معرفی
Prof. Dr. Gurkan Ozden is a Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering, Istanbul Technical University. He specializes in Coastal Sciences and Engineering, Soil Mechanics, and Geotechnics. His research focuses on seismic risk assessment, earthen dam stability, and geotechnical applications of unmanned aerial vehicles. Ozden holds a PhD from Wayne State University (1993–1999) and has served at institutions like Dokuz Eylul University. He received the 1997 Excellence in Teaching Award from Wayne State University.
- Education:
- PhD in Civil Engineering, Wayne State University (1993–1999)
- MSc in Marine Structures, Nine September University (1990–1992)
- BSc in Civil Engineering, Istanbul Technical University (1983–1989)
- Research Interests: Earthquake engineering, slope stability, dam safety, geotechnical risk assessment, and UAV-based topographic modeling.
- Notable Projects:
- Geotechnical analysis of deep foundation excavation shoring systems (2017–2023)
- Seismic behavior modeling of soil in İzmir (TÜBİTAK-funded)
- Application of digital image processing for slope modeling (TÜBİTAK-funded)
His recent work includes analyzing the 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquake's impact on bridges and developing fuzzy algorithms for seismic risk assessment. Ozden has authored/co-authored over 30 publications and contributed to international conferences on geotechnical engineering.
