Background
Topakoglu, Huseyin Cavit was born on April 14, 1925 in Istanbul, Turkey. Came to the United States, 1962. Son of Mehmet and Ayse Radiye (Bulut) Topakoglu.
Topakoglu, Huseyin Cavit was born on April 14, 1925 in Istanbul, Turkey. Came to the United States, 1962. Son of Mehmet and Ayse Radiye (Bulut) Topakoglu.
Diploma, Technology University of Istanbul, 1947. Doctor in Engineering, Technology University of Istanbul, 1951.
Teaching assistant, Technology University of Istanbul, 1947-1953;
docent, Technology University of Istanbul, 1955-1957, 59-63;
mathematician, Shape Air Defense Technology Center, The Hague, Netherlands, 1957-1959;
research assistant, Brown U., Providence, 1953-1955;
assistant professor, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1963-1968;
professor, U. S.W. Louisiana, Lafayette, 1968-1973;
senior project engineer, Dresser Industrial Valve, Alexandria, Louisiana, 1973-1975;
associate professor, Southern U., Baton Rouge, 1981-1988;
professor, Southern U., Baton Rouge, since 1988. Engineer public works department City of Lafayette, 1975-1977. Visiting associate professor Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1977-1978, U. Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1978-1979, Embry Riddle Aero.
U., Daytona Beach, Florida, 1979-1981.
Member American Society Engineering Education, American Academy mechanics, Mathematics Association American, Sigma Xi.
Married Meral Tanriover, May 11, 1956. Children: Mehmet Cengiz, Yumni Attila, Alp Arslan.