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education, academic and administrative experience.

Academic Experience

  • 2025 –
    Assoc. Prof. Dr.
    Istanbul Technical University (Istanbul, Türkiye)
    Faculty of Mines, Department of Geological Engineering
  • 2024 – 2025
    Assoc. Prof. Dr.
    Kütahya Dumlupınar University (Kütahya, Türkiye)
    Faculty of Architecture, Department of City and Regional Planning
  • 2022 – 2024
    Assist. Prof. Dr.
    Kütahya Dumlupınar University (Kütahya, Türkiye)
    Faculty of Architecture, Department of City and Regional Planning
  • 2021 – 2022
    Postdoctoral Researcher
    The University of British Columbia (Vancouver, Canada)
    Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
    • Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Erik Eberhardt
  • 2019 – 2022
    Res. Assist. Dr.
    Kütahya Dumlupınar University (Kütahya, Türkiye)
    Faculty of Engineering, Department of Geological Engineering
  • 2017 – 2018
    Visiting PhD Researcher
    University of Aberdeen (Aberdeen, United Kingdom)
    Geology and Geophysics
    • Supervisor: Prof. Dr. David Healy
  • 2010 – 2019
    Res. Assist.
    Kütahya Dumlupınar University (Kütahya, Türkiye)
    Faculty of Engineering, Department of Geological Engineering
    • Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Zeynal Abiddin Ergüler

Education

  • 2013 – 2019
    PhD
    Kütahya Dumlupınar University (Kütahya, Türkiye)
    Geological Engineering
    • Thesis: Investigation of the Strength and Deformation Properties of Porous Rock Materials Using Experimental and Numerical Approaches (in Turkish)
    • Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Zeynal Abiddin Ergüler
  • 2010 – 2013
    MSc
    Kütahya Dumlupınar University (Kütahya, Türkiye)
    Geological Engineering
    • Thesis: Investigation of the Physical and Mechanical Properties of the Soils of the Kütahya Settlement Area (in Turkish)
    • Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Zeynal Abiddin Ergüler
  • 2004 – 2009
    BSc
    Kocaeli University (Kocaeli, Türkiye)
    Geological Engineering

Administrative Experience

  • 2026 –
    Coordinator
    Istanbul Technical University (Istanbul, Türkiye)
    Faculty of Mines, Research and Development
  • 2023 – 2025
    Member
    Kütahya Dumlupınar University (Kütahya, Türkiye)
    Quality Commission
  • 2023 – 2024
    Coordinator
    Kütahya Dumlupınar University (Kütahya, Türkiye)
    Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit
  • 2019 – 2023
    Deputy Coordinator
    Kütahya Dumlupınar University (Kütahya, Türkiye)
    Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit
  • 2019 – 2025
    Member
    Kütahya Dumlupınar University (Kütahya, Türkiye)
    Quality Commission, Research and Development Sub-Working Group

Fellowships and Awards

  • 2021 – 2022
    TÜBİTAK 2219 – International Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program
    The University of British Columbia (Vancouver, Canada)
    Faculty of Science, Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences

Training, Courses and International Mobility

  • 2022 – 2023
    Data Science and Machine Learning Bootcamp
    Miuul (Istanbul, Türkiye)
  • 2020
    EURAD School for Radioactive Waste Management – Multiphysical couplings in geomechanics: a focus on thermal effect and gas transfer impact on the behaviour of geomaterials
    University of Liège (Liège, Belgium)
  • 2019
    Erasmus Staff Mobility
    Ibn Zohr University, Faculty Polydisciplinaire of Ouarzazate (Ouarzazate, Morocco)
  • 2016
    PFC Introductory Training
    ITASCA Consulting Group (Écully, France)
  • 2014
    Erasmus Staff Mobility
    Comenius University, Faculty of Natural Sciences (Bratislava, Slovakia)