CURRICULUM VITAE OMER Z. CEBECI

CURRICULUM VITAE OMER Z. CEBECI Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Marmara University, Goztepe Campus, Istanbul, Turkey omer.cebeci@marmara.edu.tr PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Major appointments in academic positions held with Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey (1978-1980), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (1980-1989), and Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey (1989-), and Vice President and Member of the Scientific Council (2004-2011) of The Turkish Scientific and Technological Research Council (TUBITAK). His main responsibilities as the Vice-President were the development and implementation of the funding programs as well as science and society activities. Through the 2004-2009 period, research grants awarded to projects in universities and technology development and innovation projects in industry, as well as scholarships to graduate students and fellowships to researchers have increased more than ten-fold (approximately 600,000 US Dollars in 2009). This was achieved through overhauling of the existing programs and launching of new ones, for allocating the additional funds released by the Government. Research interests in characterization of porous solids, structure and properties of cement pastes and mortars, production and performance of concrete in hot climates. Author of 24 refereed international journal and conference proceeding papers, discussions and abstracts. Reviewer for American Concrete Institute Materials Journal. Honors and distinctions include Excellence of Service Award from King Abdulaziz University (l984), Young Scientist Award from Turkish Scientific and Technological Research Council (l989), President s Award from Marmara University (1998), and Member of Turkish Academy of Science (since 2011).

Industrial expertise as consultant to public sector institutions and industry on cement and concrete technology, glass and ceramics, materials performance, testing and characterization problems, total quality management and performance assurance. Teaching experience (in English) covering career development, materials science, chemical metallurgy, construction materials, strength of materials, soil mechanics and post-graduate courses on ceramic materials, advanced concrete technology and properties of concrete. Participated in the establishment and development of materials testing laboratories, has supervised teaching assistants and laboratory technicians in developing and conducting course-work experiments. Lectured professional engineers and industrialists in continuing education workshops. Supervised numerous senior project students and Engineering Management Masters Degree thesis work. As Vice-Dean of Engineering for Academic Affairs (1990-1993), organized the establishment of the academic infrastructure, curricula of the departments, configuration of the laboratories, service units and interdisciplinary centers of the Faculty of Engineering at Marmara. As Vice-President (1993-1996) responsible for the administration of business, finance and construction of Marmara University (the third largest university in Turkey, in l996, with 46,000 students, 2,400 academic staff in 14 faculties and 11 post-graduate institutions). As the founding Chairman of the Department of Materials Engineering at Marmara (1997-2003) started the undergraduate and graduate programs. Participated as Quality Council Member (1997-2000) in Total Quality Management implementation at Marmara University, Faculty of Engineering (Finalist, European Quality Award Public Sector Category in 2000). EDUCATION B.S. Chem. Eng., Middle East Technical Univ., Ankara, Turkey, 1972 M.S. Chem. Eng., Middle East Technical Univ., Ankara, Turkey, 1974 Ph.D. Soil Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA, 1977 EMPLOYMENT 1972 1974 Research Assistant, Middle East Technical Univ, Ankara, Turkey 1978 1980 Instructor, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey 1980-1989 Assistant Professor, King Abdulaziz Univ, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 1989 1990 Associate Professor, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey

1990 date Professor, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey 2004-2011 Vice-President, The Turkish Scientific and Technological Research Council (TUBITAK)

PUBLICATIONS of OMER Z. CEBECI A. REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES: 1. Cebeci, Omer Z., Demirel, T., and Lohnes, R.A., Evaluation of Hysteresis in Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry by Second Intrusion Method, Transportation Research Record No. 675, Transportation Research Board, pp. 15-20 (1978). 2. Cebeci, Omer Z., The Intrusion of Conical and Spherical Pores in Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, V. 78, No. pp. 383-388 (1980). 3. Cebeci, Omer Z., Pore Structure of Air-Entrained Hardened Cement Paste, Cement and Concrete Research, V.11, No. 2 pp. 257-265 (1981). 4. Cebeci, Omer Z., Analysis of Hysteresis in Pore Structural Characterization by Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry. Principles and Applications of Pore Structural Characterization, J. M. Haynes, and P. Rossi- Doria, Editors, pp. 37-41, Arrowsmith Ltd., Bristol (1985). 5. Cebeci, Omer Z., Strength of Concrete in Warm and Dry Environment, Materials and Structures, V. 20, No. 118, pp. 270-272 (1987). 6. Cebeci, O. Z., Al-Noury, S. I., and Mirza, W.H., Effect of Warm and Dry Curing on the Pore Structure of Cement-Lime Mortar, Characterization of Porous Solids, K.K. Unger, et al, Editors, Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, Vol. 39, pp. 611-617, Elsevier, Amsterdam (1988). 7. Cebeci, O. Z., Al-Noury, S. I., and Mirza, W. H., Strength and Drying Shrinkage of Masonry Mortars in Various Temperature- Humidity Environments, Cement and Concrete Research, V. 19, No. 1, pp 53-62 (1989). 8. Cebeci, O. Z. and Saatci, A.M., Domestic Sewage as Mixing Water in Concrete, ACI Materials Journal, V. 86, No. 5, pp. 503-506 (1989). 9. Cebeci, O. Z., "Strength of Masonry Mortars Under Field Exposure Conditions," Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings, V. 20, No. 4, pp. 169-173 (1999).

B. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PAPERS: 1. Cebeci, O. Z., Ca(OH) 2 Formation in Air Voids of Cement Pastes, Proceedings, 7th International Congress on the Chemistry of Cement (Paris, May 1980), Vol. IV, pp. 390-393, Editions Septima, Paris (1981). 2. Cebeci, O. Z., Hydration and Porosity of Cement Paste Cured in Warm and Dry Environment, Proceedings, 8th International Congress on the Chemistry of Cement (Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 1986), Vol. III, pp, 412-416; 423-424 (1986). 3. Cebeci, O. Z., Mirza, W. H., and Al-Noury, S. I., Strength Development of Mortars in Hot and Dry Environment, Proceedings, 8th International Congress on the Chemistry of Cement (Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 1986). 4. Mirza, Wajahat H., Al-Noury, Soliman I. and Cebeci, Omer Z., Adverse Effects of Hot Weather on Masonry, CIB.86, 10th Triennial Congress of the International Council for Building Research, Studies and Documentation (Washington, DC, Sept. 1986), Proceedings, Vol. 7, pp. 2938-2944 (1986). 5. Mirza, W. H., Al-Noury, S. I., and Cebeci, O. Z., Development and Performance Evaluation of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete in Saudi Arabia, 4ht International Conference on Durability of Building Materials and Components (Singapore, Nov. 1987), Proceedings, pp. 778-792 (1987). 6. Mirza, Wajahat H., Al-Noury, Soliman I. and Cebeci, Omer Z., Durability Studies on Masonry Columns and Prisms, CIB.89, 11th Congress of the International Council for Building Research, Studies and Documentation (Paris, June, 1989). 7. Cebeci, O. Z. and Saatci, A. M., Estimation of Evaporation from Concrete Surfaces, Concrete in Hot Climates, Proceedings, Third International RILEM Conference, Torquay, pp. 25-31 (1992). 8. Cebeci, O. Z., Genc, S., Kerc, A., Karatas, H., Feyzioglu, A., Coskun, F., Ozpeynirci, O., Dikmen, B., and Kozanoglu, G., A Three-Dimensional Evaluation Model for R&D Proposals in Turkey, Bulgarian Integration into Europe and NATO - Issues of Science Policy and Research Evaluation Practice, Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop (Pamporovo, May 2005) R. D. Crangle, Editor, pp.111-120, IOS Press, Amsterdam (2006).

C. OTHER PUBLICATIONS: 1. Cebeci, Omer Ziya, Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry Theory and its Application to Air-Entrained Cement Pastes and Mortars, Dissertation Abstracts International, Vol. 38, p. 5495-B (1978). 2. Cebeci, O. Z., Comparative Study of Porosity in Hardened Cement Pastes and Mortars, Abstract, American Ceramic Society Bulletin, V. 59, No. 3, p. 367 (1980). 3. Cebeci, O. Z., and Saatci, A. M., Discussion of Evaporation of Water from Fresh Mortar and Concrete at Different Environmental Conditions, by Zawde Berhane, Journal of the American Concrete Institute, Proceedings, V. 82, No. 6, pp. 930-931 (1985). 4. Cebeci, O. Z., Discussion of The Warmer the Concrete the Faster the Cement Sets, by Bryant Mather, Concrete International: Design and Construction, V. 10, No.8, pp. 11-12 (1988). 5. Cebeci, O. Z., Discussion of Compressive Strength of Concrete Containing Fly Ash, Brine, and Admixtures, by Akhtem A. Al-Manaseer, Moir D. Haug, and Karim W. Nasser, ACI Materials Journal, V.86, No. 1, p. 80 (1989). 6. Cebeci, O. Z., Discussion of Mercury Porosimetry of Cement-Based Materials and Associated Correction Factors, by Raymond A. Cook and Kenneth C. Hover, ACI Materials Journal, V. 91, No. 1, pp, 119-120 (1994). 7. Cebeci, O. Z., Discussion of Influence of Curing Conditions on Concrete Specimens at Construction Site, by Michel Plante, George Cameron, and Arezki Tagnit-Hamou, ACI Materials Journal, V. 98, No. 2, pp. 200-201 (2001). D. RESEARCH PROJECTS: 1. Graduate Research Assistant, A Comparative Study of Techniques for Describing Pore Structure of Rocks and Cement Pastes, R.A. Lohnes, Principal Investigator, Project No. 2099, Engineering Research Institute, Iowa State University, Ames (1977). 2. Principal Investigator, Hydration and Porosity of Cement Paste in Hot Weather Concreting, Project No. 02-110, Scientific Research Administration, College of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (1984).

3. Consultant, Development of Building and Construction Materials Using Available Resources in Saudi Arabia, A. J. Al-Tayyib, Principal Investigator, Project No. AR-4-BLDG, SANCST, Saudi Arabian National Center for Science and Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (1985). 4. Co-investigator, Development and Performance Evaluation of Masonry in Western Saudi Arabia, W.H. Mirza, Principal Investigator, Project No. AR-6-077, KACST, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (1989). E. THESIS A Simple Method to Determine Pore Radius in Mortar, M. Sc. Thesis, Middle East Technical University, 1974. (Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Tarık G. Somer). Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry Theory and its Application to Air-Entrained Cement Pastes and Mortars, Ph. D. Dissertation, Iowa State University, 1977. (Supervisors: Prof. Dr.Turgut Demirel and Prof. Dr. R. A. Lohnes). F. MASTERS DEGREE THESIS SUPERVISED 1. Seyhan Demet Camur, Application of Quality Assurance and Quality Control Procedure Onto Piling Projects of a Construction Company, Marmara Üniversity, Graduate School (1996). 2. Pelin Gürkan, Development of Small and Medium Sized Businesses by the Support of Technoparks (Innovation Centers) and Venture Capital, Marmara Üniversity, Graduate School (1996). 3. M. Ekrem Hatip, Reengineering of University Management, Marmara Üniversity, Graduate School (1996). 4. Demet Tahmiscioğlu, A Strategic Approach to the Future of Glass Industry in Turkey, Marmara Üniversity, Graduate School (1997). 5. Özlem Esirgen, Setting-Up a Cost-Control System for Istanbul Metro Tunneling Project of a Construction Company, Marmara Üniversity, Graduate School (1997). 6. Melike Eren, Light Rail Transportation Systems, Metro, Their Construction Methods and Cost Analysis, Marmara Üniversity, Graduate School (1998).

7. Ömer Akan, Capital Goods Investment Decisions in Construction Companies and the Implications of the Customs Union with the E. C. on Leasing, Marmara Üniversity, Graduate School (1998). 8. Murat Gürpınar, Strategic Management in Purchasing, Marmara Üniversity, Graduate School (2000). 9. Özgül Özcan, Strategic Options in Supply Chain Management, Marmara Üniversity, Graduate School (2002). 10. Fatma Feyza Başaran Sungur, Internet Economy and Business to Business Global Electronic Trading Systems, Marmara Üniversity, Graduate School (2002). G. CITATIONS TO PUBLİCATIONS A1. Cited by: 1. Modry, S. et al, Powder Technology, V. 29, pp. 13-43 (1981). 2. Hughes, D.C., Magazine of Concrete Res., V. 37, pp. 227-233 (1985). A2. Cited by: 1. Smithwick, R. W., Powder Technology, V. 33, pp. 201-209 (1982). 2. Shively, M. L., J. Pharmaceutical Sciences, V. 80, pp. 376-379 (1991). 3. Matthews, G.P. et al, Powder Technology, V. 76, pp. 95-107 (1993). 4. Kloubek, J., J. Colloid Interface Science, V. 163, pp. 10-18 (1994). 5. Matthews, G.P. et al, J. Colloid Interface Sci, V. 171, pp. 8-27 (1995). 6. Matthews, G.P. et al, Marine Petroleum Geo, V. 13, pp. 581-9 (1996). 7. Dewitt & Glass, J. European Ceramic, Vol. 17, pp. 753-757 (1997). 8. Ilavsky, J. et al, J. Materials Science, Vol. 32, pp. 3925-3932 (1997). 9. Woerly, S. et al, J. Biomaterials Sci-Polym Ed, V. 8, pp. 681-711 (1998). 10. Tsakiroglou, C. D. et al, AICHE J, V. 50, pp. 489-510 (2004). 11. Bracconi, P. et al, J Colloıd Interface Scı, V. 284, pp. 621-629 (2005). 12. Felipe, C. et al, Particle Particle Sys Charact V. 23, pp. 48-60 (2006). 13. Felipe C, et al. Adsorption Sci & Tech, V. 24, pp. 623-643 (2006). 14. Courtois, J. et al, Analytical Chemistry, V. 79, pp. 335-344 (2007). A3. Cited by: 1. Ramachadran, V. S., Cement Research Progress 1981, J. F. Young, Editor, pp. 107-133, American Ceramic Society, Columbus, Ohio (1981). 2. Winslow, D. N., Cement Research Progress 1981, J. F. Young, Editor, pp. 135-143, American Ceramic Society, Columbus, Ohio (1981). 3. Litvan, G. G., J. American Institute, V. 80, No. 4, pp. 326-331 (1983). 4. Hughes, D. C., Magazine of Concrete Res., V. 37, pp. 227-233 (1985). 5. Hughes, D. C., Cement Concrete Res., V. 15, pp. 1003-1012 (1985). 6. Cook & Hover, ACI Materials Journal, V. 90, pp. 152-161 (1993).

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