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Murat HAMDERİ is a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the Turkish-German University's Faculty of Engineering, where he has served since 2015 as the department's founding faculty member. He progressed from Assistant Professor (2015) to Associate Professor (2020) and full Professor (2024), establishing himself as a key figure in geotechnical engineering education and research in Türkiye.
His educational background includes a Doctorate in Civil Engineering from Drexel University (2004-2010), Master's in Geotechnics from Bogazici University (1999-2002), and Bachelor's from Istanbul Technical University (1995-1999).
HAMDERİ specializes in geotechnical engineering with research focusing on soil mechanics, foundation design, and earth structure analysis. His work emphasizes numerical modeling of soil behavior, particularly in sand mechanics, retaining wall systems, and pile foundations. He frequently develops analytical solutions for complex geotechnical problems encountered in nuclear power plant construction and seismic zones.
His publication trends (2024-2012) reveal consistent innovation in geotechnical computational methods, with 15+ journal articles primarily addressing sand mechanics, earth pressure theory, and foundation settlement. Recent works integrate finite element analysis with practical design solutions, especially for nuclear infrastructure projects like Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant.
While no specific awards are documented, his research demonstrates sustained scholarly contribution through single-author publications and industry-academia collaboration. His career bridges practical engineering experience—including nuclear foundation design in the USA and consultancy for Dutch geotechnical firms—with academic rigor.
His research activities involve advanced computational modeling of soil-structure interaction, with particular emphasis on seismic performance of reinforced earth structures and liquefaction mitigation techniques using colloidal silica injection.
