Utku Unal's Homepage

Me, Myself & I

Welcome to my personal webpage! I'm Utku Unal, a tech enthusiast passionate about Technology, Geophysics, Big Data, AI, and creating innovative solutions.
I am a proud father of a 13yo boy.
I have worked as a professional in Istanbul for IT companies (HP, CA, Fujitsu, Oracle) for more than 25 years in individual contributor, manager and director roles in consulting and technical support departments. Currently I work at Destek as CTO in Istanbul.
I have a computer engineer degree from Bogazici University and I have a masters in geophysics from Bogazici University's KOERI (Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute). I have attended Master on Artificial Intelligence in UPC (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya) and my master thesis transitioned into PhD research on machine learning in Geophysics (seismic phase picking) at Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University. Currently I am doing my PhD in Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, School of Graduate Studies, Geophysical Engineering. My area of research is using deep learning for earthquake parameter analysis with seismological big data. Feel free to explore the links below to learn more about me and my work (Orchid: 0009-0008-6124-4013): https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6124-4013
You can read my short stories in Turkish at Derkenar E-Magazine: https://derkenar.com/yazar/utku-unal

Unal, U., & Bekler, T. (2025). Detection of P and S wave phases by machine learning using north-western Türkiye local seismic network data. Pure and Applied Geophysics, 182, 1381–1395. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00024-024-03636-4
Unal U., Bekler T., Bekler F. N. Makine Öğrenmesi Algoritmalarının Türkiye Depremlerinde P ve S Fazlarının Belirlenmesindeki Etkinliği. Türk Deprem Araştırma Dergisi (2025). https://doi.org/10.46464/tdad.1597618
Unal, U., Bekler, T. TroyNet: A Region-Specific Deep Learning Model for Seismic Phase Picking in Noisy Networks of Northwestern Türkiye. Pure Appl. Geophys. 183, 1621–1645 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00024-026-03938-9