Faculty
Cemalettin DÖNMEZ
Professor, Chair
B. Sc, M. Sc. (Middle East Technical University)
Ph. D. (Purdue University, W. Lafayette)
Research Interests:
- Earthquake Engineering
- Structural Mechanics
- Reinforced Concrete Structures
- Steel Structures
- Evaluation of Existing Structures
Office: C-207
Phone: +90-232-750 6811
Fax: +90-232-750 6801
Gökmen TAYFUR
Professor
B. Sc, M. Sc. (Istanbul Technical University)
Ph. D. ( University of California, Davis)
Research Interests:
- Overland Flows
- Channel Flows
- Erosion/Sediment Transport
- Chemical Transport
- GIS Applications for Hydrological Watershed Management
- FL, ANN and GA in Water Resources Engineering
Office: C-225
Phone: +90-232-750 6815
Fax: +90-232-750 6801
Şebnem ELÇİ
Professor
B. Sc. (Middle East Technical University)
M. Sc. (Dokuz Eylül University)
Ph. D. (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Research Interests:
Numerical Modeling of Hydrodynamics and Sediment Transport in Lakes and Reservoirs; Stratified Flows; Shoreline Erosion; Field Measurement Techniques
- Numerical Modeling of Hydrodynamics and Sediment Transport in Lakes and Reservoirs
- Stratified Flows
- Shoreline Erosion
- Field Measurement Techniques
Office: C-202
Phone: +90-232-750 6806
Fax: +90-232-750 6801
Alper BABA
Professor
B. Sc, M. Sc., Ph. D. (Dokuz Eylül University)
Research Interests:
- Groundwater contamination
- Environmental Geology
- Hydrogeology
- Geothermal Energy
- Engineering Geology
Office: C-201
Phone: +90-232-750 6807
Fax: +90-232-750 6801
Nurhan ECEMİŞ
Professor
B. Sc. (İstanbul Kültür University)
M. Sc. (İstanbul Technical University)
Ph. D. (University at Buffalo-SUNY)
Research Interests:
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
- In-situ and Laboratory Testing
- Soil Dynamics
- Liquefaction and Post-Liquefaction Behavior
Office: C-220
Phone: +90-232-750 6812
Fax: +90-232-750 6801
Engin AKTAŞ
Professor
B. Sc.. (Middle East Technical University)
M. Sc., Ph. D. (University of Pittsburgh)
Research Interests
- Structural Design Code Calibration
- Reliability Based Cost Optimization
- Reliability Based Assessment of Existing Structures
- Historical Structures
- Computational Mechanics
Office: C-203
Phone: +90-232-750 6809
Fax: +90-232-750 6801
İzzet ÖZDEMİR
Associate Professor
B. Sc. (Middle East Technical University)
M. Sc. (Stutgart University)
Ph. D. (Eindhoven University of Technology)
Research Interests
- Computational mechanics
- Constituve and multi-scale modelling of engineering materials
- Toplogy optimization
Office: C-206
Phone: +90-232-750 6810
Fax: +90-232-750 6801
Volkan Emre UZ
Associate Professor
B. Sc. (Süleyman Demirel University)
M. Sc. (Süleyman Demirel University)
Ph. D. (Süleyman Demirel University)
Research Interests:
- Pavement Materials
- Pavement Design
- Non-Destructive Testing of Pavements
- Skid Resistance Evalution of Pavements
- Utilizing Waste Materials in Highway Constructions
- Asphalt Materials
Office: C-208
Phone: +90-232-750 6803
Fax: +90-232-750 6801
Gürsoy TURAN
Associate Professor
B. Sc. (Middle East Technical University)
M. Sc., Ph. D. (University of Illinois at Urbana-Chanpaign
Research Interests
- Structural Dynamics and Active Control
- Structural Analysis
Office: C-204
Phone: +90-232-750-6804
Fax: +90-232-750-6801
Bergüzar ÖZBAHÇECİ
Associate Professor
B. Sc., M. Sc., Ph. D. (Middle East Technical University)
Research Interests
- Coastal engineering
- 2D and 3D physical modeling of coastal structures
- Wave hydrodynamics and wave-structure interactions
- Design of coastal structures
- Wave climate and statistical applications
- Wave measurement and the analysis of wave data
- Numerical modeling
Office: C-219
Phone: +90-232-750-6808
Fax: +90-232-750-6801
Selçuk SAATCI
Associate Professor
B. Sc., M. Sc. (Middle East Technical University)
Ph. D. (University of Toronto)
Research Interests
Reinforced Concrete Modelling; Finite Element Methods; Impact and Blast Loads on Structures; Computational Mechanics
- Reinforced Concrete Modelling
- Finite Element Methods
- Impact and Blast Loads on Structures
- Computational Mechanics
Office: C-205
Phone: +90-232-750-6814
Fax: +90-232-750-6801
Volkan İŞBUĞA
Assistant Professor
B. Sc. (Çukurova University)
Ph. D. (University of Colorado at Boulder)
Research Interests
- Constitutive modeling of soils
- Nonlinear finite element modeling and finite element code development with emphasis on large deformation plasticity
- Computational mechanic
- Deep foundations (pile-soil interaction modeling) and geotechnical earthquake engineering
- Numerical programming based on the finite difference method to solve engineering problems
Office: D-201
Phone: +90-232-750-6805
Fax: +90-232-750-6801
Korhan Deniz DALGIÇ
Assistant Professor
B. Sc. (Yıldız Technical University)
M. Sc. (İstanbul Technical University)
Ph. D. (İstanbul Technical University)
Research Interests
- Structural Engineering
- Effects of excavation on the performance of structure
- Strengthening reinforced structures by means of polymer materials
Office: C-219
Phone: +90-232-750-6819
Fax: +90-232-750-6801
Doğan KISACIK
Assistant Professor
B. Sc. (Middle East Technical University)
M. Sc. (Christian Albrechts University of Kiel)
Ph. D. (Universiteit Gent)
Research Interests:
- Hydrodynamics of coastal/marine areas
- Coastal/marine structure design and applications
- Sediment transport and coastal morphology
- Natural disasters (tsunami, storm surge, floods, etc.) and climate change
- Marine renewable energy (wind, current, wave)
- Integrated coastal, marine and watershed management
Office: D-203
Phone: +90-232-750-6817
Fax: +90-232-750-6801
e-mail: dogankisacik@iyte.edu.tr
Tolga ERCAN
Assistant Professor
B. Sc. (Çukurova University)
M. Sc. (University of Central Florida)
Ph. D. (University of Central Florida)
Research Interests:
- Transportation and Traffic Engineering
- Intelligent Transportation Systems
- Autonomous Vehicle Technologies
- Public Transportation and Transportation Mode Choice
- Alternative Fuel Technologies and Life Cycle Assessment
Office: E-202
Phone: +90-232-750-6830
Fax: +90-232-750-6801
Dornadula Chandrasekharam
Professor (Visiting Scholar)
B. Sc. (Indian Institute of Technology)
M. Sc. (Indian Institute of Technology)
Ph. D. (Indian Institute of Technology)
Research Interests:
- Volconology
- Geotermics
- Groundwater Pollution
- Hydrogeochemistry
- Saltwater Intrusion into Coastal Aquifers