Faculty Profile for Dr. Togay Ozbakkaloglu

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Dr. Togay Ozbakkaloglu
Professor — Ingram School of Engineering
RFM 5200
phone: (512) 245-0810

Biography Section

Research Interests

Use of advanced composite materials in design, repair, and strengthening of structures to enhance resilience and sustainability of civil infrastructure
Development of resilient and sustainable composite structural systems incorporating bio- and waste-based materials
Development of sustainable waste-based structural concretes using recycled materials
Design of structures for improved resilience against earthquakes and other extreme events
Behavior and design of high-performance fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)–concrete composite columns
Experimental testing of concrete and composite structures and their components
Application of artificial intelligence-based computation techniques for analysis and optimisation of structures and their components
Development and structural applications of smart and high-performance infrastructure materials, such as shape memory alloy-confined concretes and concretes incorporating fibers, nanoparticles, and graphene
Constitutive and finite element modelling of concrete under lateral confinement

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • 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.

Selected Awards

  • 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 based on Career Citation Impact, Stanford University study. January 2022 - December 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Inclusion in the list of World's Top 100,000 Most-Cited Scientists based on Single-Year Citation Impact in 2021, Stanford University study. January 2022 - December 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Best Paper Award, Second International Conference on Construction Materials and Structures (ICCMS-2022). December 13, 2022 - December 19, 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Professional Engineer, Texas Board of Professional Engineers. February 6, 2020 - Present

Selected Grants

  • Ozbakkaloglu, Togay. 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 2023). Grant.
  • Hwang, Sangchul Scott (Principal), Yeon, Jung (Co-Principal), Shi, Xijun (Co-Principal), Ozbakkaloglu, Togay (Co-Principal), Kulesza, Stacey (Co-Principal), Carvallo, Andres (Co-Principal). Professional Services and Studies on Green and Technology-Enhanced Infrastructure Management and Firefighter's Health, Hays County, State, $167454. (Funded: January 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.

Selected Service Activities

Grant reviewer for international funding bodies
National Fund for Scientific Research (FNRS)
2021-Present
Grant reviewer for international funding bodies
Swiss National Science Foundation
2019-Present
Editorial Review Board Member
Journal of Composites for Construction, ASCE
2018-Present
Associate Editor
Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE
2016-Present
Program Coordinator
CE Program
January 2021-August 2022