UYAK2023

UYAK2023, the 5th International Underground Excavations Symposium and Exhibition, will be held in Istanbul on 5-6-7 June 2023, with the cooperation of the TMMOB Chamber of Mining Engineers Istanbul Branch and the Department of Rail Systems of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.

The theme of UYAK2023 has been determined as "Cities of the Future, Urban Tunnelling and Underground Excavations."

The symposium logo is formed by the combination of the Galata Tower, which is one of the landmarks of Istanbul, the "Tünel," the world's second subway, which was built in 1875, passing under the Galata Tower, and the TBM, the tunnelling machine.

30 November 2022

Deadline for Submission
of Abstracts

5 December 2022

Deadline for Acceptance
of Abstracts

1 April 2023

Deadline for Submission
of Full Paper

15 April 2023

Deadline for Acceptance
of Full Paper

25 April 2023

Declaration of Symposium Programme

International Invited Speakers

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PELİN ALPKÖKİN

Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Türkiye
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WULF SCHUBERT

ISRM Austria
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JINXIU (JENNY) YAN

ITA AITES - China Railway Academy China
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JAMAL ROSTAMI

ITA AITES, Colorado School of Mines United States
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NUH BİLGİN

Istanbul Technical University Türkiye
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ÖNER YILMAZ

TMMOB Chamber of Mining Engineers Türkiye
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ANDREA PIGORINI

ITA AITES, Italferr Italy
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Ömer Aydan

ISRM, University of Ryukyus Japan
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Oliver Vion

ITA AITES France
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Cüneyd Yamudi

TMMOB Maden Mühendisleri Odası Türkiye