Scholarships, Grants and Awards

• ITU, Turkey.  Grant for travelling, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012.

• TUBITAK, Turkey.  Financial support award for qualified publication in international journal, 2004.

• ITU, Turkey.  Financial support award for qualified publication in international journal, 2004.

• Türk Ytong Sanayi A.S., Turkey.  Grant: Office equipment, 2003.

• Türk Ytong Sanayi A.S., Turkey.  Scholarship for post-doctorate, 3 months, 2003.

• Research Committee of University of Gävle, Sweden.  Research fund, 2001, 2002.

• Yxhult AB, Sweden.  Grant for travelling, 2001.

• The Swedish Research Council for Environment, Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning (FORMAS), Sweden.  Grant for travelling, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002.

• The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, Sweden.  Grant for travelling, 2001.

• The Lars Erik Lundberg Foundation for Research and Education (Lars Erik Lundbergs Stiftelse för forskning och utbildning), Sweden.  Scholarship for doctorate, 1 year, 1999.

• The Turkish Higher Education (YÖK), Turkey.  Scholarship for doctorate, 4 years, 1997-2001.

Press/TV

• ITU Vakfi Dergisi, April 2003, page 81 (in Turkish).

• SVT 2 (Swedish television), 2003-02-17, kl. 19:10, Regional news.

• Arbetarbladet, 2002-10-07, page 8, “Med känsla för betong” (in Swedish).

• Gefle Dagblad, 2002-09-30, page 6, “Med kärlek som cement” (in Swedish).

• Högaktuellt, HIG, 2002, Nr 5 (in Swedish).

• Högaktuellt, HIG, February 2001, Nr 1 (in Swedish).

• Betong, Svenska Betonföreningens tidskrift, October 2000, Nr 3, page 25 (in Swedish).

Committee Works at the University

• ITU, Faculty of Architecture, Commission of Library, 2009- .
• ITU, Faculty of Architecture, Commission of Student Grant Funding, Chair, 2005-2008.
• ITU, Faculty of Architecture, Commission of ECTS/Diploma Supplement and Student Exchange Coordination, 2003-2005.
• ITU, Faculty of Architecture, Div. of Building Technology, Research Assistant employment application evaluation committee, October 2005.
• ITU, Faculty of Architecture, 2005-2006 School Year, Faculty Guide Preparation Committee, 2005.
• ITU, Faculty of Architecture, Div. of Building Technology, Strategic Planning Working Group, 2005.
• ITU, Faculty of Architecture, Div. of Building Technology, Committee for Determination of Eligibility Principles in Employment of Research Assistants to Div. of Building Technology, 2005.
• ITU, Faculty of Architecture, Div. of Building Technology, Board reporter, 2004.

Memberships in Scientific Committee

• Int. Conf. on Building Envelope Systems and Technologies (ICBEST 2010), 27-30 June 2010, Vancouver, Canada.
• 11^th Int. Conf. on Durability of Building Materials and Components (11DBMC), May 2008, Istanbul, Turkey.
• 10^th Int. Inorganic-Bonded Fiber Composites Conf. (IIBCC), 15-18 November 2006, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
•  1^st Int. Symp. on Mortars Technology, 23-25 May 2005, Florianopolis, Brazil.

Scientific Meetings Organizing Committee Memberships

• 11^th Int. Conf. on Durability of Building Materials and Components (11DBMC), May 2008, Istanbul, Turkey.

• Int. Conf. Living in Earthen Cities – Kerpic 05, 6-7 July 2005, Istanbul, Turkey.

Proposal Reviewer in TUBITAK-TEYDEB Industrial R&D projects

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• Yapı Malzemelerinin Isı Geçirgenlik Katsayılarını Hesaplama Kabini ve Düzeneği, 2011.
• Sıva Gerektirmeyen, Kolay Uygulanabilen, Yüksek Yalıtımlı Yapı Elemanları Endüstriyel Dizaynı, 2010.
• Bir Çatı Kaplama Elemanı Ve Üretim Yöntemi, 2010.
• Beton Katkıları Geliştirilmesi, 2009.
• İnşaat Sektörü İçin Nano Malzeme Takviyeli Yalıtım ve Dekoratif Malzemelerin Geliştirilmesi, 2009.
• Dış Cephe Isı Yalıtım Sistemleri Higrotermik Yaşlandırma Ünitesi Tasarımı, 2008.
• Dış Cephelerde Yangın-Su-Ses-Isı Yalıtımı Sağlayacak Silikat Bazlı Sıva Malzemesi Geliştirme, 2007.