Dr Yakup Niyazi

Education

PhD, Marine Mapping, Deakin University, Australia, 2021

Research Interests

Seismic stratigraphic and geomorphological interpretation of sedimentary basin is Yakup’s interest. The variation of sedimentation patterns in the basins are mainly expressed by the alternation of stratigraphy and geomorphology of the subsurface, which provides crucial information to topics related to hydrocarbon exploration, geohazard management and benthic habitat mapping. Yakup will use geophysical methods to interpret the formation and alteration of the buried geomorphology in the context of tectonostratigraphic framework.

Yakup has experience in interpreting of geophysical datasets, especially in high resolution seismic reflection data, with solid background in geology. After he graduated from the China University of Petroleum (Beijing), he joined a local oilfield company, as most of his classmates did, and worked as a field technician. Then he moved to Haifa, Israel to learn Marine Geosciences and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Haifa. During his Master, he used seismic and wire-log data to identify, describe and interpret the geomorphology of submarine channels and their relation to the local and regional environmental changes. Results of his research were published in peer review Journal and presented in international conferences.