Çağrı Diner

Assistant Professor, Department of Geophysics, Boğaziçi University | CEO and Co-Founder, TensorBundle

About

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geophysics at Boğaziçi University. My research brings together geophysics, applied mathematics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to study complex physical systems and data-intensive scientific problems.

I received my Ph.D. in Geophysics from Memorial University of Newfoundland. Before that, I completed an M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics and a B.Sc. in Mathematics at Middle East Technical University.

On the geophysics side, I work on seismic source theory, moment tensors, anisotropic media, elasticity tensors, ray tracing, and seismic phase association. On the computational side, I develop and apply AI and machine learning methods for scientific data, prediction of random events, optimization, and inverse problems.

I am also CEO and co-founder of TensorBundle, an applied AI and machine learning company that connects mathematical research with practical problems in science, engineering, and industry.

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Selected Publications

  1. Diner Ç., Beyaz A.. “Analytical Solutions of Ray-Tracing Equations in Generalized Elliptical Anisotropy.” Geophysics, 2024, pp. 1–96. doi:10.1190/geo2023-0464.1

  2. Diner Ç.. “Inversion for Eigenvalues of Focal Region's Elasticity Tensor from a Moment Tensor.” Geophysical Prospecting, 2023, Vol. 71, Issue 8, pp. 1455–1472. doi:10.1111/1365-2478.13388

  3. Diner Ç.. “How Does Anisotropy of Focal Region Change Structure of Moment Tensors?.” Geophysical Prospecting, 2022, Vol. 70, Issue 6, pp. 961–979. doi:10.1111/1365-2478.13182

  4. Hacıoğlu Ö., Başokur A. T., Diner Ç.. “Geothermal Potential of the Eastern End of the Gediz Basin, Western Anatolia, Turkey Revealed by Three-Dimensional Inversion of Magnetotelluric Data.” Geothermics, 2021, 91: 102040. doi:10.1016/j.geothermics.2020.102040

  5. Hacıoğlu Ö., Başokur A. T., Diner Ç., Meqbel N., Arslan H. İ., Oğuz K.. “The Effect of Active Extensional Tectonics on the Structural Controls and Heat Transport Mechanism in the Menderes Massif Geothermal Province: Inferred from Three-Dimensional Electrical Resistivity Structure of the Kurşunlu Geothermal Field.” Geothermics, 2020, 85: 101708. doi:10.1016/j.geothermics.2019.07.006

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Teaching

  • MATH 482: Machine Learning Methods and Neural Networks: A Probability Theory Approach, Fall 2024
  • MATH 490: Project Lecture on Machine Learning Methods, Fall 2023
  • GPH 647: Wave Propagation-2, Spring 2024
  • GPH 540: Wave Propagation-1, Spring 2023

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Projects

  • Boğaziçi University Kandilli Observatory AI-Assisted Earthquake Monitoring and Analysis Project. Google.org, 2026–2027. Coordinator.
  • High-Resolution Earthquake Waveform Generation for the Marmara Region Using a Diffusion Architecture-Based Generative AI Model. TÜBİTAK BİLGEM, 2025–2026. Coordinator.
  • Contributions to the Optimization of Geoscience Data and Prediction of Random Events. Galatasaray University Consortium Project, 2024–2025. Researcher.

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