Dr. Elif Oğuz CE STAR 2026—2027 Timeline
April 3rd, 2026 – Application deadline
February, 2027 – Posters due
March, 2027 – Poster presentations and award ceremony
Dr. Elif Oğuz CE STAR Committee
Dr. Alp Caner, Dr. Ozan Cem Çelik, Dr. Sinan Turhan Erdoğan, Dr. Hasan Gökhan Güler, Dr. Nejan Huvaj Sarıhan
Technical Support
Kutay Taşkın
Research Topics
Dr. Ozan Cem Çelik
Recorded wind and earthquake responses of a 216 m tall building in Izmir
Shake table testing of small-scale multi-story structural models
Dr. Hasan Gökhan Güler
Quantum computing applications in fluid mechanics
Numerical modeling of wave-structure interaction problems
Dr. Ahmet Türer
Experimental evaluation of in-plane shear capacity and torsional resistance mechanisms in nailed cross-laminated timber
Failure mode and capacity of nailed/screwed timber CLT slab segments under four-point bending
Dr. Gülizar Özyurt Tarakcıoğlu
Visitor carrying capacity analysis and management plan development for the METU Campus and Lake Eymir surroundings using remote sensing, field surveys, and GIS-based habitat mapping
Assessment of climate change impacts on cultural heritage sites in Turkiye through GIS-based analysis of sea level rise, coastal erosion, and storm flooding processes
Analysis of climate change impacts on the wave climate at selected sites in Turkiye using climate model data and numerical wave modeling
Dr. Ali Ercan
Exploring hydraulic and hydrological processes using big data and artificial intelligence methods
Dr. Zuhal Akyürek
How can the stormwater collection system of our university campus be improved to reduce flooding and increase runoff capture during extreme rainfall events?
What are the spatial and temporal trends of snow cover area in Turkiye from 2000–2025, and how are these trends related to increasing air temperatures?
Dr. Rıfat Sönmez
Capabilities of generative artificial intelligence for automated scheduling of construction projects
Dr. Güzide Atasoy
Student perceptions of AI in Civil Engineering, and factors influencing GenAI adoption for self-learning
Students’ misconceptions about climate change, and implications for engineering education
Dr. Nejan Huvaj
Offshore wind farm cable route optimization
Web application / smartphone application development for soil classification
Dr. Kağan Tuncay
Lattice models for plane stress/strain with generalized Poisson ratio
Beam-based lattice modeling of elastic thin plates
Lattice-based approximation of yield lines in slab systems
Dr. Çağla Meral Akgül, Dr. Nejan Huvaj, Tolga Tamer
Low-fidelity lunar regolith simulant for rover terramechanics testing