ÖZGEÇMİŞ / CURRICULUM VITAE

 

Adı Soyadı / Name & Surname                              Türker Kurttaş

Doğum Yeri Ve Tarihi / Place & Date of Birth      Hekimhan / Malatya - 11.04.1963

Uyruğu  / Citizenship                                              Türkiye Cumhuriyeti / Turkish Republic

Evlilik Durumu / Marital Status                             Evli / Married

Görevi / Present Position                                       Yardımcı Doçent / Assist. Prof. Dr.

*İş Adresi / Business Address                               Hacettepe University (HÜ)

                                                                                Department of Geological Engineering,

                                                                                Hydrogeological Eng. Section,

                                                                                Beytepe, 06800 Ankara-Türkiye

Telefon / Telephone                                                +90(312) 297 77 60

Faks / Fax                                                               +90(312) 299 20 34

e-posta / e-Mail                                                       kurttas@hacettepe.edu.tr

Web                                                                                http://yunus.hacettepe.edu.tr/~kurttas/

 

EĞİTİM / EDUCATION

 

Dönem / Period    Okul / School                                                                Derece / Degree

 

1977-1980             Deneme Lıisesi                                                              Diploma (Science)

                            Deneme High School                                                      Diploma (Matematik)

 

1980-1981             Hacettepe Üniversitesi, Hazırlık Okulu                             Sertifika

                            Hacettepe University, English Preparatory School            Sertıfika

 

1980-1985             Hacettepe Üniversitesi, Hidrojeoloji Müh.                         Hidrojeoloji Müh. Diploması

                            Hacettepe Universityö Hydrogeological Eng.                    Bsc., Engineer (Hydrogeology)

 

1985-1989             Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi, Jeolojı Müh.                     Jeoloji Yüksek Müh.

                            Middle East Technical University, Geological Eng. Dept    MSc. In Geological Engineering

 

1991-1997             Hacettepe Universitesi, Hidrojeoloji Mühendisliği              Hidrojeoloji Müh. Doktorası

                           Hacettepe University, Hydrogeological Engineering          PhD in  Hydrogeology

 

EMPLOYMENT RECORDS / İŞ TECRÜBESİ

 

1987-1999             Hacettepe University, Hydrogeological Engineering         Research Assıstant

                           Hacettepe Universitesi, Hidrojeoloji Mühendisliği              Araştırma Görevlisi

 

1989-1991             Military Service                                                              Hydrogeological Engineer

                           Askerlik, MSB İnşaat Emlak                                            Hidrojeoloji Mühendisi

 

 

1999-2005             Hacettepe University, Hydrogeological Engineering         Assist. Prof. Dr.

                           Hacettepe Universitesi, Hidrojeoloji Mühendisliği              Yard. Doç. Dr.

 

2005-2012             Internatıonal Atomıc Energy Agency (IAEA)                     Isotope Hydrologist

                           Uluslararası Atom Enerji Ajansı                                       İzotop Hidroloğu

 

2012-                    Hacettepe University, Hydrogeological Engineering         Assist. Prof. Dr.

                           Hacettepe Universitesi, Hidrojeoloji Mühendisliği              Yard. Doç. Dr.

 

UZMANLIK ALANLARI / FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

·        Hidrojeoloji / Hydrogeology

·        Isotope Hydrogeology / İzotop Hidrojeolojisi

·        General Hydrogeology / General Hydrogeology

·        Karst Hidrojeolojisi / Karst Hydrogeology

·        Göl Hidrolojisi ve hidrojeokimyası / Lake hydrology and Hydrochemistry

·        Yeraltısuyu İzleme Teknikleri / Groundwater Tracing techniques

 

TEACHING ACTIVITIES / EĞİTİM FAALİYETLERİ

·        Lecturer in Applied Hydrogeology, Groundwater Engineering, GIS, Well Hydraulics, Irrigation and Drainage courses

 

AWARDS & FELLOWSHIPS / ÖDÜLLER VE BURSLAR

 

MEMBERSHIPS / ÜYELİKLER

·        International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH)

·        Chamber of the Geological Engineers of Turkey (JMO)

 

PUBLICATIONS / YAYINLAR

Research Papers & Proceedings / Araştırma Makaleleri ve Bildiriler

·       Bayari,C.S., Denizman,C. ve Kurttas, T., 1990, The Zindan Cave; A Joint Product of Phreatic and Vadose Ground Water Flow: 1st National Speleology Symposium, 11-13 May, 1990, Bosphorus University, Istanbul-Turkey (abstract only)

·       Bayariı,C.S. and Kurttas, T., 1993, Geochemistry of Regional Groundwater Flow In the Aladag Karstik Aquifer (Eastern Taurids) : Effect of Flow Conditions, Symposium for the 25th Anniversary of Earth Sciences at Hacettepe University, November, 15-17 1993, Ankara, Türkiye (abstract only).

·       Ekmekçi,M. and Kurttas, T., 1993, Evaluation of Hydrochemical Studies in Aksu River Basin from the standpoint of water Pollution, Symposium for the 25th Anniversary of Earth Sciences at Hacettepe University, November, 15-17 1993, Ankara, Turkey (abstract only).

·       Degirmenci, M., Bayariı, C.S., Denizman, C. and Kurttas, T., 1994, Caves in Conglomerate, Köprüçay Basin: Western Taurids-Turkey, The National Speleological Society Bulletin (Journal of Cave and Karst Studies), ISSN 0146-9517, USA, v.56, no.1, pp.14-22

·       Kurttas, T., Karahanoglu, N., 1994, Modeling of Adana Plain(Turkey) by Means of Finite Difference Method, Proceedings of the 15th Anniversary of Çukurova University, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Adana Çukurova University, Journal of Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Special Issue, pp.103-122.

·       Ekmekçi, M., and Kurttas, T., 1994, Comparison of Hydrochemical Properties of Four Karst Basins in Southern Turkey, Int. Syp. on Changing Karst Environments: Hydrogeology, Geomorphology and Conservation, 13-23 September 1994, Huddersfield-Oxford, England,. ISSN 0263-760X

·       Bayariı, C.S., Kurttas, T. and Temel, A., 1994, An Inventory of Karstic Caves in The Taurus Mountain Range (Southern Turkey): Preliminary Evaluation of Geographic and Hydrologic Futures, Cave and Karst Sciences, Conference Abstracts, 21(1), 4, 1994. ISSN 0263-760X

·       Bayariı, C.S., Kurttas, T. and Temel, A., 1994, Hydrogeology, Hydrogeochemistry, and Geochemistry of the Biogenic Travertines in the Lower Zamanti Basin (Eastern Taurids-Turkey), Cave and Karst Sciences, Conference Abstracts, 21(1), 5, 1994. ISSN 0263-760X

·       Ekmekci, M. and Kurttas, T. , 1994, Monitoring and Evaluation of Hydrogeochemical changes in the Köprüçay River Basin, Southern Turkey, Cave and Karst Sciences, Conference Abstracts, 21(1), 10, 1994.  ISSN 0263-760X

·       Bayariı, C.S., Kurttas, T., 1997, Geochemistry of Regional Groundwater Flow in Aladag Karstic Aquifer, Eastern Taurids-Turkey. Effect of Flow Conditions, Turkish J. Earth. Sci., vol.4., p.37-47

·       Günay, G., El-Bedewy, F., Ekmekçi, M., Bayari, S., and Kurttas, T., 1997, Cave Sannur: A Crescent Shaped Cave Developed in Alabastar, Eastern Desert, Egypt,; Proceedings 5th International Symposium and Field Seminar on Karst Waters and Environmental Impacts, Antalya, Turkey, 10-20 September 1995, (Eds: G. Günay and A. I. Johnson), Balkema Publ.,  Rotterdam, pp. 257-263

·       Bayari, C.S., Kurttas, T., 1997, Algae: An Important Agent in Deposition of Karstic Travertines: Observations on Yerköprü Travertines, Aladaglar, Eastern Taurids-Turkey; Proceedings 5th International Symposium and Field Seminar on Karst Waters and Environmental Impacts, Antalya, Turkey, 10-20 September 1995, (Eds: G. Günay and A. I. Johnson), Balkema Publ.,  Rotterdam, pp. 269-280

·       Kurttas, T., Günay, G. ve Gemalmaz, A., 1997, Determination of Submarine springs by using Remote Sensing Techniques, III. Seminar on Remote Sensing Techniques and Applications in Turkey, Bursa, 16-18 May 1997, pp. VIII-42-53.

·       Bayarı, C. S., Kurttaş, T. ve Tezcan L., 1998, Density Driven mixing Dynamics of Lake Köyceğiz, SW Turkey, American Geophysical Union 1998 Spring Meeting, May 26-29, 1998, OS21A-19 (poster).

·       Kurttas, T. and Bayari, S.,1999, Salinization effect of Seawater Fluctuations on coastal springs; Example of Gökova Karstic Springs, Bulletin of Earth Sciences Application and Research Center of Hacettepe University, n21, pp.185-200.

·       Kurttas, T., Bayari, C. S. ve Günay, G., 1999 Long-term observations on the seawater contribution rate in the Gökova Plain Karstic Springs (SW Turkey) as revealed from  oxygen-18, chloride and 87Sr/86Sr data, IAEA, Final Project Coordinating Meeting, Isotope Hydrology Techniques in Water Resources Management (RAW/8/002), Damascus, Syria, 21-25 February

·       Kurttas, T., Bayari, C. S. ve Tezcan, L., 1999, Determination of Sea Water Intrusion Rate and Possible Aquifer Rocks by Means of Hydrochemical and Isotopic (18O, D, T AND 87Sr/86Sr) Techniques (Gökova Karstic Springs, SW Turkey), International Symposium on Isotope Techniques in Water Resources Development and Management, Vienna, Austria, 10-14 May 1999, Book of Extended Synopses, IAEA-SM-361/76P, pp.247-248 (poster)

·       Bayari, C. S., Kurttas, T.,  ve Tezcan, L., 1999 Investigation of Dynamics in a Meromictic Lake (Lake Köycegiz, SW Turkey): Stable Isotopes and Hydrochemistry, International Symposium on Isotope Techniques in Water Resources Development and Management, Vienna, Austria, 10-14 May 1999, Book of Extended Synopses, IAEA-SM-361/24P, pp.150-151 (poster)

·       Kurttas, T., Günay, G., ve Gemalmaz, A., 2000, Karst Hydrogeology of Gökova, Guide Book of International Symposium and Field Seminar on Present State & and Future Trends of Karst Studies, (ed. G. Günay), International Research and Application Center for Karst Water Resources, Ankara, pp 22-35

·       Kurttas, T., Bayari, C. S. ve Tezcan L., 2000, Determination of Gökova Karstic Springs’ discharge into the sea: Hydrologic Budget, Remote Sensing and Mixing-cells Model, Earthsciences and Mining Congress of 75th Anniversary of Turkish Republic, Ankara, 2-6 November 1998, vol II, pp.531-556

·       Bayari, C. S., Kurttas, T. ve Tezcan L., 2000, Dynamics of Lake Köycegiz: Environmental Isotopes and 3D In-situ Density Measurements, Earthsciences and Mining Congress of 75th Anniversary of Turkish Republic, Ankara, 2-6 November 1998, vol II, pp.515-530

·       Kurttas, T., 2000, Environmental Isotope Hydrology, Seminar on Geotechnic and Groundwater,  General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works, 18-22 September 2000, Gümüldür, Izmir, pp. 135-144

·       Bayari, C.S., Kurttas, T., and  L., Tezcan , 2001. “Dynamics of Lake Köycegiz, SW Turkey: An Environmental Isotopic and Hydrochemical Study”, Proceedings of the final co-ordinated meeting of a Co-ordinated Research project “Use of Isotope Techniques in Lake Dynamics Investigations”, Rehovot, Israel, 10-13 March 1997, IAEA Technical Documents, no. 1206, pp. 73-96, Vienna, Austria

·       Kurttas, T., Tezcan, L., Bayari, C. S., Meriç, B.T., Dogdu, M.S., Atilla, Ö.A., Dogdu, N. and Akan B., 2001 Modelling the Dynamics of the Long-Term Isotopic and Hydrochemical Changes in Central Anatolia (Turkey),HÜ- IAEA Research Contract no. 10804/R0, Progress Report no. 1, Hacettepe University, Geological Engineering Department, Ankara, 28p.

·       Kurttas, T., Tezcan, L., Bayari, C. S., Meriç, B.T., Dogdu, M.S., Atilla, Ö.A., Dogdu, N. and Akan B., 2001 Modelling the Dynamics of the Long-Term Isotopic and Hydrochemical Changes in Central Anatolia (Turkey),HÜ- IAEA Research Contract no. 10804/R0, Progress Report no. 2, Hacettepe University, Geological Engineering Department, Ankara, 17p.

·       Kurttas, T., 2002, Estimation of the Contribution of the Water Sources in the Mixed Waters, Proceedings of the Symposium on Using Isotope Techniques in Hydrology, State Hyraulic Works, 21-25 October 2002, Adana, pp. 297-312

·       Bayari, S. and Kurttas, T.,  2002, Coastal and submarine karstic discharges in the Gokova Bay, SW Turkey, Quaterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, 2002, v35, n4: pp.381-390

·       Kurttas, T., 2003, Surface Waters (Rivers), Seminar on Isotope Techniques in Hydrology; Environmental Isotopes and Applications,  General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works, 20-24 October 2003, Ankara

·       Aydar, E., Gourgaud, A.,Ulusoy, I., Digonnet, F., Labazuy, F.,  Sen, E., Bayhan, H., Kurttas, T. and A. Ü. Tolluoglu, 2003, Morphological analysis of active Mount Nemrut stratovolcano, eastern Turkey: evidences and possible impact areas of future eruption, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 2571 (2003), pp. I-12

·       Kurttas, T. and L. Tezcan, 2005, Isotope hydrology of Nemrut Caldera, 2nd Seminar on Isotope Techniques in Hydrology,  General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works, 26-30 September 2005, Gümüldür, Izmir (Oral Presentation)

·       Ulusoy, I., Ersoy, O., Labazuy, P., Aydar, E., Cubukcu, E., Bayhan, H., Gourgaud, A. and Kurttaş, T.,  2006. Pioneer Seismic Network installed on an Anatolian volcano: Mount Nemrut (Eastern Turkey). Fourth Conference of Cities on Volcanoes, Abstracts Volume. pg. 113.

·       Ulusoy, I., Ersoy, O., Labazuy, P., Aydar, E., Cubukcu, E., Bayhan, H., Gourgaud, A. and Kurttaş, T.,  2006. Self-Potential and image analysis of Mount Nemrut (Eastern Turkey): An approach to the hydrothermal system Fourth Conference of Cities on Volcanoes, Abstracts

·       Michel, R., Aggarwal, P., Kurttaş, T., Araguas Araguas, L.  and Kulkarni,  K.M., 2006, The use of tritium in river base flow to understand long-term changes in water quality. European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2006 Vienna, Austria, 02 – 07 April 2006. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 8, 01444, 2006. SRef-ID: 1607-7962/gra/EGU06-A-01444 (Poster)

·       Michel, R., Aggarwal, P., Kurttaş, T., Araguas Araguas, L.  and Kulkarni,  K.M., 2007.The use of tritium in river base flow to understand long-term changes in water quality. International Symposium on Advances in Isotope Hydrology and its role in Sustainable Water Resources Management (IHS–2007), Vienna International Centre (VIC), 21 - 25 May 2007, Vienna , Austria (Abstract)

·       Michel, R. L., Aggarwal, P., Kurttas, T., Araguas Araguas, L. And K.M. Kulkarni, 2007, The use of tritium in river base flow to understand long-term changes in water quality, Proceedings of  the International Symposium on Advances in Isotope Hydrology and its role in Sustainable Water Resources Management, (IHS–2007), 21-25 May 2007, Vienna, Austria, Vol. 1., pp. 337-344

·       Aggarwal, P.K., Alduchov, O., Araguás Araguás, L., Dogramaci, S., Katzlberger, G., Krız, K., Kulkarni, Kurttaş, T., Newman, B. D. and A. Pucher, 2007, “New Capabilities for Studies Using Isotopes in the Water Cycle,” EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 88, 537-538.

·       Ekmekçi, M., Tezcan, L., Kurttaş, T., Açıkel, S. and S.Yüzereroğlu, 2008. “Hydrochemical and Isotopic Assesment of Sea Water Mixing in Gökova (Muğla) Coastal Karstic Springs”, Proceedings of III. National Symposium Of Isotope Techniques In Hydrology, 13-17 October 2008, İstanbul / TURKEY, pp. 294-306

·       Ekmekci, M., Tezcan, L., Dorfliger, N., Bakalowicz, M., Kurttaş, T., Jouvencel, B., Atilla- Tezcan, O., Yüzereroglu, S., 2009. Brackish coastal and submarine springs: alternative water resources for water scarcity in Gökova area, Turkey. Proc. of Workshop on Environment and Resources. Association of Academies of Sciences in Asia, İzmir, Turkey (25–27 September 2009).

·       Aggarwal,P.K., Sukow, A., Araguas, L., Voss, C.I., Vitvar, T., Froehlich, K., Newman, B.D. and T. Kurttas, 2009.  H21G-02 Recent IAEA Initiatives in Groundwater Dating and Their Role in Improving Water Resources Assessment and Availability, 2009 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, Eos Trans. AGU, 90(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract H21G-02

·       Aggarwal, P.K.,  Aráguas-Aráguas, L., Kulkarni, K.M., Kurttas, T., Newman, B.D. and A. Tanweer, 2009. Laser Spectroscopic Analysis of Liquid Water Samples for Stable Hydrogen and Oxygen Isotopes, IAEA Training Series No.35, 36p., Vienna, Austria

·       Aggarwal, P., Araguas-Araguas, L., Newman, B., Kurttas, T., Dunning, C., Gremillon, P., and S. Terzer, 2010, Using Groundwater Age And Other Isotope Signatures For Large-Scale Assessments Of Groundwater Resources, GSA Denver Annual Meeting (31 October –3 November 2010), Paper No. 81-10

·       Aggarwal, P. K., Araguás-Araguás, L.J. ,Groening, M., Kulkarni, K. M., Kurttas, T., Newman B.D.   and Tomas Vitvar, 2010.  Chapter 2, Global Hydrological Isotope Data and Data Networks, J.B. West et al. (eds.), Isoscapes: Understanding movement, pattern, and process on Earth through isotop Examination of Global River Systems Using Stable Isotope Methodse mapping Springer Science + Business Media, pp. 33-50

·       Newman, B., Michel, R., Aggarwal, P.,  Araguas-Araguas, L., Kurttas, T., and T.  Vitvar , 2010, Examination of Global River Systems Using Stable Isotope Methods. European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2010 Vienna, Austria, 02 – 07 May 2010. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 12, EGU2010-12074.

·       Aggarwal, P.K., Araguas, L.,  Groening, M., Newman, B.D., M., Kurttas, T.,Papesch, W., Rank, D.,  Suckow, A. and T. Vitvar, 2010. Long term tritium monitoring to study river basin dynamics: case of the Danube River basin. European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2010 Vienna, Austria, 02 – 07 May 2010. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 12, EGU2010-11865 (Poster)

·       Aggarwal, P., Suckow, A., Newman, B., Araguas, L., Groening, M., Voss, C., Vitvar, T., Froehlich, K., and T. Kurttas, 2010. Better characterization of young and old groundwater systems through improved groundwater dating by isotope methods. European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2010 Vienna, Austria, 02 – 07 May 2010. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 12, EGU2010-11775 (Oral)

·       Acikel, S., Ekmekci, M., Tezcan,L., Kurttas, T. and D. Ozbek 2011, Conceptualization of a Brackish Coastal Karst System: Implications For Resilience of a Groundwater Dependent Wetland, European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2011 Vienna, Austria, 03 – 08 April 2011. HS10.1/GM8.1, Wed, 06 Apr 2011, 08:00 - Wed, 06 Apr 2011, 19:30, Hall A, A393

·       Ben Moussa A, Zouari K. and T. Kurttas, 2011, Hydrochemical and isotopic investigation of groundwater salinisation in the Hammamet-Nabeul aquifer system, north-eastern Tunisia, Proceedings of an International Symposium on Isotopes in Hydrology, Marine Ecosystems, and Climate Change Studies, 27 March-1 April 2011, Vol 2., pp. 203-2014

·       Michel, R., Aggarwal, P.K., Araguás Araguás, L.L., Newman, B. and T. Kurttas, 2011, Use of isotopic data to determine influence of seasonal effects in rivers, Proceedings of an International Symposium on Isotopes in Hydrology, Marine Ecosystems, and Climate Change Studies, 27 March-1 April 2011, Vol 1, pp. 203-210

·       Newman, B.D., Aggarwal, P.K., Kurita, N., Kurttas, T., Poeltenstein, L. and M. Van Duren, 2011, “Laser Based Stable Isotope Analysers: Some Basics and Some New Applications (Invited), Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 88, 537-538.

·       Wassenaar,  L. I., Ahmad, M.,  Aggarwal, P., Van Duren, M., Pöltenstein, L.,  Araguas,  L. and T. Kurttas, 2012, Worldwide proficiency test for routine analysis of δ2H and δ18O in water by isotoperatio mass spectrometry and laser absorption spectroscopy, Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, Volume 26, Issue 15, pages 1641–1648, 15 August 2012

·       Kurttas, Türker, 2014,  “Understanding Origin of Salinization in Coastal Groundwater Systems by Isotope Techniques”, Workshop on Sharing Experiences in Karst Water Resources in the Middle East, 27-29 May 2014, Ankara, Turkey (Abstract only)

·       Michel, B.,  Aggarwal, P.,  Araguás, L., Kurttas, T., Newman, B. and Tomas Vitvar, 2015,  A simplified approach to analyzing and comparing historical and recent tritium data in surface waters, Hydrological Processes, 15 February 2015, Vol.29, issue 4, pp. 572-578, (wileyonlinelibrary.com) DOI: 10.1002/hyp.10174, WOS:000347848900008

·       Kurttas, T. and L. Tezcan, 2018, Nemrut Kaldera Göllerinin Su Kaynakları Potansiyeli (Water Resources Potential of Nemrut Caldera Lakes), Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergis, (Süleyman Demirel University, Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences), Volume 22, Issue 2, pages 823-831, DOI: 10.19113/sdufbed.93985. Retrieved from http://dergipark.gov.tr/sdufenbed/ issue/38975/456401

·       Arslan, Emine and T. Kurttaş, Floods and Quality Problems in Transboundary Water, Maritsa River, National Symposium on Hydrogeology and Water Resources, 27-29 September, Ankara Proceedings of National Symposium on Hydrogeology and Water Resources, 27-29 September 2018, Ankara, pp. 325-332

 

DVDs

 

·        Aggarwal, P.K.,  Kurttas, T., Newman, B.D. and A. Tanweer, 2009. Laser Spectroscopic Analysis of Liquid Water Samples for Stable Hydrogen and Oxygen Isotopes, IAEA Training Series DVD, Vienna, Austria

·        Aggarwal, P.K.,  Newman, B.D.  and T. Kurttas, 2010. Overview of Laboratory Isotope Analysis Methods for Water Resources Studies, IAEA Training Series DVD, Vienna, Austria

 

Research Project Reports / Araştırma projesi Raporları

·       Günay, G., Ariıkan, A., Bayariı, C.S., Kaçaroglu, F., Kurttas, T., Tezcan, L., Varol, Z., 1988, Investigation of the Pollution of Water Basins and Determination of the Quality Classes in These Basins: Example Application for the Population Forecasts and Industrial Inventory in The Seyhan and Sakarya Basins, Hacettepe University Earth Sciences Application and Research Center, 423 p., 

·       Ekmekçi, M., Kurttas, T., El Khatip, H., Akkus, A.N., Tezcan, L., Törk, K., Bektas, D., Altiınay, B., 1992, Pollution and Remediation of the Surface water Pollution in the Antalya Basin, Hacettepe University International Research and Application Center for Karst Water Resources, Ankara, 2vol., 168p. 

·       Günay, G., Ekmekçi, M., Bayari, C.S., Kurttas, T., 1994, Cave Sannur Expedition Report, Hacettepe University- International Research and Application Center for Karst Water Resources, Ankara, 100p.

·       Evirgen, M., Günay, G., Kocaefe, S., Tezcan, L., Ekmekçi, M., Ugurlu, A., Onacak, T., Kurttas, T., Gökçe, F., Çelik, H., Dogdu, M.S., 1994, Hacettepe University-Turkish Electricity Institution, Study on the Environmental Impacts of Ash Dam in Kemerköy Thermic Power Plant Project, Ankara 121p.,

·       Bayariı, C.S., Kurttas, T.,Temel, A., Tezcan, L., Ekmekçi, M. and Tunoglu, C., 1995, Hydrogeochemical and Geochemical Investigation of the Karstic Travertine Deposits of the Lower Zamantı Basin (Aladaglar): Hacettepe University International Research and Application Center for Karst Water Resources, Scientific & Technical Research Council of Turkey, Project No. YBAG-108, Earth Marine Atmospherical Sciences and Environmental Researches Grant Group Ankara, 121p.

·       Bayariı, C.S., Kurttas, T., Çakiır, B., Tezcan, L., 1995, Environmental Isotope Study of Lake Köycegiz, SW Turkey. HÜ-IAEA Research Contract no :RB-7997, Progress Report no.1, Hacettepe University International Research and Application Center for Karst Water Resources, Ankara, 16p. 

·       Bayariı, C.S., Kurttaş, Kurttas, T., Çakiır, B. and Tezcan, L., 1996, Environmental Isotope Study of Lake Köycegiz, SW Turkey. HÜ-IAEA Research Contract no :RB-7997 Progress Report no.2, Hacettepe University International Research and Application Center for Karst Water Resources, Ankara, 64p.

·       Günay, G., Ekmekçi, M., Simsek, S, Sisman, M., Atilla, A.Ö., Babayigit, H.G, Kurttas, T., Topuz, B., Erdogan, S., Köse, O., Karabulut, A., Eren, T., Kuyu K., 1996, Karst Investigation Project of Kirklareli (Kiyiköy)-Pabuçdere Dam, Final Report of 1st Phase Studies, Hacettepe University- Istanbul Municipality, General Directorate of Istanbul Water ve Sewerage, 76p.

·       Ekmekçi, M., Kurttas, T., Sisman, M., 1998, Berke Dam and HeppTracing Experiments at the RB-175 Grouting Gallery and D/S Cofferdam, Hacettepe University International Research and Application Center for Karst Water Resources, Ankara, 97p.

·       Simsek, S., Bayari, C.S., Sisman, M., Dogdu, M.S., Özyurt, N.N., Öncel, E., Muslu, F., Tezcan, L., Ekmekçi, M., Erdogan, S., Kurttas, T., Babayigit, G., Topuz, B. ve Güleç, S., 1998, Investigation of Lake Mogan Bottom Mud, Hacettepe University - Prime Ministry, Gen. Dir. of Specially Protected Areas, 208s.

·       Determination of physical and chemical features of seawater at the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant Site,  Turkish Electrical Power Production Authority, Hacettepe University, 1999

·       Environmental Impact Assessment of Karkamis-Birecik 154 kV Power Line, Turkish Electrical Power Production Authority, Hacettepe University, 1999

·       Environmental Impact Assessment of Karkamis-Suruç 154 kV Power Line, Turkish Electrical Power Production Authority, Hacettepe University, 1999

·       Bayari, C.S. and Kurttas, T., 1997, Environmental Isotopic Investigation of the Gökova and Iskele springs, HacettepeUniversity Research Fund, Project no: 95.01.010.006, Final Report, Ankara, 219p.

·       Bayariı, C.S., Kurttaş, Kurttas, T., 2000, Hydrologic, Hydrochemical, Geochemical and Environmental Isotopic Investigation of Turkish Lakes: Lake Köycegiz Pilot Project: Scientific & Technical Research Council of Turkey, Project No. YDABÇAG-201, Earth Marine Atmospherical Sciences and Environmental Researches Grant Group,  Ankara, 143p.

·       Kurttas, T., Tezcan, L., Ekmekçi, M., Atilla, A.Ö., Dogdu, N., Aydin, H., Övül, G., Topuz, B., Yavuz, D., Coskuner, T., Öncel E. ve Muslu, F., 2003, Uluabat Lake- Mustafakemalpasa River System Sediment Accumulation Research Sub-Project, Republic Of Turkey, Ministry Of Environment, Directorate Of Environmental Protection, Division Of Sensitive Ecosystems And Protected Areas, Final Report, 202p.(in Turkish)

·       Kurttas, T., Tezcan, L., Ekmekçi, M., Atilla, A.Ö., Dogdu, N., Aydin, H., Övül, G., Topuz, B., Yavuz, D., Coskuner, T., Öncel E. ve Muslu, F., 2003, Uluabat Lake- Mustafakemalpasa River System Sediment Accumulation Research Sub-Project, Republic Of Turkey, Ministry Of Environment, Directorate Of Environmental Protection, Division Of Sensitive Ecosystems And Protected Areas, Executive Summary, 13p.(in English)

 

Books, Book Chapter & Lecture Notes / Kitaplar, Kitap Bölümleri ve Ders Notları

 

·          Günay, G., Kurttas, T., Kaçaroglu, F., Degirmenci, M., Denizman, C., 1992, Laboratory Manual for Hydrogeology, H.Ü. Engineering Faculty Publ. No:10, Beytepe, Ankara,  (in English)

 

·          Kurttas, T., Günay, G.,and A. Gemalmaz, 2000, Karst Hydrogeology of Gökova, Field Seminar Guide Book of International Symposium and Field Seminar on Present State & Future Trends of Karst Studies-Karst 2000, Marmaris, Turkey, 17-26 September 2000, (Ed. G. Günay) International Research and Application Center for Karst Water Resources, pp.22-35, ISBN:975-491-098-7

 

·          Aggarwal, P.K., Araguas-Araguas, L.J., Groening M., Kulkarni, K.M., Kurttas, T., Newman, B and A. Tanweer, 2009, Laser Spectroscopic Analysis of Liquid Water Samples for Stable Hydrogen and Oxygen Isotopes, IAEA Trainig Course Series no.35, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 42p.

 

·          Aggarwal, P. K., Araguás-Araguás, L.J. ,Groening, M., Kulkarni, K. M., Kurttas, T., Newman B.D.   and Tomas Vitvar, 2010.  Chapter 2, Global Hydrological Isotope Data and Data Networks, J.B. West et al. (eds.), Isoscapes: Understanding movement, pattern, and process on Earth through isotope mapping Springer Science + Business Media, pp. 33-50

 

Thesis / Tezler

·       1989 Finite Difference Modelling of the Adana (Turkey) Plain Groundwater Basin, M.Sc. Thesis, Middle East Technical University, Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences, Ankara, 120 p.

·       Kurttaş, T., 1989, Adana (Türkiye) Ovası Yeraltısuyu Havzasının Sonlu Farklar Yöntemiyle Modellenmesi, Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi, Fen Bilinmleri Enstitüsü, Yüksek Lisans Tezi, Ankara, 120s. (İngilizce)

·       1997 Environmental Isotope Study of Gökova (Mugla) Karstic Springs, Ph. D. Thesis Hacettepe University, Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences, Ankara, 220p.

·       Kurttaş, T., 1997, Gökova (Muğla) Karst Kaynaklarının Çevresel İzotop İncelemesi, Hacettepe Üniversitesi, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Doktora Tezi, Ankara, 220s. (Türkçe)

 

RESEARCH PROJECTS CONTRIBUTED / ARAŞTIRMA PROJELERİ

·        Investigation of the Pollution of Water Basins and Determination of the Quality Classes in These Basins: Example Application for the Population Forecast and Industrial Inventory in The Seyhan and Sakarya Basins, Hacettepe University Earth Sciences Application and Research Center, H.Ü.-General Directorate of Environment, Project no 1608-88/010,1987-1988, in English and Turkish (Research Associate)

·        Pollution and Remediation of the Surface water Pollution in the Antalya Basin, Ministry of Environment 1991-1992, (Research Associate)

·        Cave Research Expedition to Sannur Cave-Eastern Desert, Egypt: Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency, September-October 1994, (Research Associate)

·        Hydrogeochemical and Geochemical Investigation of the Karstic Travertine Deposits of the Lower Zamantiı Basin (Aladaglar): Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey, Project No. YBAG-108, 1993-1995, (Research Associate)

·        Hydrogeologic Aspects of Groundwater Protection in Karst Areas; Present State and Future Trend of Groundwater Contamination in Antalya Travertine Plateau: COST-65 Hacettepe University-Eurepean Union Joint Project, 1992-1995,(Research Associate)

·        Hydrologic, Hydrochemical, Geochemical and Environmental Isotopic Investigation of Turkish Lakes: Lake Köycegiz Pilot Project: Scientific & Technical Research Council of Turkey, Project No. YDABÇAG-201, 1995-1995, (Research Associate)

·        Environmental Isotope Study of Lake Köycegiz, SW Turkey. HÜ-IAEA Research Contract No. :RB-7997, 1994-1997, Part of Co-Ordinated Research Programme: Isotope Techniques in Lake Dynamics Investigations, 1994-1997, (Research Associate)

·        Environmental Isotopic Investigation of the Gökova and Iskele springs, HacettepeUniversity Research Fund, Project no: 95.01.010.006.

·        Modelling The Dynamics Of The Long-Term Isotopic And Hydrochemical Changes In Central Anatolia (Turkey), HÜ-IAEA Research Contract No. :10804/R0, Part of Co-Ordinated Research Programme: Isotope Response To Dynamic Changes In Groundwater Systems Due To Long-Term Exploitation, 1999-(continue), (Principal Scientific Investigator)

 

DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS CONTRIBUTED / GELİŞTİRME PROJELERİ

·        Establishment of Hydrogeological Laboratories for Karst Water Resources Research and Education: United Nations Development Programme- Hacettepe University joint Project Code TUR/81/004 (1983-1986), Period covered 1986

·        Support To The Field Base of International Research Center For Karst Water Resources:United Nations Development Programme-Hacettepe University joint Project Code TUR/85/007 (1986-1993), Period covered 1986-1993