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
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https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=7004415168
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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.
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
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.
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 (32);
Arabian Journal
for Science and Engineering (4);
China Ocean
Engineering (2);
DSI Bulten (1);
El-Cezeri
Journal of Science and Engineering (1);
Engineering
Analysis with Boundary Elements (1);
Engineering
Computations (1);
European
Journal of Mechanics/ B Fluids (1);
Gazi University
Journal (1);
GMO Journal
(5);
GMO Ship and
Marine Technology Journal (Section Editor) (2);
International
Journal of Advances in Engineering and Pure Sciences-MarmaraUniversity (1);
Heat Transfer
(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 (2);
International
Journal of Ocean Systems Engineering (IJOSE) (3);
International
Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering (IJOPE) (1);
International
Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids (2);
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) (17);
Journal of
Engineering Mathematics (1);
Journal of ETA
Maritime Sciences (JEMS) (2);
Journal of
Fluids Engineering_ASME (2);
Journal of
Fluid Mechanics (1);
Journal of
Fluids and Structures (3);
Journal of
Marine Science and Application (7);
Journal of
Marine Science and Technology (5);
Journal
of Maritime and Marine Sciences, (Ordu University,
Fatsa Faculty of Marine Sciences) (1);
Journal of
Mechanical Engineering Science (Proc. IMechI, Part C) (3);
Journal of
Naval Sciences and Engineering (1);
Journal of Naval
Architecture and Marine Engineering (1);
Journal of
Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering_ASME (5);
Journal of
Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy (2);
Journal of
Ocean Engineering and Science (8);
Journal of
Ocean Technology (6);
Journal of
Ocean University of China (1);
Journal of Ship
Research (2);
JSUZ-A (Journal
of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE A) (1);
Mathematical
Problems in Engineering (5);
Naval Engineers
Journal (ASNE) (3);
Ocean
Engineering (55);
Proceedings of
the Royal Society A (1);
Progress in
Computational Fluid Dynamics (2);
Scientia-Iranica
(15);
Ships and
Offshore Structures (5);
Sigma (3);
Turkish Journal
of Engineering and Environmental Sciences (4);
Turkish Journal
of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (1).
Total: 268
Conference Proceedings:
ISOPE
PACOMS (2);
ISOPE (5);
OCEANS Symp.
(10);
IMAM 2009 (1);
INT-NAM 2011
(1);
INT-NAM 2014
(2);
NODYCON 2021
(1).
Total: 22
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.
8. SUPERVISIONS
5
PhD Supervisions, Completed
3
Phd Supervisions, In progress
17
MSc Supervisions, Completed
2
MSc Supervisions, In progress
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