GULER ASLAN SUNGUR

Experienced research scientist specializing in carbon flux measurement/modeling of bioenergy crop systems as well as applying AI-driven data analysis and statistical modeling to explore carbon responses to environmental parameters. Strong background in big environmental dataset processing and machine learning applications for understanding ecosystem dynamics. Passionate about leveraging data-driven approaches to enhance agricultural decision-making. Skilled in cross-disciplinary research collaboration and building interactive data platforms.

• Lead scientist for DOE-funded CABBI eddy covariance flux network (Iowa, Illinois, Florida).
• Supervised undergraduate researchers in R programming and machine learning applications.

• General data analysis/filtering/mining: R programming
• Machine learning application to the big data (flux data): Randomforest R tool, Matlab ANNs tools.
• Interactive web apps: R shiny.
• Data sharing platform: GitHub

• Aslan-Sungur, G ., Boersma N., Moore C., Heaton E., Bernacchi C., Vanloocke A., 2024, Advances in Miscanthus planting techniques increase carbon uptake in establishment years., GCB Bioenergy
• Aslan-Sungur, G ., Moore C., Heaton E., Bernacchi C., Vanloocke A., Under Review, Artificial Neural Networks estimate evapotranspiration in Miscanthus as effectively as empirical models., Theoretical & Applied Climatology
• Srishti G., Aslan-Sungur, G ., VanLoocke A., Drewry D.T., Under Review, Explainable Machine Learning for latent energy flux estimation using proximal remote sensing., Agricultural Water Management
• Bendorf, J., Heaton, E., Hartman, T., Aslan-Sungur, G ., Vanloocke, A., 2022, Agroecosystem model simulations reveal spatial variability in relative productivity in biomass sorghum and maize in Iowa, USA., GCB Bioenergy , 14, 1336–1360, https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.13004
• Brynhildur Bjarnadottir, Guler Aslan-Sungur , Bjarni D. Sigurdsson, Bjarki T. Kjartansson, Hlynur Oskarsson, Edda S. Oddsdottir, Gunnhildur E. Gunnarsdottir, Andrew Black., 2021, Carbon and water balance of an afforested shallow drained peatland in Iceland., Forest Ecology and Management , 482, 118861, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2020.118861
• Aslan-Sungur G ., X. Lee., F. Evrendilek., N. Karakaya., 2016, Large interannual variability in net ecosystem carbon dioxide exchange of a disturbed temperate peatland., Science of the Total Environment , 554, 192-202