Prof. CEM TOPKAYA

Academic Positions 4

2010 - Continues Professor

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering
2005 - 2010 Associate Professor

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering
2003 - 2005 Assistant Professor

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering
2002 - 2003 Lecturer

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering

Non Academic Experience 2

2009 - 2010 Misafir Araştırmacı

The University of Edinburgh, Misafir Araştırmacı
1997 - 2009 Araştırma Görevlisi

Phil M. Ferguson Structural Eng Lab - Univ of Texas, Araştırma Görevlisi

Supervised Theses 32

Testing of demountable shear connectors

TOPKAYA C. (Advisor)

B.KARAKUŞ(Student), Postgraduate, 2022
Numerical modeling and seismic performance assessment of steel eccentrically braced frames with short and long links

TOPKAYA C. (Advisor)

E.MÜGE(Student), Doctorate, 2022
NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF BRACES AND REPLACEABLE LINKS FOR STEEL FRAMES

TOPKAYA C. (Advisor)

S.KAZEMZADEH(Student), Doctorate, 2021
Design Tables for Turkish Structural Steel Code

Çelik O. C., Topkaya C. (Co-Advisor)

Z.MOHAMMED(Student), Postgraduate, 2020
Performance comparison of brbfs designed using different response modification factors

TOPKAYA C. (Advisor)

T.Güner(Student), Postgraduate, 2020
Experimental and numerical studies on replaceable links for eccentrically braced frames

TOPKAYA C. (Advisor)

Y.Onuralp(Student), Doctorate, 2020
Behavior of channel connectors in steel-concrete composite beams with precast slabs

TOPKAYA C. (Advisor)

P.Arıkoğlu(Student), Postgraduate, 2019
Analysis of silo supporting ring beams and intermediate ring stiffeners

TOPKAYA C. (Advisor)

Ö.ZEYBEK(Student), Doctorate, 2018
Developing replaceable members for steel lateral load resisting systems

TOPKAYA C. (Advisor)

M.BAKIR(Student), Doctorate, 2017
Evaluation of seismic performance factors for buckling restrained braced frames

TOPKAYA C. (Advisor)

Y.ONURALP(Student), Postgraduate, 2016
A comparative study of AISCS360 and EC3 provisions for member stability

TOPKAYA C. (Advisor)

Ö.KEVRAN(Student), Postgraduate, 2016
A Comparative study of AISC360 and EC3 provisions for member stability

TOPKAYA C. (Advisor)

Ö.Kevran(Student), Postgraduate, 2016
Numerical studies on eccentrically braced frames

TOPKAYA C. (Co-Advisor), SARITAŞ A. (Co-Advisor)

A.KUŞYILMAZ(Student), Doctorate, 2014
Buckling of cylindrical metal shells resting on discretely supported ring beams

TOPKAYA C. (Advisor)

C.SONAT(Student), Postgraduate, 2013
Simulation of channel connector behavior using finite element method

TOPKAYA C. (Advisor)

C.AYDOĞMUŞ(Student), Postgraduate, 2013
Inelastic panel zone deformation demands in stell moment resisting frames

TOPKAYA C. (Advisor)

M.Tuna(Student), Postgraduate, 2012
Inelastic panel zone deformation demands in steel moment resisting frames

TOPKAYA C. (Advisor)

M.TUNA(Student), Postgraduate, 2012
Natural periods of braced steel frames designed to EC8

TOPKAYA C. (Advisor)

E.GÜNAYDIN(Student), Postgraduate, 2012
A numerical study on beam stability in eccentrically braced frames

TOPKAYA C. (Advisor)

G.YİĞİTSOY(Student), Postgraduate, 2010
Experimental and numerical investigation of buckling restrained braces

TOPKAYA C. (Advisor)

M.EMRAH(Student), Postgraduate, 2009
A numerical study on response factors for steel wall-frame systems

TOPKAYA C. (Advisor)

H.ARSLAN(Student), Postgraduate, 2009
A comparative study of AISC-360 and eurocode 3 strength limit states

TOPKAYA C. (Advisor)

S.ŞAHİN(Student), Postgraduate, 2009
A numerical study on response factors for steel plate shear wall systems

TOPKAYA C. (Advisor)

C.OZAN(Student), Postgraduate, 2009
Assessment of second-order analysis methods presented in design codes

TOPKAYA C. (Advisor)

U.YILDIRIM(Student), Postgraduate, 2009
A numerical study on special truss moment frames

TOPKAYA C. (Advisor)

H.DENİZ(Student), Postgraduate, 2009
Detailed fem analysis of two different splice steel connections

TOPKAYA C. (Co-Advisor), CANER A. (Co-Advisor)

O.YILMAZ(Student), Postgraduate, 2008
Lateral stiffness of unstiffened steel plate shear wall systems

TOPKAYA C. (Advisor)

M.ATASOY(Student), Postgraduate, 2008
Finite element study on local buckling and energy dissipation of seismic bracing

TOPKAYA C. (Advisor)

A.KUŞYILMAZ(Student), Postgraduate, 2008
Development of a graphical user interface for composite bridge finite element analysis

TOPKAYA C. (Advisor)

D.GÜVEN(Student), Postgraduate, 2007
Lateral buckling of overhanging beams

TOPKAYA C. (Advisor)

K.MURAT(Student), Postgraduate, 2005
Improvement of computational software for composite curved bridge analysis

TOPKAYA C. (Advisor)

A.SERHAT(Student), Postgraduate, 2005
A numerical study on block shear failure of steel tension members

TOPKAYA C. (Advisor)

E.KARA(Student), Postgraduate, 2005

Academic and Administrative Experience

2010 - Continues Professor

2005 - 2010 Associate Professor

2003 - 2005 Assistant Professor

2002 - 2003 Lecturer

2009 - 2010 Misafir Araştırmacı

1997 - 2009 Araştırma Görevlisi