Hakan Nuri Atahan

Prof. Hakan Nuri Atahan is a Professor of Civil Engineering at Istanbul Technical University (ITU), working in the Construction Materials Laboratory. He holds a PhD in Structural Engineering from ITU (2002) and has held academic positions since 1996, including Vice President of the Civil Engineering Department (2014–2017). His research focuses on advanced construction materials, particularly concrete mechanics, nanomaterials, and durability. He has conducted research at UCLA and UC Berkeley, and edited the book Cement-Based Materials Tailored for a Sustainable Future.

Education: BS in Civil Engineering (Yildiz Technical University, 1989), MS in Structural Engineering (ITU, 1996), PhD in Structural Engineering (ITU, 2002).

Research interests include nano-silica and micro-silica additives in concrete, bond properties between steel and concrete, and machine learning applications in material analysis. He has advised over 20 graduate theses on topics like nano-silica effects on concrete properties and roller-compacted concrete design.

His recent work emphasizes sustainable construction materials, durability under environmental stress, and optimizing concrete mixtures using Taguchi methods. He teaches courses on materials science and structural engineering at ITU.