ALİ FIRAT ÇABALAR

Prof. Ali Fırat Çabalar is a distinguished academic in Civil Engineering with a focus on Geotechnical Engineering and Environmental Geotechnics. He is affiliated with Gaziantep University (Engineering Faculty, Civil Engineering Department) and served as a Visiting Research Professor at King's College London (The Dickson Poon School of Law) in 2024. His career spans roles such as Professor (2017-present), Associate Professor (2012-2017), and Assistant Professor (2009-2012) at institutions including Gaziantep University, Middle East Technical University, and University of London.

• PhD: University of Southampton (2003-2007)
• MSc: Gaziantep University (2000-2002)
• BSc: Gaziantep University (1995-2000)
• Additional degrees in Economics, Political Science, and International Relations from Istanbul and Anadolu Universities

His research integrates geotechnical principles with AI and sustainability, emphasizing soil stabilization using waste materials (e.g., waste glass, sewage sludge ash, biopolymers), seismic site classification, and grain-scale soil behavior. Recent work explores GIS-based soil characterization, biopolymer applications in subgrade engineering, and machine learning for geotechnical modeling.

Key trends in his 89+ publications include waste valorization, sustainable infrastructure, and advanced testing methodologies (bender elements, triaxial tests). He holds 10 national patents for innovative soil stabilization techniques and has led major projects like the 2023 TÜBİTAK study on earthquake-induced slope failures in Kahramanmaras.

• Stanford University - World's Most Influential Scientist (2023-2024)
• TÜBİTAK Publication Awards (multiple, 2015-2016)
• FABED Outstanding Achievement Award (2016)

Prof. Çabalar has supervised 35+ graduate theses (7 PhD, 28 MSc) and served as editor for journals like Green Engineering for Global Sustainability and Development (MDPI) and Acta Scientiarum Polonorum (Poland). His administrative roles include Head of the Geotechnical Division at Gaziantep University since 2023.