ABDULLAH E. AKAY, Ph.D.

ABDULLAH E. AKAY, Ph.D. Associate Professor akay@ksu.edu.tr University Address: Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University Faculty of Forestry, Department of Forest Engineering 46100 Kahramanmaras, Turkey Tel: +90 (344) 2191861 Mobile: +90 (505) 2772648 Fax: +90 (344) 2191961 Birth Date/ Place: Education: Professional Societies: Language Skills: Research Interests: Personal Interests: November 9 th, 1972 (Karabük-Turkey) PhD, 2003. Oregon State University, College of Forestry, Department of Forest Engineering, Corvallis, Oregon, USA. (funded by Turkish Ministry of Education) MF, 1998. Oregon State University, College of Forestry, Department of Forest Engineering, Corvallis, Oregon, USA. (funded by Turkish Ministry of Education) BS, 1993. 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

International Experiences: 2011. Visiting Scholar in Aristotle University, Salonika, Greece, funded by TUBITAK-Turkey. 2010. Visiting Scholar in Aleppo and Damascus Universities, Syria. 2010. Postdoctoral Program in Oregon State University, Oregon, USA, funded by TUBITAK-Turkey. 2008. Visiting Scholar in Oregon State University, Oregon, USA, funded by TUBITAK-Turkey. 2007. Visiting Scholar in Harper Adams University College, Newport, UK, funded by Socrates/Erasmus Program. 2006. Postdoctoral Program in Utsunomiya University, Utsunomiya, Japan, funded by JSPS-Japan. 2005. Postdoctoral Program in University of Idaho, Idaho, USA, funded by TUBITAK-Turkey. 1996-2003. Graduate Sudy in Oregon State University, Oregon, USA, funded by Turkish Ministry of Education. 1995. 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. 2004-2007. Assistant Prof., Department of Forest Engineering, Faculty of Forestry, KSU, Kahramanmaras, Turkey. 2002-2003. Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Forest Engineering, Oregon State University, Oregon, USA. Teaching Experiences: 2000-2002. 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)

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. 2012. 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. 2012. 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):1391-407 Bruce, J.C., H. Han, A.E. Akay, W. Chung. 2011. ACCEL: Spreadsheet- Based Cost Estimation for Forest Road Construction. Western Journal of Applied Forestry, 26(4):189-197 Akay, A.E., S. Inac, I.C. Yildirim. 2011. 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):445-55 Sivrikaya, F. G. Çakır, A.E.Akay. 2011. Factors of land use/cover change: A case study from Turkey. Scientific Research and Essays. 6(17): 3684-3696. Akay, A.E. 2010. Mapping and Analysis of Riparian Forests: Case Study of Baskonus Research and Application Forest in Kahramanmaras, Turkey. Technology. 13(4): 251-260. Gündogan R., A.E. Akay, O. Arslan, A. Yuksel, A.A. Oguzkan. 2010. Land suitability evaluation for reducing soil losses in Kahramanmaras, Turkey. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin. 19(11a):2678-2689. Akay, A.E., J. Sessions, H. Serin, M. Pak, N. Yenilmez. 2010. Applying Optimum Bucking Method in Producing Taurus Fir (Abies cilicica) Logs in Mediterranean Region of Turkey. Baltic Foresty. 16(2): 273-279. Akay, A.E. 2010. 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

Öztürk T., M. İnan, A.E. Akay. 2010. Analysis of tree damaged caused by excavated materials at forest road construction in Karst region. Croatian Journal of Forest Engineering. 31(1):57-64. Serin, H., A.E. Akay. 2010. Noise Level Analysis of a Bulldozer Used in Constructing a Forest Road in Mediterranean Region of Turkey, African Journal of Agricultural Research. 5(19):2624-2628. Serin, H., A.E. Akay, M. Pak 2010. 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):916-921 Eroğlu H., G. Çakır, F. Sivrikaya, A.E. Akay. 2010. 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):699-704 Akay, A.E. ve D. Şakar. 2009. Mekanik Üretim Makinelerinden Hasatçı: Teknik Özellikleri ve Performans Değerlendirmesi. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi. Özel Sayısı. (2):422-428. Akay, A.E., H. Serin, M. Pak, N. Yenilmez. 2009. Optimum Boylama Yönteminin Tomruk Üretimi Çalışmalarında Uygulanması. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi. Özel Sayısı. (2):381-388. Akay, A.E. ve D. Şakar. 2009. Mekanik Üretim Makinelerinden Hasatçı: Teknik Özellikleri ve Performans Değerlendirmesi. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi. Özel Sayısı. (2):422-428. Akay, A.E., H. Serin, M. Pak, N. Yenilmez. 2009. Optimum Boylama Yönteminin Tomruk Üretimi Çalışmalarında Uygulanması. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi. Özel Sayısı. (2):381-388. Akay, A.E., H. Oguz, I.R. Karas, and K. Aruga. 2009. Using LiDAR Technology in Forestry Activities. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 151(1):117-125. Akay, A.E., N. Yenilmez, H. Büyüksakallı, D. Şakar. 2009. Mekanik Ormancılık Araçlarının Birim Maliyetlerinin Microsoft Excel Tabanlı Program İle Hesaplanması. S.D.Ü. Orman Fakültesi Dergisi. 2009(1):59-71. Akay, A.E., O. Erdas, M. Reis, A. Yuksel. 2008. Estimating sediment yield from a forest road network by using a sediment prediction model and GIS techniques. Building and Environment. 43(5):687-695. Yuksel, A., A.E. Akay, R. Gundogan, M. Reis, and M. Cetiner. 2008. Application of GeoWEPP for Determining Sediment Yield and Runoff in the Orcan Creek Watershed in Kahramanmaras, Turkey. Sensors 2008(8): 1222-1236.

Yuksel, A., A.E. Akay, R. Gundogan. 2008. Using ASTER Imagery in Land Use/cover Classification of Eastern Mediterranean Landscapes According to CORINE Land Cover Project. Sensors 2008(8): 1237-1251. Yuksel, A., R. Gundogan., A.E. Akay. 2008. Using the Remote Sensing and GIS technology for Erosion Risk Mapping of Kartalkaya Dam Watershed in Kahramanmaras, Turkey. Sensors 2008(8):4851-4865. Akay, A.E., H.H. Acar, and J. Sessions. 2008. An Analysis of Utilizing Helicopter Logging in Turkish Forestry. Journal of Applied Sciences. 8(21): 3910-3916. Karas İR, Bayram B., Batuk F., Akay, A.E. and Baz İ. 2008. Multidirectional Scanning Model, MUSCLE, to Vectorize Raster Images with Straight Lines. Sensors. 8(4), 2673-2694. Bozali, N., A. Yuksel, and A.E. Akay. 2008. 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):29-32. Yilmaz, M. and A.E. Akay. 2008. 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):77-82. Akay. A.E. ve N. Yenilmez. 2008. Kuzey Amerika da Orman Ürünlerinin Üretiminde Kullanılan Üretim Makineleri. Orman Mühendisleri Odası, Orman Mühendisliği Dergisi. 45(1-3): 24-28. Akay, A.E. and N. Yenilmez. 2008. Work Safety and Health Problems of Loggers: A Sample of Alanya Forest Enterprise in Turkey. International Journal of Natural and Engineering Sciences 2 (3): 125-128. Akay, A.E. ve O. Erdas. 2007. Orman ürünlerinin nakliyatının planlanmasında ağ (Network) modeli yaklaşımı. İ.Ü. Orman Fakültesi Dergisi- A-Serisi. 57(2): 1-20. Aruga, K., W. Chung, A. Akay, J. Sessions, and E. Miyata. 2007. Incorporating soil surface erosion prediction into forest road alignment optimization. International J. of Forest Engineering 18(1):24-32. Akay, A.E., M. Pak, N. Yenilmez, H. Demirbag. 2007. Aesthetic Evaluations of Forest Road Templates. International Journal of Natural and Engineering Sciences. 1(3):65-68. Akay, A.E., O. Erdas, M. Kanat, A. Tutus. 2007. Post-Fire Salvage Logging for Fire-Killed Brutian Pine (Pinus brutia) Trees. Journal of Applied Sciences. 7(3): 402-406. Akay, A.E., A. Yuksel, M. Reis, A. Tutus. 2007. The Impacts of Groundbased Logging Equipment on Forest Soil. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies. 16 (3): 371-376.

Akay, A.E., J. Sessions, and K. Aruga. 2007. Designing a forwarder operation considering tolerable soil disturbance and minimum total cost. Journal of Terramechanics. 44 (2): 187-195. Akay, A.E. ve O. Erdaş. 2007. Orman traktörü ile sürütme sırasında oluşan tekerlek izi derinliğinin hesaplanması. S.D.Ü. Orman Fakültesi Dergisi. 2007(1):49-57. Gündoğan, R. ve A.E. Akay. 2007. Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemleri Teknolojileri Kullanılarak Topoğrafik Haritalardan Eğim ve Bakı Bilgilerinin Üretilmesi. Fen ve Mühendislik Dergisi. 10 (1):141-147. Akay, A.E. 2006. Minimizing Total Costs of Forest Roads with Computer- Aided Design Model. Academy Proceedings in Engineering Sciences (SADHANA). 31(5): 621 633. Akay, A.E., J. Sessions, P. Bettinger, R. Toupin, and A. Eklund. 2006. 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): 102-107. Akay, A.E., and A. Tutus. 2006. Using Image Analysis in Estimating Blue Stain Defects on Fire-Killed Brutian Pine (Pinus brutia), Wood Research Journal. 51(1): 41-48. Aruga, K., J. Sessions, and A.E. Akay. 2005. Heuristic techniques applied to forest road profile. The Japanese Forest Society, J. For. Res. 10 (2): 83-92. Aruga, K., J. Sessions, and A.E. Akay. 2005. Application of an airborne laser scanner to forest road design with accurate earthwork volumes. The Japanese Forest Society, J. For. Res. 10 (2): 113-123. Akay, A.E. and J. Sessions. 2005. Applying The Decision Support System, TRACER, to Forest Road Design, Western Journal of Applied Forestry, 20 (3): 184-191. Aruga, K., J. Sessions, A.E. Akay, and W. Chung. 2005. Simultaneous Optimization of Horizontal and Vertical Alignments of Forest Roads Using Tabu Search. International Journal of Forest Engineering. 16 (2): 137-152. Akay, A.E. 2005. Using Farm Tractors In Small-Scale Forest Harvesting Operations, Journal of Applied Sciences Research. 1 (2): 196-199. Akay, A.E, 2005. Determining Cost and Productivity of Using Animals in Forest Harvesting Operations, Journal of Applied Sciences Research. 1 (2): 190-195.

Akay, A.E., K. Boston, and J. Sessions. 2005. The evolution of computeraided road design systems, International Journal of Forest Engineering. 16 (2): 73-79. Akay, A.E., O. Erdas, and J. Sessions. 2004. Determining Productivity of Mechanized Harvesting Machines, Journal of Applied Sciences, 4 (1): 100-105. Akay, A.E. 2004. A New Methodology in Designing Forest Roads. The Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry, Vol. 28. pp. 273-279. Akay, A.E. and J. Sessions. 2004. Identifying the factors influencing the cost of mechanized harvesting equipment. Journal of Science and Engineering, 7 (2): 65-72. Books and Book Chapters Akay, A.E., 2009. Computer-Aided Forest Road Design. Minimizing Total Costs of Construction, Maintenance, and Transportation. Verlang Dr. Müller. ISBN: 978-3-639-15464-1 Conference Proceedings J. Sessions, K. Boston, M.G. Wing, A.E. Akay, P. Theisen and R. Heinrich. 2007. Forest Road Operations in the Tropics. Edited by Sessions, J. Springer, Berlin. 170 p. ISBN: 978-3-540-46392-4 Sessions, J., A.E. Akay, G. Murphy, W. Chung, and K. Aruga. 2006. 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: 978-1-4020-4305-5 Ismail Rakip Karas, Fatmagül Batuk, Abdulah Emin Akay, Ibrahim Baz, 2006. Automatically Extracting 3D Models and Network Analysis for Indoors, Pages: 395-404, 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: 3-540-36997-X Akay, A.E. and J. Sessions. 2005. 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. 2400 p. ISBN: 0-12-145160-7. Akay, A.E., M. Zengin, O. Köse, N. Yenilmez. 2011. Evaluating Locations of Forest Fire Fighting Teams by Using GIS Techniques. VI. International Symposium on Ecology and Environmental Problems, 17-20 November, Antalya, Turkey.

Oğuz, H., A.E. Akay, H. Taylan, N. Yenilmez. 2011. Using Land Surface Temperature to Evaluate Forest Fire Risk. VI. International Symposium on Ecology and Environmental Problems, 17-20 November, Antalya, Turkey. Sivrikaya, F., A.E. Akay, H. Oğuz, N. Yenilmez. 2011. Mapping Forest Fire Risk Zones Using GIS and Remote Sensing Technologies. VI. International Symposium on Ecology and Environmental Problems, 17-20 November, Antalya, Turkey. Akay, A.E., H. Oğuz, O. Köse. 2011. İlk Müdahale Ekiplerinin Lokasyonlarının CBS Ortamında Değerlendirilmesi. I. Ulusal Akdeniz Orman ve Çevre Sempozyumu. 24-26 Ekim, Kahramanmaraş. Akay, A.E., F. Sivrikaya, N. Yenilmez, H. Taylan. 2011. Yangın Gözetleme Kulelerinin Lokasyonlarının CBS Ortamında Görünürlük Analizi İle Değerlendirilmesi. I. Ulusal Akdeniz Orman ve Çevre Sempozyumu. 24-26 Ekim, Kahramanmaraş. Akay, A.E., M. Zengin, O. Köse. 2011. Orman Yolu Yoğunluğunun Yangın Koruma Amaçlı Değerlendirilmesi. I. Ulusal Akdeniz Orman ve Çevre Sempozyumu. 24-26 Ekim, Kahramanmaraş. İnaç, S. Akay, A.E., H. Demirbağ. 2011. 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. 24-26 Ekim, Kahramanmaraş. Akay, A.E., F. Sivrikaya, D. Şakar. 2010. 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. 04-06 November. Trabzon, Turkey. Bozali, N., Ü. Asan, A. Yeşil, A.E. Akay, F. Tonguç. 2010. 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. 04-06 November. Trabzon, Turkey. Gundogan, R., H. Ozyurt, A.E. Akay. 2010. The effects of land use on properties of soils developed over ophiolites in Turkey. First international conference of soil and roots engineering relationship. LANDCON 1005. 24-26 May, Ardebil, Iran. Akay, A.E., M. Reis, A. Yuksel. 2010. 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. 24-26 March. Antalya, Turkey. M. Reis, A. Yuksel, F. Tonguc, A.E., Akay. 2010. A Study on Hydrological Properties of Litter for Various Stand Types. IUFRO 7.01

Conference. Adaptation of Forest Ecosystems to Air Pollution and Climate Change. 24-26 March. Antalya, Turkey. Yuksel, A., M. Reis, A.E., Akay. F. Tonguc. 2010. 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. 24-26 March. Antalya, Turkey. Akay, A.E., H. Serin, M. Pak, N. Yenilmez. 2010. Tomruk Üretiminde Bilgisayar Destekli Optimum Boylama Yönteminin Kullanılması. III. Karadeniz Ormancılık Kongresi. 20-22 Mayıs. Artvin. Akay, A.E., D. Şakar, B. Ketizmen. 2010. CBS Tabanlı Karar Destekleme Sistemi ile Orman Ürünleri Nakliyatının Planlanması. III. Karadeniz Ormancılık Kongresi. 20-22 Mayıs. Artvin. Akay, A.E. ve D. Şakar. 2009. Mekanik Üretim Makinelerinden Hasatçı: Teknik Özellikleri Ve Performans Değerlendirmesi. I. Ulusal Batı Karadeniz Ormancılık Kongresi. 05-07 Kasım. Bartın. Akay, A.E., H. Serin, M. Pak, N. Yenilmez. 2009. Optimum Boylama Yönteminin Tomruk Üretimi Çalışmalarında Uygulanması. I. Ulusal Batı Karadeniz Ormancılık Kongresi. 05-07 Kasım. Bartın. Akay, A.E. ve D. Şakar. 2009. Yangın Sahasına En Kısa Sürede Ulaşımı Sağlayan Optimum Güzergahın Belirlenmesinde CBS Tabanlı Karar Destekleme Sisteminin Kullanılması. TMMOB Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemleri Kongresi. 02-06 Kasım. İzmir. Akay, A.E., H. Serin, M. Pak, N. Yenilmez. 2009. 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. 28-31 October. Germany. Akay, A.E., H. Serin ve D. Şakar. 2009. Orman Yolu İnşaatı Sırasında Kullanılan İş Makinelerinin Gürültü Düzeyinin Analizi. 15. Ulusal Ergonomi Kongresi. Değişen Dünya Ekonomisi ve Ergonomi 22-24 Ekim. Konya. Akay, A.E. ve D. Şakar. 2009. Erozyon Riski Taşıyan Çıplak Toprak Alanların Uydu Görüntüsü Ve Sayısal Arazi Modeli Kullanılarak Sınıflandırılması. I. Ulusal Kuraklı ve Çölleşme Sempozyumu. 16-18 Haziran. Konya. Akay, A.E., N. Yenilmez ve D. Şakar. 2009. CBS Tabanlı Karar Destekleme Sistemi ile Yangın Sahasına En Kısa Sürede Ulaşımı Sağlayan Optimum Güzergahın Belirlenmesi. 1. Orman Yangınları İle Mücadele Sempozyumu. 7-10 Ocak, Antalya. Akay, A.E., H. Serin ve N. Yenilmez. 2009. Yangın Helikopterlerinde Görev Yapan Hava Destek ve İlk Müdahale Ekibinin Sosyal Durumlarının ve Çalışma Koşullarının İncelenmesi. II. Ormancılıkta Sosyo-Ekonomik Sorunlar Kongresi. 19-21 Şubat, Isparta.

Akay, A.E., H. Serin ve N. Yenilmez. 2008. 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. 425-433. Serin. H. ve A.E. Akay. 2008. Tomruklama Sırasında Ortaya Çıkan Gürültü Düzeyinin Analizi. 14. Ulusal Ergonomi Kongresi 30 Ekim 1 Kasım, Trabzon. pp. 412-416. Gündoğan, R. A. Yüksel, A.E. Akay, O. Doğan. 2008. Arazi Kullanım Planlamasının Erozyon Kontrol Çalışmalarındaki Önemi: Kartalkaya Baraj Havzası Örneği. Baraj Havzalarında Ormancılık I. Ulusal Sempozyumu. 29-30 Nisan, Kahramanmaraş. pp. 331-347. Akay, A.E., R. Kurt ve O. Erdaş. 2008. Amerika Birleşik Devletleri nde Ormancılık Eğitimi: Oregon Ve New York Eyalet Üniversiteleri Örnekleri. III. Ulusal Ormancilik Kongresi, 150. Yılında Türkiye de Ormancılık Eğitimi. 19-22 Mart 2008. Ankara. Akay, A.E., O. Erdaş, A. Yüksel, N. Bozali, R. Gündoğan, T. Öztürk. 2007. 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. 2007. Lazer Tarama (Lidar) Teknolojisi Ve Ormancılık Aktivitelerinde Kullanılma Olanakları. Orman Kaynaklarının İşlevleri Kapsamında Darboğazlar, Çözüm Önerileri ve Öncelikler. 17 19 Ekim 2007. Harbiye Askeri Müze ve Kültür Sitesi. İstanbul. Akay, A.E. ve N. Yenilmez. 2007. 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. 2007. Orman Ürünlerinin Üretiminde Optimum Boylama Yönteminin Uygulanması. Orman Kaynaklarının İşlevleri Kapsamında Darboğazlar, Çözüm Önerileri ve Öncelikler. 17 19 Ekim 2007. Harbiye Askeri Müze ve Kültür Sitesi. İstanbul. Erdaş, O., H. Yılmaz, A.E. Akay, S. Gümüş. 2007. Ormancılıkta Üretim İşlerinin CBS Teknikleri Yardımı İle Planlanması. Orman Kaynaklarının İşlevleri Kapsamında Darboğazlar, Çözüm Önerileri ve Öncelikler. 17 19 Ekim 2007. Harbiye Askeri Müze ve Kültür Sitesi. İstanbul. Öztürk, T. ve A.E. Akay. 2007. Tarım Traktörlerinin Orman Ürünlerinin Üretiminde Kullanılmak Üzere Modifiye Edilmesi. Orman Kaynaklarının İşlevleri Kapsamında Darboğazlar, Çözüm Önerileri ve Öncelikler. 17 19 Ekim 2007. Harbiye Askeri Müze ve Kültür Sitesi. İstanbul. Akay, A.E., I.R. Karas, and R. Gundogan. 2007. Classification of Tree and Shrub Species in KSU Research and Application Forest In Kahramanmaras, Turkey. In 10th Intl. Symposium on Physical

Measurements and Spectral Signatures in Remote Sensing, Intl. Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, Vol. XXXVI, WG VII/I, pp. 334-337. ISPRS, Davos. ISSN 1682-1777. Buruce J., H.S. Han, A.E. Akay, W. Chung. 2007. 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. 2007. 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. 2007. 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). 22-24 March. Antalya, Turkey. Reis M., A. Yuksel, O. Erdas, F. Tonguc, A.E. Akay. 2007. 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). 22-24 March. Antalya, Turkey. Akay, A.E., A. Yuksel, M. Reis, O. Erdas. 2007. Planning Forest Operations to Restore Riparian Ecosystems in Turkey. The International Conference on "Environment: Survival and Sustainability". 19-24 February 2007, Near East University. Nicosia. Northern Cyprus. Akay, A.E., O. Erdaş, İ.R. Karaş. 2006. Sediment üretimini en aza indiren orman yolu güzergahının seçiminde CBS ve optimizasyon tekniklerinin kullanılması.1.uzaktan Algılama-CBS Çalıştay ve Paneli, 27-29 Kasım 2006, İTÜ, İstanbul. Akay, A.E., O. Erdaş, B. Belen. 2006. 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. 7 10 Kasım 2006. Nevşehir. Karas, I.R., F. Batuk, A.E. Akay, and I. Baz. 2006. 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. 2006. 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.

Tonguc, F, A. Yuksel, A.E. Akay, M. Reis. 2005. Dağlık Alanlarda Çığ Koruma Ormanlarının Kurulması Ve Bu Alanlarda Uygulanan Aktif Kalıcı Önlemler, Korunan Doğal Alanlar Sempozyumu, 08-10 Eylül 2005, Isparta. Tonguc, F, A. Yuksel, A.E. Akay, M. Reis. 2005. Tahrip Edilmiş Su Kenarı Ormanlarında Önerilen Silvikültürel Uygulamalar, Korunan Doğal Alanlar Sempozyumu, 08-10 Eylül 2005, Isparta. Akay, A, A. Yuksel, M. Reis, O. Erdas, and J. Sessions. 2005. 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. 302-311. Erdas, O, A. Akay, A. Yuksel, M. Reis. 2005. 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, 2004. 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, 2004. 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, 2004. 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, 2004. 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. 2003. 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, 2001. Minimizing Road Construction Plus Forwarding Costs Under a Constraint of Soil Disturbance, International Mountain Logging and 11th Pacific Northwest Skyline Symposium, Seattle, Washington, USA

Carson, W.W., A. Akay, and D. Weyerman, 2001. 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, 2001. 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. 2008. A computer programming model that optimizes bucking using dynamic programming. Akay, A. and J. Sessions. 2004. 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. 2003. TRACER. Forest road alignment optimization software. Akay, A. and J. Sessions. 2001. 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.