Research Interests
Featured grants
- Ozbakkaloglu, Togay (Principal). StrucTrust: Artificial intelligence-based software package for end-to-end structural health monitoring of infrastructure systems, National Science Foundation, Federal, $50000. (Funded: March 2023 - December 2024). Grant.
- Ozbakkaloglu, Togay (Principal). StrucTrust: Artificial intelligence-based software package for end-to-end structural health monitoring of infrastructure systems, National Science Foundation, Texas State University, $5000. (Funded: September 1, 2022 - August 31, 2023). Grant.
- Yeon, Jung Heum (Principal), Ozbakkaloglu, Togay (Co-Principal). Development of a Phase Change Material-Based Heat-Absorbing Surface Covering for Concrete Pavements/Bridge Decks, American Concrete Institute, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $87500. (Submitted: December 1, 2021, Funded: August 2022 - July 2023). Grant.
- Yeon, Jung Heum (Principal), Ozbakkaloglu, Togay (Co-Principal), Hwang, Sangchul (Co-Principal), Song, In-Hyouk (Co-Principal). Development of IoT-Based Snow Removal System for Preemptive Response to Heavy Snow and Black Ice, Seoul Institute of Technology (SIT), International, $326551. (Funded: September 2021 - December 2023). Grant.
- Ozbakkaloglu, Togay. Limited Submission: NSF MRI, NSF, Texas State University. (Submitted: September 2019). Grant.

Featured scholarly/creative works
- Nodehi, M., Ozbakkaloglu, T., & Gholampour, A. (2022). A systematic review of bacteria-based self-healing concrete: Biomineralization, mechanical, and durability properties. Journal of Building Engineering, 49, 104038.
- Bai, Y.-L., Zhang, Y.-F., Jia, J.-F., Han, Q., Du, X.-L., & Ozbakkaloglu, T. (2022). Compressive Behavior of Large-Scale PEN and PET FRP--Confined RC Columns with Square Cross Sections. Journal of Composites for Construction, 26(4), 04022034.
- Danish, A., & Ozbakkaloglu, T. (2022). Greener cementitious composites incorporating sewage sludge ash as cement replacement: A review of progress, potentials, and future prospects. Journal of Cleaner Production, 133364.
- Pour, A. F., Gholampour, A., & Ozbakkaloglu, T. (2022). Strain localization analysis using digital image correlation for PVA fiber-reinforced concrete-filled FRP tubes under compressive loading. Composite Structures, 300, 116128.
- Nodehi, M., Ozbakkaloglu, T., & Gholampour, A. (2022). Effect of supplementary cementitious materials on properties of 3D printed conventional and alkali-activated concrete: A review. Automation in Construction, 138, 104215.
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: ESI Highly Cited Papers, Clarivate. September 2024 - Present
- Award / Honor Recipient: Honorary Professor Award, Center for International Studies, Texas State University. February 20, 2020 - Present
- Award / Honor Recipient: Inclusion in the list of World's Top 100,000 Most-Cited Scientists, Stanford University study. 2024
- Award / Honor Recipient: Inclusion in the list of World's Top 100,000 Most-Cited Scientists, Stanford University study. 2023
- Award / Honor Recipient: Best Paper Award, Second International Conference on Construction Materials and Structures (ICCMS-2022). December 13, 2022 - December 19, 2022

Featured service activities
- Other
National Fund for Scientific Research (FNRS)
- Other
Swiss National Science Foundation
- Editorial Review Board Member
Journal of Composites for Construction, ASCE
- Other
Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE
- Other
CE Program
- Chair
CE Faculty Search Committee - Geotechnical Engineering