CIRRICULUM VITAE
(A SHORT VERSION)
Prof.
Sakir BAL
Istanbul Technical University
(I.T.U.)
Faculty
of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
Ayazaga Campus, 34469
Maslak, Sariyer Ýstanbul Türkiye
Tel: +90 212 2856485 - Fax: +90 212
2856454
Email: sbal@itu.edu.tr
URLs: https://web.itu.edu.tr/sbal
https://akademi.itu.edu.tr/sbal
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sakir_Bal
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=7004415168
https://publons.com/researcher/2530584/sakir-bal/
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8688-8482
1.
EDUCATION
1984-1988, BSc
in Naval Arachitecture and Marine Engineering,
Istanbul Technical University,
1988-1990, MSc in Ship Hydromechanics,
Istanbul Technical University,
1990-1996, PhD
in Ship Hydromechanics, Istanbul
Technical University.
2.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
1989-1996, Research Assistant, Dept. of Naval Architecture, Istanbul
Technical University;
1998-2000, Assist.
Prof., Dept. of Naval
Architecture, Istanbul Technical University;
2000-2009, Assoc.
Prof., Dept. of Naval
Architecture, Istanbul Technical University;
2009- up to now, Prof., Dept.
of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering,
Istanbul Technical University;
1995-1996, Visiting Researcher, Dept. of Ship Laboratory, Helsinki University of Technology (HUT, Finland);
1998-1999, Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of
Civil Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin
(UT Austin, USA);
2/2005-5/2005, Visiting
Scholar, Dept. of Civil Engineering,
The University of Texas at
Austin (UT Austin, USA);
7/2005-8/2005, Visiting
Prof., School of Marine Science and Technology, University of Newcastle upon Tyne (England);
11/2011-12/2011, Visiting
Prof. (EMSHIP Programme), Institute
of Civil Engineering,
ANAST, University of Liege
(Belgium).
3. ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES
10/2012-04/2013, Vice Dean,
Faculty of Naval Architetcture and Ocean Engineering, Istanbul Technical University;
01/2013-10/2014, Superintendent
of Ata Nutku Ship Model Testing Laboratory,
Istanbul Technical University;
11/2013-11/2015, Postgraduate
Program Coordinator, Dept. of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering,
Istanbul Technical University;
01//2014-12/2020, 11/2021- up to now, Postgraduate
Erasmus Coordinator, Dept. of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering,
Istanbul Technical University;
01//2021-11/2021, Undergraduate
Erasmus Coordinator, Dept. of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering,
Istanbul Technical University;
01//2022- up to now, Postgraduate
EELISA Coordinator, Dept. of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering,
Istanbul Technical University;
07/2016-02/2017, Dean (Act.),
Faculty of Naval Architetcture and Ocean Engineering, Istanbul Technical University.
4. RESEARCH AREAS AND INTERESTS
Computational Ship Hydrodynamics,
Stability of Free Surface, Cavitating-Supercavitating
Flows, Hydrofoil and Marine
Propeller Analysis and Design, Boundary
Element (Panel) Methods, Submarine
Dynamics, Control and Design, Submarine Stability, Seakeeping, Ship Motions, Control Surfaces, DNS,
LES and RANS Applications, Ship and Submarine Maneuvering and Control, Numerical
Optimization, Hydrodynamic
Ship Design, Propeller Noise,
Ship Flow Acoustics, Hydrodynamics of Marine Current Turbines, Sailing Boats, High-Speed Crafts, Hydodynamics of Waterjet, Ducted Propellers, Complex Analysis, Closed-Form (Analytical)
Solutions, Wave Mechanics, Cavitation.
5.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
1989-
, Member, TMMOB Chamber
of Turkish Naval Architects
and Marine Engineers,
2000 (2012)- , Member (Fellow), The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
(SNAME), USA.
2006-2011, Member,
The Technical Program Committee,
The International Society
of Offshore and Polar Engineers (ISOPE), USA.
2012- , Member,
Editorial Board, International Journal of Ocean Systems
Engineering (OSE, An International Journal).
2014-2015, Designated Representative of Turkey,
International Towing Tank Conference (ITTC).
2014-2017, Member of Resistance Committee,
International Towing Tank Conference (ITTC).
2017- 2020, Member,
Editorial Board, The Journal of Ocean Technology.
2015-
, Member, Editorial Board, Journal
of Maritime and Marine Sciences,
(Ordu
University, Fatsa Faculty of Marine Sciences)
2017- , Fellow, Royal Institute
of Naval Architects (FRINA), UK.
2017-
, Member,
Editorial Board, GMO Journal of Ship and Marine Technology.
6. AWARDS
2016, Award for Reviewing, European Journal of Mechanics, B Fluids,
2017, Award for Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing, Ocean Engineering,
2018, Award for Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing, Applied Ocean
Research,
2022, Best Academic Performans Award between 2016-2020, Istanbul Technical University,
2022, Most Published
Papers Awards for 2021, Istanbul Technical University,
2023, Most Published
Papers Awards for 2022, Istanbul Technical University,
2019-2024, Top Reviewer, Applied Ocean Research,
2024, Top Reviewer, Applied
Ocean Research.
7. PROJECTS
Academic
Projects:
1998-2000, “Calculation
of 2D Hydrofoils by a Higher Order Panel Method”, I. T. U. Reserach Fund, PI.
2001-2002, "Web Design and Creating
a Database for Fortran90 computer
Programming Language Used in Scientific
and Engineering Calculations,
I. T. U. Reserach Fund, PI.
2006-2009, “Investigation
of Turkish Gulets and Form Optimization”, TUBITAK Project, Researcher,
(PI: A. Kukner).
2007-2008, “Podded Propeller Analysis by a Numerical Method”, I. T. U. Reserach Fund, PI.
2007-2008, “Numerical Investigation of Propulsion Systems of Seabuses”, Ýstanbul
Metropolitan Municipality Project, PI.
2011-2015, “Hydrodynamic
Design of Marine Current Turbines”,
I. T. U. Reserach Fund, PI.
2013-2014, “Marine Systems
Simulation Infrastructures”,
TÜBÝTAK Project, Advisor, PI: SimSoft Company, METU TeknoPark.
2013-2015, “Development of Calculation,
Design and Analysis Software for Ship Propeller Manufacturing”, TÜBÝTAK
Project, Advisor, PI: MÝLPER Propeller Technologies Inc.
2014-2015, “Uncertainty
Analysis of Experimental Ship Resistance”,
I. T. U. Reserach Fund, PI.
2016-2016, “Numerical Investigation of Supercavitation Properties of Marine Current Turbine Blade Sections”,
I. T. U. Reserach Fund, PI.
2017-2019, “Numerical
and Experimental Investigation
of Propulsion Characteristics
of Model Ships and Uncertainty
Analysis”, I. T. U. Reserach Fund,
PI.
2018-2019, “Experimental
Investigation of Cavitation
on Horizontal Axis Marine Current
Turbines”, I. T. U. Reserach
Fund, PI.
2019-2020, “Numerical Investigation of Maneuvering Characteristics of Multi-Hull Ships”, I. T. U. Reserach Fund, PI.
Military
Projects:
2006, “MÝLGEM-Hydrodynamic
Appendage Design”, Defence Industry Agency, Researcher, PI: Ö. Gören.
2012-2014, “National Propeller Technologies (MÝLPER)”, Defense
Industry Agency, Advisor,
PI: MÝLPER Propeller Technologies Inc.
2016-2018, “Prediction
of Self-Noise of Submarines
and Development Prototype of Acoustic
Monitoring/Warning System”, Defense Industry Agency, Deputy PI, PI: A. Ergin.
2019-2020, "Development of Mathematical Model
for Maneuvering Motion of
Multi-Purpose Amphibious
Assault Ship" TUBITAK-BILGEM Project, PI.
2021-2022, “Hydrodynamic
Design of DEARSAN LSUB Light Submarine”,
ITUNOVA TTO Project, PI.
8.
REFEREEING
Journals:
Advances in Civil Engineering (1);
Advanced Shipping and Ocean Engineering
(ASOE Journal) (1);
Afyon Kocatepe University Journal of Sciences
and Engineering (1);
AIAA Journal
(1);
American Journal of Engineering
and Applied Sciences (1);
Anadolu University Journal of Science and
Technolog B – Theoretical Sciences (1);
Applied Energy (3);
Applied Mathematical Modelling
(1);
Applied Ocean Research (42);
Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering (4);
China Ocean Engineering
(4);
DSI Bulten (1);
El-Cezeri
Journal of Science and Engineering
(1);
Engineering Analysis with
Boundary Elements (1);
Engineering Applications of Computational
Fluid Mechanics (2);
Engineering Computations
(2);
Engineering Research Express (1);
European Journal of Mechanics/
B Fluids (1);
Gazi University Journal (1);
GMO Journal
(5);
GMO Ship and
Marine Technology Journal (Section Editor) (4);
International
Journal of Advances in Engineering
and Pure Sciences-MarmaraUniversity
(1);
Heat Transfer (1);
IEEE Journal of
Oceanic Engineering (1);
IET Electrical Systems in Transportation (1);
International
Journal of Computational Fluid
Dynamics (1);
International
Journal of Engineering Science
and Technology (1);
International
Journal of Maritime Engineering-RINA
(4);
International
Journal of Mechanical Engineering
and Robotics Research (1);
International
Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
(3);
International
Journal of Numerical Methods
for Heat and Fluid Flow (1);
International
Journal of Ocean Systems Engineering
(IJOSE) (3);
International
Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering (IJOPE)
(1);
International
Journal of Robotics Research (1);
International
Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids (3);
Iranian Journal of Science
and Technology, Trans. B-Engineering (4);
Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics
(20);
Journal of Brodogradnja (2);
Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment (Proc. IMechI, Part
M) (23);
Journal of Engineering Mathematics (1);
Journal of ETA Maritime Sciences (JEMS) (2);
Journal of Fluids Engineering_ASME (3);
Journal of Fluid Mechanics (1);
Journal of Fluids and Structures (3);
Journal of
Marine Science and Application (7);
Journal of
Marine Science and Technology (6);
Journal of Maritime and Marine Sciences,
(Ordu University, Fatsa Faculty of Marine Sciences)
(1);
Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science (Proc. IMechI, Part C) (6);
Journal of
Naval Sciences and Engineering
(1);
Journal of
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (1);
Journal of
Naval Architecture and Marine Technology (1);
Journal of
Offshore Mechanics and Arctic
Engineering_ASME (8);
Journal of
Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy
(2);
Journal of
Ocean Engineering and Science
(9);
Journal of
Ocean Technology (6);
Journal of
Ocean University of China
(1);
Journal of Ship
Research (2);
Journal of Theoretical and Applied Physics (1);
JSUZ-A (Journal
of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE
A) (1);
Mathematical Problems in Engineering (5);
Naval Engineers Journal (ASNE) (3);
Ocean Engineering (68);
Proceedings of the Royal Society A (1);
Progress in Computational
Fluid Dynamics (2);
Physics of Fluids
(1);
Scientia-Iranica
(15);
Ships and Offshore Structures
(22);
Sigma (3);
Turkish Journal of Engineering
and Environmental Sciences
(4);
Turkish Journal of Electrical
Engineering and Computer Sciences (1).
Total: 339
Conference
Proceedings:
ISOPE PACOMS
(2);
ISOPE (5);
OCEANS Symp. (10);
IMAM 2009 (1);
INT-NAM 2011
(1);
INT-NAM 2014
(2);
NODYCON 2021
(1);
OMAE 2025 (1);
AYOCOL 2025
(2).
Total: 25
Projects:
ITU BAP (5);
TUBITAK (7);
TUBITAK
(Panelist) (1);
TUBITAK (External Expert) (11);
YTU BAP (9);
DEU BAP (1);
BTU BAP (1);
KTU BAP (1);
Turkish Ministry of Industry and Technology (2);
EU 7TH
FRAMEWORK MARTEC (1).
EU 7th
FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME, MARTEC (1) (Evaluater).
EU 7th
FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME, MARTEC II (5) (Evaluater, Consensus Reporter).
PRACE 24th Call for Proposals
for Project Access, Reviewer
(1).
Israeli Ministry of Innovation, Science and
Technology, Reviewer (1).
Total: 47
Examiner:
PhD Thesis, University of Tasmania, Australian Maritime College, May 2018.
MSc Thesis, University of Strathclyde, Department of Naval
Architecture, Ocean and Marine Engineering, October 2018.
PhD Thesis, University of Tasmania, Australian Maritime College, February 2022.
PhD Thesis, University of Tasmania, Australian Maritime College, May 2023.
PhD Thesis, University of Tasmania, Australian Maritime College, August 2024.
8. SUPERVISIONS
6 PhD Supervisions, Completed
18 MSc Supervisions, Completed
1 MSc Supervision, In progress
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