Ph.D. Univeristy of Texas at Austin, 2005.
M.S. Civil Engineering, Bogazici University (BU), Istanbul, Turkey, 1999.
B.S.E. Civil Engineering, Istanbul Technical University,Turkey,1996.
CERTIFICATIONS AND TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Professional Engineer
HAZWOPER (40 hour) certified
Certified experience in Nuclear Density Gage operations
Extensive experience in laboratory testing of soils (consolidation, direct shear, triaxial, cyclic triaxial, simple shear, cyclic simple shear)
Experienced in designing and building laboratory soil testing systems
Highly proficient with Microsoft Office Applications
May 2005 to August 2006: Senior Staff Engineer, GeoSyntec Consultants, Oakland, CA.
Involved in the bid process, analyses, design, and construction of various national and international large scale geotechnical projects.
Participated in peer review projects and feasibility studies for a variety of geotechnical and geoenvironmental projects.
Prepared geotechnical reports.
March 1999 to January 2000: Geotechnical Project Consultant,Bilyap Construction Co., Istanbul, Turkey.
Co-founded and directed the geotechnical department of the company.
Performed field investigations, created boring layouts and contracts.
Performed drilling inspection and field classification of soil and rock.
Designed slopes, and retaining walls.
Prepared geotechnical assessment reports of residential areas in city of Istanbul after the 1999 Kocaeli Earthquake.
May 1996 to September 1997: Project Engineer,Geocons Engineering Co., Istanbul, Turkey.
Worked on design and construction of retaining walls.
Analyzed stability of slopes.
Organized site working schedule, performed site inspection.
Prepared geotechnical reports.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
August 2006 to Present: Assistant Professor, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK
Conducting experimental research on liquefaction, soil improvement methods, and cold region geotechnical earthquake engineering. Currently managing a variety of research projects with a total budget of approximately $600,000.
January 2001 to May 2005: Graduate Research Assistant, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
Conducted experimental research on "pore pressure generation characteristics of liquefiable soils". Performed strain-controlled, undrained, cyclic simple shear and triaxial tests on sands and silty sands; pore pressure generation evaluated.
January 2000 to August 2000, Research Engineer Associate, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Performed research on clogging of landfill drainage systems due to leachate. Developed a laboratory scale hydraulic conductivity testing system with data acquisition and graphics software.
August 1997 to August 1999, Graduate Student Researcher, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Involved in various research projects: Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of the City of Adana; Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Assessment of Omerli Dam; Earthquake Damage Assessment for the 1999 Kocaeli Earthquake.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
August 2006 to Present: Assistant Professor, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK.
Teaching graduate and undergraduate level Civil Engineering courses. Courses taught: CE 334 Properties of Materials (Fall 2006), CE 627 Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering (Spring 2007), CE 422 Foundation Engineering (Fall 2007).
August 2004 to May 2005: Teaching Assistant, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX.
Responsible for preparation of lectures and grading of reports for soil mechanics laboratories.
August 1997 to August 1999: Teaching Assistant, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Assisted with the preparation and instruction of the following courses: Soil Mechanics, Soil Mechanics Lab, Foundation Engineering, Soil Dynamics, Transportation Engineering, and Transportation Engineering Lab.
HONORS/AWARDS
Faculty Development Award by University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2006
Professional Development Award by University of Texas at Austin, 2004
Consortium of Universities for Research in Earthquake Engineering Award, 2004
Turkish Oil Foundation Scholarship, 2003
Turkish Science Progress Foundation Scholarship, 2001
Bogazici University Foundation Fellowship, 1999
Uran Foundation Scholarship, 1998-1999
The Ministry of Education Scholarship, 1998-1999
The Highest Honor Graduation Award, Istanbul Technical University, 1996
Istanbul Technical University (ITU) Dean’s Honor Student List, 1996
Turkish Society of Civil Engineers and Architects Graduation Award, 1996
Turkish Science and Technical Research Council Scholarship, 1996-1998
ITU Professor Izettin Silier Distinguished Student Award, 1995
Turkish Education Foundation Scholarship, 1993-1996
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Scholarship, 1993-1996
Istanbul Technical University Foundation Scholarship, 1993-1995
Mardin Education Foundation Scholarship, 1993-1997
The youth week student of the year award (by the ex-prime minister of Turkey, Yildirim Akbulut) in 1990
Presidential award (by the ex-president of Turkey, Turgut Ozal) for the first place in Mathematics Competition of TUBITAK, 1990
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Member, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI)
Member, Turkish Chamber of Civil Engineers
Member, Alumni Association of Istanbul Technical University
Member, Alumni Association of Bogazici University
PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS
Refereed Journal Publications
Hazirbaba, K. and Rathje, E.M., “Pore pressure generation of sands and silty sands under cyclic loading,” to be submitted for publication in the Journal of the Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE (in preparation).
Hazirbaba, K. and Rathje, E.M., “Cyclic simple shear testing procedure for liquefiable soils,” to be submitted for publication in the ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal (in preparation).
Rathje, E.M. and Hazirbaba, K., “Post-cyclic settlements of sands and silty sands,” to be submitted for publication in the Journal of the Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE (in preparation).
Chang, W.J., Rathje, E.M., Stokoe II, K.H., and Hazirbaba, K.H., 2007, “In situ pore pressure generation behavior of liquefiable sand,” Journal of the Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 133, No. 8, 921-931.
Derakhshandi, M., Rathje, E.M., Hazirbaba, K., Mirhosseini, S.M., 2007, “The effect of plastic fines on the pore pressure generation characteristics of saturated sands,” Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Elsevier (accepted for publication)
Conference Papers
Hazirbaba, K. and Rathje, E.M., 2006, “Strain-based pore water pressure generation in clean sands,” Presented and very well received during the 8th US National Conference on Earthquake Engineering (8NCEE), San Francisco-CA, April 18-22.
Hazirbaba, K. and Rathje, E.M., 2004, “A comparison between in situ and laboratory measurements of pore water pressure generation,” Proceedings of the 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (13WCEE), August 1-6, CD-ROM.
Sari, A., Hazirbaba, K., and Yildirim, Y., 2003, “A correlation study between ground motion parameters and damage during Kocaeli Earthquake,” Proceedings of the 16th Engineering Mechanics Conference, ASCE, July 16-18, CD-ROM.
Hazirbaba, K., Gullu, H., Yildirim, Y., and Sari, A., 2002, “Soil amplification and structural damage relationship during Dinar Earthquake,” Proceedings of the Seventh U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering (7NCEE), EERI, July 21-25, CD-ROM.
Poster
Hazirbaba, K., 2004, “Strain controlled, cyclic simple shear testing of silty sands,” Career EXPO 2004, The University of Texas, September
Hazirbaba, K. and Rathje, E.M., 2003, “Pore pressure generation characteristics of sands and silty sands under cyclic loading,” Centennial Celebration Program, The University of Texas at Austin, November.
Invited Presentation
Hazirbaba, K., Connor, B. “The use of geofibers and synthetic fluid as stabilizers for marginal soils,” Peak Civil Technologies Co., Anchorage, AK, October 2007.
Hazirbaba, K. “Pore pressure generation due to cyclic loading,” University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, June 2006.
Hazirbaba, K. “Cyclic behavior of liquefiable soils,” University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO, April 2005.
Hazirbaba, K. “Strain-induced pore pressure generation in non-plastic silts,” California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, April 2005.
Hazirbaba, K. “Cyclic simple shear testing of silty sands,” Bogazici University, Istanbul, December 2003.
Hazirbaba, K. “Geotechnical aspects of the Dinar Earthquake: Soil amplification,” Michigan Technological University, Houghton, August 2000
Hazirbaba, K. “Clogging of landfill leachate collection and drainage systems,” Texas A&M University, College Station, May 2000.
