Dr. Mert Tolon
Ph.D.
Lecturer
Department Co-Chair
(956) 665-TBD
Edinburg: TBD
mert.tolon@utrgv.edu
Education
- M.S., Ph.D., Earthquake Engineering, Istanbul Technical University
Biography
Dr. Tolon is a Part-time lecturer in Civil Engineering Department at UTRGV. Mert Tolon obtained his Masters and Ph.D. degrees from Istanbul Technical University, Department of Civil Engineering, Earthquake Engineering program. He holds a B.S. degree from the Yildiz Technical University, Department of Civil Engineering. Dr. Tolon is the former Vice-Dean, and also former Department Chair of the Civil Engineering program of the Nisantasi University (Turkey). He has also served as a Vice–President of Educational Commission and Member of University Senate in the same university. Dr. Tolon has publications and given courses on the research areas of Geotechnical Engineering, Earthquake Engineering, Disaster Management, Sustainability in Engineering.