Background
Kostem, Celal Nizamettin was born on February 8, 1939 in Ankara, Turkey. Came to the United States, 1963. Son of Halil Naki and Habibe Suada Kostem.
Kostem, Celal Nizamettin was born on February 8, 1939 in Ankara, Turkey. Came to the United States, 1963. Son of Halil Naki and Habibe Suada Kostem.
Diploma Engineer-Master of Science in, C.E., Istanbul Technology University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University Arizona, 1966.
Engineer Istanbul Harbor Construction, 1960-1961. Postdoctoral research associate Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1966-1968, assistant professor, 1968-1972, associate professor, 1972-1978, chairman Computer Systems Group Fritz Engineering Laboratory, from 1978, co-director Computer-Aided Engineering Laboratory, 1982-1984, professor civil engineering, from 1978. Structural consultant, since 1966, shelter analyst, multiprotection designer.
Board directors Defense Design Institute, since 1968, Transportation Research Board, since 1970.
Served to 1st lieutenant C.E. Turkish Land Forces, 1961-1963. Served to 1st lieutenant C.E. Turkish Reserve, since 1963. Member American Society of Civil Engineers (past president Lehigh Valley section, Outstanding Civil Engineer of Year award 1985), American Concrete Institute, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, International Association Bridge and Structural Engineering, Association For Shell and Spatial Structures, Sigma Xi, Chi Epsilon.
Married Katy Michele Nieuwenhuis, August 30, 1966.