EDUCATION:
PhD - Structural Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA. (August 2010 - July 2014)
MS - Structural Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA. (August 2000 – December 2002)
BS - Civil Engineering, Middle East Technical University - Ankara, Turkey, (September 1996 - June 2000)
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION:
P.E. licensed in Virginia (License # 041410)
EXPERIENCE:
Associate Professor: (August 2022 - Present) - Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Assistant Professor: (August 2016 - August 2022) - Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Assistant Professor: (September 2014 - July 2016) - Louisiana Tech, Ruston, LA
Graduate Research Assistant: (August 2010 - July 2014) - Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA.
Project Engineer: (August 2002 - April 2010) - Stroud Pence & Associates Ltd., Virginia Beach, VA.
Graduate Research Assistant: (January 2001 - August 2002) - Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA.
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
AWARDS:
PhD - Structural Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA. (August 2010 - July 2014)
MS - Structural Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA. (August 2000 – December 2002)
BS - Civil Engineering, Middle East Technical University - Ankara, Turkey, (September 1996 - June 2000)
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION:
P.E. licensed in Virginia (License # 041410)
EXPERIENCE:
Associate Professor: (August 2022 - Present) - Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Assistant Professor: (August 2016 - August 2022) - Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Assistant Professor: (September 2014 - July 2016) - Louisiana Tech, Ruston, LA
Graduate Research Assistant: (August 2010 - July 2014) - Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA.
Project Engineer: (August 2002 - April 2010) - Stroud Pence & Associates Ltd., Virginia Beach, VA.
Graduate Research Assistant: (January 2001 - August 2002) - Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA.
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- Innovative and sustainable structural systems for buildings and bridges
- Behavior of concrete, steel and composite structures
- Novel materials for infrastructure applications
- Computational modeling to perform limit state analysis
- Resilient lateral load resisting systems
- Experimental research and use of high performance materials
- Structural health monitoring, short and long term behavior of structures
- Forensics and rehabilitation of infrastructure
AWARDS:
- Outstanding Reviewer Recognition (2020) - ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering
- Professor of the Year Award (2015-2016) – Louisiana Tech University – Awarded by ASCE student chapters
- Professor of the Year Award (2014-2015) – Louisiana Tech University – Awarded by ASCE, AGC and NASTT student chapters
- Via Academic Preparation Teaching Program (Spring 2013) (competitive academic preparation program offered by Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech)
- Award of Excellence for Commercial Buildings at the Hampton Roads Association for Commercial Real Estate Excellence in Development Design (2011) for “Virginia Arts Festival Headquarters” project
- Pratt Fellowship for PhD studies, (2010-2011)
- Honor Award for “Vieques Passenger Ferry Terminal” project (2009) in Engineering Excellence Awards – Awarded by Engineers Club of Hampton Roads
- Award of Merit for Best Commercial/ Real Estate Building (2009) for “Harbor Heights” project, 13 Annual Excellence in Design Award Program sponsored by The Hampton Roads Association for Commercial Real Estate
- Daniel P. Jenny Research Fellowship, PCI, (2001)