Res. Asst. YUSUF EMİNOĞLU

Yusuf Eminoğlu is a Research Assistant and PhD Candidate in the Department of City and Regional Planning at Dokuz Eylül University (İzmir, Türkiye), specializing in Computational Urban Science and Operational Resilience. Working under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Kemal Mert Çubukçu, his doctoral research centers on the multi-objective optimization of urban solid waste infrastructure, employing evolutionary algorithms (NSGA-II) and advanced network routing models to resolve complex trade-offs between cost efficiency, spatial equity, and environmental sustainability. Beyond his thesis, Eminoğlu constructs high-performance, cloud-native geospatial architectures; he is proficient in orchestrating large-scale multi-sensor remote sensing workflows within Google Earth Engine (Python/JS APIs) and managing complex spatial databases using PostgreSQL/PostGIS. His methodological toolkit integrates advanced spatial statistics (MGWR, LISA, OLS) and dimensionality reduction techniques (PCA) to diagnose critical urban challenges ranging from Surface Urban Heat Island (SUHI) vulnerability to disaster risk reduction. Eminoğlu actively applies this technical expertise to high-stakes governance projects; he currently holds a pivotal role in the "City Planning and Zoning Implementation" team for the 2026 İzmir Earthquake Master Plan, contributes to a TÜBİTAK 1001 project modeling post-disaster evacuation routes, and has served as a key planner for both the DEU Tınaztepe Campus Master Plan and the Central Campus Transportation & Traffic Project. A developer of the PlanX QGIS plugin ecosystem, he bridges the gap between algorithmic theory and planning practice, aiming to transform "operational forensics" into actionable strategies for climate-resilient cities.