Davut KARAYEL graduated from the Cukurova University (Adana/Turkey) with a degree in Agricultural Engineering (1995) and obtained his master’s and doctoral degrees at Akdeniz University (Antalya/Turkey). He defended his doctoral dissertation in Agricultural Engineering (2005). In 2008, he obtained the title of associate professor, and in 2014, the title of professor at Akdeniz University (Antalya/Turkey). He is a professor at Akdeniz University, Turkey, and a chief researcher at Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania (performed remotely). He has published more than 100 scientific papers on agricultural engineering (of which, 29 articles are included in the ‘CA Web of Science’ database and have a certain level citation impact). He is the author of two chapters in 3 international books. Research interests: technological processes of sowing and crop care machines, technological and environmental assessment of the impact of agricultural technological operations on soil and environment

Agricultural Engineering