CV - İbrahim Yitmen

CURRICULUM VITAE

1. Name : Ibrahim YITMEN

2. Date of birth : 18 November 1970

3. Title : Associate Professor Dr.

4. Education :

Degree	Field	University	Year
B.Sc.	Civil Eng.	Istanbul Technical University, Turkey	1993
M.Sc.	Civil Eng.	Eastern Mediterranean University, North Cyprus	1995
Ph.D.	Architecture	Istanbul Technical University, Turkey	2002

5. Academic Titles

Title	Department	University	Year/Period
Associate Professor	Civil Eng.	European University of Lefke	June 2010
Assistant Professor	Civil Eng.	European University of Lefke	October 2003

6. Graduate Theses Supervised

6.1 M.Sc. Thesis Supervised

1. Erhan Eğilmez, “Organizational Change Management Model for Building Contractors in North Cyprus“, Graduated at Fall 2010-2011, MSc. in Construction Management.

2. Nde Albert Awasom, “The Role of Leadership in Construction Innovation and Performance Improvement”, Graduated at Summer 2008-09, MSc. in Construction Management.

3. Hakan Yalçıner, “Challenges of Knowledge Management through Lessons Learned Practices in Construction Industry: A North Cyprus Perspective”. Graduated at Spring 2006-07, MSc. in Construction Management.

4. Gözde B. Öztürk, “Challenges of Implementing Lean Construction through Performance measurement and Benchmarking for competitive strategies: A North Cyprus Perspective”. Graduated at Fall 2005-06, MSc. in Construction Management.

5. Cem Taneri, “An Investigation of Challenges of Construction Industries of Developing Countries with the Emphasis on Impact of Culture”. Graduated at Fall 2005-06, MSc. in Construction Management.

6. Sevnur Başkaya “Achieving Sustainable Construction in a Developing Country: North Cyprus Construction Industry”. Graduated at Fall 2005-06, MSc. in Construction Management.

6.2 PhD Thesis Supervised

1. Gözde B. Öztürk Barlak, "The Impact of Organizational Learning on Turkish Architectural Design Firms: A Structural Equation Model”. Co-Supervisor, Graduated at Summer 2010, İzmir Institute of Technology, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture.

7. Publications

7.1 Articles published in SCI/SSCI/SCI Expanded/SSCI Expanded Journals

1. Yitmen, İ, “Organizational Learning and Performance Improvement in Civil Engineering Design Firms”, International Journal of Civil Engineering, (in press).

2. Yitmen, İ. 2011, “Intellectual Capital: A Competitive Asset for Driving Innovation in Engineering Design Firms”, ASEM Engineering Management Journal, 23 (2), pp. 3-19.

3. Marar, K., Eren, Ö. ve Yitmen, İ., 2011. “Compression Specific Toughness of Normal Strength Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete (SFRC) and High Strength Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete (HSSFRC)”, Materials Research, 14(2), pp. 239-247.

4. Yitmen, İ. 2007, “The Challenge of Change for Innovation in Construction: A North Cyprus Perspective”. Building and Environment, The International Journal of Building Science and its Applications, 42(3), pp. 1319-1328.

7.2 Articles published in peer-reviewed Journals

1. Akıner, İ. and Yitmen,İ, 2011. “International Strategic Alliances in Construction: Performances of Turkish Contracting Firms”, IPMA Project Perspectives, 35, pp. 92-99.

2. İbrahim Yitmen, 2010, “Organizational Learning as a Core Competence for Performance Improvement in Building Contractors”, EUL Journal of Social Sciences, 1(1), pp. 44-63.

3. İbrahim Yitmen ve Attila Dikbaş, 2002. “Web tabanlı bütünleşik yapım yönetim sistemi modeli”, İTÜ Dergisi, Mimarlık Planlama Tasarım, Cilt 1 Sayı 1, 31-41.

7.3 Papers delivered in international conferences and printed as proceedings

1. Mogbo, O. and Yitmen, İ. “Politics and Infrastructural Facilities in Developing Countries: The Role of the Civil Engineering in Nigeria”, CIB W107: Construction in developing countries: “Innovation and sustainable construction”, North Carolina A&T State University, National University of Civil Engineering, 1-3 Nov 2011, Hanoi, Vietnam.

2. Mogbo, O. and Yitmen,İ. “The Impact of Construction Innovation Strategies on Infrastructure Improvement for Developing Economies”, Proceedings of IBEA Conference, Innovation and the Built Environment Academy, 7- 9th October, 2011, London South Bank University.

3. Akıner, İ. and Yitmen, İ. “International Strategic Alliances in Constructıon: Performances of Turkish Contracting Fırms”, Proceedings of the CIB International Conference Management and Innovation for a Sustainable Built Environment - MISBE2011, 20-23 June 2011, Amsterdam-Netherlands.

4. Yitmen, İ., Akıner, İ and Taneri, C. “Reviewing Construction Statistics in North Cyprus”, Proceedings of the CIB International Conference Management and Innovation for a Sustainable Built Environment - MISBE2011, 20-23 June 2011, Amsterdam-Netherlands.

5. Cem Taneri, İbrahim Yitmen, and İlknur Akıner, “Overview of The International Construction Industry Emerging From The Global Economic Crisis”, Proceedings of the 6th ARCHENG-2010 International Architecture and Engineering Symposiums-CENG’10: Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gemikonağı - TRNC, 25-26 November 2010, Lefke, North Cyprus, pp. 73-77.

6. Khaled Marar, Özgür Eren, and İbrahim Yitmen, “Compression Specific Toughness of Normal Strength Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete (SFRC)”, Proceedings of the 6th ARCHENG-2010 International Architecture and Engineering Symposiums-CENG’10: Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gemikonağı - TRNC, 25-26 November 2010, Lefke, North Cyprus, pp. 27-30.

7. Ibrahim Yitmen ve Ebrahim Soujeri, “An Artificial Neural Network Model for Estimating the Influence of Change Orders on Project Performance and Dispute Resolution”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering - icccbe2010, University of Nottingham, Nottingham-UK, June 30- July 2, 2010.

8. Gözde Başak Öztürk Barlak, David Arditi, H.Murat Günaydin, Serdar Kale, İbrahim Yitmen, “Factors Affecting the Learning Process of Professionals in Architectural Design Firms”, International Conference on Construction Information Technology, İstanbul, Türkiye, CIB W78 , 1-3 Ekim, 2009.

9. İlknur Akıner and İbrahim Yitmen, “Cultural Shift in the Construction Industry”, Proceedings of the 5th ARCHENG-2008 International Architecture and Engineering Symposiums-CENG’08: Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gemikonağı - TRNC, 27-28 November 2008, Lefke, North Cyprus, pp. 160-165.

10. Gözde B. Öztürk Barlak, İbrahim Yitmen and H.Murat Günaydın, “Managing Intellectual Capital Strategically: A Core Competence for Architectural Design Firms in Turkish Construction Sector”, Proceedings of CIB World Building Congress 2007 – Construction for Development, 14-18 May 2007, Cape Town, South Africa, Vol.1, pp. 902-914.

11. Hakan Yalciner, Gozde Barlak and Ibrahim Yitmen, “Managing lessons learned in construction industry”, Proceedings of the 4th FAE International Symposium, Lefke, North Cyprus, Nov-Dec 06, Vol I, pp 219-224.

12. İbrahim Yitmen and Hakan Yalçıner, “Challenges of Innovation through Knowledge Management Practices in Construction: A North Cyprus Perspective”. Proceedings of ASCE 4th International Engineering and Construction Conference, Challenges in the Completion of Civil Engineering Projects in a Global Setting – Lessons Learned and Success Accomplished, July 28-29, 2006. Los Angeles, USA.

13. İbrahim Yitmen, Hüseyin Sevay, Cem Taneri and Hakan Yalçıner, “An Expert System for Quantifying the Impact of Change Orders on Project Performance”. Proceedings of ICCCBE-ICCC-ASCE-DMUCE-CIB-W78-W102 Joint International Conference on Computing and Decision Making in Civil and Building Engineering, June 14-16, 2006, Montreal, Canada, pp.1605-1613.

14. İbrahim Yitmen and Cem Taneri, “The Role of Strategic Leadership in Creating Change for Construction Innovation: A North Cyprus Perspective”. Proceedings of ASCE and CIB 2nd Specialty Conference on Leadership and Management in Construction and Engineering “International Perspectives”, May 4-6, 2006, Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas, pp. 259-266.

15. İbrahim Yitmen, Hüseyin Sevay and Cem Taneri, “An Expert System for Competitive Bidding and Tendering in Construction: A North Cyprus Perspective”, Proceedings of CIBW89 International Conference on Building Education and Research, BEAR 2006 Construction Sustainability and Innovation, 10-13 April 2006 Hong Kong.

16. İbrahim Yitmen and Halil Z. Alibaba, "An Investigaton of Self-sustaining Finance Systems for Property Development in North Cyprus", Proceedings of the 21st ARCOM Annual Conference, ARCOM 2005, London, Host: University of Salford, 7-9 September 2005, Vol. No.1, pp.249-258.

17. İbrahim Yitmen and Selcan Akyel, “Challenges of Best Practices for Constructability Implementation: North Cyprus Construction Industry”, Proceedings of the CIB 2005 Combining Forces - Advancing Facilities Management and Construction through Innovation, June 13-16 2005, Helsinki-Finland, Vol. No.1, pp.34.

18. İbrahim Yitmen and Saber Al Qadi, “Facing the Challenges of Information Technology in Construction: Competitive Strategies for North Cyprus Construction Industry”, Proceedings of the CIB W102 2005 Meeting on Information and Knowledge Managament in Building and International Conference on Information and Knowledge Management in a Global Economy: Challenges and Opportunities for Construction Organizations, May 19-20 2005, Lisbon-Portugal, pp.35-44.

19. İbrahim Yitmen and Gözde B. Öztürk, “Performance Measures and Benchmarking for Competitive Strategies: North Cyprus Construction Industry”, Proceedings of the CIB W102 2005 Meeting on Information and Knowledge Managament in Building and International Conference on Information and Knowledge Management in a Global Economy: Challenges and Opportunities for Construction Organizations, May 19-20 2005, Lisbon-Portugal, pp.667-676.

20. İbrahim Yitmen and Cem Taneri, “Impact of Culture on Construction Performance: North Cyprus Construction Industry, Proceedings of the CIBW92 International Symposium on Procurement Systems -The Impact of Cultural Differences and Systems on Construction Performance, 8-10 February 2005, Las Vegas, Nevada-USA, Vol.1, pp.71-78.

21. İbrahim Yitmen and Gözde B. Öztürk, “Challenges of Lean Construction for Competitive Strategy: North Cyprus Construction Industry”, Proceedings of the CIBW92 International Symposium on Procurement Systems -The Impact of Cultural Differences and Systems on Construction Performance, 8-10 February 2005, Las Vegas, Nevada-USA, Vol.2, pp. 521-528.

22. İbrahim Yitmen, “Globalization and Competitive Strategies for Sustainable Construction in a Developing Country: North Cyprus Construction Industry”, Proceedings of the 10 th International Conference on Durability of Building Materials and Components, April 17-20 2005, LYON - Palais des Congrès – France, Vol. No., pp.

23. İbrahim Yitmen and Halil Z. Alibaba, “The impact of information technology usage on north cyprus construction industry”, Proceedings of the 3rd FAE International Symposium, Lefke, TRNC, 25-26 Nov 2004, pp 129-136.

24. İbrahim Yitmen and Ahmet Akbil, “Trends of 4d-project scheduling and the vision of nd modeling in construction industry”, Proceedings of the 3rd FAE International Symposium, Lefke, TRNC, 25-26 Nov 2004, pp 137-142.

25. Attila Dikbas and İbrahim Yitmen,“An Integrated Management Information System for Construction Projects”, International Conference on Construction Information Technology, Reykjavik, Iceland, CIB W78 IABSE EG-SEA-AI, June 28-30, 2000.

26. Attila Dikbas, Bülent Morten and İbrahim Yitmen, I., “An integrated decision-support system model for construction management executives”, International Conference on Durability of Materials and Components, Vancouver, Canada. May 30-June -3, 1999.

27. Attila Dikbas and İbrahim Yitmen, “Integrated Management Information System in Multi-project Scheduling for Construction Projects, Case: EMU Campus Construction Projects”, 29th Annual Project Management Institute 1998 Seminars & Symposium Long Beach, California, USA. October 9-15.

28. Attila Dikbas, İbrahim Yitmen and Halil Z. Alibaba, “An Analysis of the Firms in The Construction Materials Industry - A Case Study in Turkish Republic Of Northern Cyprus”, 1st International Conference on Construction industry development - Building the Future Together, Singapore. Organized by: School of Building and Estate Management, National University of Singapore, In association with CII (Singapore), ACI (US), ACI (Australia), ECI (UK), 9-11 December 1997.

7.4 Papers delivered in national conferences and printed as proceedings

1. İbrahim Yitmen, Khaled Marar, İlknur Akıner, “İnsaat Sektöründe Uluslararası Stratejik Ortaklık Olusum Süreci ve Ortak Seçim Kriterleri: Kuzey Kıbrıs Perspektifi”, 1.Proje ve Yapım Yönetimi Kongresi, ODTÜ, Ankara, 29 Eylül-1 Ekim, 2010.

2. İlknur Akıner ve İbrahim Yitmen, “Türk İnşaat sektöründeki yüklenici firmaların örgütsel kültürü: farklı roller açısından karşılaştırmalı bir çalışma” 1.Proje ve Yapım Yönetimi Kongresi, ODTÜ, Ankara, 29 Eylül-1 Ekim, 2010.

3. Gözde Başak Öztürk-Barlak, David Arditi, H. Murat Günaydın, İbrahim Yitmen, “Yapı Sektöründe Örgütsel Öğrenme Teorilerinin Evrimsel Süreci”, 1.Proje ve Yapım Yönetimi Kongresi, ODTÜ, Ankara, 29 Eylül-1 Ekim, 2010.

8. Projects directed and participated

1. TUBİTAK – International Bureau of the BMBF (Germany), Intensified Cooperation (IntenC): Promotion of German-Turkish Higher Education Research, “Cross-cultural Undersating of the Construction Industry: Comparing Practices of in Turkey and Germany”, İbrahim Yitmen-Researcher, Project No:107K369, 102.905 TL (TUBITAK), 65.000 Euro (NBMBF), 15.06.2008-15.06.2011 (3 years), Project Report submitted.

2. "An Expert System for Competitive Bidding & Tendering in Construction: A North Cyprus Perspective" (Completed: Project Director, EUL, May 2006-May 2007). Funded by Embassy of Turkish Republic and EUL.

3. “Challenges in Turkish Property Sector and Housing Market Under Changing Economic Conditions: A New Approach for the Contribution of Preparation, Adaptation, and Improvement Studies During the Transition Process of Mortgage System”, (Completed: Project Director, EUL, Dec. 2005-Dec. 2006). Funded by TUBITAK.

4. “Web based-Integrated Management Solution, supported by Design, ERP and Planning Systems”, (Completed: Project Advisor, Istanbul Teknik Üniversitesi, Proje Yönetim Merkezi-Technische Universitaet Dresden, Institut für Bauinformatik, Dresden/Deutschland, Siemens Business Accelerator, July 2005- July. 2008) Funded by TUBITAK.

9. Administrative designations

1. Program Coordinator, MSc. in Construction Management (2004-Present).

2. Member, EUL Senate, 2009-2010 Academic Semester.

3. Member, FAE Faculty Board.

4. Chairman, Centre for Construction Innovation and Research (2006-Present).

5. Acting Head, FAE Department of Interior Architecture (2003-2005).

6. Project Manager, Project Office (2003-2004).

10. Membership in scholarly institutions

1. ASEM (American Society of Engineering Management), Member, since June 2010.

2. Research Member, CIB (International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction), Netherlands, since 2005.

3. Reviewer, Construction Management and Economics, International Refereed Journal, Taylor & Francis, since September 2008.

4. Member of Scientific Committee, CIBW78 26th International Conference, Managing IT in Construction, Istanbul Technical University, October 1st-3rd 2009.

5. Member of Organizing and Scientific Committee, 6th FAE International Symposium – Creating the Future, CENG’10, Nov 25-26 2010, Gemikonağı, Lefke

6. Member of Organizing and Scientific Committee, 5th FAE International Symposium – Creating the Future, CENG’08, Nov 30-1 December 2008, Gemikonağı, Lefke

7. Member of Scientific Committee, CIB W092 Conference on Interdisciplinarity in Built Environment Procurement, CIBER: Centre for Interdisciplinary Built Environment Research, University of Newcastle, Hunter Valley Gardens, Pokolbin, Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia, September 23 - 26, 2007.

8. Committee Member, Council for Academic Assessment and Quality Improvement (YADEK), Higher Education Council for Planning, Evaluation, Accreditation and Coordination (YÖDAK), 2007.

9. Committee Member, Scientific Research Coordination Centre, EUL, 2006.

10. Member of Organizing and Scientific Committee, FAE 4th International Symposium – Creating the Future, Nov 30-1 December 2006, Gemikonağı, Lefke.

11. Member of Scientific Committee, IV. Congress on IT in Building and City, Ankara, June 8-9, 2006.

12. Rapporteur, CIB W102 2005 Meeting on Information and Knowledge Management in Building and International Conference on Information and Knowledge Management in a Global Economy: Challenges and Opportunities for Construction Organizations, May 19-20 2005, Lisbon-Portugal.

13. Member of Review Committee, CIB (International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction) W92 Symposium 2005, International Symposium on Procurement Systems, CIB Conference, Construction Procurement - The impact of Cultural Differences and Systems on Construction Performance, February 8-10 2005, Las Vegas.

14. Member of Organizing and Scientific Committee, FAE 3rd International Symposium – Creating the Future, Nov 25-26 2004, Gemikonağı, Lefke.

15. Member, Union of the Chambers of Cyprus Turkish Engineers and Architects, Chamber of Civil Engineers, Cyprus, since 1993.

11. Honours and Awards

i. TRNC Ministry of Education, Scholarship to pursue B.Sc. Degree, 1988-1992.

ii. TRNC Ministry of Education Scholarship to pursue PhD. Degree, 1998-2002.

12. Courses Taught

Academic Year	Semester		Name of the Course	Contact Hours			No. of students
				Lect.	Lab/Tut.
2007-08	Fall		ARCH107 Surveying and Mapping	3	2		75
			CE201 Surveying	3	2		35
			CE 415 Construction Management	3	0		15
			CE 501 Construction Management	3	0		6
			CE 505 Construction Estimating	3	0		5
	Spring		CE 202 Strength of Materials	4	0		35
			CE 462 Computer Applications in Construction Management	3	0		15
			CE 502 Project Scheduling & Control	3	0		6
			CE 504 Cost Engineering & Control	3	0		5
			CE 506 Construction Contracts & Bidding	3	0		5
2008-09	Fall		CE201 Surveying	3	2		15
			CE 415 Construction Management	3	0		25
			CE 501 Construction Management	3	0		8
			CE 505 Construction Estimating	3	0		8
	Spring		CE 462 Computer Applications in Construction Management	3	0		20
			CE 460 Information Technology in Construction	3	0		2
			CE 464 Construction Estimating and Analysis	3	0		2
			CE 502 Project Scheduling & Control	3	0		6
			CE 504 Cost Engineering & Control	3	0		5
			CE 506 Constr. Contracts & Bidding	3	0		5
2009-10	Fall		CE201 Surveying	3	2		35
			CE203 Dynamics	2	2		35
			CE 460 IT in Construction	3	0		5
			CE 501 Construction Management	3	0		6
			CE 505 Construction Estimating	3	0		5
	Spring		CE 416 Construction Management	3	0		45
			CE 462 Computer Applications in Construction Management	3	0		45
			CE 502 Project Scheduling & Control	3	0		6
			CE506 Const. Contracts & Bidding	3	0		5
2010-11	Fall		CE201 Surveying	3		2	35
			CE203 Dynamics	2		2	35
			CE 467 Proc. Syst. in Construction	3		0	5
			CE 501 Construction Management	3		0	6
			CE 505 Construction Estimating	3		0	5
2010-11		Spring	CE416 Construction Management	3	0		15
			CE462 Comp. Appl. In Cons. Man.	3	0		15
			CE502 Project Scheduling & Control	3	0		5
			CE 512 Technology & Design Management	3	0		7
2011-12	Fall		CE201 Surveying	3		2	20
			CE203 Dynamics	2		2	35
			CE 467 Proc. Syst. in Construction	3		0	20
			CE468 Construction Doc. and Contracts	3		0	20
			CE 505 Construction Estimating	3		0	7

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