Education:
B.Sc., Istanbul Technical University (2022)
M.Sc., Istanbul Technical University (2024)
PhD., Istanbul Technical University (ongoing)

Research Areas: Atmospheric sciences, numerical weather prediction models, data analysis, machine learning, artificial intelligence, air pollution, wind energy, renewable energy applications, satellite meteorology

Selected Works:

KARA, Y., Özdemir, E.T. Investigating the performance of PBL parametrizations in WRF model for front-enhanced SES simulation in Istanbul megacity. Theor Appl Climatol (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-024-05132-0
Kara, Y., Şevik, S.E.Y. & Toros, H. Comprehensive analysis of air pollution and the influence of meteorological factors: a case study of Adiyaman province. Environ Monit Assess 196, 525 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-024-12649-4
Kara Y, Yavuz V, Temiz C, Lupo AR. Exploring Spatio-Temporal Precipitation Variations in Istanbul: Trends and Patterns from Five Stations across Two Continents. Atmosphere. 2024; 15(5):539. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos15050539
Kara, Y., Akalin, I.A., Deniz, N.G. et al. Utilizing ANN for improving the WRF wind forecasts in Türkiye. Earth Sci Inform 16, 2167–2186 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12145-023-01003-w

Projects:
Wind Forecast Improvement of WRF model by Utilizing Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) in Turkey. TÜBİTAK 2209 - PROJECT Number: 1919B012100610 [Principal Investigator, Completed]
High Time Solubility Chemical Composition of Fine Aerosols (PM2.5) in Istanbul. TÜBİTAK 2515 - PROJECT Project Number: 118Y542, International: COST Action Project [Scholarship Holder, Completed]
Statistical Analysis of Air Pollutants in Turkey and Its Connection with COVID-19. ITU BAP Project - PROJECT Project Number: FLO-2021-43011 [Principal Investigator, Completed]

Theses:
Understanding the dynamics of air pollution during forest fires in Antalya-Manavgat: A WRF-CHEM analysis. Thesis (M.Sc.) -- Istanbul Technical University, Graduate School, 2024 http://hdl.handle.net/11527/25133

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