1. Name                                : Assist. Prof. Dr. Khaled MARAR

2. Date of birth                    : 3 July 1965

3. Title                                   : Assistant Professor of C. E. Eng., Full Time

4. Education:

5. Academic Titles

6. Years of Service at EUL: 5

7. Academic & Administrative Positions:

1.      Research Assistant, Dept. of C. E. Engineering, EMU, TRNC           1991 - 1999

2.      Head of Dept., Dept. of Civil Engineering, CIU, TRNC                    2001 - 2003

3.      Head of Dept., Dept. of Civil Engineering, EUL, TRNC                    2003 - 2006

8. Experience:

1. Teaching, tutoring & presenting academic material in the field of C. E. Eng.
2. Preparing and operating the laboratory sessions in the fields of materials of construction.

9. Publications:

9.1 Articles published in SCI Indexed/SCI Expanded Refereed Journals

1.      Çelik, T., Marar, K., “Effects of Crushed Stone Dust on Some Properties of Concrete”, Journal of Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 26, No. 7, Elsevier Science Publications, June, pp. 1121-1150, 1996. (Science Citation Index)

2.      Eren, Ö., Marar, K., and Çelik, T., “Effects of Silica Fume and Steel Fibers on Some Properties of High Strength Fiber Reinforced Concrete”, Journal of Testing and Evaluation, ASTM, Vol. 27, No. 6, November, pp. 380-398, 1999. (Science Citation Index)

3.      Marar, K., Eren, Ö., and Çelik, T., “Relationship Between Impact Energy and Compression Toughness Energy of High Strength Fiber Reinforced Concrete”, Materials Letters, Elsevier Science Ltd., Vol. 47, Nos. 4-5, February, pp. 297-304, 2001. (Science Citation Index)

4.      Marar, K., Eren, Ö., and Çelik, T., “Relationship Between Flexural Toughness Energy and Impact Energy of HSFRC”, Materiales De Construccion, Instituto Eduardo Torroja, CISC, Madrid, Spain, Vol. 51, No. 262, April/May/June, 2001, pp. 5-13. (Science Citation Index)

5.      Eren, Ö. And Marar, K., “Effects of Limestone Crusher Dust and Steel Fibers on Concrete”, Construction and Building Materials Journal, Elsevier Science Ltd., Vol. 23, No. 2, 2009, pp. 981-988. (Science Citation Index)

9.2 Papers delivered in international conferences and printed as proceedings

1.      Çelik, T., Marar, K., and Ekdal, M., “KKTC’de Beton Agregaları”, İyi Beton, 26-28 Eylül, Lefkoşa, 1990, pp. 170-184.

2.      Marar, K., Eren, Ö., and Çelik, T., “Effects of Dust in Aggregates on Some Properties of Concrete”, Advances in Civil engineering, Vol. II, 25-27 October, 1993, Gazimağusa, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, pp. 1092-1099.

3.      Ramyar, K., Çelik, T., and Marar, K., “Taş Tozunun Beton Özelliklerine Olan Etkileri”, Endüstriyel Atıkların İnşaat Sektöründe Kullanılması, 29-30 Kasım, 1995, TMMOB, İnşaat Mühendisleri Odası, Ankara, Turkey, pp. 227-236.

4.      Çelik, T., Döven, G., Marar, K., and Ö. Eren, “The Effect of Calcined Clay on Some Properties off Concrete When Used for Partial Replacement of Cement”, 5^th International Conference on Concrete Technology for Developing Countries”, National Council for Cement and Building Materials, 17-19 November, New Delhi, pp. I 61-71, 1999.

5.      Eren, Ö., Çelik, T., and Marar, K, “Comparison of Concrete Compressive Strength Determined by Schmidt Hammer Test, Ultrasonic Pundit and Crushing Value”, 25^th Silver Anniversary Conference on Our World in Concrete and Structures, Editor C. T. Tam, Singapore, Vol. XIX, 22-24 August, pp. 287-292, 2000.

6.      Eren, Ö., Marar, K, and Çelik, T., “Measuring Impact Resistance of High Strength Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete”, II International Symposium on Cement and Concrete Technology in the 2000’s, Editor Asım Yeğınobalı, Istanbul, Turkey, 6-10 September, Vol. II, pp. 562-571, 2000.

7.      Marar, K., Ramyar, K., Eren, Ö., and Çelik, T., “Influence of Aggregates Grading, Fineness Modulus and Maximum Aggregate Size on the Compressive Strength of High Strength Concrete”, 4^th International Congress on Advances in Civil Engineering, Editors Y. C. Toklu and F. Erbatur, ACE 2000, 1-3 November, Gazimağusa, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Vol. II, pp. 943-952, 2000.

8.      Çelik, T., Döven, G., Marar, K., and Ö. Eren, “Yanmış Killarin Mineral Katkı Olarak İkamisinin Bazı Beton Özelliklerine Olan Etkileri”, 4^th International Congress on Advances in Civil Engineering, ACE 2000, Editors Y. C. Toklu and F. Erbatur, 1-3 November, Gazimağusa, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Vol. II, pp. 533-542, 2000.

9.      Marar, K., and Çelik, T., “Flexural Toughness Energy and Impact Energy of High Strength Fiber Reinforced Concrete”, 4^th International Congress on Advances in Civil Engineering, ACE 2000, Editors Y. C. Toklu and F. Erbatur, 1-3 November, Gazimağusa, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Vol. III, pp. 1305-1314, 2000.

10.  Marar, K., and Çelik, T., “The Influence of FRI on the Relationship Between Compressive and Tensile Strength of NSFRC and HSFRC”, 6^th International Conference on Concrete Technology for Developing Countries, Vol. II, 21-24 October, 2002, Amman, Jordan, pp. 527-536.

11.  Marar, K., and Çelik, T., “Prediction of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete Flexural Strength from Its Compressive Strength”, 3^rd International Symposium, Creating the Future, 25-26 November, 2004, Lefke, Gemikonagi, KKTC, pp. 191-194.

12.  Altunay, C., Eren, O., and Marar, K., “Reliability of Compressive Strength Values Determined by Non-Destructive Tests”, 3^rd International Symposium, Creating the Future, 25-26 November, 2004, Lefke, Gemikonagi, KKTC, pp. 195-199. 

13.  Altunay. C; Hatay, T.; Eren, Ö.; Çelik, T.; ve Marar, K. “Farklı Taşocaklarından Alınan Numunelerin Performans Değerlendirmesi”, 1. Taşocakları Kongresi, KKTC Jeoloji ve Maden Dairesi, KTMMOB Maden Metalurji, ve Jeoloji Mühendisleri Odası, 12-14 Ocak 2005, Lefkoşa, KKTC, pp. 149-156.

14.  Ozgur Eren, K.Marar and T.Celik,  “Natural building cut stones of North Cyprus: Melusa and Karpaz stones”, Proceedings of the 4^th FAE International Symposium, Lefke, North Cyprus, Nov-Dec 06, 2006, Vol I,  pp 167-170.

10. Projects Directed and Participated

1.      Joint Project with Department of Civil Engineering of EMU on checking the quality of Gravel and Aggregates produced in North Cyprus (2005).

2. “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”, (Ongoing: Project Director, EUL, Dec. 2005-Dec. 2006). Funded by TUBITAK.
 

11. Other Assigned Duties during the last three years

·          Consulting Services under Working Capital

·          Concrete Specimen Compressive Strength Analysis

§       Project 1: METU North Cyprus Campus Construction Works

·       Clients: - H.Şakir Construction Ltd.

 - Özyalçın Construction Ltd.

§       Project 2: EUL Campus Construction Works

·       Clients: - Kayas Construction Ltd.

         - Candemir Construction Ltd.

            - Emek İnşaat Şti.

         - Aksim İnşaat Şti.

12. Scientific and Professional Society Membership:

1.      Chamber of Civil Engineers, Cyprus Turkish Architecture and Engineers Association.

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

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

4.      Member of Organizing and Scientific Committee, FAE 5th International Symposium ARCHENG– Creating the Future, 27-28 Nov. 2008, Gemikonağı, Lefke.

5.      Member of the International Scientific Committee, ACE 2008, Eighth International Congress on Advances in Civil Engineering, 15-17 September, 2008, EMU, Gazimagusa.

13. Research Interests

·         Materials of construction

·         High strength concrete

·         Fiber reinforced concrete

·         Concrete technology

·         Concrete making materials

14. Honours and Awards

1.      Research Award from Eastern Mediterranean University and TUBITAK for paper published in Cement and Concrete Research Journal (SCI), 1996.

2.      Research Award from Eastern Mediterranean University for paper published in Materials Letters (SCI), 2001.Received EMU scholarship to pursue Ph.D. Degree.

15. M.Sc. and Ph.D. Jury Member

1. Appointed as a Jury Member for Ph.D. Thesis defense of Yesim Gurtug (Ph.D. Program student of Civil Engineering Department of Eastern Mediterranean University), 2005.
2. Appointed as a Jury Member for M.Sc. Thesis defense of Sevnur BAŞKAYA (M.Sc. Program student of Civil Engineering Department of European University of Lefke), 2006.
3. Appointed as a Jury Member for M.Sc. Thesis defense of Gözde Başak ÖZTÜRK (M.Sc. Program student of Civil Engineering Department of European University of Lefke), 2006.
4. Appointed as a Jury Member for M.Sc. Thesis defense of Cem Taneri (M.Sc. Program student of Civil Engineering Department of European University of Lefke), 2006.
5. Appointed as a Jury Member for M.Sc. Thesis defense of Jamila M. Abdalhamid (M.Sc. Program student of Civil Engineering Department of Eastern Mediterranean University), 2007.
6. Appointed as a Jury Member for M.Sc. Thesis defense of Hakan Yalciner (M.Sc. Program student of Civil Engineering Department of European University of Lefke), 2007.
7. Appointed as a Jury Member for M.Sc. Thesis defense of Waddah Ali Al qadi (M.Arch. Program student of Architecture Department of European University of Lefke), 2008.

16. Courses Taught