Ugur Dagdeviren

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ugur Dagdeviren is a geotechnical earthquake engineering expert at Kutahya Dumlupinar University, Faculty of Engineering. He teaches Advanced Soil Mechanics, Foundation Construction, and Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering courses at undergraduate and graduate levels.

• PhD in Geotechnical Engineering (Sakarya University, 2012)
• MSc in Civil Engineering (Dumlupinar University, 2005)
• BSc in Civil Engineering (Eskişehir Osmangazi University, 2002)

His research focuses on geotechnical earthquake engineering, soil mechanics, and soil improvement, with recent emphasis on machine learning applications for soil behavior prediction. Over his career, he has published 47 peer-reviewed works including 2024 studies on automated machine learning for slope stability and ensemble learning for liquefaction prediction.

• 2024 - Deputy Head, Geotechnical Department
• 2023 - Director, Research and Application Center
• 2013 - Present: Active member, Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering Association