I am a Quaternary Geologist. My research focus is Quaternary landforms. I use cosmogenic isotopes to date glacier related landforms, and physical glacier models to investigate the paleoclimate. I also employ cosmogenic isotopes to understand other problems of Earth sciences in tectonic, volcanic and archeological sites. Besides, I am using remote sensing techniques to observe present conditions and recent changes of glaciers in Turkey and also in the Western Himalayas and Antarctica.

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Education:

2010 Post-doc., Remote Sensing & GIS App. Lab., U. of Nebraska-Omaha, USA

2009 Ph.D., Hydrology & Water Resources Dept., University of Arizona, USA

2001 MSc., Geological Engineering Dept., Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey

1998 BSc., Geological Engineering Dept., Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey

Experience:

2018 — (cont.) Professor, İstanbul Technical University, İstanbul, Turkey

2013 Associate Professor, İstanbul Technical University, İstanbul, Turkey

2010 Research Associate and Lecturer, University of Nebraska-Omaha, USA

2009 Technical Expert, Cosmogenic Isotope Lab. University of Arizona, USA

2004 Research and Teaching Ass., Hydrology & Water Res. Dept., U. of Arizona, USA

1998 Research and Teaching Ass., Geological Engi. Dept., Hacettepe U., Ankara, Turkey

Dissertations:

PhD

Sarıkaya, M.A., 2009, Late Quaternary glaciation and paleoclimate of Turkey inferred from cosmogenic 36Cl dating of moraines and glacier modeling, Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Arizona., Tucson AZ, USA.

MSc

Sarıkaya, M.A., 2001, Structural investigation of the contact between the Menderes metamorphic core complex and the Tertiary units of Gediz graben in Alaşehir-Salihli region (near Karadut), [in Turkish], M.Sc. Thesis, Hacettepe Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Ankara, Turkey.