Editorial Team

Editors-in-Chief

  • Haluk Akgün, Ph.D.
    Professor, Geotechnology Unit, Department of Geological Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Türkiye
    hakgun@metu.edu.tr
  • Mustafa K. Koçkar, Ph.D.
    Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Türkiye
    mustafakockar@hacettepe.edu.tr

Deputy Editor-in-Chief

  • Candan Gökçeoğlu, Ph.D.
    Professor, Department of Software Development, Faculty of Computer and Information Technologies, Cappadocia University, Nevşehir, Türkiye
    candan.gokceoglu@kapadokya.edu.tr

Associate Editors

  • Reza Derakhshani, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
    r.derakhshani@uu.nl
  • Hasan Ghasemzadeh, Ph.D.
    Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, K.N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
    ghasemzadeh@kntu.ac.ir

Managing Editor

Editorial Board

  • Antonio Bobet, Ph.D.
    Distinguished Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafeyette, Indiana, USA
    bobet@purdue.edu
  • Peter M Atkinson, Ph.D.
    Distinguished Professor, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, England, UK
    pma@lancaster.ac.uk
  • Hong-Hu Zhu, Ph.D.
    Distinguished Professor, Institute of Earth Exploration and Sensing, School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
    zhh@nju.edu.cn
  • Sassan Mohasseb, Ph.D.
    Professor, Department of Energy Engineering, Smteam GmbH, Zurich, Switzerland
    smteam@gmx.ch
  • Tolga Çan, Ph.D.
    Professor, Department of Geological Engineering, Çukurova University, Adana, Türkiye
    tolgacan@cu.edu.tr
  • Adil Binal, Ph.D.
    Professor, Department of Geological Engineering, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Türkiye
    adil@hacettepe.edu.tr
  • Masoud Hajialilue Bonab, Ph.D.
    Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
    hajialilue@tabrizu.ac.ir
  • Martin Cross, Ph.D.
    Professor, School of Civil Engineering, University in Leeds, England, UK
    drmartin.cross58@gmail.com
  • Erol Yilmaz, Ph.D.
    Professor, Geotechnical Division, Department of Civil Engineering, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Rize, Türkiye
    erol.yilmaz@erdogan.edu.tr
  • Kabir Sadeghi, Ph.D.
    Professor, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Near East University, Nicosia, Cyprus
    kabir.sadeghi@neu.edu.tr
  • Yanni Zhang, Ph.D.
    Professor, School of Artificial Intelligence & Informatic Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, Jiangsu, China
    zhangyn@yctu.edu.cn
  • Mohammad-Reza Feizi-Derakhshi, Ph.D.
    Professor, Department of Computer Engineering, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
    mfeizi@tabrizu.ac.ir
  • Akbar Ghazifard, Ph.D.
    Professor, Department of Geology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
    a.ghazifard@sci.ui.ac.ir
  • Mehdi Zare, Ph.D.
    Professor, International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (IIEES), Tehran, Iran
    mzare@iiees.ac.ir
  • Wambugu Naftaly, Ph.D.
    Professor, School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
    wambugunaph@gmail.com
  • Devendra Singh Rawat, Ph.D.
    Professor, National Institute of Rock Mechanics (NIRM) of India, Bengaluru, India
    devendra76.rawat@gov.in
  • Jafar Rahnamarad, Ph.D.
    Professor, Department of Geology, Islamic Azad University, Zahedan Branch, Zahedan, Iran
    rahnamarad@iauzah.ac.ir
  • Abubakar Sulaiman Gezawa, Ph.D.
    Professor, School of Information Engineering, Sanming University, Sanming, Fujian, China
    20220505@fjsmu.edu.cn
  • Ebrahim Asghari-Kaljahi, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
    e-asghari@tabrizu.ac.ir
  • Tariq Siddique, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor, Department of Geology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
    tsiddique@myamu.ac.in
  • Vishnu Pandey, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor, Research Centre for Geological Risks, Department of Earth Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
    vishnu.pandey@uniroma1.it
  • Vikas Yadav, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor, Department of Geology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
    vikas28@bhu.ac.in
  • Mohsen Heydari Mofrad, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran
    mohsen.heidary@cv.iut.ac.ir
  • Duaa Al-jeznawi, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq
    duaa.a.al-jeznawi@nahrainuniv.edu.iq
  • Nhat-Phi Doan, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
    doannhatphi@iuh.edu.vn
  • Ba-Phu Nguyen, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
    nguyenbaphu@iuh.edu.vn
  • Sayyed Keivan Hosseini, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor, Department of Geology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
    k-hosseini@um.ac.ir
  • Hassan Heydari Mofrad, Ph.D.
    Department of Water and Environmental Engineering, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
    h.heydarimofrad@mail.sbu.ac.ir
  • Arash Esmatkhah Irani, Ph.D.
    Department of Civil Engineering, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
    Arash.esm.ir@gmail.com
  • Tahere Parvizi, Ph.D.
    Department of Geology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
    tahere.parvizi@gmail.com

Technical and Support Team

  • Editorial Assistants: Mrs. Liang Zhang, Mrs. Mei Lee, Ms Sogand Ajami
  • Language and Copy-editing Assistant: Mr. Alireza Khoshbin, Ms. Yasamin Rezaie
  • Pre-proof & Formatting Assistant: Ms. Kim Yu, Ms. Selin Acik, Mr. Ahmet Yılmaz
  • IT & Web Manager: Mr. Musa Bagheri
  • Layout & Production Editor: Mr. Ali Ahadi Rad
  • Layout & Production Assistants: Ms. Shabnam Ahmadi, Mrs. Laleh Mohamadi Yeganeh

To maintain the standards of Civil and Geoengineering Letters, members of the Technical and Support Team are appointed based on the following criteria:

  • Qualifications: Postgraduate degree (M.Sc. or higher) in a relevant discipline from an accredited institution.
  • Experience: Demonstrated background in academic, editorial, or technical roles in scholarly publishing.
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Accordingly, the team is composed of professionals from recognised institutions, ensuring competence, transparency, and credibility in all journal operations.