ABOUT ME
CONTACT
Currently working as an Assistant Prof. at the
Istanbul University, Faculty of Letters, History
of Science Department
EDUCATION
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Istanbul Technical University, Geological Engineering Department, Turkey
Ph.D. in Geology, February 2018
Thesis title: “Petrogenetic and geotectonic evolution of the Cenozoic magmatism in between Yıldızeli (Sivas) and Almus (Tokat) regions, NE Turkey.” -
Istanbul Technical University, Eurasia Institute of Earth Sciences, Turkey
M.Sc. in Earth System Science, July 2011
Thesis title: "Geological evolution of Refahiye metamorphics and their geodynamic significance" -
Dokuz Eylül University, Geological Engineering Department, Turkey
B.Sc. in Geology, July 2009
Thesis title: "Base and Precious Metal Prospections of Kızıldam (Lâpseki – Çanakkale) and Surroundings,Turkey"
gonencgocmengil<@>istanbul.edu.tr
EMPLOYMENT
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Vice-head of the Istanbul University, History of Science Department (2023-recent)
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Assistant Prof. at the Istanbul University, History of Science Department (2022-recent)
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Specialist at Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (2021- 2022) Developing projects about geological-cultural heritage-natural history, evaluation of the geological reports, structural-geological interpretation of drilling and geophysical projects
- Consultant at Jeo-Ekspertiz, Istanbul, Turkey. (2020-2021). (Geological consulting on regional geology, mineralogy, geochemistry, natural history museums, and academic writing)
- Post-doctoral laboratory researcher, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Geochronology and Geochemistry Laboratory (2019 - 2020) handling, sample preparation, and data acquisition on ICP-OES and LA-ICP-MS instruments. Method development on whole-rock geochemistry analysis, mineral chemistry analysis, and U-Pb dating on various U-bearing phases.
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Research Assistant, Istanbul Technical University, Geological Engineering Department (2011 - 2018)
Assisted students in Geology, Geophysics and Mining Engineering Departments on various courses, assisted interns and bachelors. -
Visiting Scientist, University of Lausanne, Switzerland (2017, 5 months) to handle mineral chemistry analysis on electron microprobe and LA-ICP-MS for a part of Ph.D. studies as a TUBITAK 2214-fellow.
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Visiting Scientist, Mainz University Germany 2015 (1 month) to handle mineral chemistry analysis on electron microprobe for PhD studies.
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Project Assistant, TUBITAK Project (2012-2016) "Petrogenetic and geotectonic evolution of the Cenozoic magmatism in between Yıldızeli (Sivas) and Almus (Tokat) regions, NE Turkey" Field mapping, mineral dating, mineral chemistry, geochemistry analysis, and interpretation.
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Project Assistant, TUBITAK Project (2009-2011) “The pre-Liassic Geologic Evolution of the Eastern Pontides, Turkey: Constraints from the metamorphic history of Refahiye, Ağvanis, Tohumluk and Yavuz Kemal metamorphics” Field mapping, mineral dating, geochemistry analysis and interpretation.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Editorial Board Member
All Earth (Taylor and Francis), DÜSTIBİD
Grant reviewer : European Union MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships (2023)
Reviewer : Arabian Journal of Earth Sciences, Applied Sciences, Bulletin of Mineral Research and Exploration, Chemie der Erde, Geological Society of London Special Publications, Geosciences, Geosound, Heritage, International Geology Review, International Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, Jeomorfolojik Araştırmalar Dergisi, Materials, Minerals, Osmanlı Bilimi Araştırmaları, Remote Sensing, Sustainability, Tectonics, Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences, Türkiye Jeoloji Bülteni, Water, Water History
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
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EU-PoTaRCh – a network for forest by-products charcoal, resin, tar, and potash (2023-2027- working group member)
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Europeana Network Association (member)
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Chamber of Geological Engineers of Turkey (member)
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Geoheritage Group of Chamber of Geological Engineers of Turkey
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Archeometry Commission of Turkey, Turkish Archeology Institute of Gaziantep-Turkey