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Assist. Prof. Ülgen MERT TUĞSAL
Civil Engineering

Ülgen MERT TUĞSAL
Phone
+90 (262) 0-262-6053312
Email
umtugsal@gtu.edu.tr
Office
, İnşaat Mühendisliği Bölümü, Z34
Areas of interest
RC Structures; Earthquake Engineering; Engineering Seismology; Nonlinear Dynamics; Seismic Evaluation of Structures; Performance Based Design; Repair & Strengthening of Structures
Detailed CV
Ulgen Mert Tugsal_CV-Tr-2024.pdf

International Journal Papers-SCI

  1. Toprak Selcuk, Zulfikar Can, Mutlu Ahu, Tugsal Ulgen Mert, Nacaroglu Engin, Karabulut Savas, Ceylan Muhammet, Ozdemir Kamer, Parlak Sedat, Dal Oguz, Karimzadeh Sadra (2024). The Aftermath of 2023 Kahramanmaras Earthquakes: Evaluation of Strong Motion Data, Geotechnical, Building and Infrastructure Issues, Natural Hazards, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-024-06890-w.
  2. Komec Mutlu, A., U. M. Tugsal, and A. A. Dindar (2022). Utilizing an Arduino-Based Accelerometer in Civil Engineering Applications in Undergraduate Education, Seismol. Res. Lett. 93 (2A), pp.1037-1045, doi: 10.1785/0220210137. 
  3. Taskin B, Sezen A, Mert Tugsal U, Erken A (2013). The Aftermath of 2011 Van Earthquakes: Evaluation of Strong Motion, Geotechnical and Structural Issues, Bulletin of
    Earthquake Engineering    , 11(1):285-312.
  4. Taskin B, Mert Tugsal U. (2011). Analytical Investigation of the Observed Damage in an RC Building After March 08, 2010 Kovancilar-Turkey Earthquake, Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 9(4):1047-1065.
  5. Akbas, B., Tugsal, UM, Kara, FI. (2009). An Evaluation of Energy Response and
    Cumulative Plastic Rotation Demand In Steel Moment Resisting Frames Through Dynamic/Static Pushover Analyses, The Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings, Vol.18, pp.405-426.
  6. Akbas, B., Kara, FI. Tugsal, UM (2007). Comparison of Pushover and Nonlinear Dynamic Analyses in Steel Moment Resisting Frames, Technical Journal of Turkish Chamber of Civil Engineers, 18 (3):4177-4196, No: 276. (In Turkish)

Other Referred International Journal Papers

  1. Mert Tugsal U., Taskin B. (2015). Analytical Vulnerability Assessment of the Moderately Damaged RC Building Stock After 1998 Ceyhan, Turkey EQ, Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology, ISSN: 2040-7459; e-ISSN:2040-7467, 10(10):
    1236-1244, 2015.

International Book Chapter

  1. Mert Tugsal U, Taskin B (2014). Proposed Vulnerability Functions to Estimate the Real Damage State of RC Buildings After Major Turkish Earthquakes. IN:Seismic Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Structures, (Eds:İlki A ; Fardis MN), Geotechnical, Geological and
    Earthquake Engineering Series    , Vol. 26,Chapter-4, Springer, ISBN: 978-3-319-00457-0 (Printed)
  2. Mert Tugsal U, Taskin B (2017). Numerical Methods for the Seismic Performance Assessment of Reinforced Concrete Buildings.;IN:Performance-Based Seismic Design of Concrete Structures and Infrastructures, (Eds:Plevris V ; Kremmyda G ; Fahjan Y), A volume in the Advances in Civil and Industrial Engineering (ACIE) Book Series: Engineering IS-T Books ,Chapter-11, p:275-294, IGI-Global, ISBN: 978-1-5225-2089-4, eISBN: 978-1-5225-2090-0. (Printed)
  3. Mert Tugsal U, Taskin B (2018). Numerical Methods for the Seismic Performance Assessment of Reinforced Concrete Buildings. IN: Architecture and Design: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice (2 Volumes), (Eds: Clarke S; Jennex M E; Becker A & Anttiroiko A), Information Resources Management Association (USA), Chapter-39, p: 1054-1072, IGI Global, ISBN: 978-1-5225-7314-2, eISBN: 978-1-5225-7315-9, DOI:10.4018/978-1-5225-7314-2.

National Paper

  1. Alper Deniz ve Ü. Mert Tuğsal (2024) “Endüstriyel Depo Raf Sistemlerinin Yapısal Güvenliğinin Dinamik Etkiler Altında İncelenmesi”, Dicle Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Mühendislik Dergisi, 15:1, ss. 209-221, Mart , Doi: 10.24012/dumf.1286960.
  2. Ü. Mert Tuğsal ve A. Kömeç Mutlu (2023). "Deprem Mühendisliği Uygulamalarında Kullanılmak Üzere Açık Kaynaklı Bir Yazılım Geliştirilmesi: DARLA (Versiyon 1.0)", Dicle Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Mühendislik Dergisi, c. 14, sayı. 1, ss. 207-213, Mart, doi:10.24012/dumf.1247285.
  3. Kömeç Mutlu, A. , Mert Tuğsal, Ü. & Cambaz, M. (2023). Zemin Hâkim Frekanslarının Farklı Algoritmalarla Belirlenmesi: İzmir Örneği . Doğal Afetler ve Çevre Dergisi , 9 (1) , 58-70 . DOI: 10.21324/dacd.1118207.

National Book Editor

  1. Taskin B, Mert Tugsal U (2013). İMO-JSCE 3rd Joint Symposium- Lessons Learned from Recent Earthquakes and Strategies for Disaster Reduction with a special emphasis on İzmit Bay Suspension Bridge Gebze-Orhangazi-İzmir Motorway Project, Proceedings Book, 17 May 2013 İstanbul Technical University, Cenkler Printery, İstanbul.

International Conference Papers

  1. Taskin, B, Tugsal, U.M., Kara, FI, Sezen, A, (2007). Empirical Relations for Calculating
    the Target Displacements of Existing New-Design Structures Considering Turkish Earthquakes, International Conference on the Modern Trends in Structural Engineering for Seismic Design, Ariel-Israel, 8-11 October.
  2. Kara, FI, Tugsal, U.M., Taskin, B.(2007). Two Empirical Relations for Calculating the
    Target Displacements of Equivalent SDOF Systems Considering Turkish Strong
    Motion Database, COMPDYN 2007:Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering,Crete-Greece, 13-15 June.
  3. Tugsal, U.M., Taskin, B., Kara, F.I. (2008). Comparison of Performance Evaluation
    Concept for RC Buildings Considering Turkish Earthquake Code and the Proposed Empirical Relation, 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Beijing-China, 12-17 October.
  4. Hasgur, Z., Taskin, B., Mert Tugsal, U. (2010). Effect of Concrete Quality for the Seismic Performance of RC Buildings, Joint Symposium on Concrete Engineering, 9 June 2010, Istanbul, Turkey.
  5. Hasgur, Z., Taskin, B., Mert Tugsal, U. (2010). Estimation of the Observed Earthquake
    Damage in RC Buildings Considering Different Hysteretic Models: Case Studies,
    Turkish-Saudi Workshop on Structural and Earthquake Engineering, 24 June 2010, İstanbul, Turkey.
  6. Mert Tugsal, U., Taskin, B., Hasgur, Z. (2010). Seismic Performance Analysis of Moderately Damaged RC Buildings Considering Nonstructural Wall Contribution, 14th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Ohrid-Macedonia, 30 August-03 September.
  7. Taskin, B., Mert Tugsal, U. (2010). Seismic Reliability Evaluation of Moderately
    Damaged RC Buildings Considering Nonstructural Wall Contribution, International Symposium on Reliability Engineering and Risk Management (ISRERM2010), Shanghai-China, 23-26 September.
  8. Mert Tugsal U., Baykut S., Taskin B., Akgul T. (2011). Analysis Of Seismic Behavior Of Buildings Using Real (Turkish) Earthquake Records, 19th European Signal Processing Conference (EUSIPCO), August 29- September 2, 2011, Barcelona, Spain.
  9. Taskin B, Mert Tugsal U. (2011). A Case Study of the Observed Damage in an RC
    Building After March 08, 2010 Kovancilar-Turkey Earthquake, World Congress on Advances in Structural Engineering and Mechanics-ASEM11+, Seoul, South Korea, 18-22 September.
  10. Mert Tugsal U, Taskin B. (2011). Estimation of Roof Displacements in Moderately Damaged Turkish RC Buildings by Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis and Empirical
    Expressions, World Congress on Advances in Structural Engineering and Mechanics-ASEM11+, Seoul, South Korea, 18-22 September.
  11. Mert Tugsal U, Taskin B (2012). Structural Vulnerability Functions and the Comparison of
    the Observed Damages of RC Buildings After Major Turkish Earthquakes, International Workshop on the Role of Research Infrastructures in Seismic Rehabilitation, SERIES EC FP-7, İstanbul, Turkey, 8-9 February.
  12. U.M. Tugsal, B. Taskin (2012). Proposed Vulnerability Functions To Estimate The Real
    Damage State Of RC Buildings After Major Turkish Earthquakes, 15th World Conference on
    Earthquake Engineering, Lisbon-Portugal    , 24 September-28 September, Paper no:1335.
  13. B. Taskin, K. Guler, U.M. Tugsal, M. Gencoglu, M. Celik, Z. Hasgur, M. Aydogan,
    A.I. Saygun(2012). A Novel Post-Earthquake Damage Survey Sheet: Part I- RC Buildings, 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Lisbon-Portugal, 24 September-28 September, Paper no:1355.
  14. K. Guler, B. Taskin, U.M. Tugsal, M. Gencoglu, M. Celik, Z. Hasgur, M. Aydogan,
    A.I. Saygun(2012). A Novel Post-Earthquake Damage Survey Sheet: Part II- Masonry Buildings, 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Lisbon-Portugal, 24 September-28 September, Paper no:1358.
  15. U. Yazgan, B. Taskin, P. Ozdemir Caglayan, A. Erken, Z. Celep, E. Erguven, A. Sezen, R. Oyguc, U. Mert Tugsal (2012). October 23rd, 2011 Van Earthquake: Preliminary Reconnaissance Report: Structural and Geotechnical Aspects of the Damage, 15th
    World Conference on Earthquake Engineering,     Lisbon-Portugal, 24 September-28 September, Paper no:4174.
  16. Aldemir U., Hayir A., Gencoglu M., Celep Z., Guler K., Kimence B., Taskin B., Ozturk T., Celik M., Pekmezci B., Mert Tugsal U., Daskiran M.M. (2013). Seismic Response and Strengthening of School Buildings in Van to the Earthquake October 23, 2011; 2013 International Van Earthquake Symposium, 23 – 27 October, Van, Turkey.
  17. B. Taskin, U. Mert Tugsal (2014). Seismic Performance Evaluation of School Buildings
    Subjected to 2011 Van Earthquakes, Tenth U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Frontiers of Earthquake Engineering, July 21-25, Anchorage, Alaska.
  18. U. Aldemir, A. Hayir, M. Gencoglu, Z. Celep, K. Guler, B. Kimence, B. Taskin, T. Ozturk, M. Celik, B. Pekmezci, U. Mert Tugsal, M. M. Daskiran (2014). Seismic Safety Evaluation and Strengthening of School Buildings After 2011 Van Earthquakes, Second Europian Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology; Aug 25-29, Istanbul, Turkey.
  19. B. Taskin, U. Mert Tugsal (2014). Inspection and Modeling of the Observed Damage in
    an RC Building after 2011 Van Earthquakes, ACE2014 - Eleventh International Congress on Advances in Civil Engineering, October 21-25, İstanbul, Turkey.
  20. B. Taskin, M. Gencoglu, A. Hayir, U. Mert Tugsal (2016). A Visual Seismic Screening Application Based on the 2012 Urban Transition Law Guidelines Part-I: RC Building Stock, 3rd International Scientific Meeting-3EGTZ 2016, June 02-04, Tuzla, Bosnia and
    Herzegovina.
  21. U. Mert Tugsal,A.Hayir, M. Gencoglu, B. Taskin (2016). A Visual Seismic Screening Application Based on the 2012 Urban Transition Law Guidelines Part-II: Masonry Buildings,3rd International Scientific Meeting-3EGTZ 2016, June 02-04, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  22. U. M. Tugsal, B. Taskin (2018). Derivation of fragility relations with regard to poorly constructed existing RC buildings, 16ECEE - 16th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, June 18-21, Thessaloniki, Greece.
  23. A. A. Dindar, U. M. Tugsal, S. Okuyan (2019). Seismic Analysis of an Existing Reinforced Concrete Building with the Comparison of the 2007 & 2018 Turkish Earthquake Codes, IESKO – VI. International Earthquake Symposium Kocaeli 2019, 25-27 September, Kocaeli, Turkey. (Extended Abstract)
  24. G. Kıymaz , A.A. Dindar, U.M. Tugsal, G. Tanırcan, N.S. Aydın (2019). State of the Art Review on Seismic Behavior and Design of Steel Storage Racking Structures, 5th International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, 8-11 October, METU, Ankara, Turkey.
  25. B. Ozturk, U. M. Tugsal (2021). Determining the Earthquake Risk of the Existing RC Buildings Using Rapid Assessment Methods and Comparing with RYTEIE-2019, 6th International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, 13-15 October, p: 980-989, GTU, Kocaeli, Turkey. 
  26. A. Deniz, U. M. Tugsal (2021). Determination of Earthquake Performance of Industrial Storage Rack Systems with Different Heights, 6th International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, 13-15 October, p: 970-979, GTU, Kocaeli, Turkey.
  27. D. Erkek, Ş. C. Tunc, A. Komec Mutlu, A. A. Dindar, U. M. Tugsal (2021). FIGARO: Accelerometer Device Design by Integration of Arduino UNO and MEMS Circuit, 6th International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, 13-15 October, p: 937-944, GTU, Kocaeli, Turkey.
  28. Karaalioğlu, O., Tuğsal, Ü.M., Mutlu, A.K. (2024). Comparative Evaluation of Scaling Methods for Seismic Performance Assessment of a Reinforced Concrete Building: A Nonlinear Time-History Analysis Study. In: Uckan, E., Akgun, H., Gok, E., Yenidogan, C. (eds) Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology. ICEES 2023. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 488. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-57659-1_21.
  29. Mutlu, A.K., Mert Tuğsal, Ü., Cambaz, M.D. (2024). A Comparative Investigation of Soil Fundamental Frequencies: A Case Study for İzmir Province. In: Uckan, E., Akgun, H., Gok, E., Yenidogan, C. (eds) Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology. ICEES 2023. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 488. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-57659-1_1.
  30. Tuğsal, Ü.M., Kömeç Mutlu, A. (2024). Development of Open Source Software for Use in Earthquake Engineering Applications: DARLA (Version 1.0). In: Uckan, E., Akgun, H., Gok, E., Yenidogan, C. (eds) Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology. ICEES 2023. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 488. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-57659-1_25.
  31. Mutlu, A.K., Mert Tuğsal, Ü., Dindar A. A., Öztürk E., Patacı M. (2024). The Establishment of The National Network to Monitor and Assess The Disaster Effects On Buildings, 18th WCEE World Conference of Earthquake Engineering, July, Italy.

National Conference Papers

  1. Bulent AKBAS, Ulgen MERT TUGSAL, F. Ilknur KARA and M. Kemal GUNAY (2003). Comparison of Earthquake Response of Single and Multiple Degree of Freedom Systems, Kocaeli Earthquake Symposium, 12–14 March, Kocaeli, Turkey. (In Turkish)
  2. Bulent AKBAS, Jay SHEN, F. Ilknur KARA and Ulgen MERT TUGSAL (2003). Seismic Behavior and Pushover Analyses In Steel Frames, Fifth National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 26–30 May, Istanbul, Turkey.
  3. Bulent AKBAS, Hakan TEMIZ, Ulgen MERT TUGSAL, F. Ilknur KARA (2005). Hysteretic Energy Demands of Low-, Mid- and High Rise Steel Moment Resisting Frames, Kocaeli
    Earthquake Symposium    , 23-25 March, Kocaeli, Turkey. (In Turkish)
  4. Tugsal, U.M., Kara, FI, Taskin, B, Sezen, A., (2007). Generation of Empirical
    Expressions for Calculating the Target Displacements for Performance Based Design of RC Structures Considering Turkish Earthquakes, 6th National Earthquake Engineering Conference, Istanbul, Turkey 16-20 Oct, 119-130. (In Turkish)
  5. Ulgen MERT TUGSAL, F. Ilknur KARA,Bulent AKBAS, Yasin M. FAHJAN, (2007).A
    Neural Network Approach for Investigation of Energy Dissapation at Different Soil Types, 6th
    National Earthquake Engineering Conference    , Istanbul, Turkey 16-20 Oct, 357-368. (In Turkish)
  6. Hasgur, Z., Taskin, B., Tugsal, U.M. (2009). Detailed Investigation of an Infilled RC Building Subjected to an Ensemble of Simulated Ground Motions by Means of TERDC-2007 Regulations, RC Structures Symposium on Honour of Prof. Dr. Nahit Kumbasar , Conference Papers Book, Istanbul, 21 October, 168-181. (In Turkish)
  7. Hasgur, Z., Taskin, B., Mert Tugsal, U. (2010). Generation of Artificial Ground Motions and Comparison of the Damage Potential with Recorded Ground Motions, RC Structures Symposium on Honor of Prof.Dr. İlhan Eren and Prof.Dr. Antonio L. Trupia, Conference
    Papers Book, Istanbul, 13 October, 97-107. (In Turkish)
  8. Tugsal, U.M., Taskin, B., Hasgur, Z. (2011). Comparison of Ductility Demands of SDOF and MDOF Systems Subjected to Artificial Earthquakes, 7th National Earthquake Engineering Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, 30 May-3 June. (In Turkish)
  9. Taskin, B., Tugsal, U.M (2011). A Case Study of the Detailed Investigation of a Moderately
    Damaged RC Building After 8 March 2010 Elazig-Kovancilar Earthquake, 7th National Earthquake Engineering Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, 30 May-3 June. (In Turkish)
  10. Mert Tugsal, U., Ocalan B., Taskin, B., Hasgur, Z., (2013). Vulnerability of Existing
    Reinforced Concrete Structures, RC Structures Symposium on Honor of Prof. Dr. Zekai Celep, Conference Papers Book, Istanbul, 10 October, 113-125. (In Turkish)
  11. Tugsal, U.M., Taskin, B. (2015). Performance Evaluation of Moderately Damaged RC
    Buildings During 1998 Ceyhan Earthquake Utilizing Different Procedures, 8th National Earthquake Engineering Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, 11 May-14 May. (In Turkish)
  12. Mert Tuğsal, U., Yazar M., Taşkın, B. (2020). Kadıköy’de Bulunan Bir Mahalledeki Bina Envanteri Özelinde Yapılan Değerlendirmeler ve Olası Hasar Tahmin Çalışmaları, Prof. Dr. Zeki Hasgür, Prof. Dr. Metin Aydoğan, Doç. Dr. A. Necmettin Gündüz Onuruna Betonarme Yapılar Semineri, Bildiriler, İstanbul, 6 Şubat, 113-125.
  13. Dindar, A.A., Mert Tuğsal, Ü., Kömeç Mutlu, A. (2021) Selection and Scaling of Real Earthquake Records Regarding to Turkish Earthquake Building Code (TEBC) 2018, 9. Türkiye Deprem Mühendisliği Konferansı, 2-3 Haziran, İstanbul, Türkiye. 

Technical Research Reports

1. Ahu KÖMEÇ MUTLU, Ülgen MERT TUĞSAL, Ahmet Anıl DİNDAR, (2021). Intel Galileo Geliştirme Kartı ve MEMS Devresinin Entegrasyonu Sağlanarak İvme Ölçer Cihaz Tasarımı, GTU Bilimsel Araştırma Projesi (Proje No: 2020-A-105-41), Mayıs.

2. Hayir A, Taskin B, Gencoglu M, Karaman H, Mert Tugsal U (2016). 6306 sayılı Afet Riski Altındaki Alanların Dönüştürülmesi Hakkında Kanun esaslarınca, İstanbul İli, Başakşehir İlçesi, Ziya Gökalp Mahallesi, F21C16B4C, F21C16B3D, F21C16C1B, F21C16C2A paftaları kapsamında yer alan 41 hektarlık alandaki taşınmazlara ilişkin "Binaların Bölgesel Risk Dağılımı Raporu"nun hazırlanması, İTÜ Deprem Mühendisliği ve Afet Yönetimi Enstitüsü, Aralık.

3. Erguven E, Celep Z, Erken A, Ozdemir P, Taskin B, Yazgan U, Sezen A, Oyguc R, Mert Tugsal U (2011). 23 Ekim 2011 M7.2 Tabanlı - VAN Depremi Raporu, İTÜ Deprem Mühendisliği ve Afet Yönetimi Enstitüsü, http://www.eedmi.itu.edu.tr/Van_Earthquake/ index.html, Ekim.

4. Beyza TASKIN, Atila SEZEN, Ulgen MERT TUGSAL, F. Ilknur KARA, (2008). Betonarme Yapıların Performansa Dayalı Tasarımında Türkiye Deprem Kayıtları Kullanılarak Hedef Deplasmanların Belirlenmesinde Ampirik İlişkilerin Üretilmesi, TÜBİTAK Projesi, Project No: 106M048, Şubat.

5. Bulent AKBAS, Ulgen MERT TUGSAL, F. Ilknur KARA, (2003). Alçak-, Orta- ve Yüksek- Katlı Çelik Çerçevelerde Öteleme Analizleri ve Doğrusal Olmayan Dinamik Analizlerinin Karşılaştırılması, GTU Bilimsel Araştırma Projesi (Proje No: 02-A–02–01–03), Eylül.

Research Projects

1. “6 Şubat 2023 Maraş Mw7.7 ve Elbistan Mw7.6 Depremleri Uzaktan Algılama ve Saha Gözlem Değerlendirme Çalışması” , TÜBİTAK 1002-C- Doğal Afetler Odaklı Saha Çalışması Acil Destek Programı. (Yürütücü)

2. “Deprem Etkisine Maruz Türkiye Türü Betonarme Yapılar İçin Hasargörebilirlik İlişkilerinin Türetilmesi” – T.C. Başbakanlık Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı (AFAD), Ulusal Deprem Araştırma Programı Projesi, UDAP-Ç-12-04 (Eyl 2021-Eyl 2014)

3. "Hasar Tespit Sisteminin İyileştirilmesi” – T.C. Başbakanlık Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı (AFAD) Projesi, Proje No: 2010K140130 (Kas 2013- Ara 2013)

4. “Hasar Tespit Sisteminin İyileştirilmesi Projesi ile Betonarme ve Yığma Binalar İçin Hasar Tespit Formu Geliştirilmesi Projesi” – T.C. Başbakanlık Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı (AFAD) Projesi, Proje No: 2010/521365 (Kas 2010- Şub 2011)

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  1. KARAALİOĞLU ONUR, (2024). Perde-çerçeve taşıyıcı sisteme sahip çok katlı betonarme bir yapının performansının irdelenmesinde deprem yer hareketi kayıtlarının ölçeklendirilmesi, Gebze Teknik Üniversitesi-&amp;gt;Lisansüstü Eğitim Enstitüsü-&amp;gt;İnşaat Mühendisliği Ana Bilim Dalı (Tamamlandı)&amp;#160;
  2. KANLI FURKAN, (2024). Performance Evaluation of Existing Reinforced Concrete Buildings in Sivrice -Pütürge Segment Considering Local Site Conditions and Fault Characteristics, Gebze Teknik Üniversitesi-&amp;gt;Lisansüstü Eğitim Enstitüsü-&amp;gt;Deprem ve Yapı Mühendisliği Ana Bilim Dalı (Devam Ediyor)&amp;#160;
  3. DEMİR EMİRCAN, (2024). Perde-çerçeve taşıyıcı sisteme sahip çok katlı betonarme bir binanın tasarımı ve doğrusal olmayan hesap yöntemleri ile deprem performansının irdelenmesi, Gebze Teknik Üniversitesi-&amp;gt;Lisansüstü Eğitim Enstitüsü-&amp;gt;İnşaat Mühendisliği Ana Bilim Dalı (Tamamlandı)&amp;#160;
  4. AYDIN HATİCE ÜMRAN, (2023). Mevcut betonarme yapıların deprem risklerinin ulusal yöntemlerle belirlenmesi: Adapazarı örneği, Gebze Teknik Üniversitesi-&amp;gt;Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü-&amp;gt;İnşaat Mühendisliği Ana Bilim Dalı (Tamamlandı)&amp;#160;
  5. NUMANOĞLU HASAN MURAT, (2023). Yakın saha depremlerinin yönelim etkisinin yüksek katlı betonarme bir bina üzerinde irdelenmesi, Gebze Teknik Üniversitesi-&amp;gt;Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü-&amp;gt;İnşaat Mühendisliği Ana Bilim Dalı (Tamamlandı)&amp;#160;
  6. DENİZ ALPER, (2022). Endüstriyel depo raf sistemlerinin yapısal güvenliğinin dinamik etkiler altında incelenmesi, Gebze Teknik Üniversitesi-&amp;gt;Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü-&amp;gt;İnşaat Mühendisliği Ana Bilim Dalı (Tamamlandı)&amp;#160;
  7. SEZGİN MERT, (2022). Düşey düzensizliği bulunan betonarme bir binanın DBYBHY-2007 ve TBDY-2018 esaslarına göre irdelenmesi, Gebze Teknik Üniversitesi-&amp;gt;Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü-&amp;gt;İnşaat Mühendisliği Ana Bilim Dalı (Tamamlandı)&amp;#160;
  8. ABDIRIZAK YOUSUF AHMED ABDIRIZAK YOUSUF AHMED, (2022). The performance analysis of an existing rc building strengthen with different types of steel braces, Gebze Teknik Üniversitesi-&amp;gt;Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü-&amp;gt;İnşaat Mühendisliği Ana Bilim Dalı (Tamamlandı)&amp;#160;
  9. ÖZTÜRK ÖZDEMİR BÜŞRA, (2022). Mevcut betonarme binaların deprem risklerinin hızlı değerlendirme yöntemleri ile belirlenmesi ve RYTEİE-2019 ile karşılaştırılması, Gebze Teknik Üniversitesi-&amp;gt;Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü-&amp;gt;İnşaat Mühendisliği Ana Bilim Dalı (Tamamlandı)&amp;#160;
  • Third Cycle (Doctoral): İTÜ Yapı Mühendisliği Programı, 2016

    Tez Başlığı: “Türkiye’deki Mevcut Betonarme Binaların Depremlerde Hasargörebilirliğinin İstatistiksel Kestirimi”, Doktora Tezi, İTÜ, 2016.
  • Second Cycle (Master's): GTÜ Deprem ve Yapı Mühendisliği Anabilim Dalı, 2005

    Tez Başlığı: “Çelik Çerçevelerde Histeretik Enerji Talepleri ve Öteleme Analizleri”, Yüksek Lisans Tezi, GTU, 2005.
  • First Cycle (Undergraduate): İTÜ İnşaat Fakültesi İnşaat Mühendisliği, 1998
Tamamlanan Projeler:

1. 6 Şubat 2023 Maraş Mw 7.7 ve Elbistan Mw 7.6 Depremleri Uzaktan Algılama ve Saha Gözlem Değerlendirme Çalışması, -Tübitak 1002, Yürütücü:ÜLGEN MERT TUĞSAL, Araştırmacı:ABDULLAH CAN ZÜLFİKAR, Araştırmacı:SELÇUK TOPRAK, Araştırmacı:AHU MUTLU, Araştırmacı:SAVAŞ KARABULUT, , 16/02/2023 - 15/03/2023 (ULUSAL)

2. İZMİT HALEVİ BİNASININ STATİK DURUMUNUN İNCELEME ve PROJELENDİRME İŞİ, Diğer kamu kuruluşları (Yükseköğretim Kurumları hariç), Yürütücü:BÜLENT AKBAŞ, Danışman:AHMET ANIL DİNDAR, Danışman:ABDULLAH TOLGA ÖZER, Danışman:HADI KHAN BABA ZADEH, Danışman:FERİT ÇAKIR, Danışman:ÜLGEN MERT TUĞSAL, Danışman:SELÇUK TOPRAK, Danışman:ONUR ŞEKER, , 08/01/2021 - 08/05/2021 (ULUSAL)


3. "Intel Galileo Geliştirme Kartı ve Mems Devresinin Entegrasyonu Sağlanarak İvmeölçer Cihaz Tasarımı" G.T.Ü. Bilimsel Araştırma Projesi (BAP) 2020-A-105-41(Araştırmacı) (Haz 2021)

4. “Deprem Etkisine Maruz Türkiye Türü Betonarme Yapılar İçin Hasargörebilirlik İlişkilerinin Türetilmesi” – T.C. Başbakanlık Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı (AFAD), Ulusal Deprem Araştırma Programı Projesi, UDAP-Ç-12-04 (Eyl 2021-Eyl 2014) (Araştırmacı)

5. "Hasar Tespit Sisteminin İyileştirilmesi” – T.C. Başbakanlık Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı (AFAD) Projesi, Proje No: 2010K140130 (Kas 2013- Ara 2013) (Araştırmacı)

6. “Hasar Tespit Sisteminin İyileştirilmesi Projesi ile Betonarme ve Yığma Binalar İçin Hasar Tespit Formu Geliştirilmesi Projesi” – T.C. Başbakanlık Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı (AFAD) Projesi, Proje No: 2010/521365 (Kas 2010- Şub 2011) (Araştırmacı)


Devam Eden Projeler:

1. TÜBİTAK 1001 Deprem Çağrıları : 121E280
"Az-Orta Katlı Konut Yapılarında Afet Etkilerini İzleme ve Değerlendirme Ulusal Ağının Kurulması" (Araştırmacı)

2. Avrupa Birliği UCPM (Union Civil Protection Mechanism) Programı, EReS “Earthquake Resilient Schools” Proje No: 101101206 (Araştırmacı)