Dr. Ismail Rakıp Karaş is a Professor in the Computer Engineering Department and Head of the 3D-GeoInformatics Research Group at Karabük University, Türkiye. He received his B.Sc. from Selçuk University (1997), his M.Sc. from Gebze Institute of Technology (2001), and his Ph.D. in GIS and Remote Sensing from Yıldız Technical University (2007). In 2002, he took part in a GIS project at Oregon State University, USA. He was a Visiting Researcher at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in 2010, 2011, and 2014, and he served as a Research Assistant at Gebze Institute of Technology from 2000–2009. Since 2009, he has taught undergraduate and postgraduate courses at Karabük University. From 2017 to 2019, he was a member of the Executive Committee of CAYDAG-TÜBİTAK. He has also held administrative roles, including Head of the Computer Science Division, Director of Safranbolu Vocational School, Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, and Acting Dean of Architecture. Currently, he serves as Deputy Rector. Dr. Karas has authored over 100 publications, served on the editorial boards of several journals, and delivered keynote talks at international conferences. He has contributed to TÜBİTAK, EU, and other funded projects, receiving multiple recognitions for his research. For more information please visit; http://www.ismailkaras.com