Dr. Muharrem Keskin to 1996: English Course, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaigne, Illinois/USA.

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1 Last Update: 11 April 2012 Dr. Muharrem Keskin Department of Biosystems Engineering Faculty of Agriculture Mustafa Kemal University Tayfur Sokmen Campus Antakya, Hatay / Turkey Phone: 90 (326) (x1057) (x5101) Fax: 90 (326) mkeskinhatay(at)gmail.com Internet: AREA OF INTEREST - Instrumentation and Control for Agricultural & Biological Systems - Precision Agriculture - Power and Machinery EDUCATION to 2004: PhD in Biosystems Engineering. Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina/USA. (Subject: Developing Reflectance-Based Optical Sensor Systems for Assessing Turfgrass Quality) to 1998: MSc. in Biosystems Engineering. Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina /USA. (Subject: Attenuation of Different Types of Electromagnetic Radiation by Cotton Fiber as a Function of Mass) to 1996: English Course, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaigne, Illinois/USA to 1996: MSc. in Agricultural Engineering (not completed). Department of Agricultural Machinery, Faculty of Agriculture, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey to 1993: BSc. in Agricultural Engineering. Department of Agricultural Machinery, Faculty of Agriculture, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey.

2 Dr. Muharrem Keskin, Page 2 EXPERIENCE - Associate Professor. Department of Biosystems Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Mustafa Kemal University, Antakya, Hatay, Turkey (04/2012 to present). - Assistant Professor. Department of Agricultural Machinery, Faculty of Agriculture, Mustafa Kemal University, Antakya, Hatay, Turkey (10/2004 to 04/2012). - Director of the International Relations Office, Mustafa Kemal University, Antakya, Hatay, Turkey (09/2007 to present). - Vice Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, Mustafa Kemal University, Antakya, Hatay, Turkey (04/ /2010). - Scientific Advisory Board Member. Journal of Agricultural Machinery Science (Published in Turkish) (03/2007 to present). - Second Lieutenant Reserve Officer in Turkish Land Forces Command Headquarters, Ankara, Turkey (7/2005 to 3/2006) - Research Assistant - Doctor. Department of Agricultural Machinery, Faculty of Agriculture, Mustafa Kemal University, Antakya, Hatay, Turkey (07/2004 to 10/2004). - Assistant Technical Support Person (TSP) and Web Page Designer. Graduate School, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, USA (07/2002 to 01/2004). - Teaching Assistant and Grader for BE-350 Microcomputer Control. Agricultural & Biological Engineering Department, Clemson University (Spring-2000, Spring-2001, Spring-2002). - Teaching Assistant and Grader for BE-450/650 Instrumentation. Agricultural & Biological Engineering Department, Clemson University (Spring-2000, Spring-2001, Spring-2002). - President of Turkish Student Association (TSA), Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, USA. 09/1998 to 08/ Webmaster and Secretary of Clemson University Turkish Student Association (TSA), 08/1997 to 08/ Research and Teaching Assistant. Department of Agricultural Machinery, University of Çukurova, Adana, Turkey (09/1993 to 05/1996). - Internship at an agricultural machinery company (Selim-Birlik), Adana, Turkey (06/1992 to 08/1992). MEMBERSHIPS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS - American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) (1996 to present) - Turkish Agricultural Machinery Society (TARMAKDER) (2007-present)

3 Dr. Muharrem Keskin, Page 3 LIST OF COURSES TAUGHT Undergraduate Courses Agricultural Machines I (Subjects: Metric Units, Introduction and Definitions, Energy Sources, Internal Combustion Engines, Agricultural Tractors, Ergonomics and Work Safety, Machinery Management, Machinery Maintenance) Agricultural Machines II (Subjects: Metric Units, Introduction and Definitions, Soil Tillage, Seeding/Planting, Fertilizer Application, Pesticide Application, Irrigation, Harvesting, Post-Harvest Applications, Precision Agriculture) Basic Technical Drawing (Subjects: Introduction and Definitions, Geometric Shapes, Scaling, Projections, Multi-View Drawing, Dimensioning, Section Views, Introduction to Computer-Aided Drawing) Introduction to Fluid Mechanics (Subjects: Metric Units, Dimensional Analysis, Introduction and Definitions, Fluid Properties, Rheology, Fluid Statics, Fluid Kinematics, Pipe Flow, Energy Equations, Loss Calculations, Pumps) Introduction to Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics (Subjects: Metric Units, Introduction and Definitions, Kinematics, Kinetics, Friction, Work-Energy-Power, Impulse and Momentum, Mechanisms and Simple Machines) MASTERS AND DOCTORATE JURY MEMBERSHIPS - August İnci Dartar. Mapping Turkey s Agricultural Mechanization Level By Using GIS (Supervisor: Dr.Sait M.Say). Çukurova University, Natural Sciences Institute, Agricultural Machinery Section, Balcalı, Adana, Türkiye. INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES - Director of the International Relations Office, Mustafa Kemal University, Antakya, Hatay, Turkey (09/2007 to present). - MSc ( ) and PhD ( ) Studies in the US. - Attended International Meetings: - 10th International Agricultural Mechanization and Energy Congress, October 2008, Antalya, Türkiye ASABE International Meeting, Sacramento, California, USA ASABE International Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada ASABE International Meeting, Orlando, Florida, USA

4 Dr. Muharrem Keskin, Page 4 PUBLICATIONS A) Refereed Journal Articles Keskin, M., S. Karanlik, S.Görücü Keskin, Y.Soysal Predicting Nutrient Content Levels of Peanut Leaves using Leaf Color Parameters (Submitted for publication). Gorucu Keskin S., M. Keskin, Y. Soysal Assessing Farm Tractor Incidents and Awareness Levels of Operators for Tractor Safety Issues in the Hatay Province of Turkey. Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health. 18(2): Soysal, Y., M.Arslan, M.Keskin Intermittent Microwave-convective Air Drying of Oregano. Food Sci Tech Int. 15 (4): Keskin M., S. M. Say, S.G.Keskin Evaluation of a Low-Cost GPS Receiver for Precision Agriculture Use in Adana Province of Turkey. Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry, 33(1): Keskin M., Y.J. Han, R.B. Dodd, A. Khalilian Reflectance-Based Sensor to Predict Visual Quality Ratings of Turfgrass Plots. Applied Engineering in Agriculture, 24(6): Keskin M., S. M. Say Feasibility of Low-Cost GPS Receivers for Ground Speed Measurement. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, v.54 pp Keskin M., R.B. Dodd, Y.J. Han, A. Khalilian Assessing Nitrogen Content of Golf Course Turfgrass Clippings Using Spectral Reflectance. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 20(6): Keskin M., R.B. Dodd, Y.J. Han, and A. Khalilian Comparison of Different Types of Light Sources for Optical Cotton Mass Measurement. Transactions of the ASAE. American Society of Agricultural Engineers. 44(3): B) National Conference Papers Keskin M Engineering Licensure in Agricultural Engineering: USA Example (in Turkish). 25 th National Agricultural Mechanization and Energy Congress, 1-2 October 2009, Isparta, Türkiye. Keskin M., S. M. Say Variable Application of Chemical Inputs with Environmental Approach in Agriculture (Poster Presentation, in Turkish). 7th National Congress on Ecology and Environment, September 2007, Malatya, Turkey. Keskin M Spectroradiometers and Their Use in Agriculture (Poster Presentation, in Turkish). 24th National Agricultural Mechanization and Energy Congress, September 2007, Kahramanmaras, Turkey. C) International Conference Papers Görücü Keskin, S., Keskin M Advanced Technologies in Soil Tillage. 9th International Symposium on the Results of Turkish-German Research Studies in Agriculture, March 2010, Mustafa Kemal Universitesi, Antakya, Hatay, Türkiye.

5 Dr. Muharrem Keskin, Page 5 Keskin M Review of Sensor Studies for Environment-Friendly Input Application for Golf Courses (Poster). 10th International Agricultural Mechanization and Energy Congress, October 2008, Antalya, Türkiye. Keskin M., R.B. Dodd, Y.J. Han, A. Khalilian Predicting Visual Quality Ratings of Turfgrass Plots Using Spectral Reflectance (Lecture). Presented at the 2003 ASAE International Meeting, July 2003, Las Vegas, Nevada/USA. Paper Number: Khalilian, A., Y.J.Han, R.B.Dodd, M.J.Sullivan, S.Gorucu, and M.Keskin A Control System for Variable Depth Tillage. Presented at the 2002 ASAE International Meeting, July 2002, Chicago, Illinois/USA. Paper Number: Keskin M., R.B. Dodd, Y.J. Han, A. Khalilian, and F.J. Wolak Assessing Nitrogen Content of Golf Course Turfgrass Clippings Using Spectral Reflectance. Presented at the 2001 ASAE/CSAE Annual International Meeting. July 30-August 1, 2001, Sacramento, California, USA. Paper No.: Gorucu S., A. Khalilian, Y.J. Han, R.B. Dodd, F.J. Wolak, and M. Keskin Variable Depth Tillage based on Geo-Referenced Soil Compaction Data in Coastal Plain Region of South Carolina. Presented at the 2001 ASAE/CSAE Annual International Meeting. July 30-August 1, 2001, Sacramento, California, USA. Paper No.: Keskin M., Y.J. Han and R.B. Dodd A Review of Yield Monitoring Instrumentation Applied to the Combine Harvesters for Precision Agriculture Purposes. Proceedings of the the 7th International Congress on Agricultural Mechanization and Energy. pp May 1999, Adana, Turkey. Dodd R.B., Y.J. Han, A. Khalilian and M. Keskin Farm Mechanization in USA for Environment- Friendly Agriculture, Environmentally Friendly Agriculture, Is It Possible?. Proceedings of the Farm Mechanization for Environment-Friendly Agriculture. pp April 9, Seoul, South Korea. Wolak F.J., A. Khalilian, R.B. Dodd, Y.J. Han, M. Keskin, R.M. Lippert and W. Hair Cotton Yield Monitor Evaluation, South Carolina - Year2. Proceedings of the 1999 Beltwide Cotton Conferences. v.1, pp January 3-7, 1999, Orlando, Florida, USA. D) Books and Book Chapters M.Keskin, S. Görücü Keskin Precision Agriculture Technologies (Book, In Turkish). M.Keskin, S. Görücü Keskin Precision Agriculture Technologies (Book chapter in Soil Amendments Book Edited by Prof.Dr.Sabit Erşahin) (will be published in 2012 (In Turkish). Kirisci, V., M. Keskin, S.M.Say, S. Gorucu Keskin Precision Agriculture Technologies (Book) (In Turkish). PATENT / STUDY RESULTS USED IN PRACTICE - Study Results used in Practice: The company Spectrum located in the US, produced a practical sensor system based on the study results of my PhD dissertation. Field Scout TCM 500 NDVI Turf Color Meter,

6 Dr. Muharrem Keskin, Page 6 CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS ATTENDED - 26th National Congress on Mechanization and Energy in Agriculture, September 2010, Mustafa Kemal University, Antakya, Turkey. - 9th International Symposium on the Results of Turkish-German Research Studies in Agriculture, March 2010, Mustafa Kemal University, Antakya, Hatay, Turkey. - 25th National Congress on Mechanization and Energy in Agriculture, October 2009, Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey. - Academic Cooperation Association (ACA) Annual Conference 2009: Innovation Through Internationalisation, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland, May th International Agricultural Mechanization and Energy Congress, October 2008, Antalya, Türkiye - European Union Leonardo da Vinci Program Meeting: 9-10 October 2008 Ankara - Erasmus Conference, May 2008 Lizbon, Portugal - 7th National Ecology and Environment Congress, September 10-13, 2007, Malatya, Turkey. - 24th National Congress on Mechanization and Energy in Agriculture, September 05-07, 2007, Kahramanmaras, Turkey. - 22nd National Congress on Mechanization and Energy in Agriculture, September 08-10, 2005, Aydin, Turkey ASAE International Meeting. 30 July- 1 August 2001, Sacramento, California, USA ASAE International Meeting July 1999, Toronto, Ontario, CANADA ASAE International Meeting July 1998, Orlando, Florida, USA. - 5th International Congress on Mechanization and Energy in Agriculture, October 12-14, 1993, Kusadasi, Turkey. PROJECTS - Developing a Correction Model for Low-Cost GPS Receivers to Increase the Accuracy of Ground Speed Measurement (Mustafa Kemal University, Research Projects, Project No: 1004 M 0102, ) (Principal Researcher) - Determining Work Safety Knowledge Level of the Agricultural Machinery Operators and Their Education in Hatay Province, Mustafa Kemal University Research Fund, (Assisting Researcher) - Controlling tillage depth based on geo-referenced soil compaction data to enhance crop yield and conserve energy (Cotton Inc. and SC Cotton Board, , Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA) (Assisting Researcher) - Spatial accuracy evaluation of new cotton yield monitor technology (Cotton Inc., , Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA) (Assisting Researcher)

7 Dr. Muharrem Keskin, Page 7 PROFESSIONAL SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS - Görücü Keskin, S., Keskin M Advanced Technologies in Soil Tillage (Lecture). 9th International Symposium on the Results of Turkish-German Research Studies in Agriculture, March 2010, Mustafa Kemal Universitesi, Antakya, Hatay, Türkiye. - Keskin M., R.B. Dodd, Y.J. Han, A. Khalilian Predicting Visual Quality Ratings of Turfgrass Plots Using Spectral Reflectance (Lecture). Presented at the 2003 ASAE International Meeting, July 2003, Las Vegas, Nevada/USA. Paper Number: Keskin M., R.B. Dodd, Y.J. Han, A. Khalilian Predicting Visual Quality Ratings of Turfgrass Plots Using Spectral Reflectance (Poster). Presented at the 2003 Clemson University Research Forum Poster Competition. April 8-9, 2003, Clemson, SC, USA. - Keskin M., R.B. Dodd, Y.J. Han, A. Khalilian, and F.J. Wolak Assessing Nitrogen Content of Golf Course Turfgrass Clippings Using Spectral Reflectance (Lecture). Presented at the 2001 ASAE/CSAE Annual International Meeting. July 30-August 1, 2001, Sacramento, California, USA. Paper No.: HONORS & AWARDS - Ranked third out of 140 participants at the 2003 Clemson University Research Forum Poster Competition. 8-9 April 2003, Clemson, South Carolina, USA. P o s t e r. Poster Title: Predicting Visual Quality Ratings of Turfgrass Plots Using Spectral Reflectance. Awards: Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award (Rising Star Trophy and $350 Prize). - Scholarship by the Department of National Education of the Republic of Turkey to pursue MSc and PhD degrees in USA (May/1996-August/2002). - Ranked first out of 23 Agricultural Engineering graduates in a selection exam held in June (The exam was arranged by the Department of National Education of the Republic of Turkey to select the students who would be sent abroad to pursue MSc and PhD degrees). - Ranked first out of 55 students in the graduation from the Department of Agricultural Machinery of the University of Çukurova in June of 1993.

8 Dr. Muharrem Keskin, Page 8 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP - Organising Committee Member. 25 th National Congress on Agricultural Mechanization September Mustafa Kemal University, Antakya, Hatay. - Organising Committee Member. Türkish German Agriculture and Natural Science Researchers Society 8 th International Symposium March Mustafa Kemal University, Antakya, Hatay. PANELS, SEMINARS, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES - Seminar Presentation. 29 December Bologna Process and Higher Education. Mustafa Kemal University Faculty of Agriıculture, Antakya, Hatay, Türkiye. - Speaker in Mechanization in Agriculture Panel. March, 10, Other Speakers: Mr.Ali Temizkan, Director of Kirikhan Province Agriculture Directorate and Mr. Yenal Erzurumlu, John Deere Mediterrenaen District Service Director. Organizer: Kirikhan Businessmen Association (KISED). - Graduate student poster presentation. April 8, Annual research poster competition attended by about 140 graduate students. Organizer: Clemson University Graduate School. Poster Title: Predicting Visual Quality Ratings of Turfgrass Plots Using Spectral Reflectance (Third Place). - Field day research presentation. August 16, Clemson University Edisto Research and Education Center, South Carolina, USA. Title: Use of Spectral Radiance for Variable Rate Application of Nutrients in Crop Production. - Field day research presentation. July 30, Clemson University Edisto Research and Education Center, South Carolina, USA. Title: Cotton Yield Monitors. - Seminar Post-Harvest and Transportation Losses in Agricultural Products. Department of Agricultural Machinery, Faculty of Agriculture, Çukurova University, Adana, Türkiye.