She holds Ph.D.from the University of Missouri-Rolla, USA and graduated at the Middle East Technical University in Ankara. Dr. Demirel has more than ten years of professional experience in research and teaching. Her research interests include include geographic information systems and remote sensing, surface mining, mining machine health and longevity, dragline simulation and modeling, virtual prototyping, kinematics and dynamics of excavators. Related SubjectsBiodiversityGeology - Earth SciencesNatural Hazards & RiskMining EngineeringSustainable MiningEcology - Environment StudiesEnvironmental Change & PollutionGIS, Remote Sensing & Cartography