**Meet the editors**

Savaş Karabulut graduated from the Istanbul University, Department of Geophysical Engineering, Turkey in 1997. He received his master's degree in 2001 and PhD degree in 2012 from the Istanbul University, Department of Geophysical Engineering. He worked as a research assistant and assistant professor doctor at the Istanbul University Department of Geophysical Engineering for

15 years. His studies have focused on engineering seismology and soil engineering problems in Turkey. His current research is focused on geophysical applications applied on caves in Turkey, especially on the Yarımburgaz Cave (Küçükçekmece, Istanbul). He is the author and co-author of several books, articles, and conference papers. He is a member of UCTEA, The Champer of Geophysical Engineering, European Geoscience Union, American Geophysical Union, and Earthquake Engineering Association of Turkey.

Assoc.Prof. Dr. Mualla Cengiz Cinku earned her Ph.D. from the Istanbul University, Department of Geophysical Engineering in 2004. She is currently working as an associate professor doctor at the Istanbul University Faculty of Engineering Department of Geophysical Engineering. Her major research interest is paleomagnetism and rock magnetism. Her current research is on

the cave detection with geophysical techniques. She has published many articles and conference papers. She is a member of UCTEA, The Champer of Geophysical Engineering, European Geoscience Union, and American Geophysical Union.
