Research Group

Asst. Prof. Nejan Huvaj

Principle Investigator

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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)

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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)

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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

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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)

Bugrahan Sari, B.S. 2020, (undergraduate researcher 2019-2020)

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Yelaman Baidol, B.S. 2020, (undergraduate researcher 2019-2020)

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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 ProfilePersonal 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