Caner ANAC

Curriculum Vitae

DATE OF BIRTH                  :            August 13, 1979

NATIONALITY                     :            Turkish (holds valid work permit in the Netherlands)

ADDRESS                                                                           :               Weena 391 D  3013 AL Rotterdam, the Netherlands

                                                                                +31 64 293 1954  (mobile)

                                                                                canera@gmail.com

CAREER OBJECTIVE:

An Engineering or Project Management role in which I can drive success by bringing to bear his expertise in large scale construction programs, as well as the knowledge gained from leading-edge research in this area, with a particular focus on leveraging Information Technology and durability of construction materials.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

I am a Civil Engineer with a strong working knowledge of construction planning, work breakdown systems, construction material modeling for durable structure and application of Information Technology in construction project management based on solid on-site experience. I also have in-depth experience of the commercial aspects of major construction programs, having worked through the entire construction lifecycle from tender preparation through to claim management. I have a thorough understanding of the collaborative process in such programs, with strong inter-personal skills to bring together multiple parties to achieve successful completion.

SUMMARY OF ACHIEVEMENTS:

·      Completed EPSRC research program investigating Export performance in UK construction professional service companies – 2008-2009

·      Undertook technical engineering, tender preparation and IT management for the Muratli Dam Hydro Electric Power project – 2005-2007

·      Led the engineering planning for the construction of the Ankara Underground Project (Phase 2)  -  2004

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Researcher,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           April 2010- present

STW project, Performance assessment tool for ASR, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, TU Delft, Delft, the Netherlands

Main research  topics and fields: Assessment and quantification methods for ASR damage in concrete, execution of laboratory testing,analysis of data, development of computational assessment models, development of concept computer model.

Researcher,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      November 2007 - November 2009

School of Construction Management and Engineering, Reading University, Reading, United Kingdom

Project: EPSRC research programme

Main research topics and fields: Investigating Export performance in UK construction professional service companies, data collection through surveys and interviews, analysis and conceptual model

Planning  Engineer,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        March 2007 - October 2007

IC ICTAS Construction Co., Ankara, Turkey

Main research topics and fields: Construction planning and feasibility analyses on Energy and Transportation (Hydroelectric power plants and airport construction) projects, tender preparation and data analysis for potentially new projects

Technical Office Engineer,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          September 2005- March 2007

Strabag AG, Ankara, Turkey

Main research topics and fields:, quantification studies and claim management on Muratli Dam Hydro Electric Power project, Turkey. Tender Preparation and portfolio management for Turkey Branch Office. Computer administrator

Researcher,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      March 2005 – September 2005

British Council Research project (SET05-04-partnership program) with University of Salford in Faculty of Civil Engineering and Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey

Research on Risk assessment for construction projects as part of post-project appraisal

Main research topics and fields: Development of a project risk management information model for risk assessment using historical data. The framework is modelled to ensure information continuity throughout the project life cycle by storing and reusing project information that resides in risk event databases.

Chief Planning Engineer,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                March 2004 – February 2005

LIMAK Construction Co., Ankara, Turkey

Main research  topics and fields: Construction planning and budget control of Metro Line rail system construction, Ankara. Preparation of work schedules for construction activities and reporting progress payments. Computer administrator for base office IT services and documentation.

Planning Engineer,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          May 2002 – February 2004

GURIS Construction Co., Ankara, Turkey

Main research  topics and fields: Preparation of work schedules  Ankara Underground rail system construction, 3^rd phase. Responsibilities involved Progress and budget control, data analysis, reporting monthly financial summaries. Computer administration and IT services in head office.

EDUCATION:

PhD Researcher, Civil Engineering and Material Science, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands, (April 2010 – expected degree 2014)

Development of performance assessment tool for alkali silica reaction in concrete structure

Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Erik Schlangen, Materials and Environment Section, Micro LAB., TUD

Master of Science,Construction Management, Faculty of Civil Engineering Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey (September 2005 – February 2007)

Development of a risk assessment tool for post-project appraisal using

Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Irem Dikmen Toker, Civil Engineering Department, METU, Ankara

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey (September 1997–June 2001)

TRAININGS:

Java Programming, IEEE Training Course (Middle East Technical University,  Feb 2002 - MAR 2002)

Higher Education Training Program in Information Systems, Institute of Informatics (Middle East Technical University,  Sep 2001 - May 2002)

Mechanical modelling of structures, YP project office in Ankara (Yuksel Proje International Co. Inc., summer 2000)

Construction Supervision, Izmir light rail transit system, ( Yuksel Proje International Co. Inc.,  SUMMER 1999)

COMPUTER and IT SKILLS:

·         PRIMAVERA PROJECT PLANNER, MS Project, Suretrak Microsoft Office package; Excel, Word, Access, Powerpoint, Publisher(Advanced Level)

·         MatLab, Adobe CS package, Web Design Tools, AutoDesk tools, Microsoft Active Directory (Working Level)

·         Programming Languages C, C++,  Java (Intermediate Level)

LANGUAGES:

Turkish (native Language), English (professional proficiency), Dutch (basic level)

PUBLICATIONS:

‘Strategic Issues in Entering Emerging Markets’, Book Chapter, editor Paul Chinowsky , Organisation Management in Construction, 2011

‘Understanding UK construction professional services exports: definitions and characteristics’, Construction Management and Economics, Vol. 18, Issue 3, March 2010

‘Learning From Risks: A Tool for Post Project Risk Assessment’, Automation in Construction, 18(1):42-50, 2008

‘Development of a risk assessment tool for post-project appraisal’, MSc Thesis, Middle East Technical University, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Civil Engineering Department, Ankara, February 2007

CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS:

‘Lattice model for simulation of alkali silica reaction gel expansion in a reacted concrete medium’, 3^rd International Conference on Concrete Repair, Rehabilitation and Retrofitting, Cape Town, South Africa, Sep 2012

‘A concrete performance assessment tool for structures with alkali silica reaction’, 3^rd International Conference on Concrete Repair, Rehabilitation and Retrofitting, Cape Town, South Africa, Sep 2012

‘A tool for concrete performance assessment for ASR affected structures: an outlook’, 14^th ICAAR (International Conference in Alkali Aggregate Reaction), Texas, US, 2012

‘Concrete performance assessment for ASR Degradation Process – Support Tool’, 8^th National Conference on Concrete, Izmir, Turkey, October 2011

‘A Review of Growth for Construction Service Companies in Global Markets’, Construction In Twenty First Century -V Conference, Istanbul, May 2009