Research Group
CURRENT MEMBERS OF GEOMT RESEARCH GROUP
Anıl Ekici, Ph.D. Student 2013-2021 (expected) , Linked-in Profile
Thesis: Interaction of Marginal Fills and Geogrids for Reinforced Soil Walls and Slopes
(Teaching assistant at TED University, Civil Engineering Department, Ankara)
Mengüç Ünver, Ph.D. Student 2011-2021 (expected) (co-supervisor Prof. Dr. Ufuk Ergun), Linked-in Profile
Thesis: Lateral Earth Pressures on Piles for Slope Stabilization
(Senior Geotechnical Engineer, Ankara)
Muhammet Durmaz, B.S. 2019, M.S. Student 2019-2021 (expected), Fall 2021 Erasmus visiting student at UPC Barcelona
Thesis: Landslides
2020/06-present: Research Project Assistant, METU-Durham University, UK, “Shallow Landslide Susceptibility Mapping In Rize, Turkey”, funded by Newton Fund - Royal Academy of Engineering - TUBITAK http://ce.metu.edu.tr/en/announcement/new-international-project-landslides
Olgu Orakcı, B.S. 2016, M.S. Student 2019-2021 (expected), Fall 2021 Erasmus visiting student at KU Leuven, Belgium
Thesis: Offshore Geotechnical Engineering, Monopiles
2021/02-present: Research Project Assistant, TR-UK project funded by UK Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) "CRAFT: Developing a Novel Climate Change Risk Assessment Framework for Cultural Heritage in Turkey" http://ce.metu.edu.tr/en/announcement/new-international-project-climate-change-and-cultural-heritage
Eray Caceoglu, B.S. 2020, M.S. 2022 (expected)
Thesis: Offshore wind energy (main supervisor: Dr. Nejan Huvaj, co-supervisor: Dr. Elif Oğuz)
2021/10-present: Research assistant at METU Civil Engineering Department
2020-2021: Research Project Assistant, Offshore wind energy, funded by DANIDA, Denmark https://www.et.aau.dk/research-programmes/microgrids/activities/windflag/
Kübra Yıldız, B.S. 2018, M.S. 2021 (expected)
Thesis: Offshore Wind Energy (main supervisor: Dr. Elif Oğuz, co-supervisor: Dr. Nejan Huvaj)
2020-present: Research Project Assistant, Offshore wind energy, funded by DANIDA, Denmark https://www.et.aau.dk/research-programmes/microgrids/activities/windflag/
Adnan Bildi, B.S. 2020, M.S. 2022 (expected)
Thesis: Offshore Wind Energy (main supervisor: Dr. Elif Oğuz, co-supervisor: Dr. Nejan Huvaj)
Hale Nurefsan Doğan, B.S. 2020, M.S. 2022 (expected)
Thesis: Landslides
Atasev Doğukan Taşbaşı, B.S. 2021, M.S. 2023 (expected)
Thesis: Offshore floating hybrid wind and solar energy
2021/10-present: Research Project assistant, METU-Durham Univ. UK, funded by TÜBİTAK-British Council (UK) Bilateral Cooperation Program (Newton Fund Institutional Links) "Floating Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems for Turkey" https://ce.metu.edu.tr/en/announcement/new-international-project-floating-hybrid-solar-and-wind-energy
ALUMNI (PAST MEMBERS)
Semkan Uragan, M.S. Student 2017-2020 (expected) Linked-in Profile
Thesis: Geosynthetics
Yavuzhan Kefci, M.S. Student 2018-2020 (expected) Linked-in Profile
Thesis: Geosynthetics, Geofoam, Numerical Modelling
(Geotechnical Engineer, Ankara)
Sevil Gül, M.S. Student 2018-2020
Thesis: An Experimental Study on Geotextile-Soil Filter System
(Teaching Assistant, Atılım University, Ankara)
Baki Eren Yasar, M.S. Student 2014-2019,
Thesis: Analysis of a wind turbine foundation on stiff clay with analytical and 3D finite element methods
(Civil engineer, Ankara, Turkey)
Emre Ozyurek, M.S. Student 2014-2019, Linked-in Profile
Thesis: Two Dimensional Finite Element Analyses of Multi-Tier Pile Walls
(Geotechnical Engineer, Ankara)
Celal Emre Üyetürk, M.S. Student 2017-2019, Linked-in Profile
Thesis: Geotechnical characterization of soils prone to rainfall-induced landslides in Rize (Northern Turkey)
(Ph.D. student and research assistant at Tufts University, USA)
Hilmi Bayraktaroglu, M.S. Student 2016-2019, Linked-in Profile, Personal Web-Site,
Thesis: Assessment of porosity-permeability variation on the response of sandy soils via hypoplasticity model
(Ph.D. student and research assistant at Delft Univ. of Technology, the Netherlands, since August 2019)
Sinem Songür, M.S. Student 2014-2019, Linked-in Profile,
Thesis: Three-dimensional finite element modelling in piled raft foundation design
(Civil Engineer, Ankara, Turkey)
Emir Ahmet Oğuz, M.S. Student 2015-2017, Linked-in Profile
Thesis: Spatial probabilistic evaluation of sea bottom soil properties and its effect on foundation design
(Ph.D. student and research assistant at Norvegian Univ. of Science and Technology, Norway, since Nov. 2018)
Muharrem Can Simsek, M.S. Student 2014-2017, Linked-in Profile
Thesis: Behavior of geocell reinforced sandy soils under static load
(Geotechnical and Tunnel Engineer in Turkey)
Berkan Söylemez, M.S. Student 2014-2017
Thesis: Laboratory experiments on improvement of buried flexible pipes by using geofoam
(Ph.D. student and Teaching Assistant at METU Civil Engineering Department, Ankara, Turkey)
Melih Birhan Kenanoğlu, M.S. 2017 (co-supervisor)
Thesis: Numerical simulation of infiltration and evaporation for unsaturated infinite soil slopes
(Ph.D. student and Research Assistant at METU Civil Engineering Department, Ankara, Turkey)
HaqMurad Nazari, Undergraduate Researcher 2017, Linked-in Profile
(Graduate student and Research Assistant at Louisiana State Univ. Civil Eng. Department since August 2017)
Volkan Emren, M.S. 2015, Linked-in Profile
Thesis: Three dimensional finite element modeling for the spudcan penetration into clayey seabed
(Ph.D. student and Teaching Assistant at METU Civil Engineering Department, Ankara, Turkey)
Burak Akbaş, M.S. 2015
Thesis: Probabilistic slope stability analysis using limit equilibrium, finite element and random finite element methods
(Ph.D. student at METU Civil Eng. Department, Teaching Assistant at Atılım University, Ankara, Turkey)
Mohammed Ahmadi-adli, Ph.D. Student 2009-2014, Linked-in Profile
Thesis: Shallow landslides triggered by rainfall in unsaturated soils
(Assistant Professor at Islamic Azad University, Iran, as of February 2017)
Gokmen Dedemen, Undergraduate Researcher 2015-2016, Linked-in Profile
(M.S. alumni from NYU Civil Engineering Department, Construction Management, 201x)
Serhan Ergin, M.S. 2014, Linked-in Profile
Thesis: Comparison of measured and predicted consolidation settlements in soft ground
(Geotechnical and Tunnel Engineer in Turkey)
Arash Maghsoudloo, M.S. 2013, Linked-in Profile
Thesis: Nonlinearity of the residual shear strength envelope in stiff clays
(Ph.D. student and Research Assistant at Delft Univ. of Technology, The Netherlands)
Anıl Ekici, M.S. 2013, Linked-in Profile
Thesis: Three dimensional finite element modeling for the laterally loaded passive pile behavior
(Ph.D. student at METU Civil Eng. Department, Teaching Assistant at TED University, Ankara, Turkey)
Emir Sayıt, M.S. 2012, Linked-in Profile
Thesis: An investigation of geotechnical characteristics and stability of a tailings dam
Bora Gündoğdu, M.S. 2011, Linked-in Profile
Thesis: Relations between pore water pressure, stability and movements in reactivated landslides
Yaşar Zahir Oral, M.S. 2010, Linked-in Profile
Thesis: Deformation behaviour of a clay cored rockfill dam in Turkey