{"id":10,"date":"2013-09-10T14:20:39","date_gmt":"2013-09-10T11:20:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/tuyilmaz\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2024-05-18T10:21:22","modified_gmt":"2024-05-18T07:21:22","slug":"background","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/tuyilmaz\/background\/","title":{"rendered":"BACKGROUND"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><b>Research Interests<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Investigation of the impact of the climate change on hydrometeorological variables (in particular precipitation, wind, runoff, temperature, and soil moisture)<\/li>\n<li>Forecasting hydrometeorological variables in short-term, medium-range, and climate projections perspective.<\/li>\n<li>Water and energy cycling using tools supported by numerical models, data assimilation and remote sensing.<\/li>\n<li>Analysis and prediction of drought.<\/li>\n<li>Soil moisture timeseries rescaling, error quantification, and fusion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><b>Educational Background<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Ph.D.<\/b>, George Mason University, ESGS Department, (2010) (<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/tuyilmaz\/files\/2018\/01\/DISSERTATION_M-T-Yilmaz.pdf\">Download Dissertation<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><b>M.S.<\/b>, Vrije University Amsterdam, Hydrogeology (2005)<\/li>\n<li><b>B.S.<\/b>, Middle East Technical University, Civil Engineering (2003)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Experience<\/span><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>2024 \u2013 current: <\/b>Professor at Civil Engineering Department, Middle East Technical University<\/li>\n<li><b>2018 \u2013 2024: <\/b>Associate Professor at Civil Engineering Department, Middle East Technical University<\/li>\n<li><b>2014 \u2013 2018: <\/b>Assistant Professor at Civil Engineering Department, Middle East Technical University<\/li>\n<li><b>2013 \u2013 2014: <\/b>Instructor at Civil Engineering Department, Middle East Technical University<\/li>\n<li><b>2012 \u2013 2013: <\/b>Senior<b> <\/b>Research Scientist at Science Systems and Applications Inc..<\/li>\n<li><b>2010 \u2013 2012: <\/b>Research Associate at US. Department of Agriculture, Hydrology and Remote Sensing Lab.<b><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>2008 \u2013 2009: <\/b>Center for Research on Environment and Water<b><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>2006 \u2013 2010: <\/b>PhD Student at George Mason University<\/li>\n<li><b>2004 \u2013 2007:<\/b> Visiting Scientist at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Hydrology and Remote Sensing Lab.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><b>Awards &amp; Fellowships<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2021 <\/strong>Parlar Foundation Research Incentive Award (<a href=\"https:\/\/parlar.org.tr\/2021-yili-odulleri\/\">Parlar Vakf\u0131 Ara\u015ft\u0131rmac\u0131 Te\u015fvik \u00d6d\u00fcl\u00fc<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>2018 <\/strong>Turkish Academy of Sciences &#8211; Outstanding Young Scientist Award (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tuba.gov.tr\/tr\/haberler\/akademiden-haberler\/tuba-2018-ustun-basarili-genc-bilim-insani-ve-bilimsel-eser-odulleri-aciklandi\">T\u00fcrkiye Bilimler Akademisi \u00dcst\u00fcn Ba\u015far\u0131l\u0131 Gen\u00e7 Bilim \u0130nsan\u0131 &#8211; TUBA-GEBIP<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>2017<\/strong> ODTU <span class=\"st\">Foundation for Amelioration <\/span>Young Scientist Award <span class=\"st\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/kgpo.metu.edu.tr\/tr\/odtu-gelistirme-vakfi-genc-arastirmaci-basari-odulleri\"><em>ODT\u00dc Geli\u015ftirme Vakf\u0131 Gen\u00e7 Ara\u015ft\u0131rmac\u0131 Ba\u015far\u0131 \u00d6d\u00fcl\u00fc<\/em><\/a>) <\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>2016 <\/strong>ODTU <span class=\"st\">Foundation for Amelioration <\/span>Young Scientist Award <span class=\"st\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/kgpo.metu.edu.tr\/tr\/odtu-gelistirme-vakfi-genc-arastirmaci-basari-odulleri\"><em>ODT\u00dc Geli\u015ftirme Vakf\u0131 Gen\u00e7 Ara\u015ft\u0131rmac\u0131 Ba\u015far\u0131 \u00d6d\u00fcl\u00fc<\/em><\/a>) <\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>2015 <\/strong>ODTU <span class=\"st\">Foundation for Amelioration <\/span>Young Scientist Award <span class=\"st\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/kgpo.metu.edu.tr\/tr\/odtu-gelistirme-vakfi-genc-arastirmaci-basari-odulleri\"><em>ODT\u00dc Geli\u015ftirme Vakf\u0131 Gen\u00e7 Ara\u015ft\u0131rmac\u0131 Ba\u015far\u0131 \u00d6d\u00fcl\u00fc<\/em><\/a>) <\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>2013 \u2013 2015<\/b> TUBITAK 2232 Fellowship<\/li>\n<li><b>2010<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/nspires.nasaprs.com\/external\/solicitations\/summary.do?method=init&amp;solId=%7B1B84FEE4-89A8-C156-1E75-A841044A0007%7D&amp;path=past\">NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship<\/a><\/li>\n<li><b>2009<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/nspires.nasaprs.com\/external\/solicitations\/summary.do?method=init&amp;solId=%7B1B84FEE4-89A8-C156-1E75-A841044A0007%7D&amp;path=past\">NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship<\/a><\/li>\n<li><b>2008<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/nspires.nasaprs.com\/external\/solicitations\/summary.do?method=init&amp;solId=%7B1B84FEE4-89A8-C156-1E75-A841044A0007%7D&amp;path=past\">NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><b>Projects<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2022 \u2013 2025, Ara\u015ft\u0131rmac\u0131 (Researcher)<\/strong>: <em>High Resolution Assessment of the Climate Change Impacts over Extreme Precipitation in Turkey using State of the Art Climate (CMIP6) Models (TUBITAK 3501, Grant Number 122Y259).<\/em> \u0130klim De\u011fi\u015fikli\u011finin T\u00fcrkiye&#8217;de A\u015f\u0131r\u0131 Ya\u011f\u0131\u015flara Etkisinin En G\u00fcncel \u0130klim Modelleri (CMIP6) \u0130le Y\u00fcksek \u00c7\u00f6z\u00fcn\u00fcrl\u00fckte De\u011ferlendirilmesi\u00a0 (TUBITAK 3501, Proje No 122Y259)<\/li>\n<li><strong>2022 \u2013 2025, Ara\u015ft\u0131rmac\u0131 (Researcher)<\/strong>:\u00a0<em>Improving Hydrological Predictions using a Spatially Distributed Hydrologic Model and Remotely Sensed Products: Utility of Model Calibration and Data Assimliation Techniques (TUBITAK 1001, Grant Number 121Y468).<\/em> Hidrolojik Tahminlerin Alansal Da\u011f\u0131t\u0131ml\u0131 bir Hidrolojik Model ve Uzaktan Alg\u0131lama \u00dcr\u00fcnleri Kullan\u0131larak \u0130yile\u015ftirilmesi: Model Kalibrasyonu ve Veri Asimilasyonu Y\u00f6ntemler (TUBITAK 1001, Proje No 121Y468)<\/li>\n<li><strong>2022 \u2013 2025, Ara\u015ft\u0131rmac\u0131 (Researcher)<\/strong>: <em>Investigation of the Effects of Climate Change on Surface Water Potential in Coruh Basin and Energy Production in Successive Dams <span lang=\"en\">(TUBITAK 1001, Grant Number 121Y456)<\/span><\/em>. Iklim Degisikliginin \u00c7oruh Havzasindaki Y\u00fczey Su Potansiyeline Ve Ardisik Barajlardaki Enerji \u00dcretimine Etkilerinin Incelenmesi (TUBITAK 1001, Proje No 121Y456)<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>2021 \u2013 2024, <\/strong><b>Y\u00fcr\u00fct\u00fcc\u00fc<\/b> <b>(Principal Investigator)<\/b>:\u00a0<em>Investigation of the relationship between the spatiotemporal dynamics of terrestrial water and carbon storage with reference to climate change, land use, land cover, and land management through data-driven modeling over Turkey <\/em><span lang=\"en\"><em>(TUBITAK 2525, Grant Number 120R065). <\/em>T\u00fcrkiye&#8217;Deki Karasal Su Ve Karbon Depolar\u0131na Ait Mek\u00e2nsal-Zamansal Dinamikler Aras\u0131ndaki Iliskinin Iklim Degisikligi, Arazi Kullan\u0131m\u0131, Arazi \u00d6rt\u00fcs\u00fc Ve Arazi Y\u00f6netimi A\u00e7\u0131s\u0131ndan Veri G\u00fcd\u00fcml\u00fc Modelleme Yoluyla Incelenmesi<\/span> (TUBITAK 2525, Proje No120R065)<\/li>\n<li><strong>2020 \u2013 2023, Ara\u015ft\u0131rmac\u0131 (Researcher)<\/strong>: <em>Estimation of Medium and High Resolution Evapotranspiration Using Remote Sensing Observations <\/em><span lang=\"en\"><em>(TUBITAK 3501, Grant Number 120Y050)<\/em>. Uydu <\/span>G\u00f6r\u00fcnt\u00fclerinden Y\u00fcksek ve Orta \u00c7\u00f6z\u00fcn\u00fcrl\u00fckl\u00fc Ger\u00e7ek Evapotranspirasyon Hesab\u0131 (TUBITAK 3501, Proje No120Y050).<\/li>\n<li><strong>2020 \u2013 2021, Dan\u0131\u015fman (Researcher)<\/strong>: <em>Accuracy Assessment of Short-term Frontal and Convective Precipitation Forecasts Over Turkey <\/em><span lang=\"en\"><em>(TUBITAK 3501, Grant Number 120Y307). <\/em>T<\/span>\u00fcrkiye \u00dczerinde Konvektif ve Cephesel Ya\u011fi\u015f Tahmininde Model-Tabanli Kisa Vadeli Ya\u011fi\u015f Tahminlerinin Do\u011fruluk De\u011ferlendirmesi (TUBITAK 1002, Proje No120Y307)<\/li>\n<li><b>2018 \u2013 2021, Y\u00fcr\u00fct\u00fcc\u00fc<\/b> <b>(Principal Investigator)<\/b>: Estimation of Homogeneous High-Resolution Radar Based Precipitation Map Improved Using Station Based Observations Over Turkey (TUBITAK 1001, Grant Number 117Y118). T\u00fcrkiye \u00dczerinde Yer G\u00f6zlem Verileriyle Iyile\u015ftirilmi\u015f Y\u00fcksek \u00c7\u00f6z\u00fcn\u00fcrl\u00fckl\u00fc Homojen Radar Ya\u011fi\u015f Haritasi Elde Edilmesi <em>(TUBITAK 1001, Proje No 117Y118).<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>2018 \u2013 2021, Ara\u015ft\u0131rmac\u0131 (Researcher)<\/strong>: Evaluation of Integrated Atmospheric-Hydrologic Modeling System for Flood Events at Two Different Basins (Grant from Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey; TUBITAK 1001, Grant Number 116Y193). <em>B\u00fct\u00fcnle\u015ftirilmi\u015f Atmosferik-Hidrolojik Model Sisteminin Ta\u015fk\u0131n Olaylar\u0131 i\u00e7in \u0130ki Farkl\u0131 Havzada De\u011ferlendirilmesi (TUBITAK 1001, Proje No 116Y193).<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>2019 <b>\u2013 <\/b>2020,<\/strong> <b>Y\u00fcr\u00fct\u00fcc\u00fc<\/b> <b>(Principal Investigator)<\/b>: <em>Analysis of the Variability of the Change in the Groundwater Mass over Euphrates-Tigris Basin <\/em><span lang=\"en\"><em>(TUBITAK 1002,\u00a0Grant Number 119Y101)<\/em>. <\/span>F\u0131rat Dicle Havzas\u0131ndaki Yeralt\u0131 Suyu K\u00fctlesinin De\u011fi\u015fiminin Elde Edilmesi ve Do\u011frulanmas\u0131 (TUBITAK 1002, Proje No <span lang=\"en\">119Y101<\/span>)<em>.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>2019 <b>\u2013 <\/b>2020,<\/strong> <b>Y\u00fcr\u00fct\u00fcc\u00fc<\/b> <b>(Principal Investigator)<\/b>:\u00a0<em>Evaluation of Model-Based Short-Term Precipitation Forecast over Complex Topography <\/em><span lang=\"en\"><em>(TUBITAK 1002,\u00a0Grant Number 119Y093)<\/em>.\u00a0<\/span>Karma\u015f\u0131k Topografya \u00dczerine Ger\u00e7ekle\u015ftirilen Model-Tabanl\u0131 K\u0131sa Vadeli Ya\u011f\u0131\u015f Tahminlerinin De\u011ferlendirilmesi (TUBITAK 1002, Proje No <span lang=\"en\">119Y093<\/span>).<\/li>\n<li><b><b>2015 \u2013 2018, Y\u00fcr\u00fct\u00fcc\u00fc<\/b><\/b> <b>(Principal Investigator)<\/b>: Evaluation of soil moisture observations using hydrological model simulations and remote sensing-based retrievals observations (Grant from Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey; TUBITAK 3501,\u00a0Grant Number 114Y676).<em> \u0130stasyonlarda \u00d6l\u00e7\u00fclen Toprak Nemi De\u011ferlerinin Hidrolojik Model Ve Uydu Verileri Yard\u0131m\u0131yla De\u011ferlendirilmesi (TUBITAK 3501, Proje No 114Y676).<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>2<\/strong><b>015 \u2013 2016, Y\u00fcr\u00fct\u00fcc\u00fc (Principal Investigator): <\/b>Calibration of Station-Based Soil Moisture Observations (ODTU BAP Grant Number: BAP-08-11-2015-037). <em>\u0130stasyonlardan Elde Edilen Toprak Nemi De\u011ferlerinin Kalibrasyonu (ODTU-BAP Proje No BAP-08-11-2015-037).<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>2<\/strong><b>014 \u2013 2018, Y\u00fcr\u00fct\u00fcc\u00fc <b>(Principal Investigator)<\/b>:\u00a0<\/b>Improving Predictions of Vegetation Condition by Optimally Merging Satellite Remote Sensing-based Soil Moisture Products (Marie Curie FP7 Career Integration Grant, SOILMOISTURE, Grant Number: 630110).<\/li>\n<li><b><b>2013 \u2013 2015, Y\u00fcr\u00fct\u00fcc\u00fc <b>(Principal Investigator)<\/b>:\u00a0<\/b><\/b>Analysis of the added utility of remote sensing-based soil moisture products to drought predictions via data assimilation techniques (Grant from Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey; Project number 113C007). <em>Uydu Kaynakl\u0131 Toprak Nemi \u00d6l\u00e7\u00fcmlerinin Kurakl\u0131k Tahminlerine Veri Asimilasyonu ile Katk\u0131s\u0131n\u0131n Analizi (TUBITAK 2232, Proje no 113C007).<\/em><\/li>\n<li><b>2010 \u2013 2014, Ara\u015ft\u0131rmac\u0131 (Researcher), <\/b>Soil Moisture Rescaling Strategies &amp; Error Estimation Techniques (USDA-ARS)<\/li>\n<li><b>2010 \u2013 2013, Ara\u015ft\u0131rmac\u0131 (Researcher),\u00a0<\/b>Project Nile: Distributed hydrological information for water management in the Nile basin (USDA-ARS)<\/li>\n<li><b>2008 \u2013 2010, Bursiyer <b>(Scholar &amp; Project Principle Investigator)<\/b>, <\/b>Introducing a Water Budget Constraint to Improve Land Data Assimilation Performance (NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship, NESSF)<\/li>\n<li><b>2007 \u2013 2008, Bursiyer (Scholar), <\/b>Optimizing GPM Precipitation Estimation Using High Resolution Land Surface Modeling for Decision Support (NASA)<\/li>\n<li><b>2006 \u2013 2007, Bursiyer (Scholar), <\/b>Remote sensing of Vegetation Water Content studies in support of Soil Moisture Experiment 2005 (USDA-ARS)<\/li>\n<li><b>2004 \u2013 2006, Bursiyer (Scholar), <\/b>Remote sensing of Vegetation Water Content studies in support of Soil Moisture Experiment 2004 (USDA-ARS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Professional Memberships and Community Activities<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Member of American Geophysical Union, American Meteorological Society<\/li>\n<li>Reviewer at Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, Geoscientific Instrumentation Methods and Data Systems, Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Journal of Arid Land, Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, Journal of Geophysical Research \u2013 Atmospheres, Journal of Hydrometeorology,Remote Sensing, Remote Sensing of Environment,\u00a0Natural Hazards, The Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences, Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Water Resources Research.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Field Experiments<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2011, 2010, 2009 Hydrometeorological parameter measurements from stations in Colorado<\/li>\n<li>2009, 2007, 2005 Soil Moisture Measuring Techniques in Maryland, Oklahoma, and Iowa<\/li>\n<li>2004, Groundwater measurement techniques \u0131n Netherlands<\/li>\n<li>2004, Surface-water measurement techniques in Italy<\/li>\n<li>2004, Watershed water balance estimation techniques in Portugal<\/li>\n<li>2004, Watershed water balance estimation and groundwater quality estimation in Denizli, Turkey<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research Interests Investigation of the impact of the climate change on hydrometeorological variables (in particular precipitation, wind, runoff, temperature, and soil moisture) Forecasting hydrometeorological variables in short-term, medium-range, and climate projections perspective. 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