1. Cevza Melek Kazezyılmaz-Alhan, Ph.D.
Istanbul University, Dept. of Civil Eng.
Avcılar Campus, 34320 Avcılar, İstanbul
phone: +90 0212 473 70 00-17943 gsm:+90 0532 432 09 26
e-mail: meleka@istanbul.edu.tr
Education:
Ph.D. Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University, USA, 2000-2005
M.S. Civil Engineering, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey, 1998-2000
B.S. Civil Engineering, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey, 1992-1998.
B.S. Physics, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey, 1992-1998.
Abitur Istanbul Highschool (Educated in German), Istanbul, Turkey, 1985-1992.
Working Experience:
2006-present Head of Hydraulics Division, Civil Engineering, Istanbul University.
2014-present Professor, Civil Engineering, Istanbul University.
2009-2014 Associate Professor, Civil Engineering, Istanbul University.
2006-2009 Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering, Istanbul University.
2005-2006 Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering, Auburn University, USA.
2000-2005 Graduate Research Assistant, Dept. of Civil and Env. Eng., Duke University, USA.
1998-2000 Graduate Research Assistant, Dept. of Civil Eng., Boğaziçi University, Turkey.
1998 Undergraduate Research Assistant, Dept. of Civil Eng., Boğaziçi University,
Turkey (spring and summer semesters).
Expert Areas:
1. Floodplain Modeling: Flooding extent, flooding depth, flood frequency curves, protection bands.
2. Watershed Modeling: Data collection, rainfall-runoff analysis, calibration and verification,
surface runoff and channel flow calculation under different rainfall events, flow predictions.
3. Storm Water Management Model: Storm water drainage system design, calculation of peak flows,
determination of drainage system dimensions.
4. Wetland Modeling: Wetland hydrology, hydrologic and water quality models.
5. Ground Water Modeling: Ground water level distribution, hydrodynamic model of ground water
flow, ground water resources management.
6. Contaminant Transport Models: Distribuution of point and nonpoint sources, washoff mechanism
of pollutants which are buildup on watershed during dry days.
7. Surface Water/Ground Water Interactions: Water and contaminant flux and between surface and
ground in streams, lakes and wetlands.
Teaching Experience:
2006-present Taught courses in undergraduate level: Fluid Mechanics in Civil Engineering,
Hydraulics, Hydrology, Water Supply and Environmental Health, Taught courses
in graduate level: Analytical and Numerical Methods in Engineering Mathematics,
Dynamic Hydrology, Contaminant Transport Systems, Wetland Hydrology and
Surface/Ground Water Interactions, Advanced Analytical Methods in Engineering
Mathematics Advanced Dynamic Hydrology, Civil Engineering, Istanbul
University.
Spring 2006 Assistant Professor for Dynamic Hydrology, Civil Engineering, Auburn University.
Fall 2005 Assistant Professor for Hydraulics, Civil Engineering, Auburn University.

2. Fall 2003 Graduate Teaching Assistant for Mechanics of Solids, Dept.
of Civil and Env. Eng., Duke University.
Spring 2003 Graduate Teaching Assistant for Concrete and Composite Structures, Dept.
of Civil and Env. Eng., Duke University.
1998-2000 Grad. Teaching Assistant for Fluid Mechanics, Hydraulic Engineering, Coastal
Engineering, Reinforced Concrete and Technical Drawing, Dept. of Civil Eng.,
Boğaziçi University.
Fall 1997 Undergraduate Teaching Assistant for PHYS 202-Lab, Dept. of Physics, Boğaziçi
University.
Honors:
2010 Advisor of Ayşenur Şimşek, Selen Orta, Ahmet Boyacı, Mert Öztürk, Bakari Hema
who won the 1st
Prize in poster presentation of Final Projects for the group project
“Hydrological Modeling of Flood Event in Ayamama Watershed”, Istanbul Univ.
(in Turkish)
2009 Advisor of Ezgi Ünal, Betül Değer, İbrahim Işlak who won the 1st
Prize in poster
presentation of Final Projects for the group project “Hydrological and Water
Quality Model of Elmalı Watershed and Göksu River”, Istanbul Univ. (in Turkish).
2008 Advisor of Şükran Yıldırmış/Boyraz who won the 1st
Prize in poster presentation of
Final Projects for the project “The Ground Water Modelling of Büyükçekmece
Basin and Surface/Ground Water Interactions”, Istanbul Univ. (in Turkish).
2008 Advisor of Uğur Boyraz who won the 2nd Prize in oral presentation of Final
Projects for the project “Hydrological Modeling of Büyükçekmece Wetland Site”,
Istanbul Univ. (in Turkish).
2003 Freeman Fellowship from American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
2000 The Most Outstanding Student Paper Award, at 2000 Annual Meeting and
International Conference of the American Institute of Hydrology (AIH), Research
Triangle Park, North Carolina.
2000 Scholarship from Istanbul Highschool Foundation for Ph.D. study in USA.
1993-2000 Monthly stipend from Istanbul Highschool Foundation for B.S. and M.S. studies.
1999 DCAMM Scholarship for Ph.D. Course on “Nonlinear Wave Dynamics in the
Coastal Zone”, Danish Center for Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, Danish
Technical University, Lyngby, Denmark.
1998 DAAD Scholarship for summer course on “Deutsch als Fremdsprache”, German
Academic Exchange Association, Bonn, Germany.
1998 Honor Student, Dept. of Physics and Dept. of Civil Eng. at Boğaziçi University.
1997 The 1st
Prize in Contest of CE 492 Final Project Course for the project “A
Contaminant Transport Model for Tuzla Oil Spill”, Boğaziçi Univ., Istanbul.
PUBLICATIONS
1. Refereed Journal Articles:
1. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M. and Otay, E.N., (2001), “Earthquake Generated Water Waves on
Uniformly Sloping Coasts”, Hydrological Science and Technology, 17(1-4): 177-189.
2. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M., Medina, M.A., Jr, and Rao, P., (2005), “On Numerical Modeling of
Overland Flow”, Applied Mathematics and Computation, 166(3): 724-740. [Ref: 19]
3. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M. and Medina, M.A., Jr, (2006), “Stream Solute Transport
Incorporating Hyporheic Zone Processes”, Journal of Hydrology 329 (1-2): 26-38. [Ref: 11]

3. 4. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M. and Medina, M.A., Jr, (2007), “Kinematic and Diffusion Waves:
Analytical and Numerical Solutions to Overland and Channel Flow”, Journal of Hydraulic
Engineering, ASCE 133 (2): 217-228. [Ref: 18]
5. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M., Medina, M.A., Jr and Richardson, C.J., (2007), “A Wetland
Hydrology and Water Quality Model Incorporating Surface Water/Groundwater Interactions”,
Water Resources Research 43 (4): Art. No. W04434. [Ref: 12]
6. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M., (2008) “Analytical Solutions for Contaminant Transport in
Streams”, Journal of Hydrology, 348 (3): 524-534. [Ref: 1]
7. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M. and Medina, M.A., Jr, (2008) “The Effect of Surface/Ground Water
Interactions on Wetland Sites with Different Characteristics”, Desalination, 226: 298-305. [Ref: 4]
8. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M. (2012) “An Improved Solution for Diffusion Waves to Overland
Flow”, Applied Mathematical Modelling, 36: 4165-4172. doi:10.1016/j.apm.2011.11.045. [Ref: 1]
9. Kaya, B., Ulke, A. and KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M. (2012) “Differential Quadrature Method in
Open Channel Flows: Aksu River, Turkey”, Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, ASCE, 17(6):
715-723. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0000509. [Ref: 1]
10. Gülbaz, S. and C.M. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, (2013), “Calibrated Hydrodynamic Model for
Sazlıdere Watershed in Istanbul and Investigation of Urbanization Effects.” Journal of Hydrologic
Engineering, 18(1): 75-84. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0000600. [Ref: 1]
11. Boyraz, U. and C.M. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, (2014), “An Investigation on the Effect of Geometric
Shape of Streams on Stream/Ground Water Interactions and Ground Water Flow”, Hydrology
Research, 45(4-5):575-588. doi:10.2166/nh.2013.057.
12. Gülbaz, S. and C.M. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, (2014), “Investigating Effects of Low Impact
Development on Surface Runoff and TSS with a Calibrated Hydrodynamic Model.” La Houille
Blanche-Revue Internationale De L Eau, 3: 77-84. doi 10.1051/lhb/2014031.
13. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M. (2014) “Analytical Solutions for Contaminant Transport in Wetlands
Incorporating Surface Water and Groundwater Interactions”, Journal of Hydrologic Engineering.
doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0001035.
2. International Book Chapters:
1. Medina, M.A., Jr, and KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M. (2014), Editör: Y. Wang, “Urban Stormwater
Modeling”, Encyclopedia of Natural Resources, CRC Press, ISBN: 9781439852583, DOI:
10.1081/E-ENRW-120047560.
2. Medina, M.A., Jr, and KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M. (2012), “Overland Flow, Surface Flow and
Surface/Ground Water Interactions”, Editör: T. S. W. Wong, Overland Flow and Surface Runoff,
Nova Science Publishers, Inc., New York, ISBN: 978-1-61122-868-7, s:159-209.
3. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M. (2011), “Role of Hydraulic Conductivity on Surface and
Groundwater Interaction in Wetlands”, Editör: L. Elango, Hydraulic Conductivity-Issues,
Determination and Applications, Intech OpenAccess Publisher, ISBN: 978-953-307-288-3, s:3-28.
3. Conference Proceedings Papers:
1. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN C.M., Gülbaz S. ve Şimşek A., "Hydrologic Modeling of Flooding Event in
Ayamama Watershed in Istanbul, Turkey", 2nd Annual International Conference on Architecture
and Civil Engineering (ACE 2014), Singapore, Singapore , Singapur, 24-25 Mart 2014, pp.279-
286.
2. Bezgin N.Ö., KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN C.M. ve Boyraz U. (2013), “İnşası Öngörülen Afyon-Antalya
Yüksek Hızlı Tren Hattı Güzergahının Hidrolojik Açıdan Kısmi Değerlendirmesi". Taşkın ve
Heyelan Sempozyumu Bildiriler Kitabı, 24-26 Ekim 2013, Trabzon, pp:631-640.
3. Boyraz, U., Gülbaz, S. and KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN C.M., (2013), “A case study: Flood Analysis of
Çayırova Stream in Turkey with a Hydrodynamic Model”, 3. International Bursa Water Congress

4. and Exhibition, Atatürk Kongre ve Kültür Merkezi (Merinos AKKM), Bursa, Turkey, March 22-
24, 2013, pp: 826-833.
4. Boyraz, U. and KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN C.M., (2012), “An Investigation on Groundwater Flow
Incorporating Surface/Ground Water Interactions”, in Conference Proceedings CD-ROM, Vth
International Scientific Conference on Water, Climate and Environment (BALWOIS 2012), Ohrid,
May 28- June 02, Republic of Makedonya.
5. Boyraz, U. and KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN C.M., (2012), “Surface Water/Groundwater Interactions in
Büyükçekmece Wetland Site”, in Conference Proceedings CD-ROM, 10th International Congress
on Advances in Civil Engineering (ACE 2012), Middle East Technical University, Ankara,
Turkey, October 17- 19, 2012.
6. Gülbaz, S. and KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN C.M., (2012), “Investigating the Effects of Low Impact
Development (LID) on Surface Runoff and TSS in a Calibrated Hydrodynamic Model”,
International Conference Sediment Transport Modeling in Hydrological Watersheds and Rivers,
Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey, November 14-16, 2012, pp:629-636.
7. Gülbaz, S. and KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN C.M., (2012), “Impact of Land Use /Cover Changes on
Water Quality and Quantity in a Calibrated Hydrodynamic Model”, in Conference Proceedings
CD-ROM, 10th International Congress on Advances in Civil Engineering (ACE 2012), Middle
East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, October 17- 19, 2012.
8. Gülbaz, S. and KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN C.M., (2012), “Impact of Extreme Urbanization on Water
Resources and Flood Risk in Sazlıdere Watershed, Istanbul”, in Conference Proceedings CD-
ROM, Vth International Scientific Conference on Water, Climate and Environment (BALWOIS
2012), Ohrid, May 28- June 02, Republic of Makedonya.
9. Gülbaz, S. and KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M. (2011) “Hydrodynamic Model of Sazlıdere
Watershed” Proceedings of 5. National Water Engineering Conference, September 12-16, 2011,
İstanbul, pp:635-647.
10. Boyraz, U. and KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M. (2011) “The Importance of Surface Water-Ground
Water Interactions on Hydrological Modeling” Proceedings of 5. National Water Engineering
Conference, September 12-16, 2011, İstanbul, pp:649-659.
11. Ünal E., Değer, B., KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M., and Işlak, İ. (2010) “The Hydrologic and
Contaminant Transport Modeling of Göksu Stream and Watershed” Proceedings of VI. National
Hydrology Conference (VI. Ulusal Hidroloji Kongresi, Bildiriler Kitabı), September,22-24, 2010,
Pamukkale University, Denizli, pp:637-650. (in Turkish).
12. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M., Medina, M.A., Jr, and Stepner D., (2009) “Wetland Hydrology and
Water Quality Modeling of Duke University Restored Wetland Site” Proceedings of the 11th
International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, Chania, Crete, Greece, 3-5
September 2009, pp: A588-A595.
13. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M., and Gülbaz, S., (2008), “An Improved Method for Diffusion Wave
Solution”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics, Çeşme, Izmir,
Turkey, September 3-5, 2008, River Flow 2008, Volume 3, pp: 2109-2115.
14. Boyraz, U. ve C.M. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, (2008), “Hydrological Modeling of Büyükçekmece
Wetland Site”. National Wetlands Conference (Ulusal Sulak Alanlar Konferansı), July, 10-12,
2008 Kayseri, pp:142-153. (in Turkish).
15. Yıldırmış/Boyraz, Ş. ve C.M. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, (2008), “The Ground Water Modelling of
Büyükçekmece Basin and Surface/Ground Water Interactions”. National Konya Closed Basin
Ground Water and Drought Conference (Ulusal Konya Kapalı Havzası Yeraltı Suyu ve Kuraklık
Konferansı), September 11-12, 2008, pp:204-214. (in Turkish).
16. Gülbaz, S. ve C.M. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, (2008), “Analysis of River Flow Rate with Kinematic
and Dynamic Wave Models”. National Water and Energy Conference (Ulusal Su ve Enerji
Konferansı) September 25-26, 2008, pp:363-372. (in Turkish).

5. 17. Otay, E.N. and KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M., (2000), “The Water Waves Generated on the
Coasts due to the Seismic Motions of the Sea Bottom” (in Turkish), The 3rd
National Coastal
Engineering Symposium, Canakkale, Turkey.
18. KAZEZYILMAZ C.M., Gulec, B. and Otay, E.N., (1998), “A Case Study of Contaminant Transport
Modelling: Tuzla Oil Spill”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Oil Spills in the
Mediterranean and Black Sea Regions, K01.1-9, Istanbul, Turkey.
4. Abstracts:
1. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN C.M., (2014), “Influence of surface water/groundwater interactions on
stream and wetland water quality: analytical solutions for coupled contaminant transport
equations”, in Conference Abstract CD-ROM, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 16,
EGU2014-6702, 2014, EGU General Assembly 2014.
2. Gülbaz, S. and KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN C.M., (2013), “The Effect of Urbanization on Water
Quantity and Water Quality for Kağıthane Stream Watershed, Istanbul ”, in Conference Abstract
CD-ROM, Abstract Book, 17th
International Symposium on Environmental Pollution and its
Impact on Life in the Mediterranean Region, Istanbul, Turkey, September 28-October 01, 2013,
pp:234.
3. Gülbaz, S. and KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN C.M., (2012), “Calibration Procedure of a Hydrodynamic
Model for Sazlıdere Watershed, Istanbul”, International Conference on Forest-Water Interactions
with respect to Air Pollution and Climate Change, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University,
Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, September 3-6, 2012, pp: 37.
4. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M. and Medina, M.A., Jr, (2006), “The Impact of Surface/Ground Water
Interactions on Wetland Hydrology”, IWA DipCon 2006, 10th
International Specialized
Conference on Diffuse Pollution and Sustainable Basin Management, R163, Istanbul, Turkey.
5. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M. and Medina, M.A., Jr, (2004), “The Impact of Surface/Ground Water
Interactions on Wetland Hydrology”, EOS Trans., AGU, 85(47), Fall Meet. Suppl., H24A-07.
6. Medina, M.A., Jr, KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M. and Lin, Y., (2004), “Contaminant Transport
Hydrology of Surface/Ground Water Interactions”, EOS Trans., AGU, 85(47), Fall Meet. Suppl.,
H12B-01.
7. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M. and Kabala, Z.J., (2002), “Sensitivity Analysis of the Dipole Flow
Test with Wellbore Storage”, Supplement to EOS, Transactions, AGU, Vol 83, No 19, p. S174.
8. Kabala, Z.J. and KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M., (2002), “Sensitivity Analysis of the Dipole Flow
Test with a Tracer”, Supplement to EOS, Transactions, AGU, Vol 83, No 19, p. S174.
9. Otay, E.N., and KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M., (2001), “Water Waves Generated by Seismic
Motions of the Seafloor, Waves 2001 Conference, San Francisco, CA, USA.
10. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M., and Kabala, Z.J., (2001), “Sensitivity Analysis of the Dipole Flow
Test”, Supplement to EOS, Transactions, AGU, Vol. 82, No. 20, p. S207.
11. Otay, E.N. and KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M., (2001), “Earthquake Generated Water Waves on
Uniformly Sloping Coasts”, A.C. Yalçıner (ed.) Book of Abstracts, Nato Advanced Research
Workshop Underwater Ground Failures on Tsunami Generation, Modeling, Risk and Mitigation,
Ankara: Yazar Grafik, pp. 101-103. [Ref: 1]
12. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M., and Otay, E.N., (2000), “Earthquake Generated Water Waves on
Uniformly Sloping Coastline”, 2000 Annual Meeting and International conference of the
American Institute of Hydrology: Atmospheric, Surface and Subsurface Hydrology and
Interactions, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, Conference Program, p. 34.
5. Theses:
1. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M., (2005), “A Wetland Model Incorporating Overland and Channel
Flow, Solute Transport and Surface/Ground Water Interactions”, Ph.D. Thesis, Dept. of Civil and
Env. Eng., Duke University, USA.

6. 2. KAZEZYILMAZ C.M., (2000), “An Analytical Study of Earthquake Generated Water Waves on
Uniformly Sloping Coasts”, M.S. Thesis, Dept. of Civil Eng., Bogazici University, Turkey.
6. Other Publications:
1. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M. (2010), “Göksu Deresi ve Havzası’nın Hidrolojik ve Kirlilik
Taşınımı Modeli”, Yapistanbul, 5:36-37.
2. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M. (2009), “Büyükçekmece Havzası Bataklık Bölgesinin Hidrolojik
Modeli ve Yeryüzü/Yer Altı Suyu Etkileşimleri”, Yapistanbul, 4:9-11.
3. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M. (2008), “Tsunami Dalgalarının Mekanizması ve Marmara
Bölgesi’nde Oluşma Riski”, Yapistanbul, 3:14-15.
4. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M. (2007), “Yeryüzü ve Yer Altı Suyu Etkileşimlerinin Bataklık ve
Derelerdeki Oluşumu ve Önemi”, Yapistanbul, 2:16-17.
Invited Seminar Presentations:
1. University of Alberta, “The Impact of Surface/Ground Water Interactions on Streams and
Wetlands”, 2006, Edminton, CANADA.
2. Michigan Technological University, “The Impact of Surface/Ground Water Interactions on
Streams and Wetlands”, 2006, Hancock, Michigan, USA.
3. Yeditepe University, “The Impact of Surface/Ground Water Interactions on Streams and
Wetlands”, 2005, Istanbul, TURKEY.
4. Bahçeşehir University, “The Impact of Surface/Ground Water Interactions on Streams and
Wetlands”, 2005, Istanbul, TURKEY.
5. Boğaziçi University, “The Impact of Surface/Ground Water Interactions on Streams and
Wetlands”, 2005, Istanbul, TURKEY.
6. Duke University, “A Wetland Model Incorporating Overland and Channel Flow, Solute Transport
and Surface/Ground Water Interactions”, 2005, Durham, NC, USA.
7. Florida Sate University and Florida A&M University, “The Impact of Surface/Ground Water
Interactions on Streams and Wetlands”, 2005, Tallahassee, FL, USA.
8. University of Notre Dame, “The Impact of Surface/Ground Water Interactions on Streams and
Wetlands”, 2005, Notre Dame, IN.
9. Auburn University, “The Impact of Surface/Ground Water Interactions on Streams and Wetlands”,
2005, Auburn, AL, USA.
Conference Presentations:
1. Poster, European Geophysical Union (EGU), EGU General Assembly 2014, Vienna, Austria.
2. Speaker, 2nd
Annual International Conference on Architecture and Civil Engineering (ACE 2014),
Singapore, Singapore.
3. Speaker, River Flow 2008, International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics, Izmir-Çeşme, Turkey.
4. Poster, “The Groundwater Modelling of Büyükçekmece Basin & Surface/Groundwater
Interactions, Yıldırmış/Boyraz, Ş. and C.M. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, 5. World Water Forum,
March 2009, Istanbul, Turkey.
5. Speaker, IWA DipCon 2006, 10th
International Specialized Conference on Diffuse Pollution and
Sustainable Basin Management, R163, Istanbul, Turkey.
6. Speaker, American Geophysical Union (AGU), 2004 Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA.
7. Speaker, American Geophysical Union (AGU), 2002 Spring Meeting, Washington, DC, USA.
8. Speaker, American Geophysical Union (AGU), 2001 Spring Meeting, Boston, MA, USA.
9. Speaker, Annual Meeting and International Conference of the American Institute of Hydrology
(AIH), Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA, November 2000.
10. Speaker, International Conference on Oil Spills in the Mediterranean and Black Sea Regions,
Istanbul, Turkey, 1998.
11. Speaker and Contender, International Cultural and Academic Meeting of Engineering Students on
Design in Engineering (ICAMES), Istanbul, Turkey, 1998.

7. National Funded Grants:
1. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M. (P.I.), (2008), “An Improved Method for Diffusion Wave Solution”.
Agency: İstanbul University, Scientific Research Projects UDP-2471/12052008.
2. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M. (P.A.), (2009), “Hydrological Modeling and Water Quality
Estimation of Sazlıdere Watershed”. Agency: İstanbul University, Scientific Research Projects,
M.S. Thesis Project- 4212.
3. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M. (P.A.), (2010), “A Conceptual Stream-Aquifer Model Incorporating
Surface/Ground Water Interactions”. Agency: İstanbul University, Scientific Research Projects,
M.S. Thesis Project- 6765.
4. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M. (P.A.), (2011), “Comparison of Hydroelectrical Potential for
Different Dams with Flow Routing Method”. Agency: İstanbul University, Scientific Research
Projects, M.S. Thesis Project- 16204.
5. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M. (P.A.), (2012), “Flood Analysis Model of Ayamama River Basin”.
Agency: İstanbul University, Scientific Research Projects, M.S. Thesis Project- 19814.
6. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M. (P.I.), (2012), “Hydrodynamic Model of Büyükçekmece
Watershed”. Agency: İstanbul University, Scientific Research Projects, Standart Project- 24267.
7. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M. (P.I.), (2013), “Low Impact Development Application for
Environmental Sustainability: Investigating the Hydrological and Water Quality Performance of
Bioretention with Mathematical and Experimental Modeling” (ÖNAP)- 33099.
8. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M. (P.I.), (2013), “Hydrologic Modeling of Flooding Event in
Ayamama Watershed in Istanbul, Turkey”. Agency: İstanbul University, Scientific Research
Projects” UDP-38199.
International Funded Grants:
1. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M. (P.I.), (2014), “Blueprints for Smart Cities: Developing the
methodology for a coordinated approach to the integration of the water and waste sectors within
the EIP Smart Cities and Communities (BlueSCities)”. Agency: Europen Union, Horizon 2020,
H2020-WATER-2014-one stage. GA no:642354.
2. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M. (Grad. Asst.), (2003-2005), “The Storm water modeling and
management project”. Agency: Duke University (Facilities Management Dept.).
3. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M. (P.I.), (2006), “Investigating the role of surface-groundwater
interactions on surface water quality”. Agency: Alabama Water Resources Research Institute.
4. KAZEZYILMAZ-ALHAN, C.M. (P.I.), (2006), “Identifying the effect of surface and ground water
interactions on contaminant fate and transport”. Agency: Auburn University.
Reviewer for International Scientific Journals:
1. Environmental Science and Technology
2. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering ASCE
3. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
4. Advances in Water Resources
5. Journal of Hydrology
6. Applied Mathematical Modeling
7. Environmental Technology
8. Hydrological Sciences Journal
9. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering ASCE
10. International Journal of Sediment Research
Scientific Committee Member for Conferences:
1. Water and Energy Conference (Su ve Enerji Konferansı) , September 25-26, 2008, Artvin,
TURKEY.

8. 2. The First National Water Resources Management Symposium (I. Ulusal Su Kaynakları Yönetimi
Sempozyumu), October, 20-22, 2010, Karaman.
Advisor for Theses:
1. Mehmet Dikici (Ph.D.) Thesis title: Hydrodynamic Model of Alibeyköy Basin and Flood Hazard
Mapping in the Framework of Urbanization Process (continued) (in Turkish)
2. Uğur Boyraz (Ph.D.) Thesis title: Integrated Approaches to Identify the Hydrodynamics of
Stream-Aquifer Interactions: Mathematical & Experimental Modeling (continued) (in Turkish)
3. Sezar Gülbaz (Ph.D.) Thesis title: An Integrated Hydrodynamic and Contaminant Transport
Model Incorporating Low Impact Development Implementation (continued) (in Turkish)
4. Sezar Gülbaz (M.S.) Thesis title: Hydrological Modeling and Water Quality Estimation of
Sazlıdere Watershed (June 2010) (in Turkish)
5. Uğur Boyraz (M.S.) Thesis title: A Conceptual Stream-Aquifer Model Incorporating Surface-
Ground Water Interactions (December 2010) (in Turkish)
6. Yashar Alfars (M.S.) Thesis title: A Hydrological Model for Büyükçekmece Lake (December
2011) (in Turkish)
7. Ozan Şimşek (M.S.) Thesis title: Comparison of Hydroelectrical Potential for Different Dams with
Flow Routing Method (July 2014) (in Turkish)
8. Ayşenur Şimşek (M.S.) Thesis title: Flood Analysis Model of Ayamama River Basin (July 2014)
(in Turkish)
Committee Member for Theses:
1. Ahmad Dahamsheh (Ph.D., İTÜ) Thesis title: Forecasting Monthly Precipitaion for Arid Regions
Using Conditional Artificial Neural Networks Combined with Markov Chain (October 2008)
2. İlkay Teltik (M.S., İTÜ) Thesis title: Stochastic Modeling of the Van Lake Level (October 2008)
3. Şenol Dündar (Ph.D., İTÜ) Thesis title: Experimental Investigation of the Relation between the
Drainage Flow Rate and the Erosion in the Beach Drainage Method (December 2009)
4. Furkan Çalışkan (M.S., İÜ) Thesis title: Seismic Risk Analysis of Coastal Structures (June 2010)
5. Nasser Abdollahi (M.S., İÜ) Thesis title: A Risk Management Model for Time-Cost Optimization
of a Infrastructural Project (June 2010)
6. Ali Osman Pektaş (Ph.D., İTÜ) Thesis title: Determination of Runoff Coefficient in Large
Watersheds (June 2012)
Advisor for Projects:
1. Advisor: İzmir Water and Sewerage Administration (İZSU), İzmir Metropolitan Municipality, A
Hydrodynamic and Contaminant Transport Model for Gediz River, 2009.
2. Advisor: Mentor Project Management: Technical report about flood risk evaluation
Kemermall shopping center region, Eyup District, Istanbul, 2011.
3. Advisor: TOKİ, hydraulic report on problem solution to infrastructures of TOKİ buildings,
Maltepe District, İstanbul, 2012.
4. Expertness: Expert report on hydraulic and hydrologic model of flooding event occured on
October 13-14, 2007 storm event during Tavukçu stream improvement, 2011.
5. Expertness: Expert report on hydraulic analysis of patent application entitled as “Fluid Transfer
System with Floating Pipe under Long Distance Water”.
6. Advisor: TÜBİTAK-MAG, Engineering Research Group, advisor reports for Project Proposals.
Other Activities:
1. 3rd European Civil Engineering Education and Training (EUCEET) III General Assembly, Paris,
November 19-20, 2009.

9. 2. First International Conference on Education and Training in Geo-Engineering Sciences,
Constantza, Romanya Constantza, Romanya, 02-04 Haziran 2008.
3. Intragroups Interactions Programme Coordinator: Student Exchange between Romania
Politehnical University, Civil Eng. Dept. and İstanbul University, Civil Eng. Dept.
Computer Experience:
Matlab, Fortran, Mathematica, SWMM, MODFLOW, WMS, Unix/Windows, MsOffice,
AutoCAD.
Memberships:
AGU American Geophysical Union
IAHS International Association of Hydrological Sciences
ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers
Languages:
Fluent in English and German