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Professor Dr. Nuri Akkas

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TROYKA Ltd METU TECHNOPOLIS
Ikizler Binasi Zemin Kat Ara-2
Middle East Technical University
06531 Ankara, Turkey

EDUCATION:
BSCE, Robert College, Istanbul, Turkey, 1967.
MSCE, Clemson University, SC, USA, 1968.
PhD, Eng Mech, Clemson University, SC, USA, 1970.

GRANTS AND AWARDS:
1. FULBRIGHT Grant, University of California, Berkeley, USA, 1978-1979.
2. Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Grant, International Institute of Seismology & Earthquake Engineering, Tsukuba, Japan, 1982.
3. The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), Promotional Award, 1984.
4. Middle East Technical University Prof. T. Somer Achievement Award, 1999.

ACADEMIC:
1. Member of the University Senate, Baskent University, Ankara, 2001-2003.
2. Professor, Dept of Biomedical Engng, Baskent University, Ankara, 2001-2003.
3. Member of the Faculty Academic Council, School of Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara,2000-2001.
4. Professor, Eng Sciences, Middle East Technical Univ, Ankara, 1989-2001.
5. Chairman, Department of Engineering Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 1989-98.
6. Visiting Professor, Mechanical Eng, Saginaw Valley State University, MI, USA, 1996 Summer.
7. Member of the Faculty Academic Council, School of Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara,1989-1998.
8. Member of the Faculty Board, School of Science, Ankara University, Ankara, 1986-1989.
9. Member of the Faculty Academic Council, School of Science, Ankara Univ, Ankara, 1986-1989.
10. Member of the University Senate, Ankara University, Ankara, 1985-1987.
11. Professor, Engineering Physics, Ankara University, Ankara, 1985-1989.
12. Dean, Graduate School of Natural & Applied Sciences, Ankara University, Ankara, 1985-1987.
13. Associate Professor, Civil Eng, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 1978-1985.
14. Director, Structural Mechanics Laboratory, Civil Eng, Middle East Technical University, Ankara,1981-1982.
15. Visiting Associate Professor, Mechanical Eng, Clemson Univ, SC, USA, 1980-1981.
16. Visiting Associate Professor, Mechanical Eng and Applied Mechanics, Univ of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, 1979-1980.
17. Fulbright Scholar, Mechanical Eng, Univ of California, Berkeley, CA, USA, 1978-1979.
18. Coordinator, Bioengineering Research Group, Middle East Technical Univ, Ankara, 1974-1978.
19. Assistant Professor, Civil Eng, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 1972- 1978.
20. Assistant Professor, Civil Eng, Clemson University, SC, USA, 1971-1972.

PROFESSIONAL:
1. Executive Director, TROYKA Ltd, METU Technopolis, 2005 –
2. Consultant, TUMAS, Turkish Engineering Consulting and Contracting Co, 2005-2008.
3. Advisor, TUBITAK, The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, 2002-2005.
4. Structural Engineer, J.E.Sirrine Co, Greenville, SC, USA, 1971.

PUBLICATIONS:
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS PAPERS (NATIONAL): >10
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS PAPERS (INTERNATIONAL): >80
JOURNAL PAPERS (NATIONAL): >20
JOURNAL PAPERS (INTERNATIONAL): >90
CITATIONS AS FOUND IN CITATION INDEX: >500

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
1."Dynamic analysis of a fluid-filled spherical sandwich shell: A model of the human head". The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), Grant No. TAG-282, 1974.
2. "Development of a general purpose computer program for solid mechanics". The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), Grant No. MAG-450. (with Prof. C.Yilmaz). 1980.

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