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Biography
Erol Yilmaz is an
Associate Professor at the Civil Engineering Department (Geotechnical Division)
in the School of Engineering and Architecture at Recep Tayyip Erdogan
University (RTEU: Rize, Turkey). He received his B.Sc. degree (with honors
first class) in Mining Engineering from Istanbul University in 2000, and his
M.Sc. degree in Mining Engineering from Karadeniz Technical University (KTU:
Trabzon, Türkiye) in 2003. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Environmental
Sciences from Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT:
Rouyn-Noranda, Québec, Canada) in 2010, and completed his Post-Doctoral
Research at the same university in 2011. He has over 20 years of rich
experience in industry, academia, and research by focusing on analytical,
innovative and operational issues on geotechnics, mine fills and cementitious tailings
materials covering several countries in North America, Asia and Europe. He is a
globally recognized researcher in the field of recovery, recycling and
revalorization of mining waste, and mine backfilling, and provides advice and
support to several operating mines for improving the design and operation of
paste fill plants as well as waste disposal sites. Before joining the
university, he worked as an Engineer for Çayeli Bakır İşletmeleri A.Ş. of First
Quantum Minerals, a global copper company. He has authored or co-authored over
150 scientific publications, including books, reports, and journal/conference
articles. He served as an executive and researcher for 25 national and
international projects. His research is well recognized by the academic
society, drawing more than 3550 citations with H-index of 41 (ISI Web of
Science). He has been included in the "World's Most Influential
Scientists" list created as a result of a study conducted by a team of US
and Dutch scientists under the coordination of Stanford University. He has achieved
remarkable success by entering the World’s Top 2% Scientists and Highly Cited
Researchers in 2019, 2020, 2021. He is serving as Lead Guest Editor of Advances
in Materials Science and Engineering (AMSE) and Archives in Civil Engineering
(ACE), an Associate Editor of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers
– Geotechnical Engineering (ICE – GEEN), Frontiers in Built Environment
(Construction Materials Section), and Frontiers in Materials, and an Editorial
Board Member of Geotechnical and Geological Engineering (GEGE), Journal of
Mining and Environment (JME), International Journal of Minerals Metallurgy and
Materials (IJMMM) and MDPI’s Symmetry Journal. He has a very close relationship
with the industry. Dr. Yilmaz has significant site experience and specializes
in mining waste management and backfilling applications. He keenly works with
Chinese, Canadian and many international professional bodies on green waste
management and development tools as well as resource efficiency issues. He is
also very active in the transfer of knowledge and in training highly qualified
personnel. At present, he has been repeatedly invited as a Keynote Speaker and
acts as a Consultant and a Reviewer for several scientific committees,
peer-reviewed journals, funding agencies, and several international projects.
Contact
- erol.yilmaz@erdogan.edu.tr
- Web Page
- https://avesis.erdogan.edu.tr/erol.yilmaz
- Office Phone
- +90 464 223 7518 Extension: 1220
- Office Phone
- +90 464 223 6126 Extension: 1220
- Fax Phone
- +90 464 223 7514
- Office
- F-207 / F-Z14
- Address
- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi, Mühendislik ve Mimarlık Fakültesi, İnşaat Mühendisliği Bölümü, Geoteknik Anabilim Dalı, Zihni Derin Yerleşkesi – Fener Mahallesi 53100 Merkez/RİZE