Prof. Dr. Cemalettin Okay Aksoy is a Professor of Mining Engineering at Dokuz Eylül University, Türkiye. He received his B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. in Mining Engineering from Dokuz Eylül University and completed part of his doctoral research at NIOSH, USA, with TÜBİTAK support. He became Associate Professor in 2006 and Full Professor in 2011 and served as an Invited Professor at Politecnico di Torino in 2022–2023. During his academic and professional career, he has received various awards and recognitions, produced an extensive body of scientific publications, and led or contributed to numerous national, international, and industry-funded R&D projects. His research spans rock mechanics, underground mining, mine safety, drilling and blasting, numerical modelling, CFD-based mine ventilation, emergency response, AI, and digital-twin technologies. He is an UMREK Competent Person and a member of several national and international professional organizations, including ISRM, CIM, SME, the Turkish National Society for Rock Mechanics, the Turkish Tunnelling Society, and the Union of Engineers and Architects of the Turkic World. His work particularly emphasizes translating scientific research into field-scale engineering solutions for safer, smarter, and more sustainable mining.