Research Projects Involved

1. Project member in the “ATC-55, Evaluation and Improvement of Inelastic Seismic Analysis Procedures Phase II” under the direction of Applied Technology Council (ATC), 2002.
2. Principal investigator in the “A Practical Approach for Estimating Local Deformation Demands in Frame Systems,” funded by the Scientific Research and Technical Council of Turkey between 2005 - 2006.
3. Principal investigator in the “National Strong Ground Motion Project,” funded by the Scientific Research and Technical Council of Turkey for 2005 - 2009 .
4. Team member in “Harmonization of Seismic Hazard and Risk Reduction in Countries Influenced by Vrancea Earthquakes,” NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme between 2006 – 2008.
5. NATO project director in the “Harmonization of the Seismic Hazard Maps for the Western Balkan Countries,” funded by the NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme between 2007 - 2010 .
6. Team member in “Assessment and Reduction of Seismic Risk to Large Infrastructural Systems,” funded by MiUR (Italian Ministry for Research and Higher Education), FIRB Project No:RBIN047WC between 2007-2009.
7. Team member in “Rapid Risk Assessment Procedures and Development and Implementation of Rapid Risk Assessment Forms,” TEKNOKENT T-2001-C-001 between 2009-2011.
8. Team member and METU coordinator in Ground-motion predictive models for Europe (Work package 4) of the “Seismic Harmonization in Europe (SHARE),” funded by the European Community FP7 between 2009 - 2012.
9. Task leader and METU coordinator in Strong ground-motion modeling (Work package 3) of the “Earthquake Model of the Middle East Region (EMME),” funded by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) between 2009-2013.
10. Task leader in Networking accelerometric networks and SM data users (Work package 3) of the “Research Infrastructures for earthquake hazard (NERA),” funded by the European Community FP7 between 2010 - 2014.
11. Team member and METU coordinator in “Seismic Ground Motion Assessment (SIGMA),” funded by French Electricity Company (EDF) between 2010-2014.
12. Team member and Task 1 leader in “Assessment and development of seismic rehabilitation procedures for the new generation seismic design codes,” funded by the Scientific Research and Technical Council of Turkey between 2010 - 2013.
13. Principal investigator in the “Revision of Seismic Hazard Maps in Turkey,” funded by the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency and Turkish Catastrophe Insurance Pool between 2013 – 2015.
14. Principal investigator in “Integration of near-fault ground motions to design spectrum and code-based maximum interstory drift demands under their influence,” funded by the Scientific Research and Technical Council of Turkey between 2013 - 2015.
15. Team member in Integrated low probability-high consequence hazard assessment for critical infrastructures (Work package 3), of the “Harmonized approach to stress tests for critical infrastructures against natural hazards (STREST),” project funded by the European Community FP7 between 2013 - 2016.
16. Principal Investigator in the “Earthquake Induced Damage Assessment and Demolition Procedures for Tall Buildings” project funded by the Ministry of Environment and Urban Urbanization in 2015.
17. Principal Investigator in the “Development of auxiliary tools for the development of site-specific GMPEs at Groningen, the Netherlands,” funded by MOSAYK in 2014.
18. Team member and BU coordinator of the “Seismology and Earthquake Engineering Research Infrastructure Alliance for Europe (SERA),” project funded by the European Community Horizon 2020 between 2017 - 2020.

Professional Consultancies

Earthquake structural engineering projects:

1. Researcher in “Development of earthquake master plan for İstanbul,” Client: İstanbul Municipality, 2003.
2. Researcher in “Application of İstanbul Masterplan to Zeytinburnu district,” Client: Bimtaş A.Ş./İstanbul Municipality, 2003.
3. Researcher in “Seismic performance assessment of 23 school buildings in İstanbul,” 2004.
4. Researcher in “Retrofitting design of selected public buildings In Istanbul-CB1.3D,” Client: Istanbul Special Province Administration - Istanbul Project Coordination Unit (IPCU), 2008.
5. Principal investigator in “Preparation of seismic performance assessment and retrofitting projects for the buildings in Yüzüncü Yıl University in Van after the Van earthquakes,” Client: Yüzüncü Yıl University, 2011.
6. Consultant to Rönesans Holding for “Evaluation of heliport design at Adana Main Hospital,” 2016.
7. Consultant to Bensun Eng. Inc. for “Evaluation of base isolation design at Burhaniye State Hospital,” 2016.

Seismic hazard assessment of hydro-electric, dam, refinery and combined cycle power plant projects:

1. Researcher in “Evaluation of projects of facilities for electricity power generation”, Client: Enerjisa Power Generation Co., 2009
2. Consultant to Enerjisa Power Generation Co. for “Probabilistic seismic hazard analysis of hydro-electric power facilities of Enerjisa Enerji Üretim A.Ş.” 2010
3. Consultant to Enerjisa Power Generation Co. for “Probabilistic seismic hazard analysis of Dağpazarı hydro-electric power facilities of Enerjisa Enerji Üretim A.Ş.” 2010.
4. Consultant to Enerjisa Power Generation Co. for “Site-specific design spectrum of Alparslan II Dam and HEP sites based on PSHA,” 2010.
5. Consultant to ES Proje Engineering and Consulting Co. for “Ankara TAI Building seismic hazard calculation,” 2010
6. Consultant to ES Proje Engineering and Consulting Co. for “Site-specific PSHA and deterministic spectral analysis, selecting and scaling of records for OBE and MDE hazard levels for the Melen and Andiras Dam and HEP sites,” 2010-2011
7. Panel reviewer as the seismic hazard expert and principal investigator for the World Bank funded Kocak Dam on the Kelkit River, Client: EKSEN Project Construction Tourism & Trade Co. Inc. 2010
8. Consultant to Coyne and Bellier Inc. for “Seismic hazard analyisis and geotechnical engineering studies for a set of dams designed by Coyne and Bellier Ankara Branch Office,” 2011
9. Consultant to Tractabell Engineering for “Seismic hazard assessment of İzmir, Edirne and Antalya dams designed by Tractabell Engineering,” 2012-2013.
10. Consultant to Dolsar Mühendislik Ltd. Şti for “Seismic hazard analysis of Bursa Karacabey Yeşildere Dam.”
11. Consultant to SOCAR-TURCAS Company for “Seismic hazard assessment and definition of seismic design loads for the SOCAR & TURCAS Refinery in İzmir Aliağa,” 2012.
12. Consultant to 2ER Consultancy Project Supervision and Trade Co. Inc for “Site-specific seismic hazard analysis to obtain earthquake design loads for Petkim Container Terminal in İzmir-Aliağa Facilities,” 2014.
13. Consultant to Siemens Inc for “Revised site-specific seismic hazard assessment for the design of building and non-building structures in Bandırma II - Combined Cycle Power Plant,” 2014.

Seismic hazard assessment of airports, ports, hospitals and metroline projects:

1. Researcher in “Seismic hazard assessment of Sabiha Gökçen International Airport and Multi-story parking lot,” 2008.
2. Researcher in “Probability-based site-specific design spectrum for the Zlitan Hospital building in Zlitan in Libya,” Client: Akpinar Group Companies, 2010.
3. Consultant to Limak A.Ş. for “Site-specific hazard analysis of the Pristina International Airport-Computation of site-specific design spectrum,” 2011.
4. Consultant to Doğuş İnşaat for “Determination of seismic design parameters for the Üsküdar-Ümraniye-Çekmeköy Metro Line,” 2013
5. Project leader in “Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment and Site Characterization of the Terminal Structures at the New Istanbul International Airport (IGA),” 2015.
6. Consultant to ERAS ARGE Mühendislik Danışmanlık A.Ş for “Site-specific probabilistic seismic hazard study for the Bakırköy-Bahçelievler-Kirazlı Metro Line,” 2016.
7. Consultant to 2ER Consultancy Project Supervision and Trade Co. Inc for “Scaled ground motions for the Turkmenbashi International Seaport project,” 2015.
8. Consultant to IHIC İkitelli International Health Services Inc. for “Probabilistic seismic hazard assessment and record selection and scaling for the design of base isolation systems at the IHIC İkitelli International Health Complex in Istanbul,” 2014-2015.
9. Consultant to Prota Inc. for “Determining probability-based seismic design loads of base isolated hospital buildings at Antalya, Biga, Elbistan, Gemlik, Keşan, Manisa and Sakarya,” 2015.
10. Consultant to Prota Inc. for “Site-specific probabilistic hazard assessment of Istanbul University Çapa and Cerrahpaşa Health Complexes,” 2016.

Seismic hazard assessment of other structural system projects:

1. Consultant to “Sub-train induced vibration analysis of GORDION Shopping Mall,” 2007.
2. Researcher in “Seismic assessment of ETİ GÜMÜŞ A.Ş. Kütahya Facilities,” Client: ETİ GÜMÜŞ A.Ş. 2010.
3. Consultant to Modern Mühendislik for “Site-specific probabilistic seismic hazard asessment for Çırağan Palace Kempinsky Hotel in Istanbul,” 2014.
4. Consultant to DAP Yapı İnşaat San. ve Tic. A.Ş. for “Seismic design loads and scaled ground motions for the Kartal-Istmarina Project,” 2014-2015.
5. Consultant to Tahincioğlu Gayrımenkul İnşaat ve Turizm A.Ş. for “Computation of seismic design loads for the Nidapark Başakşehir, Nidapark Seyrantepe, Nidakule Ataşehir Projects,” 2014-2015.
6. Consultant to Garanti Bank for “Probabilistic seismic hazard assessment of the technology campus at Pendik,” 2015.

Nuclear power plant projects:

1. Researcher in “Estimation of cumulative absolute velocity (CAV) from a recently compiled strong ground-motion database,” Client: International Atomic Energy Agency, 2008.
2. Resource expert in the PEGASOS Refinement Project (PRF) for the Single-Station-Sigma and Spectral V/H ratios, Client:swissnuclear, Contract No. PMT-VT-1044 and PMT-VT-1048, 2010.
3. Resource expert for GeoPentech Inc. for the technical team of the Southwest United States (SWUS) Ground Motion Characterization (GMC) Level 3 Senior Seismic Hazard Analysis Committee (SSHAC) Project, 2013.
4. Member of technical evaluator team and work package leader of ground-motion characterization for the “Sinop Nuclear Power Plant Feasibility Study Project” conducted by Tractabell Engineering, 2015.
5. Resource expert in the Taiwan SSHAC Project for developing the seismic source characterization (SSC) model and the ground motion characterization (GMC) model as inputs to the Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis (PSHA) for Nuclear Power Plants in Taiwan, Client: National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, 2016.
6. Consultant to ENVY and Environmental Investments for “Determination of Single Station Sigma at the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant Site,” 2016.
7. Consultant to WorleyParsons Nuclear Services JSC., for the Jordan Nuclear Power Company for the “Site Evaluation and Site Characterization for the Nuclear Power Plant in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,” 2016-2017.
8. Consultant to WorleyParsons Nuclear Services JSC., for the Jordan Nuclear Power Company for the “Probabilistic Volcanic Hazard Assessment for the Nuclear Power Plant in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,” 2017.
9. Technical Integrator in the “Seismic Hazard Assessment for KA-CARE Nuclear Power Plant Project” as part of ER&E Inc., 2018-2019

Earthquake Risk and Insurance projects

1. Coordinator in the “Preliminary Assessment of Earthquake Insurance Premium for Metropolitan Areas” project funded by Earthquake Foundation of Turkey in 2016.
2. Coordinator in the “Revised TCIP Earthquake Insurance Premium of Turkey Considering the New Hazard Maps and Updated Residential Building Inventory” project funded by Earthquake Foundation of Turkey in 2018.
3. Co-coordinator in the “Preliminary assessment of Earthquake Insurance Premiums for Nonresidential industrial and commercial buildings in Turkey” project funded by Earthquake Foundation of Turkey in 2018.
4. Investigator in the “A Preliminary earthquake risk analysis of ENERJISA power plant portfolio,” 2018.

Design Code Development

1. Consultant to Yüksel Proje to develop a draft national seismic design code for pipelines and pump stations 2018-2019.

Supervisions and Collaborations

GRADUATE STUDENTS UNDER SUPERVISION:

1. İpek Dolağan and Halil Ibrahim Duran are collaboration on the research topic entitled “Influence of Different Intensity Measures on the Estimation of Damage State Probabilities for Low Rise / Mid Rise Low and No Code RC buildings in Istanbul,” Bogazici University, (MSc theses, 2018-present)
2. Alp Vurnal “Probabilstic Earthquake Reliability of Typical Single Span RC Bridge Systems in Istanbul,” Bogazici University, (MSc thesis, 2018-present)
3. Çağrı Dikmen and Ebru Toy are collaborating on the topic entitled “Establishing a probabilistic model for resilience based and performance based performance and design of residential buildings in Turkey considering USRC and REDi approaches,” (PhD theses, 2018 – present)

GRADUATE STUDENTS SUPERVISED:

1. Aslı Metin, “Nonlinear Local Deformation Demands for Moment Resisting Frames,” Middle East Technical University, (MSc thesis, 2006).
2. Önder Özen, “Influence of Filtering on Linear and Nonlinear SDOF Deformation Demands,” Middle East Technical University, (MSc thesis, 2006).
3. Bilge Küçükdoğan, “Direct Use of PGV for Estimating Peak Nonlinear Oscillator Displacements,” Middle East Technical University, (MSc thesis, 2007).
4. Özgür Erdoğan, “Main Seismological Features of Recently Compiled Turkish Strong Motion Database,” Middle East Technical University, (MSc thesis, 2008).
5. Emrah Yenier, “Limitations on Point-Source Stochastic Simulations in Terms of Ground-Motion Models,” Middle East Technical University, (MSc thesis, 2009).
6. Özkan Kale, “Influence of Low-cut Filter Frequency on Nonlinear Oscillator Displacements Computed from Non-degrading to Degrading Hysteretic Models,” Middle East Technical University, (MSc thesis, 2009).
7. Özer Ay, “A Proposed Ground Motion Selection and Scaling Procedure for Structural Systems,” Middle East Technical University, (PhD thesis, 2012).
8. Mehtap Şenyurt “Influence of Seismic Source and Ground Motion Modeling on the Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment of the City of Van After the 23 October 2011 M_w 7.2 Earthquake,” Middle East Technical University, (MSc thesis, 2013).
9. Tuba Eroğlu Azak, “A Predictive Model for Maximum Interstory Drift Ratio (MIDR) and Its Implementation in Probability-Based Design and Performance Assessment Procedures,” Middle East Technical University, (PhD thesis, 2013).
10. Abdullah Sandıkkaya “Next generation pan-European ground-motion prediction equations for engineering parameters,” Middle East Technical University and Universite de Grenoble (PhD thesis, 2008 – 2014).
11. Özkan Kale “Development of a rational procedure for regional seismic hazard assessment,” Middle East Technical University, (PhD thesis, 2010 – 2014).
12. Ömer Odabaşı “Characteristic structural features of tall buildings in Turkey and their dynamic behavior (MSc thesis, 2015 – 2016).
13. Saed Moghimi “Addressing near-fault directivity effects for their implementation in design spectrum,” (PhD thesis, 2012 – 2017).

POST-DOCTORAL OR VISITING RESEARCH ASOCIATES COLLABORATED:

1. Dr. Margaret Segou “Testing of candidate GMPEs for the seismic hazard assessment of the broader Europe,” (SHARE project, 2010 – 2011).
2. Dr. Yin Cheng “Development and implementation of Monte Carlo based probabilistic hazard assessment for risk and loss modeling of geographically distributed structures,” (STREST project, 2014 – 2016).
3. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehdi Mousavi “Investigation of efficient intensity measures for parametric CAT bond,” Arak University Iran (2018 for 6 months)
4. Dr. Merve Çağlar “Improvement of Monte Carlo based probabilistic seismic hazard and risk assessment software for earthquake insurance modeling,” (SERA project, 2018 – 2019).

Papers Published In Peer Reviewed Journals Covered By SCI

1. Akkar, S. and Gülkan, P., 2002. “A critical examination of near-field accelerograms from the sea of Marmara region earthquakes, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 92(1), 428-447.
2. Gülkan, P. and Akkar, S., 2002. “A simple replacement for the drift spectrum,” Engineering Structures, 24(11), 1477-1484.
3. Boore D. and Akkar, S., 2003. “Effect of causal and acausal filters on elastic and inelastic response spectra,” Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 32, 1729-1748.
4. Miranda, E. and Akkar, S., 2003. “Dynamic instability of simple structural systems,” Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 129(12), 1722-1726.
5. Akkar, S. and Miranda, E., 2005. “Statistical evaluation of approximate methods for estimating maximum deformation demands on existing structures,” Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 131(1), 160-172.
6. Akkar, S., Boore D.M. and Gülkan, P., 2005. “An evaluation of the strong ground motion recorded during the May 01, 2003 Bingöl, earthquake,” Journal of Earthquake Engineering, 9(2), 173-197.
7. Akkar, S., Yazgan, U. and Gülkan, P., 2005. “Drift Estimates in Frame Buildings Subjected to Near-Fault Ground Motions,” Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 131(7), 1014-1024.
8. Akkar, S. and Özen, Ö., 2005 “Effect of peak ground velocity on deformation demands for sdof systems,” Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 34, 1551-1571.
9. Akkar, S., Sucuoğlu, H. and Yakut, A., 2005. “Displacement-based fragility functions for low- and mid-rise ordinary concrete buildings,” Earthquake Spectra, 21(4), 901-927.
10. Miranda, E. and Akkar S., 2006 “Generalized interstory drift demand spectrum,” Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 132(6) 840-852.
11. Akkar, S. and Bommer J.J., 2006. “Influence of long-period filter cut-off on elastic spectral displacements,” Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 35 (9), 1145-1165.
12. Akkar, S. and Bommer, J.J., 2007. “Empirical prediction equations for peak ground velocity derived from strong-motion records from Europe and the Middle East,” Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, Vol. 97(2), 511-530.
13. Akkar, S. and Bommer, J.J., 2007. “Prediction of elastic displacement response spectra in Europe and the Middle East,” Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 36(10), 1275-1301.
14. Akkar, S. and Metin, A., 2007. “Assessment of nonlinear static procedures in FEMA-440,” Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 133(9) 1237-1246.
15. Bommer, J.J., Stafford, P., Alarcon, J. and Akkar, S., 2007. “The influence of magnitude range on empirical ground-motion prediction,” Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 97(6), 2152-2170.
16. Akkar, S. and Kucukdogan, B., 2008. Direct use of PGV for estimating peak nonlinear oscillator displacements, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 37, 1411-1433.
17. Akkar, S. and Boore, D.M., 2009. On baseline corrections and uncertainty in response spectra for baseline variations commonly encountered in digital accelerograph records, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 99, 1671-1690.
18. Akkar, S. and Yenier, M., 2009. Assessment of point-source stochastic simulations using recently derived ground-motion prediction equations, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 99, 3172-3191.
19. Akkar, S. and Bommer, J.J., 2010. Empirical equations for the prediction of PGA, PGV and spectral accelerations in Europe, the Mediterranean region and the Middle East, Seismological Research Letters 81, 195-206.
20. Bommer, J.J., Stafford, P. and Akkar, S., 2010. Current empirical ground-motion prediction equations for Europe and their application to Eurocode 8, Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 8, 5-26.
21. Akkar, S., Cagnan, Z., Yenier, E., Erdogan, E., Sandikkaya, M.A., Gulkan, P., 2010. The recently compiled Turkish strong-motion database: preliminary investigation for seismological parameters, Journal of Seismology, 14, 457-479.
22. Akkar, S. and Cagnan, Z., 2010. A local ground-motion predictive model for Turkey and its comparison with other regional and global ground-motion models, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 100(6), 2978-2995.
23. Eroglu, T. and Akkar, S., 2011. Lateral stiffness estimation in frames and its implementation to continuum models for linear and nonlinear static analysis, Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 9(4), 1097-1114.
24. Akkar, S., Kale, O., Yenier, E. and Bommer J.J., 2011. The high-frequency limit of usable response spectral ordinates from filtered analogue and digital strong-motion accelerograms, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 40(12), 1387-1401.
25. Akkar, S., Aldemir, A., Askan, A., Bakır, S., Canbay, E., Demirel, I.O., Erberik, M.A., Gülerce, Z., Gülkan, P., Kalkan, E., Prakash, S., Sandıkkaya, M.A., Sevilgen, V., Ugurhan, B., Yenier, E., 2011. 8 March 2010 Elazığ-Kovancılar (Turkey) Earthquake: Observations on ground motions and building damage, Seismological Research Letters 82(1), 42-58.
26. Bommer J.J., Akkar S. and Kale O., 2011. A model for vertical-to-horizontal response spectral ratios for Europe and the Middle East, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 101(4), 1783-1806.
27. Bommer J.J., Akkar, S. and Drouet, S. 2012. Extending ground-motion prediction equations for spectral accelerations to higher response frequencies,” Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 10(2), 379-399.
28. Bommer, J.J. and Akkar, S. 2012. “Consistent source-to-site distance metrics in ground-motion prediction equations and seismic source models for PSHA,” Earthquake Spectra, 28(1), 1-15.
29. Ay, B.O. and Akkar, S., 2012. “A procedure on ground motion selection and scaling for nonlinear response of simple structural systems,” Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 41 (12), 1693-1707.
30. Yakut, A., Sucuoğlu, H. and Akkar, S., 2012. “Seismic risk prioritization of resiidential buildings in Istanbul,” Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 41 (11), 1533-1547.
31. Delavaud, E., Cotton, F., Akkar, S., Scherbaum F., Danciu, L., Beuval, C., Drouet, S., Douglas, J., Basili, R., Sandıkkaya, M.A, Segou, M., Faccioli, E., and Theodilidis, N., 2012. “Toward a ground-motion logic tree for probabilistic seismic hazard assessment in Europe,” Journal of Seismology, 16: 451-473.
32. Boore, D.M., Sisi, A.A. and Akkar, S., 2012. “Using pad-stripped acausally filtered strong-motion data,” Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 102, 751-760.
33. Rodriguez-Marek, A, Cotton, F., Abrahamson, NA., Akkar, S., Al Atik, L., Edwards, B., Montalva, G.A. and Dawood, H.M., 2013. “A Model for Single-Station Standard Deviation Using Data from Various Tectonic Regions,” Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 103, 3149-3163.
34. Kale, Ö. and Akkar, S., 2013. “A new procedure for selecting and ranking ground-motion prediction equations (GMPEs): the Euclidean-Distance Based Ranking (EDR) method,” Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 103(2A), 1069-1084.
35. Sandıkkaya, M.A., Akkar, S. and Bard, P.Y., 2013. “A nonlinear site amplification model for the next Pan-European ground-motion prediction equations,” Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 103(1), 19-32.
36. Akkar, S., Sandıkkaya, M.A. and Bommer, J.J., 2014. “Empirical ground-motion models for point- and extended- source crustal earthquake scenarios in Europe and the Middle East,” Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 12(1), 359-387.
37. Akkar, S., Sandıkkaya, M.A., Şenyurt, M., Azari Sisi, A., Ay, B.Ö., Traversa, P., Douglas, J., Cotton, F., Luzi, L., Hernandez, B. and Godey, S. 2014. Reference database for seismic ground-motion in Europe (RESORCE), Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 12(1), 311-339.
38. Akkar, S., Sandıkkaya, M.A., and Ay, B.Ö. 2014. Compatible ground-motion prediction equations for damping scaling factors and vertical-to-horizontal spectral amplitude ratios for the broader Europe region, Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 12(1), 517-547.
39. Douglas, J., Akkar, S., Ameri, G., Bard, P-Y,Bindi, D., Bommer, J.J., Bora, S.S., Cotton, F., Derras, B., Hermkes, M., Kuehn, N.M., Luzi, L., Massa, M., Pacor, F., Riggelsen, C., Sandıkkaya, M.A., Scherbaum, F., Stafford, P.J. and Traversa, P., 2014. “Comparisons among the five ground-motion models developed using RESORCE for the prediction of response spectral accelerations due to earthquakes in Europe and the Middle East,” Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 12(1), 341-358.
40. Ay, B.O. and Akkar, S., 2014. “Evaluation of a recently proposed record selection and scaling procedure for low-rise to mid-rise reinforced concrete buildings and its use for probabilistic risk assessment studies,” Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 43(6), 889-908.
41. Akkar, S. and Kale, Ö., 2014. “Reply to “Comment on ‘A New Procedure for Selecting and Ranking Ground‐Motion Prediction Equations (GMPEs): The Euclidean Distance‐Based Ranking (EDR) Method’ by Özkan Kale and Sinan Akkar” by Sum Mak, Robert Alan Clements, and Danijel Schorlemmer,” Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 104, 3141-3144.
42. Kale, Ö., Akkar, S., Hamzehloo H. and Ansari, A., 2015. “A ground-motion predictive model for Iran and Turkey for horizontal PGA, PGV and 5%-damped response spectrum: Investigation of possible regional effects,” Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 105, 963-980.
43. Akkar, S and Cheng Y, 2016. “Application of a Monte-Carlo simulation approach for the probabilistic assessment of seismic hazard for geographically distributed portfolio,” Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 45, 525-541.
44. Sandıkkaya, A. and Akkar, S., 2017 “Cumulative Absolute Velocity, Arias Intensity and Significant Duration Predictive Models from a Global Pan-European Strong-Motion Dataset,” Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 15, 1881-1898.
45. Cheng, Y. and Akkar, S., 2017 “Probabilistic permanent fault displacement hazard via Monte Carlo simulation and its consideration for the probabilistic risk assessment of buried continuous steel pipelines, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 46, 605-620.
46. Çağnan Z, Akkar, S., Kale Ö, Sandıkkaya MA, 2017. “A Model for Predicting Vertical Component Peak Ground Acceleration (PGA), Peak Ground Velocity (PGV), and 5% Damped Pseudospectral Acceleration (PSA) for Europe and the Middle East,” Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 15, 2617-2643.
47. Kale, Ö., and Akkar. S, 2017. “A Ground-Motion Logic-Tree Scheme for Regional Seismic Hazard Studies,” Earthquake Spectra, 33, 837-856.
48. Akkar S., Kale Ö., Yakut A. and Çeken U., 2018. “Ground-motion characterization for the probabilistic seismic hazard assessment in Turkey,” Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 16, 3439-3463.
49. Danciu L., Kale Ö., and Akkar, S., 2018. “The 2014 Earthquake Model of the Middle East: ground motion model and uncertainties,” Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 16, 3497-3533.
50. Akkar, S., Moghimi S. and Arıcı, Y., 2018. “A study on major seismological and geometrical parameters affecting near-fault forward-directivity ground-motion demands for their possible inclusion in seismic design codes,” Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 104, 88-105.
51. Sandıkkaya, M.A., Akkar, S., Bard, P.Y., 2018. “A Probabilistic Procedure to Describe Site Amplification Factors for Seismic Design Codes,” Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (online since February 2018).
52. Akkar, S., Eroğlu Azak, T., Çan, T., Çeken, U., Demircioğlu Tümsa, M.B., Duman, T.Y., Erdik, Ö.M., Ergintav, S., Kadirioğlu, F.T., Kalafat, D., Kale, Ö., Kartal R.F., Kekovalı K., Kılıç T., Özalp, S., Altuncu Poyraz, S., Şeşetyan K., Tekin S., Yakut, A., Yılmaz, M.T., Yücemen M.S. and Zülfikar Ö. 2018. “Evolution of seismic hazard maps in Turkey,” Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 16, 3197-3228.
53. Şeşetyan K., Danciu L., Demircioğlu M.B., Giardini D., Erdik M., Akkar, S., Gülen L., Zare M., Adamia S., Ansari A., Arakelyan A., Askan Gündoğdu A., Avenasyan M., Babayan H., Chelidze T., Durgaryan R., Elias A., Hamzehloo H., Hessami K. and Kalafat D., 2018. “The 2014 seismic hazard model of the Middle East overview and results,” Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 16.
54. Giardini. D., Danciu L., Erdik M., Şeşetyan K., Demircioğlu M.B., Akkar, S., Gülen L. and Zare M. (2018). “Seismic hazard map of the Middle East,” Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 16,
55. Mousavi M., Akkar, S. and Erdik M. 2018 “A Candidate Proxy to be Used in Intensity-Based Triggering Mechanism for Parametric CAT-Bond Insurance: Istanbul Case Study,” Earthquake Spectra (accepted for publication).
56. Kale Ö. and Akkar, S., 2018 “Assessment of code-based vertical design spectrum and a new approach for its formulation,” Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics “(under review).

Papers In National and International Proceedings

1. Akkar, S., 1997. “Influence of base isolation stiffness on the optimum base isolation design,” The Fourth National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 519-526.
2. Akkar, S. and Gülkan, P., 1999. “Effect of record processing schemes on damage potential of near field earthquakes,” Fourth European Conference on Structural Dynamics, Prague, Czeck Republic, 1101-1106.
3. Akkar, S. and Gülkan, P., 2000. “Comparative performance evaluation of displacement based design procedures for near field earthquakes,” 12th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Auckland, New Zealand, Paper No. 444.
4. Akkar, S. and Gülkan, P., 2000. “Examination of selected recent ground motion records from Turkey in terms of displacement based design procedures,” Sixth International Seismic Zonation Conference (6ICSZ), Palm Beach, California, Paper No. 60.
5. Akkar, S. and Gülkan, P., 2002. “Spectral velocity and displacement in performance based earthquake resistant design,” Proceedings Twelfth European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, London, Paper No. 137.
6. Akkar, S. and Gülkan, P., 2002. “Assessment of seismic performance by drift: a case study,” Seventh U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Boston, Paper No. 22.
7. Miranda, E. and Akkar, S., 2002. “Evaluation of approximate methods to estimate target displacements in nonlinear static procedures,” The Fourth U.S.-Japan Workshop on Performance-Based Seismic Engineering, PEER Report No. 2002/21, Pacific Earthquake Research Center, University of California at Berkeley, 75-86.
8. Akkar, S., Miranda, E. and Ruiz-García, J., 2003. “Critical review of displacement modification factors in FEMA-273/356,” The Fifth National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, İstanbul Technical University, İstanbul, Paper No. AE-018.
9. Akkar, S. and Miranda, E., 2003. “Critical review of equivalent linear methods in ATC-40,” The Fifth National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, İstanbul Technical University, İstanbul Technical University, İstanbul, Paper No. AE-019.
10. Akkar, S. and Gülkan, P., 2003. “A Near-fault design spectrum and its drift limits,” Fourth International Conference on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Tehran, Paper No. BS17.
11. Akkar, S., Yazgan, U. and Gülkan, P., 2003. “An approximate procedure to compute the drift demands on frame type structures,” International Conference in Earthquake Engineering – Skopje Earthquake 40 Years of European Earthquake Engineering, Republic of Macedonia, Paper No. 130.
12. Akkar, S., Yazgan, U. and Gülkan, P., 2004. “Deformation limits for simple non-degrading systems subjected to near-fault ground motions,” 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver BC, Canada, Paper No. 2276.
13. Akkar, S. and Miranda, E., 2004. “Improved displacement modification factor to estimate maximum deformations of short period structures,” 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver BC, Canada, Paper No. 3424.
14. Akkar, S., Yazgan, U. and Gülkan, P., 2004. “A simple procedure to compute the interstory drift for frame type structures,” 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver BC, Canada, Paper No. 2274.
15. Akkar, S. and Özen, Ö. 2006. “Influence of low-cut filtering on SDOF linear/nonlinear deformation demands,” 8th US National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, San Francisco, USA, Paper No. 8NCEE-580.
16. Miranda, E. and Akkar, S., 2006. “Rapid estimation of peak lateral deformations in buildings using generalized interstory drift spectra,” 8th US National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, San Francisco, USA, Paper No. 8NCEE-1531.
17. Akkar, S. and Bommer, J., 2006. “Prediction of peak ground velocity for Europe and surrounding countries,” First European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Geneva, Switzerland, Paper No. 631.
18. Akkar, S., Metin, A. and Yakut, A., 2006. “Evaluation of recently improved approximate nonlinear analysis procedures,” First European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Geneva, Switzerland, Paper No. 628.
19. Ay, B.Ö., Erberik, A. and Akkar, S., 2006. “Fragility based assessment of the structural deficiencies in Turkish RC frame structures,” First European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Geneva, Switzerland, Paper No. 593.
20. Yenier, E., Denizlioğlu A.Z., Çolakoğlu, Z. and Akkar, S., 2006. “A comparative evaluation of noise models using Turkish strong ground motion data,” First European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Geneva, Switzerland, Paper No. 793.
21. Bommer J.J. , Stafford, J.P. and Akkar, S., 2007. “The prediction of ground-motion parameters in Europe for seismic design and earthquake loss estimation,” Sismica 2007, 7º Congresso de Sismologia e Engenharia Sismica, Portugal.
22. Yenier, E., Erdoğan, Ö. and Akkar, S., 2008. “Empirical relationships for magnitude and source-to-site distance conversions using recently compiled Turkish strong-ground motion database,“14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Beijing, China, Paper No. 03-01-0013.
23. Yılmaz, Ö., Eser, M., Sandıkkaya, A., Akkar, S., Bakır, S. and Yılmaz, T., 2008. “Comparison of shear-wave velocity-depth profiles from downhole and surface seismic experiments,” 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Beijing, China, Paper No. 03-03-0014.
24. Kale, O., Akkar, S. and Erberik, M.A., 2008. “Influence of low-cut filter frequency on nonlinear oscillator displacements computed from non-degrading to degrading hysteretic models,” 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Beijing, China, Paper No. 02-0091.
25. Ay, B.O. and Akkar, S., 2008. “A simplified procedure for estimating the inelastic drift demands on frame structures,” 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Beijing, China, Paper No. 05-01-0153.
26. Akkar, S. and Gülkan, P., 2010. “Estimation of cumulative absolute velocity (CAV) from a recently compiled strong ground-motion database for Turkey,” 9th US National and 10th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Toronto, Canada, Paper No: 46.
27. Cagnan, Z and Akkar, S., 2010. “Seismic hazard of Eastern Mediterranean region,” 9th US National and 10th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Toronto, Canada, Paper No: 133.
28. Ay, B.O. and Akkar, S., 2010. “Selecting and Scaling of Real Accelerograms to Reduce the Scatter in Dynamic Response,” 9th US National and 10th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Toronto, Canada, Paper No: 930.
29. Kubin, D., Akkar, S., Akdoğan, M.E., Özmen A.S., 2010. “An approach for assessment and retrofit designs of R/C school buildings in Turkey,” 14th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Ohrid Skopje, Paper No.448.
30. Ay, B.O. and Akkar, S., 2010. “Selecting and scaling of real accelerograms,” 14th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Ohrid Skopje, Paper No.866.
31. Eroglu, T. and Akkar, S., 2010. “A simplified continuum model for rapid estimation of nonlinear global capacity in discrete frame systems,” 14th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Ohrid Skopje, Paper No.869.
32. Akkar, S., 2011. “A review of ground-motion prediction equations in Europe and surrounding regions,” Seismic Risk Management in Urban Areas: Proceedings of a US-Iran-Turkey Workshop PEER Report No. 11/07, Pacific Earthquake Research Center, University of California at Berkeley, 21-30.
33. Senyurt, M., Akkar, S. and Yilmaz M.T., 2011. “Sismik kaynak ve yer hareketi tahmin denklemlerine bağlı modelleme belirsizliğinin olasılıksal sismik tehlike hesaplarına etkileri,” 1. Türkiye Deprem Mühendisliği ve Sismoloji Konferansı ve Polat Gülkan Çalıştayı, Ankara Turkey, Paper No. 32.
34. Özmen A.,Şadan B.,Kubin J.,Kubin, D.,Akkar S.,Yücel O.,Aydın H. and Eroğlu E. 2011. “Deprem yalıtımlı hastane tasarımı uygulaması:Erzurum Sağlık Kampüsü,” 1. Türkiye Deprem Mühendisliği ve Sismoloji Konferansı ve Polat Gülkan Çalıştayı, Ankara Turkey, Paper No. 12.
35. Kale Ö. and Akkar, S., 2011. “Yerel ve global yer hareketi tahmin denklemlerinin Türkiye için uygulanabilecek sismik tehlike analislerinde kullanabilirliklerinin test edilmesi,” 1. Türkiye Deprem Mühendisliği ve Sismoloji Konferansı ve Polat Gülkan Çalıştayı, Ankara Turkey, Paper No. 111.
36. Delavaud, E., Cotton, F., Beauval, C., Akkar, S., Scherbaum, F. and Danciu, L., 2012. "Construction of a ground-motion logic tree for PSHA in Europe within the SHARE Project," 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Lisboa, Portugal, Paper No. 1006.
37. Erdik, M., Sesetyan, K., Demircioglu, M.B., Tuzun, C., Giardini, D., Gulen, L., Akkar, S. and Zare, M., 2012. "Assessment of seismic hazard in the Middle East and Caucasus: EMME (Earthquake Model of Middle East) Project," 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Paper No. 2100.
38. Douglas, J., Cotton, F., Di Alessandro, C., Boore, D.M., Abrahamson, N.A. and Akkar, S., 2012. "Compilation and critical review of GMPEs for the GEM-PEER Global GMPEs Project," 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Lisboa, Portugal, Paper No. 2306.
39. Di Alessandro, C., Bozorgnia, Y., Abrahamson, N.A., Akkar, S., and Erdik, M., 2012. "GEM-PEER global ground motion prediction equations project: An overview," 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Lisboa, Portugal, Paper No. 2437.
40. Akkar, S., Douglas, J., Di Alessandro, C., Campbell, K.W., Somerville, P.G., Cotton, F., Silva, W. and Baker, J., 2012. "Defining a consistent strategy to model ground motion parameters for the GEM-PEER Global GMPEs Project," 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Lisboa, Portugal, Paper No. 2743.
41. Kale, Ö. and Akkar, S., 2012. "A method to determine the appropriate GMPEs for a selected seismic prone region," 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Lisboa, Portugal, Paper No. 2827.
42. Ay, B.O. and Akkar, S., 2012. "Scaling and selection of ground motion records for nonlinear response history analysis of structures," 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Lisboa, Portugal, Paper No. 3485.
43. Kubin, J., Kubin, D., Özmen, A., Sadan, O.B., Eroğlu, E., Sucuoğlu, H. and Akkar, S., 2012. "Seismic isolated hospital design practice in Turkey: Erzurum Medical Campus," 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Lisboa, Portugal, Paper No. 4745.
44. Yılmaz, M.T. and Akkar, S., 2013. “Mersin Değirmençay baraj sahası için deprem tehlikesi analizi,” 2. Türkiye Deprem Mühendisliği ve Sismoloji Konferansı, Hatay Turkey, Paper No. 81.
45. Sandıkkaya M.A. and Akkar, S., 2013. “Avrupa ve Ortodoğu için hesaplanan yer hareketi tahmin denklemlerinin Türkiye ile uyumluluğunun irdelenmesi,” 2. Türkiye Deprem Mühendisliği ve Sismoloji Konferansı, Hatay Turkey, Paper No. 106.
46. Kale, Ö., and Akkar, S., 2013. “Türkiye için geliştirilen yeni bir yer hareketi tahmin denklemi ve bu denklemin Ortadoğu bilgesi için yapılacak sismiktehlike çalışmalrına uygunluğunun test edilmesi,” 2. Türkiye Deprem Mühendisliği ve Sismoloji Konferansı, Hatay Turkey, Paper No. 172.
47. Azak Eroğlu, T., Ay, B.Ö. and Akkar, S., 2014. “A statistical study on geometrical properties of Turkish reinforced concrete building stock,” Second European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, İstanbul Turkey, Paper No.
48. Azak Eroğlu, T. and Akkar, S., 2014. “A predictive model for maximum interstory drift ratio for code complying low and mid rise frame type regular RC buildings in Turkey,” Second European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, İstanbul Turkey, Paper No.
49. Kale Ö., and Akkar, S., 2014. “Investigation of regional differences between Turkey and Iran on the use of strong-motion data trends,” Second European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, İstanbul Turkey, Paper No.
50. Cheng Y., and Akkar S., 2016. “An open-source tool for probabilistic seismic hazard assessment based on Monte Carlo and random fields techniques,” SSA 2016 Annual Meeting, 20-22 April 2016, Reno Nevada. Seismological Research Letters, 87:2B, pp. 515.
51. Moghimi, S., and Akkar, D.S., 2016. “Implications of forward directivity effects on design ground motions,” SSA 2016 Annual Meeting, 20-22 April 2016, Reno Nevada. Seismological Research Letters, 87:2B, pp. 464-465.
52. Akkar, S., Cheng, Y., and Erdik, M., 2016. “Implementation of Monte-Carlo simulations for probabilistic loss assessment of geographically distributed portfolio using multi-scale random fields: a case study for Istanbul,” SSA 2016 Annual Meeting, 20-22 April 2016, Reno Nevada. Seismological Research Letters, 87:2B, pp. 457.
53. Akkar S and Cheng Y., 2017 “Probabilistic seismic risk assessment of continuous steel pipelines for permanent ground displacement by Monte Carlo simulations,”16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Santiago del Chile, Paper No. 4615.
54. Tanırcan G., Yenier E., Akkar S., Pınar A., and Kale, Ö., 2018 “Investigation of regional effects on ground motion predictive models for Western Turkey: preliminary results,” SSA 2018 Annual Meeting, 14-17 May 2018, Miami Florida. Seismological Research Letters, 89:2B, pp.
55. Kale Ö and Akkar, S., 2018 “Assessment of code based vertical spectrum functional forms,” SSA 2018 Annual Meeting, 14-17 May 2018, Miami Florida. Seismological Research Letters, 89:2B, pp.
56. Akkar, S. and Kale Ö., 2018 “A study to define the long-period corner periods for code base displacement spectrum,” SSA 2018 Annual Meeting, 14-17 May 2018, Miami Florida. Seismological Research Letters, 89:2B, pp.
57. Akkar, S., Tanırcan G., Pınar A., Yenier E., Kale Ö., 2018 “A preliminary study to investigate the regional effects on ground motion predictive models for Turkey,” Proceedings of the “Best Practices in the Physics-Based Fault Rupture Models for Seismic Hazard Assessment,” 14-16 May 2018, Lyon France.
58. Crowley H., Rodriguez D, Silva V., Despotaki V., Romaos X, Castro JM, Akkar S., Hancılar, U., Pitilakis, K, Pitilakis, D., Belvaux, M., Weimer, S., Danciu L., Correia A., Bursi, S.O., Wenzel, M., 2018. “Towards a uniform earthquake risk model for Europe,” 16^th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering,” 18-21 June 2018 Thessaloniki, Greece
59. Pitilakis, K., Argyroudis S., Fotopoulou S., Karafagka S., Kakderis, K., Selva, J., Salzano E., Basco, A., Crowley H., Rodrigues D., Matos J.P., Schleiss, A.J., Courage W., Reinders J., Akkar, S., Cheng, Y., Uçkan E., Erdik M., 2018. “A Multi-Level Stress Test Methodology: Application to Six Critical Infrastructures in Europe,” 16^th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering,” 18-21 June 2018 Thessaloniki, Greece.

Invited Keynote and Theme Talks In International and National Conferences

1. “Recent Developments in Ground Motion Predictive Models and Accelerometric Data Archiving in the Broader European Region,” Second European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Istanbul, 2014.
2. “Regional Effects on Ground Motion Predictive Models,” 9^th Gulf Seismic Forum, Kuwait, 2015.
3. “Revised Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Map of Turkey and Its Implications in Design,” New Generation Seismic Codes and New Technologies in Earthquake Engineering, Ankara, 2015.
4. “Türkiye Sismik Tehlike Haritasının Güncellenmesi ve Yeni Deprem Yönetmeliği,” 8. Ulusal Deprem Mühendisliği Konferansı, Istanbul 2015.
5. “Güncellenmiş Olasılıksal Türkiye Sismik Tehlike Haritası ve Tasarım Spektrumlarına Muhtemel Etkileri,” 3. Türkiye Deprem Mühendisliği ve Sismoloji Konferansı.
6. “Ideas and Challenges in Ground Motion Selection, “GEM-USAID Vulnerability and Risk Estimation Workshop,” Pavia, Italy, 2017.
7. “Implementation of Near-Fault Forward Directivity Effects in Seismic Design Codes”, 16th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering-Thessaloniki Greece 2018.

Other Technical Publications

1. Akkar, S. “Teoria fundamental de los sismometros y procedimientos de correcion de datos propuestos,” Univeristy of San Juan, SJ-I 551.220287.A315, Argentine, 1997 (in Spanish).
2. Sucuoğlu, H., Erberik, A. and Akkar, S. “Strong Ground Motion Features (Chapter 4),” Marmara and Düzce Earthquakes Engineering Reconnaissance Report, Earthquake Research Engineering Center, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 2000.
3. Çelebi, M., Akkar, S., Gülerce, Ü., Sanlı, A., Bundock, H. and Salkın, A. “Main shock and aftershock records of the 1999 İzmit and Düzce, Turkey earthquakes,” Open-File Report 01-163 (CD-ROM), U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California, 2001.
4. Akkar, S. and Gülkan, P. “Near-field earthquakes and their implications on seismic design codes,” METU/EERC Report No. 01-01, Earthquake Research Engineering Center, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 2001.
5. Gülkan, P., and Akkar, S. “Evaluation of the strong ground motion (Chapter 2),” 1 May 2003 Bingöl Earthquake Engineering Report, TÜBİTAK SERU/Structural Engineering Research Unit, Report No. 2004/1, Ankara, 2004.
6. Miranda, E., Akkar, S. and Ruiz-Garcia J “Evaluation of current nonlinear static procedures,” FEMA-440 Improvement of current nonlinear static procedures (Editors: C. Rojahn and C.D. Comartin), 3.1-3.19, FEMA, Washington DC, 2005.
7. Miranda, E. and Akkar, S., 2005. “Rapid assessment of building response using generalized interstory drift spectra,” Directions in Strong Motion Instrumentation (Editors: P. Gülkan and J.G. Anderson), Earth and Environmental Sciences Vol. 58, 107-122, Springer, The Netherlands.
8. Akkar, S., Sucuoglu, H. and Yakut, A., 2005. “Influence of ground motion intensity on the performance of low- and mid-rise ordinary concrete buildings,” Directions in Strong Motion Instrumentation (Editors: P. Gülkan and J.G. Anderson), Earth and Environmental Sciences Vol. 58, 123-138, Springer, The Netherlands.
9. Metin, A. and Akkar S., 2006.“Nonlinear drift demands on moment resisting stiff frames,” Advances in Earthquake Engineering for Urban Risk Reduction (Editors: S.T. Wasti and G. Özcebe), Earth and Environmental Sciences Vol. 66, 505-519, Springer, The Netherlands.
10. Akkar, S., Kale, Ö. And Gulkan, P., 2010. “Uncertainty in nonlinear SdoF response due to long-period noise of accelerograms,” Advances in Performance-Based Earthquake Engineering, (Editor: M.N. Fardis), GGEE 13, 69-78, Springer, The Netherlands.
11. Cagnan, Z., Akkar, S. and Gülkan, P., 2011. “A predictive ground-motion model for Turkey and its comparison with recent local and global GMPEs,” Earthquake Data in Engineering Seismology: Predictive models, data management and Networks (Editors: S. Akkar, P. Gülkan, T. van Eck), GGEE14, 39-52, Springer, The Netherlands.
12. Akkar, S. and Kale, Ö., 2015. “Recent Developments in Ground Motion Predictive Models and Accelerometric Data Archiving in the Broader European Region,” Perspectives on European Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Vol. 2 (Editor: A. Ansal), Springer, The Netherlands.
13. Birgören, G., Akkar, S. and Erdik M., 2017. “Use of Strong Ground Motion Simulations in Earthquake Engineering,” in Earthquake Engineering Handbook, Second Edition
14. Akkar, S. and Kale Ö., 2016. “Revised probabilistic seismic hazard map of Turkey and its implications to seismic design,” Eurocodes: background and applications. Elaboration of maps for climatic and seismic actions for structural design with the Eurocodes.
15. Akkar, S. and Moghimi, S., 2018. “Implementation of Near-Fault Forward Directivity Effects in Seismic Design Codes,” Recent Advances in Earthquake Engineering in Europe: 16th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering-Thessaloniki 2018 (Editor: K. Pitilakis), Springer.

Editor of A Book / Journal

1. “Earthquake data in engineering seismology: predictive models, data management and networks,” editors: Sinan Akkar, Polat Gülkan and Torild van Eck, Vol. GEEE-14, Springer 2011, 275 pp.
2. Guest editor to Special issue in Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering entitled “From global to regional and country-based seismic hazard modeling A sample case: Global hazard models, Earthquake Model of the Middle East (EMME) and Revision of Turkish Seismic Hazard Map projects” Volume 16, issue 8,I Springer 2018.

Author of A Book

1. “Basic Earthquake Engineering: from seismology to analysis and design,” Haluk Sucuoğlu and Sinan Akkar, Springer 2014, 288 pp.

Citations and H-Index

1827 citations (without self-citations) for publications covered by Science Citation Index (SCI)

h-index: 25

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE LICENSES HELD:

SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS AND HONOURS:

1. “The International Twelve Week Course on Aseismic Design,” scholarship provided by the Kingdom of Nederland and Republic of Macedonia, 1993.
2. “Base Isolation and Its Possible Application for Seismically Prone Regions of Argentina,” scholarship funded by The Scientific and Technical Council of Argentina (CONICET), 1997.
3. “Near-Field Earthquakes and Their Implications to Seismic Design Codes,” scholarship funded by the Turkish Earthquake Association, 1998-2001.
4. “Main Shock and Aftershock Records of the 1999 İzmit and Düzce, Turkey Earthquakes,” research funded by the U.S. Geological Survey and OFDA, 2001.
5. “NATO Science Fellowship,” scholarship provided by the Scientific Research and Technical Council of Turkey, 2002.
6. “Visiting Researcher in Imperial College” granted by Royal Society and the Scientific Research and Technical Council of Turkey, 2005.
7. “Prof. Dr. Mustafa N. Parlar Research Incentive Award” granted by Prof. Dr. Mustafa N. Parlar Education and Research Foundation, 2007.
8. “Prof. Dr. Mustafa N. Parlar Successful Thesis Supervision” granted by Prof. Dr. Mustafa N. Parlar Education and Research Foundation, 2009.
9. Prof. Dr. Mustafa N. Parlar Successful Thesis Supervision” granted by Prof. Dr. Mustafa N. Parlar Education and Research Foundation, 2013.