Mehmet Çam

Mehmet Çam is a Researcher at the Department of Geological Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University. He holds a PhD in Geological Engineering from the same institution (2020), with prior degrees from Dokuz Eylül University (BSc, 2008) and Cumhuriyet University (MSc, 2014).

• Education:
  • BSc: Dokuz Eylül University, Geological Engineering (2004-2008)
  • MSc: Cumhuriyet University, Geological Engineering (2011-2014)
  • MSc: Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Geological Engineering (2014-2017)
  • PhD: Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Geological Engineering (2017-2020)

His research focuses on structural geology and its relationship to epithermal gold mineralization, particularly in northwestern Turkey. He investigates how strike-slip fault systems and crustal deformation patterns influence the formation of gold deposits, with field studies in regions like Karadere, Kirazlı (Çanakkale), and northern Edremit. His work integrates tectonic analysis, hydrothermal fluid dynamics, and geological mapping.

Key projects include structural modeling of the Karadere low-sulfidation epithermal gold deposit (2017) and tectonic controls on porphyry Cu-Au systems in Kirazlı (2023). He has presented at conferences such as the 8th International Symposium on Eastern Mediterranean Geology (2014) and IV. Fen Bilimleri Araştırma Sempozyumu (2016).

He teaches courses in Structural Geology (GEOE 3003), Advanced Structural Geology (GEOE5569), and Mapwork (GEOE 2002). His affiliations include the Research and Application Centre for Mediterranean Civilizations (AKMEDAM) and the Research and Application Centre for Environmental Studies (MÜÇEMER).