Academic Background

• 2011, Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
• 2009, M.Sc., Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
• 2004, B.Sc., Civil Engineering, Bogazici University 

Academic Appointments

• 2013-present, Assistant Professor, Istanbul Bilgi University, Department of Civil Engineering
• 2011-2012, Assistant Professor, Maltepe University, Department of Civil Engineering
• 2007-2011, Research Assistant, Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Research Interests

• Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
• Materials and Polymer Engineering
• Geomaterials and Geosynthetics

Teaching

• Instructor, Istanbul Bilgi University, CE 409 Designing with Geosynthetics, Fall 2015
• Instructor, Istanbul Bilgi University, CE 303 Soil Mechanics, Fall 2015
• Instructor, Istanbul Bilgi University, ENGR 180 Exploring Engineering, Fall 2015
• Instructor, Istanbul Bilgi University, CE 308 Foundation Engineering, Spring 2015
• Instructor, Istanbul Bilgi University, CE 205 Fluid Mechanics, Spring 2015
• Instructor, Istanbul Bilgi University, CE 303 Soil Mechanics, Fall 2014
• Instructor, Istanbul Bilgi University, ENGR 180 Exploring Engineering, Fall 2014
• Instructor, Istanbul Bilgi University, CE 205 Fluid Mechanics, Spring 2014
• Instructor, Istanbul Bilgi University, CE 201 Engineering Mechanics I: Statics, Fall 2013
• Instructor, Istanbul Bilgi University, ME 211 Statics, Fall 2013
• Instructor, Istanbul Bilgi University, CE 203 Geology For Civil Engineers, Fall 2013
• Instructor, Istanbul Bilgi University, ENGR 180 Exploring Engineering, Fall 2013
• Instructor, Istanbul Bilgi University, CE 102  Introduction to Civil Engineering, Spring 2013
• Lab. Instructor, Istanbul Bilgi University, ENGR 180  Exploring Engineering, Spring 2013
• Instructor, Maltepe University,  Soil Mechanics, Fall 2012
• Instructor, Maltepe University,  Transportation Engineering, Fall 2012
• Instructor, Maltepe University,  Calculus, Fall 2012
• Instructor, Maltepe University,  Differential Equations,Spring 2012
• Lab. Instructor, Georgia Institute of Technology,  Geosystems and Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory, Spring 2009, Summer 2009, Spring 2010

Awards

• Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) Fellowship (2010 – 2011)
• Doctoral Research Assistantship, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA (2007 – 2011)

Former Research Groups

• Georgia Institute of Technology, Geosystems Engineering Group

Selected SCI Journal Publications

• T. Karademir, J. D. Frost (2014). “Micro-Scale Tensile Properties of Single Geotextile Polypropylene Filaments at Elevated Temperatures”, Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Elsevier, Vol. 42, No. 3, DOI: 10.1016/j.geotexmem.2014.03.001.
• T. Karademir (2014). ”Computer Automated Triaxial Testing System for Assessing and Mitigating Sample Disturbance in a Natural Clay in the Laboratory”, ASTM Journal of Testing and Evaluation (JTE), ASTM International, Vol. 42, No. 1, DOI: 10.1520/JTE20120338.
• T. Karademir, J. D. Frost (2013). ”Apparatus for Geosynthetic Interface Testing and Evaluation under Elevated Temperature Conditions”, ASTM Journal of Testing and Evaluation (JTE), ASTM International, Vol. 41, No. 2, DOI: 10.1520/JTE20120036.

Selected Other Journal Publications

• T. Karademir (2014). “A Developed Controller Software for Computer Automation of a Triaxial Testing System”, International Journal of Mathematical and Computational Science, IRED, Vol. 1, No. 1, DOI: 10.15224/ 978-1-63248-012-5-64.
• T. Karademir, J. D. Frost (2011). “Elevated Temperature Effects on Geotextile-Geomembrane Interface Strength”, Geotechnical Special Publication – GSP 2011, Issue: 211: 1023-1033, DOI: 10.1061/41165(397)105.

Selected Refereed/Peer Reviewed Conference Publications

• T. Karademir, J. D. Frost (2013). “Elevated Temperature Effects on Smooth Geomembrane – Geotextile Interfaces”, Proceedings of the ASCE Geosynthetics 2013, International Geosynthetics Conference for Water and Energy Challenges, 1-4 April 2013, Long Beach, CA, USA.
• T. Karademir (2012). “Effect of Temperature on Tensile Strength Properties of Geosynthetic Polymeric Base Materials”, Proceedings of the Geosynthetics Asia 2012, 5th Asian Regional Conference on Geosynthetics, 13-16 December 2012, Bangkok, Thailand.
• T. Karademir, J. D. Frost (2012). “Impact of Elevated Temperature on Stability of Landfills with Geomembrane – Granular Soil Interfaces”, Proceedings of the EuroGEO5 – 5th International European Geosynthetics Congress 2012, 16-19 September 2012, Valencia, Spain.
• T. Karademir, J. D. Frost (2011). “Comparison of Direct and Indirect Assessments of Temperature Effects on Interface Shear Strength between Sand and HDPE Geomembranes”, Pan-Am CGS Geotechnical Conference 2011, Proceedings of the 14th Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering and 64th Canadian Geotechnical Conference, 2-6 October 2011, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.