By Assistant Professor Ugur Turhan

Book Chapters

Sumit SS; Anavatti S; Tahtali M; Mirjalili S; Turhan U, 2024, 'KDVGG-Lite: A Distilled Approach for Enhancing the Accuracy of Image Classification', in , pp. 15 - 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-4985-0_2

Turhan U, 2019, 'Operator performance in aviation safety: Human factors and neuroscience', in New Trends in Management Studies, pp. 263 - 275

Journal articles

Nanyonga A; Wasswa H; Turhan U; Joiner K; Wild G, 2026, 'A method for Inferring the Likely Cause of an Aviation Incident From Textual Reports Using NLP and Variational Autoencoder', Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering

Nanyonga A; Joiner K; Turhan U; Wild G, 2025, 'Deep Learning Approaches for Classifying Aviation Safety Incidents: Evidence from Australian Data', AI, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ai6100251

Nanyonga A; Turhan U; Joiner K; Wild G, 2025, 'A Systematic Review of Machine Learning Analytic Methods for Aviation (submitted)', Sci

Nanyonga A; Joiner K; Turhan U; Wild G, 2025, 'Semantic Topic Modeling of Aviation Safety Reports: A Comparative Analysis Using BERTopic and PLSA', Aerospace, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/aerospace12060551

Nanyonga A; Joiner K; Turhan U; Wild G, 2025, 'Natural Language Processing for Aviation Safety: Predicting Injury Levels from Incident Reports in Australia', Modelling, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/modelling6020040

Nanyonga A; Joiner K; Turhan U; Wild G, 2025, 'Does the Choice of Topic Modeling Technique Impact the Interpretation of Aviation Incident Reports? A Methodological Assessment.', Technologies, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/technologies13050209

Nanyonga A; Wasswa H; Joiner K; Turhan U; Wild G, 2025, 'A Multi-Head Attention-Based Transformer Model for Predicting Causes in Aviation Incident', Modelling, 6(2), http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/modelling6020027

Nanyonga A; Wasswa H; Joiner K; Turhan U; Wild G, 2025, 'Explainable Supervised Learning Models for Aviation Predictions in Australia', Aerospace, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/aerospace12030223

Güneş T; Turhan U; Açıkel B, 2025, 'Aircraft Maintenance Technician Perceptions and Evaluations about the Safety Culture and Responsibility Related Competencies', Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/jatm.v17.1367

Ali IM; Suprun E; Turan HH; Aly E; Turhan U; Elsawah S, 2025, 'Advanced mission engineering approach for diverse applications in the defense domain', Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/15485129251375495

Arl ABD; Türkyllmaz A; Plnar NÇ; Turhan U; Keçeli AM; Bayrakçl US; Klllç E, 2025, 'CRB2 -Related Syndrome in 2 New Patients: Three Novel Variants', Molecular Syndromology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000547159

Amarawardhana K; Moreland JD; Edwards MT; Phillips M; Turhan U; Venter T; Elsawah S, 2025, 'Professionalizing Mission Engineering in Australia: UNSW Canberra's Innovative Micro-Credential Model', Systems Engineering, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/sys.70016

Nanyonga A; Wasswa H; Joiner K; Turhan U; Wild G, 2025, 'A Multi-Head Attention-Based Transformer Model for Predicting Causes in Aviation Incident', , http://dx.doi.org/10.20944/preprints202502.1196.v1

Hossain MI; Tahtali M; Turhan U; Biswas K, 2024, 'Blockchain Integration in UAV Networks: Performance Metrics and Analysis', Sensors, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s24237813

Altıntaş OA; Açıkel B; Turhan U, 2024, 'Evaluation of The Studies on Unmanned Aircraft System Safety Management Systems with Bibliometric Analysis', Journal of Aviation Research, 6, pp. 132 - 148, http://dx.doi.org/10.51785/jar.1453011

Sumit SS; Anavatti S; Tahtali M; Mirjalili S; Turhan U, 2024, 'ResNet-Lite: On Improving Image Classification with a Lightweight Network', Procedia Computer Science, 246, pp. 1488 - 1497, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2024.09.597

Gunes T; Turhan U; Yörük Açıkel B, 2022, 'Improvement of aircraft maintenance manual (AMM) for Cessna 172', Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, 94, pp. 1078 - 1086, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/AEAT-10-2021-0321

Şenol G; Aslan Çetin B; Esin D; Tobaş Selçuki NF; Tayyar A; Turhan U; Bütün Z; Yüksel MA, 2022, 'Evaluation of right side foetal myocardial performance index in pregestational and gestational diabetes mellitus', Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 42, pp. 91 - 96, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01443615.2021.1882971

Şahin B; Turhan U; Şahin B; Daǧ I; Tinelli A, 2021, 'Maternal serum placental protein-13 levels in the prediction of pregnancies with abnormal invasive placentation', Zeitschrift Fur Geburtshilfe Und Neonatologie, 225, pp. 232 - 237, http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/a-1475-5413

Hatırnaz Ş; Güler O; Başbuğ A; Çetinkaya MB; Kanat-Pektaş M; Bakay K; Çelik S; Şentürk Ş; Soyer-Çalışkan C; Gürçağlar A; Şahin B; Kalkan Ü; Çelik H; Kalyoncu Ş; Bıyık İ; Yassa M; Erol O; Akarsu S; Turhan U; Ulubaşoğlu H; Sparic R; Tinelli A, 2021, 'A Comparative Multicentric Study on Serosal and Endometrial Myomectomy During Cesarean Section: Surgical Outcomes', Journal of Investigative Surgery, 34, pp. 687 - 694, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08941939.2020.1725188

Temel Yüksel İ; Acar D; Turhan U; Aslan Çetİn B; Köroğlu N; Şenol G; Tayyar A; Yüksel MA, 2021, 'Assessment of fetal right ventricular myocardial performance index changes following intrauterine transfusion', Journal of Maternal Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 34, pp. 3046 - 3049, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14767058.2019.1677595

Borghini G; Di Flumeri G; Aricò P; Sciaraffa N; Bonelli S; Ragosta M; Tomasello P; Drogoul F; Turhan U; Acikel B; Ozan A; Imbert JP; Granger G; Benhacene R; Babiloni F, 2020, 'A multimodal and signals fusion approach for assessing the impact of stressful events on Air Traffic Controllers', Scientific Reports, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-65610-z

Gunes T; Turhan U; Acikel B, 2020, 'An Assessment of Aircraft Maintenance Technician Competency', International Journal of Aviation Science and Technology, vm01, pp. 22 - 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.23890/ijast.vm01is01.0104

GÜNEŞ T; TURHAN U; AÇIKEL B, 2020, 'İnsan Faktörleri Yetkinliklerinin Hava Aracı Bakım İşletmelerinin Teknisyen Bulma ve Seçme Süreçlerinde Değerlendirilmesi', Uluslararası İnsan Çalışmaları Dergisi, 3, pp. 179 - 200, http://dx.doi.org/10.35235/uicd.734064

TURHAN U; AÇIKEL B; GÜNEŞ T, 2020, 'Hava Trafik Kontrol Acil Durum Yönetimi Simülasyonlu Eğitim Uygulamalarında Probleme Dayalı Öğrenme Yönteminin Kullanımı: Kuramsal Bir Bakış', Journal of Aviation, 4, pp. 147 - 161, http://dx.doi.org/10.30518/jav.713537

Bayram M; Asyali Biri A; Esim Büyükbayrak E; Daglar HK; Ercan F; Gürsoy Erzincan S; Çorbacioglu Esmer A; Inan C; Kanit H; Kara Ö; Katlan DC; Nas T; Öcal E; Sagsöz N; Sanhal CY; Sahin G; Timur H; Turhan U; Gençosmanoglu Türkmen G; Türkyilmaz G; Bilgin Yanik FF; Yüksel MA, 2020, 'Guideline on pregnancy and diabetes by the society of specialists in perinatology (PUDER), Turkey', Journal of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, 30, pp. 35 - 42, http://dx.doi.org/10.5336/jcog.2020-74356

Kaya B; Turhan U; Sezer S; Kaya S; Dağ İ; Tayyar A, 2020, 'Maternal serum galectin-1 and galectin-3 levels in pregnancies complicated with preterm prelabor rupture of membranes', Journal of Maternal Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 33, pp. 861 - 868, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14767058.2019.1637409

Kaya B; Turhan U; Sezer S; Bestel A; Okumuş ZG; Dağ İ; Erel Ö, 2020, 'Maternal serum TXNDC5 levels and thiol/disulfide homeostasis in preeclamptic pregnancies', Journal of Maternal Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 33, pp. 671 - 676, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14767058.2018.1557140

Koroglu N; Temel Yuksel I; Aslan Cetin B; Nur Tola E; Fitnat Topbas N; Turhan U; Yetkin Yildirim G, 2019, 'Increased pancreatic-derived factor (PANDER) levels in gestational diabetes mellitus', Gynecological Endocrinology, 35, pp. 866 - 868, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09513590.2019.1599856

Koroglu N; Tola E; Temel Yuksel I; Aslan Cetin B; Turhan U; Topcu G; Dag I, 2019, 'Maternal serum AMP-activated protein kinase levels in mild and severe preeclampsia', Journal of Maternal Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 32, pp. 2735 - 2740, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14767058.2018.1448774

Koc A; Ozer Kaya O; Ozyilmaz B; Kutbay YB; Kirbiyik O; Ozdemir TR; Erdogan KM; Saka Guvenc M; Oztekin DC; Ozeren M; Pala HG; Ekin A; Gezer C; Sahingoz Yildirim AG; Konuralp Atakul B; Kurtulmus S; Turhan U; Taner CE, 2019, 'Targeted fetal cell-free DNA screening for aneuploidies in 4,594 pregnancies: Single center study', Molecular Genetics and Genomic Medicine, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mgg3.678

Temel Yuksel I; Mathyk BA; Aslan Cetin B; Turhan U; Okumus ZG; Yetkin Yildirim G; Acar DK, 2018, 'Maternal levels of growth differentiation factor-15 in patients with preeclampsia', Hypertension in Pregnancy, 37, pp. 192 - 196, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10641955.2018.1524477

Turhan U; Yilmaz E; Gul M; Melekoglu R; Turkoz Y; Ozyalin F; Parlakpinar H; Simsek Y, 2018, 'Investigation of the effect of gestational diabetes on fetal cardiac tissue in streptozotocin ınduced in rats', Acta Cirurgica Brasileira, 33, pp. 306 - 313, http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0102-865020180040000002

Yörük Açıkel B; Turhan U; Akbulut Y, 2018, 'Effect of Multitasking on Simulator Sickness and Performance in 3D Aerodrome Control Training', Simulation and Gaming, 49, pp. 27 - 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1046878117750417

de Gramatica M; Massacci F; Shim W; Turhan U; Williams J, 2017, 'Agency Problems and Airport Security: Quantitative and Qualitative Evidence on the Impact of Security Training', Risk Analysis, 37, pp. 372 - 395, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/risa.12607

Ergun N; Acikel BY; Turhan U, 2017, 'The appropriateness of today's airport security measures in safeguarding airline passengers', SECURITY JOURNAL, 30, pp. 89 - 105, http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/sj.2014.41

Cano J; Ríos Insua D; Tedeschi A; Turhan U, 2016, 'Security economics: an adversarial risk analysis approach to airport protection', Annals of Operations Research, 245, pp. 359 - 378, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10479-014-1690-7

Cano J; Pollini A; Falciani L; Turhan U, 2016, 'Modeling current and emerging threats in the airport domain through adversarial risk analysis', Journal of Risk Research, 19, pp. 894 - 912, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13669877.2015.1057201

Gül M; Bayat N; Çetin A; Kepekçi RA; Şimşek Y; Kayhan B; Turhan U; Otlu A, 2015, 'Histopathological, ultrastructural and apoptotic changes in diabetic rat placenta', Balkan Medical Journal, 32, pp. 296 - 302, http://dx.doi.org/10.5152/balkanmedj.2015.15290

Celik E; Karaer A; Turkcuoglu I; Turhan U; Gungoren A; Taskapan C; Ozyalin F; Berker B, 2014, 'Association of folic acid receptor α in maternal serum with neural tube defects', Journal of Maternal Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 27, pp. 1083 - 1087, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/14767058.2013.849239

Şimşek Y; Parlakpinar H; Turhan U; Taǧluk ME; Ateş B, 2014, 'Dual effects of melatonin on uterine myoelectrical activity of non-pregnant rats', Journal of the Turkish German Gynecology Association, 15, pp. 86 - 91, http://dx.doi.org/10.5152/jtgga.2014.26932

Kafkasli A; Türkçüoǧlu I; Turhan U, 2013, 'Maternal, fetal and perinatal characteristics of preeclampsia cases with and without abnormalities in uterine artery Doppler indexes', Journal of Maternal Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 26, pp. 936 - 940, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/14767058.2013.766688

Celik E; Celik O; Yilmaz E; Turkcuoglu I; Karaer A; Turhan U; Aydin S, 2013, 'Association of low maternal levels of salusins with gestational diabetes mellitus and with small-for-gestational-age fetuses', European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 167, pp. 29 - 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2012.10.032

Simsek Y; Gurocak S; Turkoz Y; Akpolat N; Celik O; Ozer A; Yilmaz E; Turhan U; Ozyalin F, 2012, 'Ameliorative Effects of Resveratrol on Acute Ovarian Toxicity Induced by Total Body Irradiation in Young Adult Rats', Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 25, pp. 262 - 266, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpag.2012.04.001

Şimşek Y; Yilmaz E; Çelik E; TüRkçüoǧlu I; Karaer A; Turhan U; Çelik O, 2012, 'Efficacy of internal iliac artery ligation on the management of postpartum hemorrhage and its impact on the ovarian reserve', Turk Jinekoloji Ve Obstetrik Dernegi Dergisi, 9, pp. 153 - 158, http://dx.doi.org/10.5505/tjod.2012.26576

Conference Papers

Nanyonga A; Joiner K; Turhan U; Wild G, 2025, 'Is BERTopic Better than PLSA for Extracting Key Topics in Aviation Safety Reports?', Elsevier, Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu, India, presented at 3rd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Applications (AIMLA), Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu, India, 29 April 2025 - 30 April 2025

Nanyonga A; Joiner K; Turhan U; Wild G, 2025, 'Applications of natural language processing in aviation safety: A review and qualitative analysis (submitted)', Orlando, Florida, presented at 2025 AIAA SciTech, Orlando, Florida, 06 January 2025 - 10 January 2025, http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/6.2025-2153

Hossain MI; Tahtali M; Turhan U; Biswas K, 2025, 'Decentralized UAV Collision Avoidance Using Blockchain-Integrated ADS-B Communication', in 2025 IEEE Region 10 Symposium Innovations in Technology Shaping the Future Tensymp 2025, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TENSYMP63728.2025.11144953

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