Dr. Girgin is the lead of the Center of Expertise in Big Geodata Science, a facility advancing geospatial big data and cloud computing technologies. His research focuses on scalable, cloud-native geospatial data access and processing, with particular attention to performance and energy efficiency. He develops tools and platforms that support Open Science and best practices in research data management and research software development. He has led the design and development of platforms such as Open Data Explorer and OpenSTAC, enabling efficient discovery and access of large-scale research data. His leads collaborative projects, including CLOUD-NES and ECO-SCALE. He had also developed methodologies and systems for industrial risk assessment, including the European Commission's eNatech database and the RAPID-N system. He serves on the ESA DestinE Sounding Board NL, is an eScience Center Fellow, and a SURF Research Support Champion.