SARVEN AKÇELYAN

Assistant Professor SARVEN AKÇELYAN

Education

Doctorate

McGill University
Civil Engineering

Master's Degree

University of Pavia (Rose School), University of Patras
Earthquake Engineering

Bachelor's Degree

Istanbul Technical University
Civil Engineering

Research Areas

  • Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
  • Seismic Isolation and Energy Dissipation Devices
  • Seısmic Design of Steel Structures (Hot-rolled and Cold-Formed)
  • Seismic Assessment and Retrofit
  • Nonlinear Structural Analysis

Work Experience

2017 / 2019 Lecturer
McGill University

2021 / Continuing Assistant Professor
Kadir Has University

Publications

  • Akcelyan, Sarven; Lignos, Dimitrios G. (2023), "Seismic Assessment and Retrofit of Pre-Northridge High Rise Steel Moment Resisting Frame Buildings with Bilinear Oil Dampers", Buildings, Vol.13, No.1, DOI: 10.3390/buildings13010139
  • Akcelyan, Sarven; Lignos, Dimitrios G. (2021), "Rate-dependent model for simulating the hysteretic behavior of low-yield stress buckling-restrained braces under dynamic excitations", Engineering Structures, Vol.230, DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.111659
  • Akcelyan, Sarven; Lignos, Dimitrios G.; Hikino, Tsuyoshi (2018), "Adaptive numerical method algorithms for nonlinear viscous and bilinear oil damper models subjected to dynamic loading", Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Vol.113, 488-502 DOI: 10.1016/j.soildyn.2018.06.021
  • Akcelyan, Sarven; Lignos, Dimitrios G.; Hikino, Tsuyoshi; Nakashima, Masayoshi (2016), "Evaluation of simplified and state-of-the-art analysis procedures for steel frame buildings equipped with supplemental damping devices based on E-Defense full-scale shake table tests", Journal of Structural Engineering (United States), Vol.142, No.6, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0001474

Courses Offered

Course Name Course Code Period
Theory of Structures CIV252*1 2023/24 Spring
Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Members CIV382 2023/24 Spring
Retrofitting of Exiting Structures CIV454 2023/24 Spring
Design of Steel Structures CIV351 2023/24 Fall
Investigating Dynamics of Structures CIV451 2023/24 Fall
Design of a Reinforced Concrete Structure CIV491 2023/24 Fall
Design of a Reinforced Concrete Structure CIV491 2024/25 Fall
Design of Steel Structures CIV351 2024/25 Fall