KTO Karatay University | Turkey
Dr. Esra Uray is a civil engineering researcher currently serving as a Visiting Researcher in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles since July 2024. She has been an Assistant Professor at KTO Karatay University in Konya, Turkey, since November 2020, following her tenure as a Research Assistant in the same department from 2013 to 2020. Dr. Uray has supervised numerous graduate theses on topics including machine learning applications in soil parameter estimation, retaining wall design optimization, and the effects of additives on cement-improved soils. Notable works under her guidance include studies on artificial intelligence-supported design tools, parametric investigations of groundwater effects on retaining walls, soil bearing capacity mapping, and the application of statistical and experimental methods to civil engineering challenges. Her research focuses on integrating advanced computational techniques with practical civil engineering solutions to improve design, safety, and sustainability in infrastructure projects.
Featured Publications
"Mathematical Approach Integrating Surrogate Models in Heuristic Optimization for Gabion Retaining Wall Design"
"SinkholeNet: A novel RGB-slope sinkhole dataset and deep weakly-supervised learning framework for sinkhole classification and localization"
"Investigation of Parametric Effect in Optimum Retaining Wall Design Using Harmony Search Algorithm"
"Parameters Optimization of Taguchi Method Integrated Hybrid Harmony Search Algorithm for Engineering Design Problems"
"Dynamic Loads and Different Soil Characteristics Examination on Optimum Design of Cantilever Retaining Walls Utilizing Harmony Search Algorithm"