Ahmet Ozan CELIK
111 Hancock Hall, Virginia Tech, Kelso S. Baker Environmental Hydraulics Laboratory
Tel: 540 231 2357
CAREER PROFILE
M.S. Civil Engineer / Hydraulics & Water Resources Engineer
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Graduate Student, Virginia Tech, (PhD) Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Program
M.S., Istanbul Technical University, Hydraulics and Water Resources Eng., May 2004
(Thesis: Velocity profiles, turbulence characteristics and bending effect on open channel flow through vegetation)
B.S., Istanbul Technical University, Civil Engineering, Istanbul, May 2002
Key Qualifications: Fluid Mechanics, Open Channel Flow, Sediment Transport, Physical modeling, Water Resources Planning and Management, Wave Hydrodynamics, Physical and Numerical Modeling of Coastal Structures.
EMPLOYMENT RECORD
VIRGINIA TECH, CEE Department & ME Department
Teaching Assistant, 08/10/05 - 05/09/06
ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, Civil Engineering Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey
Teaching & Research Assistant, 05/28/2003 - 07/10/2005 (member of
cserg/itu)
ANADOLU UNIVERSITY, Engineering Faculty, Civil Eng. Department, Eskisehir, Turkey
Teaching Assistant, 10/11/2002 - 04/20/2003
PUBLICATIONS
Journal Papers:
Yagci O., Kirca V. S. O., Kabdasli M. S., Celik A. O., Unal N. E., Aydingakko A. (2006). "An experimental model application of wavescreen : Dynamic pressure, water particle velocity, and wave measurements", Ocean engineering, vol. 33-10, pp. 1299-1321
National and International Conferences:
Celik A. O., Kabdasli M.S.,"Hydraulic Resistance of non-submerged vegetation in wetlands" ,4th Black Sea Conference: Environmental Protection Technologies for Coastal Areas ,9 - 11 June 2004 - Varna, Bulgaria
(In Turkish) Unal N. E., Kabdasli M. S., Yagci O., Celik A. O., Kirca V. S. O., AYDINGAKKO A., "Dalga Sonumlenmesinde Kazikli Dalga Perdesinin Kullanimi",TMMOB IMO 5. Ulusal Kiyi Muhendisligi Sempozyumu, 5 - 7 Mayis 2005
Valyrakis M., Diplas P., Dancey C., Akar T., Celik A. O.,"Development of a hybrid adaptive neuro-fuzzy system for the prediction of sediment transport", International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics: River Flow, 6-8 Sep 2006
Selected professional projects as a CSERG member:
Emirate of Oman, Sohar Industrial Area Intake and Discharge Structure: Physical Investigation of Armor Layer Stability and Hydraulic Performance Evaluation, 2003
Emirate of Oman, Sohar Industrial Area Intake and Discharge Structure: Physical Modeling of Heat Dispersion and Environmental Effects of Heat Pollution at the Coast, 2003
Erdemir Completion of Coastal Protection Structure; Design and Physical Modeling Study, 2003
Iskenderun Imported Coal Fired Power Plant Conceptual Planning at the Civil Portion of Marine Terminal: Wave Analysis, Transformation and Agitation, 2003
Iskenderun Imported Coal Fired Power Plant Conceptual Planning at the Civil Portion of Marine Terminal: Numerical Modeling of The Effect of Terminal Construction on Thermal Discharge, 2003
Izmir Tuzla Container Terminal Design, 2003
Aqaba Naval Harbor, Physical Model Analysis of the Wavescreen, Aqaba Bay, Jordan, 2004
Eregli Coastal Protection Structure Model Tests, 2004
Soyak-Horozgedigi Caisson Breakwater Model tests, 2005