BIOGRAPHY

Degrees

  • Ph.D., Structural Engineering, 1998, Middle East Technical University
  • M.S., Structural Engineering, 1992, Middle East Technical University
  • B.S., Civil Engineering, 1990, Middle East Technical University
Academic Experience
  • 2010-present       Professor, Middle East Technical University
  • 2005-2010           Associate Professor, Middle East Technical University
  • 1998-2005           Assistant Profesor, Middle East Technical University
  • 2002(3months)    Visiting Profesor, University of Texas
  • 1997-1998           Instructor, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
  • 1990-1998           Research Assistant, Middle East Technical University
Honors
  • Teaching and Research Assistantship from Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI), USA (1997)
  • Teaching and Research Assistantship from Middle East Technical University, Turkey (1990-1998)
  • Scholarship from Turkish Scientific and Technical Research Council, Turkey, (1991-1996)
  • Scholarship of NATO from Turkish Scientific and Technical Research Council, Turkey, (1997)
Research Areas
  • Strengthening of Existing RC Structures
  • Seismic Base Isolation
  • Stability of Steel Structures
  • Assessment and Strengthening of Historical Structures

FAVORITES

Sports 

Music 

  • Pink Floyd
  • Queen
  • Evanescence
  • Garry Moore
  • Albert King
  • Sebnem Ferah

Movies 

  • Le Grand Bleu
  • The Legend of 1900
  • Star Wars
  • Mama Mia

Writers 

Hobbies 

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