Background
Tumay, Mehmet Taner was born on February 2, 1937. Arrived in United States, 1959. Son of Bedrettin and Muhterem (Uybadin) Tumay.
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Tumay, Mehmet Taner was born on February 2, 1937. Arrived in United States, 1959. Son of Bedrettin and Muhterem (Uybadin) Tumay.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Robert College School Engineering, Istanbul, Turkey, 1959. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University Virginia, 1961. Postgraduate, University of California at Los Angeles, 1963—1964.
Doctor of Philosophy, Technology University Istanbul, 1971.
Instructor civil engineering University Virginia, Charlottesville, 1961-1962. Assistant professor civil engineering University Louisville, 1962-1963. Teaching fellow University of California at Los Angeles, 1963-1964.
Assistant professor civil engineering Robert College School Engineering, Istanbul, 1966-1971. Associate professor department civil engineering Bogazici University, 1971-1975. Fugro-Cesco postdoctoral research fellow University Florida, Gainesville, 1975-1976.
Georgia Gulf distinguished professor Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1976—2005, professor emeritus, since 2005. Advisory professor University Vicosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil, since 1991, Tongji University, Shanghai, since 1991. Director geomechanics program National Science Foundation, Washington, 1990-1994.
Director research Louisiana Transportation Research Center, Baton Rouge, 1994-1997. Associate dean research and graduate studies College Engineering, Louisiana State University, 1997-2004. Maitre de conferences Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees, Paris, 1980-1994.
Geotechnology consultant Sauti, Spa, Consultant Engineers, Italy, 1969-1972, SOFRETU-RATP, Paris, 1972-1973, Diploma of Advanced Studies, Consultant Engineers, Istanbul, 1974-1975, BOTEK, Ltd., Istanbul, since 1975, Senler-Campbell Associates, Louisville, 1979-1990, Fugro Gulf-Geogulf, Houston, 1980-1983, Fugro Onshore Geotechnics, Fugro Consultant, Inc., Baton Rouge, since 2010. Consultant in field.
Fellow: American Society of Civil Engineers, AGP (diplomate). Member: American Society for Testing and Materials, Transportation Research Board of the National Acads, (emeritus), International Society Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Turkish Chamber Civil Engineers, Turkish Soil Mechanics Group, Louisiana Engineering Society, American Society Engineering Education, Tau Beta Pi, Chi Epsilon, Sigma Xi.
Married Karen Nuttycombe, June 15, 1962. Children: Peri, Suna.