce, J, H.S. Han, and A.E. Akay A Model to Optimize Earthwork in Forest Road Construction. 29th Annual Meeting of COFE (Council on Forest Engineering). Working Globally Sharing Forest Engineering Challenges and Technologies around the World. July 2006, Idaho, USA.

12 Tonguc, F, A. Yuksel, A.E. Akay, M. Reis Dağlık Alanlarda Çığ Koruma Ormanlarının Kurulması Ve Bu Alanlarda Uygulanan Aktif Kalıcı Önlemler, Korunan Doğal Alanlar Sempozyumu, Eylül 2005, Isparta. Tonguc, F, A. Yuksel, A.E. Akay, M. Reis Tahrip Edilmiş Su Kenarı Ormanlarında Önerilen Silvikültürel Uygulamalar, Korunan Doğal Alanlar Sempozyumu, Eylül 2005, Isparta. Akay, A, A. Yuksel, M. Reis, O. Erdas, and J. Sessions Selecting the Optimal Forest Road Alignment with A Maximum Sediment Production Constraint. 28th Annual Meeting of COFE (Council on Forest Engineering). Soil, Water and Timber Management: Forest Engineering Solutions in Response to Forest Regulation. July 2005, California, USA. pp Erdas, O, A. Akay, A. Yuksel, M. Reis Disturbance of Soil by Skidding Operation and Its Impact on Residual Vegetation. 28th Annual Meeting of COFE (Council on Forest Engineering). Soil, Water and Timber Management: Forest Engineering Solutions in Response to Forest Regulation. July 2005, California, USA. A.E. Akay, I.R. Karas, J. Sessions, A. Yuksel, N. Bozali, and R.Gundogan, Using high-resolution digital elevation model for computer-aided forest road design, The Proceedings for XX th International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) Congress, July 2004, Istanbul, Turkey. I.R. Karas, A. Geymen, I. Baz, A.E. Akay, Spatial Databesed E- government Applications, The Proceedings for XX th International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) Congress, July 2004, Istanbul, Turkey. K. Aruga, J. Sessions, A.E. Akay, and W. Chung, Forest Road Design and Construction in Mountainous Terrain, The Proceedings for a Joint Conference of IUFRO 3.06 Forest Operations Under Mountainous Conditions and 12 th International Mountain Logging Conference, Improving the Bottom Line, June 2004, Vancouver, B.C., Canada. A.E. Akay, J. Sessions, P. Bettinger, and O. Erdas, Finding the Vertical Alignment of Forest Roads Using Several Heuristic Techniques, Proceedings for COFE 2004, Machines and People, The Interface-hosted by Weyerhaeuser Company, April 2004, Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA. Akay, A.E. and J. Sessions Can TRACER help design forest roads? Seconod International Precision Forestry Symposium, University of Washington, College of Forest Resources, Seattle, Washington, USA. Akay, A.E., and J. Sessions, Minimizing Road Construction Plus Forwarding Costs Under a Constraint of Soil Disturbance, International Mountain Logging and 11th Pacific Northwest Skyline Symposium, Seattle, Washington, USA

13 Carson, W.W., A. Akay, and D. Weyerman, An Inventory of Juniper Through the Automated Interpretation of Aerial digital Imagery. First International Precision Forestry Symposium, University of Washington, College of Forest Resources, Seattle, Washington, USA Coulter, E., W. Chung, A. Akay, and J. Sessions, Optimization of Forest Road Layout Using a High Resolution Digital Terrain Model Generated from LIDAR Data, First International Precision Forestry Symposium, University of Washington, College of Forest Resources, Seattle, Washington, USA Software and Models Akay, A. and J. Sessions A computer programming model that optimizes bucking using dynamic programming. Akay, A. and J. Sessions A computer programming model that calculates value of fire-killed timber as a function of time since death and yarding distance using helicopters as the preferred logging method. Akay, A. and J. Sessions TRACER. Forest road alignment optimization software. Akay, A. and J. Sessions A computer programming model that minimizes the sum of road construction plus forwarding costs with the constraint that rut depth caused by the forwarder cannot exceed a maximum depth.