Emel İRTEM

Prof. Dr. Emel İRTEM is a Professor and Department Chair of Civil Engineering at Doğuş Üniversitesi's Faculty of Engineering. She holds a BSc from Eskişehir Devlet Mühendislik Mimarlık Akademisi (EDMMA), an MSc from İzmir Dokuz Eylül University, and a PhD from Istanbul Technical University (İTÜ). Her academic career includes becoming a Doçent in 2006 and a Professor in 2011.

Education:

• Bachelor's: İnşaat Mühendisliği, EDMMA
• Master's: İzmir Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi
• PhD: İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi (İTÜ)

Research Interests:

• Tsunami dynamics and coastal protection
• Sediment transport and morphological modeling
• Coastal environmental management
• Numerical simulation of hydraulic systems
• Experimental analysis of wave interactions

Publications Overview: Her work focuses on coastal engineering challenges, including tsunami runup prediction, sediment transport mechanisms, and environmental impacts of coastal development. Notable studies include experimental analysis of tsunami reflection on armored beaches and CFD modeling of floating objects' effects on sediment resuspension.

Awards & Grants: No specific awards mentioned, but her extensive publication record suggests significant contributions to coastal engineering research. Active in securing research grants for hydraulic and geophysical studies.

Labs & Teams: Leads civil engineering research groups at Doğuş Üniversitesi, collaborating with institutions like Anadolu Üniversitesi and the Journal of Coastal Research.