Background
Yucemen, Semih M. was born on March 19, 1947 in Ankara, Turkey. Son of Asim M. and Nazli Yucemen.
Yucemen, Semih M. was born on March 19, 1947 in Ankara, Turkey. Son of Asim M. and Nazli Yucemen.
Bachelor of Science, Middle East Technology University, Ankara, 1968. Master of Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1973.
Assistant professor management Middle East Technology University, 1973—1975, chairman applied statistics, 1978—1980, assistant professor applied statistics, 1975—1980, associate professor applied statistics, 1980—1981, professor applied statistics, 1988—1992, chairman statistics, 1989—1991, professor civil engineering, 1992—1996, director Earthquake England Research Center, 2004—2008. Visiting professor Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, 1981—1982. Associate professor civil engineering Yarmouk University & Jordan University of Science & Technology, Irbid, 1982—1987.
Professor Department Civil Engineering, Ankara, since 2001. Associate president Science & Technological Research Council Turkey, Ankara, 1992—1993. Rector Cyprus International University, Nicosia, Turkish Republic of North Cyprus, 1997—2001.
Head Department Earthquake Studies, Ankara, since 2007. Member high level advisory board Organization of European Cooperation and Development, Paris, since 2007.
Member Turkish Catastrophie Insurance Pool, Istanbul, 2002—2008, National Council Earthquakes, Ankara, 2003—2007. Member of American Society of Civil Engineers.
Married Jale Yucemen. Children: Ayse Ece, Ayse Naz Yucemen Gulkan.