Prof. Dr. Yılmaz ÇATAL was born in 1978 in Kumluca, Antalya, Türkiye. He completed his primary, secondary, and high school education in Kumluca. He graduated from the Department of Forest Engineering at the Faculty of Forestry, Süleyman Demirel University, in 1999. After working in the private sector in the field of forest management planning, he began his academic career in 2000 as a Research Assistant in the Department of Forest Management at the same faculty. He was appointed Assistant Professor in 2010, Associate Professor in 2012, and Professor Doctor in 2018.

Prof. Dr. ÇATAL has authored more than 100 scientific publications, including journal articles, conference papers, and book chapters at both national and international levels in the field of forestry sciences. He also serves as Editor and Associate Editor for various academic journals. Throughout his academic career, he has participated as a principal investigator, researcher, and consultant in more than 20 scientific research projects funded by different institutions and organizations, making significant contributions to scientific research, education, and practical applications.

In addition to his academic achievements, Prof. Dr. ÇATAL has held numerous administrative positions. He served as Director of a Vocational School and Dean of the Faculty of Forestry. He has also undertaken responsibilities as Department Chair, Vice Chair, and Member of Administrative Boards in various academic units. Furthermore, he has played an active role in the management of university research and application centers, contributing to the academic and institutional development of higher education institutions.

Prof. Dr. ÇATAL has also assumed important responsibilities in national and international professional organizations. Since 2018, he has been serving as a Member of the Executive Board of the Council of European Foresters (CEF) and as Vice President of the European Forestry Academic Society (EFAS). Between 2020 and 2024, he served as a Member of the Executive Board of the Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects (TMMOB), and in 2026 he has been re-elected to the same position.

Since 2025, Prof. Dr. ÇATAL has been serving as a Member of the Executive Board of the Interuniversity Council (ÜAK). He served as Chair of the ÜAK Council of Education for Science and Engineering Sciences between 2024 and 2025 and has been serving as Chair of the ÜAK Council of Education for Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries since 2025. In addition, he holds leadership and board membership positions in various non-governmental organizations.

Prof. Dr. ÇATAL is married and has two children. He is fluent in English.

On September 15, 2022, Prof. Dr. Yılmaz ÇATAL was appointed as Rector of Isparta University of Applied Sciences (IUAS) by Presidential Decree No. 2022/473, with the approval of the President of the Republic of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

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He was born in 1978 in Isparta. He completed his primary, secondary, and high school education in Isparta and his undergraduate education at Atatürk University in 2000. He completed his MA and Ph.D. studies at Süleyman Demirel University in 2005 and 2009. Between 2012 and 2013, he did post-doctoral studies on the Design and Modeling of Integrated Energy Systems at the University of Ontario. He became Associate Professor in 2013 and Professor in 2018 at SDU Faculty of Technology, Department of Mechatronics Engineering. He is a member of the Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA) Energy Working Group. He has published journal articles and international conference papers on sustainable and renewable energy technologies, innovative energy storage systems, solar energy technologies, alternative energy strategies, and policies. He is also a member of the Board of the National Hydrogen Technologies Association. His research and expertise areas: Alternative Energy Technologies, Energy Storage Systems, Solar Energy Applications, Hydrogen Energy Technologies, Energy Policies and Sustainable Development, Research-innovation-commercialization and technology development methods. He is married, has two children, and speaks English.

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He was born in 1974 in Burdur/Bucak. He completed his primary, secondary, and high school education in Bucak, and his undergraduate education at Karadeniz Technical University in 1995 and was appointed as a research assistant at Süleyman Demirel University, Faculty of Forestry, Department of Forestry Engineering in the same year. He completed his MA at Süleyman Demirel University in 1997 and his Ph.D. at Karadeniz Technical University in 2002. He became Assistant Professor in 2002, Associate Professor in 2010, and Professor in 2015 at Süleyman Demirel University, Faculty of Forestry, Department of Forestry Engineering, Program of Forest Management. He worked at West Virginia University/USA for 6 months within the scope of the TÜBİTAK Post-Doctoral Research Scholarship Program in 2008 and at Universidad Austral de Chile/CHILE for 1 month in 2012 with the support of TÜBİTAK. He is a member of the Chamber of Forestry Engineers (OMO) and the Foresters’ Association of Türkiye. He has been the Editor-in-chief of the Turkish Forestry Journal since September 2019. Dr. Ramazan ÖZÇELİK is also a member of the TÜBİTAK Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Research Group (TOVAG) Group Executive Board. Areas of expertise: Forest Management, Forest Yield and Biometrics, and Forest Inventory Methods. He is married, has two children, and speaks English.

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He was born in 1978 Maçka/Trabzon. He completed his primary, secondary, and high school education in Zonguldak, and his undergraduate education at Akdeniz University in 2000. He was appointed as a research assistant at Akdeniz University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Animal Science in 2001. He completed his MA and Ph.D. at Akdeniz University in 2003 and 2009, respectively. After working as an engineer at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry between 2009-2010 and as Assistant Professor at Düzce University between 2010-2012, he became Assistant Professor in 2012, Associate Professor in 2013, and Professor in 2018 in the Animal Breeding Department of the Faculty of Agriculture of Süleyman Demirel University. Conducting research in the field of Bee and Silkworm Breeding, Prof. Dr. Ayhan GÖSTERİT has published 130 national/international articles and papers related to his field of work so far. He worked as a coordinator, researcher, expert, and consultant in 24 different projects supported by TUBITAK, TAGEM, and Universities, and supervised a total of 6 postgraduate thesis studies. He is married and has two children and speaks English.

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