A geotechnical engineering path grounded in laboratory testing and instrumentation.

Doctor of Philosophy, Geotechnical Engineering

Middle East Technical University

Orta Dogu Teknik Universitesi / Middle East Technical University. Doctor of Philosophy in Geotechnical Engineering, Sep 2023 - Jun 2027. Grade: 3.86 / 4.00. Thesis: TBA. Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Nabi Kartal Toker.

This current research path continues my earlier MSc work and my professional experience with geotechnical laboratory equipment, allowing academic investigation and applied equipment R&D to reinforce one another.

Courses

• Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering | Prof. Dr. Kemal Onder Cetin
• Structural Health Monitoring | Prof. Dr. Ahmet Turer
• Geotechnical Forensic Engineering | Prof. Dr. M. Yener Ozkan
• Site Investigation | Prof. Dr. Tamer Topal
• Introduction to FIDIC Conditions of Contract | Lect. Semiha Unsal
• Construction Project Management | Prof. Dr. Rifat Sonmez
• Research Methods and Ethical Issues in Civil Engineering | Prof. Dr. Cem Topkaya, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cuneyt Baykal, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Guzide Atasoy Ozcan

Master of Science, Geotechnical Engineering

Middle East Technical University

Orta Dogu Teknik Universitesi / Middle East Technical University. Master of Science in Geotechnical Engineering, Sep 2012 - Dec 2015. Grade: 3.36 / 4.00. Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Nabi Kartal Toker.

Thesis: Development of Computer-Controlled Triaxial Test Setup and Study on Multi-Stage Triaxial Test on Sand.

The MSc thesis combined experimental geotechnical engineering with instrumentation and control software, a combination that later became central to my work with testing equipment and automation.

Courses

• Geotechnical Laboratory Techniques | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nabi Kartal Toker
• Advanced Soil Mechanics I | Prof. Dr. M. Yener Ozkan
• Advanced Soil Mechanics II | Prof. Dr. M. Yener Ozkan
• Applications of Geosynthetics | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nejan Huvaj
• Topics Environmental Geotechnics | Prof. Dr. Erdal Cokca
• Materials Testing and Measurement | Prof. Dr. Lutfullah Turanli
• Unsaturated Soils | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nabi Kartal Toker

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering

Eastern Mediterranean University

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Sep 2008 - Jun 2012. Grade: 3.87 / 4.00, High Honour. Graduated as top student with the highest CGPA in the Civil Engineering Department, Class of 2012.

Activities and societies: Iraqi Student Society, Construction Club, environmental trips, and technical trips.

Graduation project: Investigation on Mass Production of Adobe Bricks, with Farooq Alfazza, Bashar Hawatmeh, and Melih Karakaya, supervised by Prof. Dr. Mustafa Ergil.

Certificates and awards

• Top Student in Civil Engineering Department, Class of 2012.
• Seven High Honour Certificates across all seven semesters.
• Certificate of Appreciation from the American Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
• SPIKE Certificate of Merit.

High School Diploma, General Science

Al Mutamayzeen High School, Mosul, Iraq

High School Diploma in General Science, Sep 2002 - Jun 2008. Grade: 89 / 100. Ranked first in the school's IQ entrance exam in 2002.

Al Mutamayzeen is a secondary and high school dedicated to gifted and talented students, and it formed an early academic foundation for engineering study.