RESEARCH
Intensive experience in time series analysis of waves, including modeling, prediction, propagation of deformed solitary wave, modeling of wave refraction and near field and far field pr opagation of tsunamis in closed seas. sea outfall designs, detailed knowledge of mathematical modelling on wave tsunamis, wave hindcasting , current and sediment transport, model studies on breakwater stability, harbor agitation, experimental study on the transformation of solitary waves, field measurements on current and hydrodynamic parameters.

COURSES TAUGHT
CE372, “Introduction to Fluid Mechanics”
CE306, “Computer Applications in Civil Engineering”
CE398, “Introduction to Coastal and Harbor Engineering”
CE594, “Modeling of Coastal Engineering Problems”
CE497, “Coastal Hydraulics”; Sept.,
CE495, “Introduction to Ocean Engineering and Underwater Operations”
CE497, “Port Planning and Design”
CE496, “Marinas”
CE598, “Design of Coastal Structures”
CE761, “Marine Hazards and Tsunamis”

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES:

• Member of the Finalist Project for European Union Descartes Prize (2002) Project THAMS: Tsunami Hazard Assesemtn and Mitigation Studies.
• Member of European Geoscience Union (EGU)   
• Member of Geophysical Union (AGU)
• METU Director of EU ASTARTE Project and the Member of Project Management Board (2013-2016)
• METU Director of EU granted TROYO, DESIMAR, TSUMAPS NEAM, RAPSODI, TRANSFER Projects
• Organizer and Director of the Training Program in Ankara on Tsunami Numerical Modeling in May 2009 for the experts from Maldives Meteorology Department
• Leader of the UNESCO International Tsunami Survey Teams in Sumatra island after the December, 26, 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami (January, 2005), after 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (May-June 2011), 28 September, 2018 Palu Earthquake and Tsunami (November 2018)
• Director and Lecturer of UNESCO Tsunami Numerical Modeling Course I for Indian Ocean Countries (Kulala Lumpur in May 2006 and Oostende Belgium in June, 2006) and Lecturer on Tsunami Numerical Modeling in the Short Course in Oostende Belgium for UNESCO IODEI
• One of the co-authors of the paper awarded as the best overseas paper by institute of Civil Engineers (ICE) UK
• Co-Director of NATO Advanced Research Workshop (2001) on Underwater Ground Failures and Tsunami Generations
• Chief Editor of the Book Submarine Landslides and Tsunamis in Kluwer Publication (2003)
• Co-Editor of the Journal of International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards (SCI Expanded) Volume 39, No:2, October, 2006
• Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Disaster Research JDR, Japan
• Development of the Tsunami Numerical Model NAMI DANCE as a tool of Tsunami Early Warning Systems
• One of the interviewer in one of the news (News Focus) in SCIENCE magazine (August, 17, 2001 issue)
• Consultancy Service in Maldives to Maldives Government for Coastal Utilization and Island Access issues (2005)
• Member of the Technical Program Committee of International Symposium on Offshore and Polar Engineering ISOPE and National representative of the ISOPE (2000-2005)
• One of the Interviewers in the National Geography Documentary on “Tunnel to a Lost World”