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My research interests include new generation of cement-based construction materials particularly high performance and self-compacting concrete, new cements (Silica Fume, Fly Ash, Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag, Metakaoline), viscosity and workability modifying admixtures, durability and microstructure of concrete, pressure of concrete on formwork and application of Fracture Mechanics to concrete.
 
Academic Qualifications
1997 - 2001
Ph.D.
 Civil Engineering, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
1995 - 1997
M.Phil.
 Civil Engineering, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
1989 - 1993
B.Sc.
 Civil Engineering Education, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey
 
Graduate Member of Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), United Kingdom
 
Achievements
1999 - July "The Professor K. C. Rockey Memorial Prize" for the best research student in Civil Engineering, Cardiff University.
1994 - February Ranked as the first of the Republic of Turkey in Construction Teaching subject.
1994 - February Awarded a scholarship by the Ministry of Education (Turkey) for M. Phil. and Ph. D. degrees in Civil Engineering in the U.K.
1993 - June Graduated (B. Sc.) as the first of the Faculty of Technical Education, Firat University, Turkey.
1989 - September Awarded a scholarship by the Ministry of Education (Turkey) for B.Sc. degree in Civil Engineering Education.
1988 - May Received the second award in Chess Tournament in the Province of Kayseri, Turkey.
 
Career Summary
04/2002 - Present

Research/Teaching Fellow in Concrete Technology Unit, Division of Civil Engineering, University of Dundee, Dundee, United Kingdom. Responsibilities include:

  • Obtaining, co-ordinating and implementing funded research projects. Currently two funded research projects (Formwork Pressure Project-36 months and Web-based Project to deliver technical guidance to the construction industry throughout UK-30 months) are available.
  • Supervising research students. Currently one PhD, one MSc students.
2002 - 2004 Tutor of Civil Engineering Materials and Environment Laboratory-2 course to third year students in Civil Engineering, University of Dundee (Autumn semesters).
2002 - 2004 Supervised three Honours year projects in concrete technology area.
2002 - 2003 Supervised two Master of Science (MSc by Research) students in concrete technology area. .
2001 - 2002 Visiting Scientist in Civil Engineering, Cardiff University, UK (September/01 – April/02).
2000 - 2001 Tutor of Engineering Analysis to first year students in Cardiff University (Autumn semester).
1993 - 1994 Lecturer in the Department of Construction, Sinop Technical College , Turkey. Instructed several courses including Construction Materials, Applied ConstructionTechnology, Building Sciences, Surveying, Technical Drawing. Responsilities included preparation of lecture materials, demonstration of construction techniques, examinations and marking and organising field trips.
1993 - 1994 Site Supervisor (part-time) for a local construction company.
 
Publications please read*
Thesis/Dissertations/Technical Reports
Caliskan S

Interfacial Fracture Studies of Cement Based Composites, Ph. D. Thesis, Cardiff University, UK, 2001, pp. 313

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Caliskan S Fracture Properties of High Strength Concrete from Cylindrical Test Geometries, M.Phil. Thesis, Cardiff University, UK, 1997, pp. 197

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Caliskan S Reinforced Concrete Design, B. Sc. Final Year Project, Firat University, Turkey, 1993, pp. 54

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Technical Journals
Caliskan S and Karihaloo B L Effect of Surface Roughness, Type and Size of Aggregates on the Bond Strength of Aggregate/Mortar Interface, Interface Science, In Press, 2004

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McCarthy M J, Caliskan S and Dhir R K Update on Developing Guidance for Design Formwork Pressures, Concrete, Vol. 38, No 5, May 2004, pp. 45-46

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McCarthy MJ, Dhir R K and Caliskan S Developing Guidance on Design Formwork Pressures :New Cement, Superplasticized and Self-Compacting Concretes, Concrete, Vol. 37, No 5, May 2003, pp. 34-35

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Caliskan S Aggregate / Mortar Interface: Influence of Silica Fume at the Micro and Macro Level , Cement and Concrete Composites Journal, Special Issue on Concrete Durability, Vol. 25, No. 4-5, May.-Jul. 2003, pp. 557-564

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Caliskan S Influence of Size and Types of Aggregate on the Interfacial Bond Strength, Cement and Concrete World, Vol. 7, No. 41, January-February 2003, pp. 65-77

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McCarthy MJ, Dhir R K and Caliskan S Research on Self-Compacting Concrete at Dundee University, Concrete Society Self-Compacting Concrete CD-ROM, Version 1, Concrete, Vol. 37, No. 2, February 2003

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Caliskan S, Karihaloo B L and Barr B IG Study of Rock Mortar Interfaces. Part II: Strength of Interface, Magazine of Concrete Research, Vol. 54, No. 6, December 2002, pp. 463 – 472

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Caliskan S, Karihaloo B L and Barr B IG Study of Rock Mortar Interfaces. Part I: Surface Roughness of Rock Aggregates and Microstructural Characteristics of Interface, Magazine of Concrete Research, Vol. 54, No. 6, December 2002, pp. 449 - 461

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International Conferences
Caliskan S and Karihaloo B L Influence of Aggregate Size and Surface Roughness on Interfacial Behaviour, Role of Concrete in Sustainable Development, Proceedings of The International Symposia, Celebrating Concrete: People and Practice, Eds. R K Dhir, M D Newlands and K A Paine, Dundee, UK, 3-4 September 2003, pp. 675 - 688

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Turk K, Caliskan S and Yildirim M S Effect of Reinforcement Size on the Concrete / Reinforcement Bond Strength, Role of Concrete in Sustainable Development, Proceedings of The International Symposia, Celebrating Concrete: People and Practice, Eds. R K Dhir, M D Newlands and K A Paine, Dundee, UK, 3-4 September 2003, pp. 47 - 57

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Caliskan S and Karihaloo, B L Influence of Silica Fume on the Aggregate / Mortar Interfacial Bond Strength, Innovations and Develoments in Concrete Materials and Construction, Proceedings of The International Congress, Challenges of Concrete Construction, Eds. R K Dhir, P C Hewlet and L J Csetenyi, Dundee, UK, 05 - 11 September 2002, pp. 889 - 900

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Caliskan S, Karihalo B L and Barr B IG Study of Rock-Mortar Interfaces, Proceedings of the Concrete Communication Conference 2000, University of Birmingham, UK, 29-30 June 2000, pp. 59-68

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  • Webmaster of http://www.greenconcrete.dundee.ac.uk/, (2002 – Present)
  • Involved in organising The International IUTAM Symposium on Analytical and Computational Fracture Mechanics of Non-Homogeneous Materials held at Cardiff University, 18 - 22 June 2001.
  • Member of organizing committee of The International Congress of Challenges of Concrete Construction held in the University of Dundee, 05 - 11 September 2002.
  • Member of organizing committee of The International Symposium: Advances in Waste Management and Recycling, held in the University of Dundee, 09 - 11 September 2003.
  • Member of organizing committee of The International Symposia: Celebrating Concrete: People and Practice, held in the University of Dundee, 03 - 04 September 2003.
  • Extensive experimental skills in a wide range of laboratories including concrete mixing and testing laboratories, thin section preparation laboratory, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and surface roughness measurement laboratory since 1995.
  • Over 15 years of experience in utilising computers and relevant software. The fields of applications include data analysis, data filtering, statistical applications, numerical modelling, image analysis, web design and presentations. Made extensive use of the following softwares/programming languages: Microsoft Products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Front Page and Internet Explorer), Dreamweaver, Html, Corel Products (Corel Draw, Corel Photo Paint), MathCad, LUSAS (Finite Element Applications in Civil and Structural Engineering), FORTRAN.
 
  • If you need any of my articles please contact me.
  • This page has been last modified on 12/06/2004.
 
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* The list of publications given here are those, which either already published or in the process of publication. Those, which have been submitted either to an International Conference or to a Technical Journal but in the process of review are not included here. This list will be updated regularly.

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