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Article Citation - Scopus: 12,4,6-Tris(p Synthesis and Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (epr) Analysis(Sakarya University, 2022) Karataş, Ö.; Ceylan, Y.; Koç, Z.E.A significant group of compounds arise from substituted s-triazine derivatives that have tripodal heterocyclic compound. Compounds classified as heterocyclic possible created the largest and most diverse family of organic compounds. In this study, we reported that a new template has been syntheses from a cyanuric chloride and its diamine derivative. The desired triamine a tripodal 2, 4, 6-tris (p-aminoaanilino)-1, 3, 5-triazine (C21H21N9), called to be TRIPOD, has been obtained from cyanuric chloride with 3 eq of p-phenylenediamine reaction in acetone. After synthesis, TRIPOD sample which was polycrystal form was irradiated by cobalt-gamma source. The electron paramagnetic resonance spectra of TRIPOD were recorded using X-band EPR spectrometer at room temperature in three axes (x, y, z) which are perpendicular at 10o intervals. The EPR spectrum was simulated using computer program and by using the spectrum. The radical structure was determined in the sample. © 2022, Sakarya University. All rights reserved.Article The 2-Adic Valuation of Shifted Padovan and Perrin Numbers and Applications(Tubitak Scientific & Technological Research Council Turkey, 2024) Bravo, Eric; Irmak, NurettinWe characterize the 2-adic valuation of (Pn - 1) n >= 0 , where ( P n ) n >= 0 denotes the Padovan sequence. In addition, we use this formula to find all the Cullen and Proth numbers that are Padovan numbers. We also fully describe the 2-adic order of (Rn + 1) n >= 0 , where ( R n ) n >= 0 denotes the Perrin sequence, and use it to find all Woodall and Proth numbers of the second kind which are Perrin numbers. As a consequence we find that 3 , 5 , 9 , and 65 are the only Fermat numbers in the Padovan sequence; while 3 and 7 and 2 and 5 are the only numbers of Mersenne and Th & acirc;bit ibn Kurrah in the Perrin sequence respectively.Article 30 Ekim 2020 Ege Denizi Depreminin Kabuk Deformasyonuna Etkisinin Tusaga-aktif Verileri ile İncelenmesi(Gumushane University, 2024) Baş, İ.Ç.; Abbak, R.A.The TUSAGA-Active (Turkish National Continuous Operating Reference System) is available for commercial and academic studies with 168 fixed GNSS (Global Navigational Satellite Systems) stations. Its capability to provide high-accuracy data facilitate to monitor deformations in engineering structures resulting from crustal movements. On October 30, 2020, an earthquake with a magnitude of ML = 6.6 (MW = 6.9) struck the Aegean Sea at 14.51 local time. The aim of the study is that TUSAGA-Active stations located within the earthquake-affected area are thoroughly examined to detect any crustal deformations caused by this seismic event. As part of this analysis, deformation directions and magnitudes were determined for stations AYD1, CESM, DIDI, IZMI, KIKA, and SALH. RINEX data from 15 days before the earthquake date and 11 days after were processed using CSRS-PPP (Canadian Spatial Reference System Precise Point Positioning Service) and OPUS (Online Positioning User Service), which are internet-based GNSS services. The results of this analysis revealed that the CESM station experienced the most significant displacement, averaging 57.39 mm in the north direction according to the CSRS-PPP service. Similar results were obtained from the OPUS service data. © 2024, Gumushane University. All rights reserved.Article Citation - WoS: 3Citation - Scopus: 63t2fts: a Novel Feature Transform Strategy To Classify 3d Mri Voxels and Its Application on Hgg/Lgg Classification(MDPI, 2023) Hajmohamad, Abdulsalam; Koyuncu, HasanThe distinction between high-grade glioma (HGG) and low-grade glioma (LGG) is generally performed with two-dimensional (2D) image analyses that constitute semi-automated tumor classification. However, a fully automated computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) can only be realized using an adaptive classification framework based on three-dimensional (3D) segmented tumors. In this paper, we handle the classification section of a fully automated CAD related to the aforementioned requirement. For this purpose, a 3D to 2D feature transform strategy (3t2FTS) is presented operating first-order statistics (FOS) in order to form the input data by considering every phase (T1, T2, T1c, and FLAIR) of information on 3D magnetic resonance imaging (3D MRI). Herein, the main aim is the transformation of 3D data analyses into 2D data analyses so as to applicate the information to be fed to the efficient deep learning methods. In other words, 2D identification (2D-ID) of 3D voxels is produced. In our experiments, eight transfer learning models (DenseNet201, InceptionResNetV2, InceptionV3, ResNet50, ResNet101, SqueezeNet, VGG19, and Xception) were evaluated to reveal the appropriate one for the output of 3t2FTS and to design the proposed framework categorizing the 210 HGG-75 LGG instances in the BraTS 2017/2018 challenge dataset. The hyperparameters of the models were examined in a comprehensive manner to reveal the highest performance of the models to be reached. In our trails, two-fold cross-validation was considered as the test method to assess system performance. Consequently, the highest performance was observed with the framework including the 3t2FTS and ResNet50 models by achieving 80% classification accuracy for the 3D-based classification of brain tumors.Article A-Who: Stagnation-Based Adaptive Metaheuristic for Cloud Task Scheduling Resilient to DDoS Attacks(MDPI, 2025) Kaplan, Fatih; Babalik, AhmetTask scheduling in cloud computing becomes significantly more challenging under Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks, as malicious workload injection disrupts resource availability and degrades Quality of Service (QoS). To address this issue, this study proposes an improved Wild Horse Optimizer (A-WHO) that incorporates a stagnation detection mechanism and a stagnation-driven adaptive leader perturbation strategy. The proposed mechanism dynamically applies a noise-guided perturbation into the stallion position only when no improvement is observed over a predefined threshold, enabling A-WHO to escape local optima without modifying the standard behavior of WHO in normal iterations. In addition, a DDoS-aware CloudSim environment is developed by generating attacker virtual machines and high-MI malicious cloudlets to emulate realistic resource exhaustion scenarios. A-WHO's performance is assessed using makespan, SLA violation rate, each of the QoS metrics, and energy consumption on normal and DDoS conditions. The experimental results indicate that A-WHO achieves the best absolute makespan and QoS metrics during an attack and competitive results under normal conditions. In comparison with the WHO, PSO, ABC, GA, SCA, and CSOA, the proposed approach demonstrates improved robustness and greater resilience to resource degradation attacks. These findings indicate that integrating stagnation-aware diversification into metaheuristic schedulers represents a promising direction for securing cloud task scheduling frameworks.Article Citation - Scopus: 1Aber Performance of Ofdm-Im Systems by Ris Design in the Presence of Iqi and Α-Μ Fading(Elsevier - Division Reed Elsevier India Pvt Ltd, 2024) Karahan, Busra; Develi, Ibrahim; Canbilen, Ayse Elif; Alsalameh, HussamIndex modulation (IM) techniques are among the competitive candidates for fifth-generation and beyond (5GB) systems, offering new ways of conveying information thanks to their advantages such as structure flexibility and hardware convenience. Meanwhile, research on orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) performance improvements for next-generation wireless communication systems is still intensively ongoing. Accordingly, the IM system has been adapted to OFDM, which allows additional bits of information to be transmitted through the subcarrier indices of the OFDM. Nevertheless, hardware impairments (HWIs) limit the performance of the transceiver. In the literature, reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) technology controls the propagation environment and enhances the quality of the received signal by modifying the phase of the incoming signal. In this paper, we investigate the effects of in-phase (I) and quadrature-phase (Q) imbalance (IQI) on RIS-based OFDM-IM transceivers motivated by the benefits of the RISs. Firstly, we present an RIS-assisted OFDM-IM model subject to transmitter and receiver IQI effects. Next, the average bit error rate (ABER) performance of the RIS-assisted OFDM-IM is calculated by the provided mathematical expressions taking the effect of IQI into account. The simulation outputs show that the designed RIS-supported scheme achieves a performance improvement compared to the traditional OFDM-IM under the effect of IQI.Article Citation - Scopus: 2Adaptation Analysis of Produced 3d Models From Uav-Slam and Uav-Tls Data Combinations(Mersin University, 2023) Erdal, Kasım; Makineci, Hasan BilgehanPhotogrammetric techniques are widely used to represent the characteristics of historical buildings in the digital environment in the closest way to reality. Terrestrial photogrammetric methods have needed different alternatives in recent years to produce 3D models that offer high reality. In recent years, producing point data with the Terrestrial Laser Scanner (TLS), Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) images, and alternative methods such as the Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) algorithm has become popular. Aligning point data from different approaches and making 3D models create new problems. Primarily, it is necessary to investigate the operations performed manually by the operator over time. Also, it is needed to explore the integration of automatic algorithms such as Iterative Closest Point (ICP) in terms of accuracy. In this research, point data of the Dokuz Historical Bridge was produced using different aligning techniques manually and automatically with the ICP algorithm. The assessment has been done from the results of combined point data over time and accuracy. In both UAV-TLS and UAV-SLAM aligning procedures, spatial accuracy was determined as 2.8cm and 4cm, respectively, in the operations performed by the operator and 46cm and 12cm in the procedures performed automatically by ICP. As a result, it was determined that the operators combined produced better findings, especially in research including coordinate transform. © Author(s) 2023.Article Adaptation and Validation of the Post-Pandemic Health Promotion Behavior of Young Adults in the Digital Age (ps-Sgd) Scale in the Turkish Population(MDPI, 2024) Koç, Mustafa Can; Yıldırım, Elif; Özdurak Singin, Rabia Hürrem; Talaghir, Laurentiu-Gabriel; Iconomescu, Teodora Mihaela; Karakaş, NeşeBackground: Young adulthood is a critical developmental period in which individuals establish life-long health behaviors and take responsibility for their own health care. Health promotion strategies tailored to young adults, leveraging digital tools, and addressing challenges exacerbated by events like the COVID-19 pandemic are needed. The aim of this study was to adapt the post-pandemic health promotion behavior of young adults in the digital age (PS-SGD) scale to the Turkish population in order to assess and compare the health behavior of young adults after the pandemic. Methods: A total of 312 participants, aged between 19 and 29 years, were included in the study via non-probabilistic criterion sampling, while the Turkish adaptation process started with translation and back translation methods performed with three language and two health science experts. For statistical analysis, EFA and CFA were conducted to evaluate internal consistency and structural validity. Confirmatory factor analysis was utilized to confirm the structure of the six sub-dimensions. Additionally, measurement invariance was examined regarding participants' gender to determine if the scale accurately captured similar traits across diverse groups. The relationship between the test-retest data was tested by Pearson correlation to measure consistency and its invariance over time. Results: The gender distribution of the sample was found to be 61.3% female and 38.7% male. According to the results of EFA, items 8 and 18 were removed from the Turkish-adapted version. As a result of the reliability analysis conducted with the Turkish version of the scale, the Cronbach alpha coefficient was obtained as 0.851 for the post-pandemic health promotion behavior. Additionally, the scale was rated as reliable with the following Cronbach alpha values: 0.79 for the personal hygiene, 0.78 for dietary habits, 0.72 for using mobile devices, 0.70 for emotional health, 0.68 for health care and physical activity, and 0.51 for social health sub-dimensions. To examine the six sub-dimension factor structures of the scale, fit indices were calculated as chi 2/df (1.722), GFI (0.894), IFI (0.908), TLI (0.892), CFI (0.907), RMSEA (0.048), and SRMR (0.057) and were within acceptable limits. Findings of the multi-group confirmatory factor analysis for measurement invariance were less than or equal to 0.01 for the triangle CFI and triangle RMSEA values across all indices. Consequently, it was observed that the item-factor structure, factor loadings, variances, covariances, and error variances of the scale were equivalent for both male and female young adults, while test-retest results showed a high positive correlation. Conclusions: The Turkish version of the post-pandemic health promotion behavior scale of young adults in the digital age scale, consisting of 25 items and six subscales, was proven to be a valid and reliable tool to measure health promotion behavior in young adults aged 19-29 years.Article Citation - WoS: 24Citation - Scopus: 40An Adaptive Method for Traffic Signal Control Based on Fuzzy Logic With Webster and Modified Webster Formula Using Sumo Traffic Simulator(IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC, 2021) Ali, Muzamil Eltejani Mohammed; Durdu, Akif; Çeltek, Seyit Alperen; Yılmaz, AlperIn the past, the Webster optimal cycle time formula was limited to calculate the optimal cycle from historical data for fixed-time traffic signal control. This paper focuses on the design of an adaptive traffic signal control based on fuzzy logic with Webster and modified Webster's formula. These formulas are used to calculate the optimal cycle time depending on the current traffic situation which applying in the next cycle. The alternation of the traffic condition between two successive cycles is monitored and handled through the fuzzy logic system to compensate the fluctuation. The obtained optimal cycle time is used to determine adaptively the effective phase green times i.e. is used to determine adaptively the maximum allowable extension limit of the green phase in the next cycle. The SUMO traffic simulator is used to compare the results of the proposed adaptive control methods with fuzzy logic-based traffic control, and fixed-time Webster and modified Webster-based traffic control methods. The proposed methods are tested on an isolated intersection. In this study, real field-collected data obtained from three, four, and five approaches intersections in Kilis/Turkey are used to test the performance of the proposed methods. In addition, to examine the efficiency of the proposed techniques at heavy demands, the arbitrary demands are generated by SUMO for a four approaches intersection. The obtained simulation results indicate that the proposed methods overperform the fixed time and fuzzy logic-based traffic control methods in terms of average vehicular delay, speed, and travel time.Article Citation - WoS: 1Citation - Scopus: 2Adaptive State Feedback Control Method Based on Recursive Least Squares(Kauno Technologijos Universitetas, 2022) Levent, Mehmet Latif; Aydoğdu, ÖmerThis study revealed an adaptive state feedback control method based on recursive least squares (RLS) that is introduced for a time-varying system to work with high efficiency. Firstly, a system identification block was created that gives the mathematical model of the time-varying system using the input/output data packets of the controller system. Thanks to this block, the system is constantly monitored to update the parameters of the system, which change over time. Linear quadratic regulator (LQR) is renewed according to these updated parameters, and self-adjustment of the system is provided according to the changed system parameters. The Matlab/Simulink state-space model of the variable loaded servo (VLS) system module was obtained for the simulation experiments in this study; then the system was controlled. Moreover, experiments were carried out on the servo control experimental equipment of the virtual simulation laboratories (VSIMLABS). The effectiveness of the proposed new method was observed taking the performance indexes as a reference to obtain the results of the practical application of the proposed method. Regarding the analysis of simulation and experimental results, the proposed approach minimizes the load effect and noise and the system works at high efficiency. © 2022 Kauno Technologijos Universitetas. All rights reserved.Article Citation - Scopus: 1Adrenal Tumor Segmentation on U-Net: a Study About Effect of Different Parameters in Deep Learning(World Scientific Publ Co Pte Ltd, 2023) Solak, Ahmet; Ceylan, Rahime; Bozkurt, Mustafa Alper; Cebeci, Hakan; Koplay, MustafaAdrenal lesions refer to abnormalities or growths that occur in the adrenal glands, which are located on top of each kidney. These lesions can be benign or malignant and can affect the function of the adrenal glands. This paper presents a study on adrenal tumor segmentation using a modified U-Net model with various parameter selection strategies. The study investigates the effect of fine-tuning parameters, including k-fold values and batch sizes, on segmentation performance. Additionally, the study evaluates the effectiveness of different preprocessing techniques, such as Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT), Contrast Limited Adaptive Histogram Equalization (CLAHE), and Image Fusion, in enhancing segmentation accuracy. The results show that the proposed model outperforms the original U-Net model, achieving the highest scores for Dice, Jaccard, sensitivity, and specificity scores of 0.631, 0.533, 0.579, and 0.998, respectively, on the T1-weighted dataset with DWT applied. These results highlight the importance of parameter selection and preprocessing techniques in improving the accuracy of adrenal tumor segmentation using deep learning.Article Citation - WoS: 18Citation - Scopus: 24Adsorption of Cr(vi) Onto Cross-Linked Chitosan-Almond Shell Biochars: Equilibrium, Kinetic, and Thermodynamic Studies(SPRINGER INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING AG, 2021) Altun, Türkan; Ecevit, Hüseyin; Kar, Yakup; Çiftçi, BirsenIn this study, to remove Cr(VI) from the solution environment by adsorption, the almond shell was pyrolyzed at 400 and 500 degrees C and turned into biochar (ASC400 and ASC500) and composite adsorbents were obtained by coating these biochars with chitosan (Ch-ASC400 and Ch-ASC500). The resulting biochars and composite adsorbents were characterized using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy; Brunauer, Emmett, and Teller (BET) surface area; scanning electron microscopy/energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM/EDX); and the point of zero charge pH (pH(pzc)) analyses. The parameters affecting the adsorption were examined with batch adsorption experiments and the optimum parameters for the efficient adsorption of Cr(VI) in 55 mg L-1 solution were determined as follows; adsorbent dosages: 5 g L-1 for biochars, 1.5 g L-1 for composite adsorbents, contact time: 120 min, pH: 1.5. It was seen that the temperature did not affect the adsorption much. Under optimum conditions, Cr(VI) adsorption capacities of ASC400, ASC500, Ch-ASC400, and Ch-ASC500 adsorbents are 11.33, 11.58, 37.48, and 36.65 mg g(-1), respectively, and their adsorption percentages are 95.2%, 97.5%, 94.3%, and 94.0%, respectively. Adsorption data were applied to Langmuir, Freundlich, Scatchard, Dubinin-Radushkevic, and Temkin isotherms and pseudo-first-order kinetic model, pseudo-second-order kinetic model, intra-particle diffusion model, and film diffusion model. The adsorption data fitted well to the Langmuir isotherm and pseudo-second-order kinetic models. From these results, it was determined that chemical adsorption is the dominant mechanism. Also, both intra-particle diffusion and film diffusion is effective in the adsorption rate. For all adsorbents, the Langmuir isotherm proved to be the most appropriate model for adsorption. The maximum monolayer adsorption capacities calculated from this model are 24.15 mg g(-1), 27.38 mg g(-1), 54.95 mg g(-1), and 87.86 mg g(-1) for ASC400, ASC500, Ch-ASC400, and Ch-ASC500, respectively. The enthalpy change, entropy change, and free energy changes during the adsorption process were calculated and the adsorption was also examined thermodynamically. As a result, adsorption occurs spontaneously for all adsorbents.Article Citation - WoS: 3Citation - Scopus: 3Adsorption-Assisted Photocatalytic Degradation of Anionic Direct Yellow-50 and Cationic Methylene Blue Dyes by Chemically Synthesized Poly(1,5-Diaminoanthraquinone(Springer, 2025) Akıllı, A.; Özler, A.; Taymaz, B.H.; Hancı, A.; Eskizeybek, V.; Kamış, H.Conducting polymers renowned for their exceptional photocatalytic activity, conductivity, and visible-light absorption capabilities present a compelling alternative for advanced photocatalytic applications. In this regard, the creation of conductive polymers of the next generation has enormous promise for improving energy efficiency as well as solving environmental issues. In this study, the conductive polymer poly(1,5-diaminoanthraquinone) (PDAAQ) with a band gap of 1.28 eV and an electrical conductivity of 1.23 S/cm was successfully synthesized via chemical oxidative polymerization using ammonium peroxydisulfate as an oxidant and perchloric acid as an initiator in an acetonitrile polymerization medium. The adsorption-assisted photocatalytic performance of PDAAQ has been investigated in cationic methylene blue (MB) and an anionic direct yellow (DY) dye under visible irradiation. The effect of polymerization medium, oxidant type, polymerization time, and monomer oxidant ratio on adsorption-assisted photocatalytic degradation of MB was investigated. The synthesized PDAAQ polymer demonstrates exceptional photocatalytic performance, completely degrading MB and DYE dyes under visible light illumination in 6 and 8 min through an adsorption-assisted photocatalysis mechanism. Besides, the photocatalytic dye degradation performance of PDAAQ was investigated for the degradation of synthetic wastewater (SWW) under visible light. The PDAAQ polymer proves to be an effective photocatalyst for photocatalytic applications, showcasing exceptional potential in degrading model dyes and treating synthetic wastewater. © The Author(s) 2025.Article Advances in UAV Operations for Valley-Type Mapping with Different Duration Period PPP-AR Methods in GCP(MDPI, 2025) Bilgen, Burhaneddin; Makineci, Hasan Bilgehan; Bulbul, SercanThis study evaluates the performance of the Precise Point Positioning with Ambiguity Resolution (PPP-AR) method under varying durations and software platforms in determining the optimal placement of Ground Control Points (GCPs) for use in photogrammetric products generated by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) over valley-type rugged terrain. In the field experiment, six GCPs and twenty checkpoints were established, and GNSS measurements with 5-s intervals were collected for 2 h at the GCPs. The collected GNSS data were segmented into 3-min and 10-min intervals, and PPP-AR-based solutions were generated for the complete datasets as well as for the 3- and 10-min subsets. The software tools used for PPP-AR processing included CSRS-PPP, Pride PPP-AR, PPP Arisen, and raPPPid. Eleven photogrammetric models were constructed using the coordinates obtained, and their accuracies were assessed using the checkpoints. The results indicate that, in terms of horizontal accuracy, the best performance was achieved using CSRS-PPP and Pride PPP-AR with 10-min observation durations. The static GNSS method yielded the most precise results for vertical accuracy, while among PPP-AR solutions the 10-min CSRS-PPP application demonstrated superior performance. Additionally, models were generated using only three GCPs placed according to different strategies, revealing that satisfactory levels of accuracy can be achieved when GCPs are strategically positioned. This study demonstrates that the PPP-AR method can be reliably utilized for high-accuracy GCP acquisition within short durations, even in challenging terrain conditions.Article Citation - WoS: 6Citation - Scopus: 9Ağaç-tohum Algoritmasının Cuda Destekli Grafik İşlem Birimi Üzerinde Paralel Uygulaması(2018) Çınar, Ahmet Cevahir; Kıran, Mustafa ServetSon yıllarda toplanan verinin artmasıyla birlikte verimli hesaplama yöntemlerinin de geliştirilmesi ihtiyacı artmaktadır. Çoğunlukla gerçek dünya problemlerinin zor olması sebebiyle optimal çözümü garanti etmese dahi makul zamanda yakın optimal çözümü garanti edebilen sürü zekâsı veya evrimsel hesaplama yöntemlerine olan ilgi de artmaktadır. Diğer bir açıdan seri hesaplama yöntemlerinde verinin veya işlemin paralelleştirilebileceği durumlarda paralel algoritmaların da geliştirilmesi ihtiyacı ortaya çıkmıştır. Bu çalışmada literatüre son yıllarda kazandırılmış olan popülasyon tabanlı ağaç-tohum algoritması ele alınmış ve CUDA platformu içerisinde paralel versiyonu geliştirilmiştir. Algoritmanın paralel versiyonunun performansı kıyas fonksiyonları üzerinde analiz edilmiş ve seri versiyonunun performansı ile karşılaştırılmıştır. Kıyas fonksiyonlarında problem boyutluluğu 10 olarak alınmış ve farklı popülasyon ve blok sayıları altında performans analizi yapılmıştır. Deneysel çalışmalar algoritmanın paralel versiyonunun algoritmanın seri sürümüne göre bazı problemler için 184,65 kata performans artışı sağladığı görülmüştür.Article Air Quality of Karaman City, Turkey(Hysen MANKOLLI, 2020) Mankolli, H.; Toros, H.; Dursun, S.Karaman is a new and developing city in Turkey's economy is developing and the industry. Geographically, the location of Karaman is located in the south of the Central Anatolia region, in the north of the Taurus Mountains. With its fertile lands, the economy and industry based on Karaman agriculture are developing. Karaman city center has modern industrial facilities open for employment. It is known to have an important industrial potential in recent years. The total surface area of 887 thousand ha of Karaman province; 229 thousand hectares (26%) are flat areas and 654 thousand hectares (74%) are mountainous. The population size is around 250 thousand. Turkey is ahead in the production of bakery products, 35% and 20% of total wheat production is produced by Karaman biscuit manufacturing industry. Turkey, as in general in Karaman in fossil fuel consumption for heating in the cold winter air pollution as it is used in many developed cities is also observed. Traffic vehicles vehicle exhausts and fossil fuels used in industry are other important sources of pollution in the city center. In Turkey, the year 2020 at the beginning of March with the gorilla-19 Covidien epidemic, there has been a significant improvement in air quality. The field dust event that occurred after pandemic virus measures, especially PM pollution increase was observed. © 2020, Hysen MANKOLLI. All rights reserved.Conference Object Citation - Scopus: 2Air Quality Status in Konya City Centre, Konya, Turkey During Pandemic Covid-19(Institute of Physics, 2022) Yahaya, N. Z.; Jalaludin, J.; Toros, H.; Dursun, S.High developed industry regions, provincial centers with a heavy traffic and dense populations with cold winters, using low-quality fossil fuel consumption have an effect on quality of life especially for people with respiratory diseases. The air quality data gathered from air monitoring stations for the City Center of Konya, Turkey were analysed statistically during the period when curfew due to the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. The restrictions that cause the reduction of vehicle exhaust emissions, which are important factors in the formation of some air pollutants, are thought to be effective in improving the air quality as well as meteorological conditions are effective on the days when the air quality is analysed. It is thought that the reduction in HC, NOx, CO and PM emissions, which can be evaluated as exhaust emissions, will be an effective factor due to the restrictions of Covid-19 pandemic. Comparing between the 2019 and 2020 MCO data, we identified that most of the gases decreased with NO2 (-24 ?g/m3), SO2 (-24 ?g/m3), CO (-37 ?g/m3) and an increment of O3 of +50 ?g/m3 which indicates that the MCO and restricted of movement were give an impact to air quality levels in Konya City. The increase in O3 values were found by the existing of the sun rays in the atmosphere with the formation of O3 during the clean air period. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.Article Citation - WoS: 29Citation - Scopus: 54Alexnet Architecture Variations With Transfer Learning for Classification of Wound Images(Elsevier B.V., 2023) Eldem, H.; Ülker, E.; Işıklı, O.Y.In medical world, wound care and follow-up is one of the issues that are gaining importance to work on day by day. Accurate and early recognition of wounds can reduce treatment costs. In the field of computer vision, deep learning architectures have received great attention recently. The achievements of existing pre-trained architectures for describing (classifying) data belonging to many image sets in the real world are primarily addressed. However, to increase the success of these architectures in a certain area, some improvements and enhancements can be made on the architecture. In this paper, the classification of pressure and diabetic wound images was performed with high accuracy. The six different new AlexNet architecture variations (3Conv_Softmax, 3Conv_SVM, 4Conv_Softmax, 4Conv_SVM, 6Conv_Softmax, 6Conv_SVM) were created with a different number of implementations of Convolution, Pooling, and Rectified Linear Activation (ReLU) layers. Classification performances of the proposed models are investigated by using Softmax classifier and SVM classifier separately. A new original Wound Image Database are created for performance measures. According to the experimental results obtained for the Database, the model with 6 Convolution layers (6Conv_SVM) was the most successful method among the proposed methods with 98.85% accuracy, 98.86% sensitivity, and 99.42% specificity. The 6Conv_SVM model was also tested on diabetic and pressure wound images in the public medetec dataset, and 95.33% accuracy, 95.33% sensitivity, and 97.66% specificity values were obtained. The proposed method provides high performance compared to the pre-trained AlexNet architecture and other state-of-the-art models in the literature. The results showed that the proposed 6Conv_SVM architecture can be used by the relevant departments in the medical world with good performance in medical tasks such as examining and classifying wound images and following up the wound process. © 2023 Karabuk UniversityArticle Citation - Scopus: 77Alginate-Coated Perlite Beads for the Efficient Removal of Methylene Blue, Malachite Green, and Methyl Violet From Aqueous Solutions: Kinetic, Thermodynamic, and Equilibrium Studies(Springer, 2019) Parlayıcı, ŞerifeEnvironmental pollution has been increasing recently due to industrialization. Many industries use dyestuffs to color their products. This work investigates the adsorption of methylene blue (MB), malachite green (MG), and methyl violet (MV) on alginate-coated perlite beads (AP). AP was prepared by a sol-gel process. The removal of MB, MG, and MV from aqueous solutions by AP as an adsorbent was tested by using a batch-type model. In order to prove the effectiveness of the study, it has been tried to obtain optimum efficiency at optimum level by working depending on mixing time (minutes), initial dye concentration (ppm), adsorbent dose (mg/L), pH, and temperature (°C). The results showed that the MB, MG, and MV adsorption process reached equilibrium within a 60-min period for AP. It has been found that the amount of adsorbed dyestuff increases with the initial dye concentration, the pH of the solution. Thermodynamic activation parameters were calculated from experimental data at different temperatures. The AP was characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR) before and after MB, MG, and MV adsorption. The equilibrium adsorption data were described by Langmuir, Freundlich, Scatchard, Temkin and D-R isotherms. The modified Langmuir isotherm was applied to explain the experimental adsorption, and the greatest MB, MG, and MV adsorption capacity of the AP reached to 104.1, 74.6, and 149.2 mg/g, respectively. The pseudo-first and pseudo-second-order equations were used to evaluate the kinetic data, and the constants are determined. The best correlation coefficients were well described using the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. As a result, AP has claimed the possibility as an adsorbent for MB, MG, and MV removal from dilute aqueous solutions. © 2019, The Author(s).Article Alteration Mineralogy and Fluid Inclusion Microthermometry of the Hes-Daba Area in Gagade, Republic of Djibouti(Murat Yakar, 2025) Bayram, A.F.; Hassanleh Hassan, M.This study focuses on fluid inclusions from the Hes-Daba area. Microthermometric measurements were conducted on quartz collected from surface veins that hosted inclusions in two phases: liquid and vapor. The mean homogenization temperature ranged from 150 °C to 367 °C and the melting point of ice ranged from −0.05 °C to −1.14 °C, indicating that the inclusion solutions consisted of 0.1 to 1.9 eq. wt% NaCl. The thermal history and thermal structure were evaluated to estimate the formation temperature. Selected samples were analyzed via x-ray diffraction to provide direct data on geothermal reservoirs; this was necessary because geothermal fluids, through their interactions, can alter the composition and properties of rocks. The main alteration minerals were quartz, calcite, alunite, epidote, hematite, illite, smectite, and chlorite. Therefore, the clay constituted a transition to a hightemperature environment, as evidenced by high temperature hydrothermal alteration minerals such as quartz (>180 °C) and epidote (~250 °C). © 2025, Murat Yakar. All rights reserved.

