Mr. Semih Uzun is an independent researcher. He holds a bachelor's and master's degree in Geomatics Engineering from Karadeniz Technical University, where he graduated second in his department. He also completed a non-thesis master's degree in Real Estate Valuation and Development and earned an associate degree in Justice from Anadolu University. His research focuses on land management, land readjustment practices, and the integration of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) into urban planning processes. Uzun has contributed to several academic publications on critical approaches to expropriation, value conversion processes, and property rights within land readjustment applications. He is a 2023 YLSY scholar supported by the Ministry of National Education of Türkiye.