I am a PhD candidate (Structural Engineering) at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, with my current research focused on seismic response of freestanding structures, particularly Precariously Balanced Rocks (PBRs). I hold a Masters degree in Civil Engineering (Thesis focus: Seismic Isolation) from Istanbul University, Turkey. Besides, I also spent a few months at University of Bristol, UK, as a graduate research assistant intern on a large research project related to Nuclear Power Plant incorporating Advanced Gas Cooled Reactor.