Nazli Yesiller

Nazli Yesiller
Research Scholar and Co-Director of the Global Waste Research Institute
Research Scholars
Email: nyesille@calpoly.edu
Education
- B.S. in Civil Engineering , Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey, 1989
- M.S. in Civil Engineering, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey, 1991
- Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1994
Interests
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Geoenvironmental Engineering
- Waste Management
- Properties and Engineering Behavior of Different Types of Wastes
- Landfills
- Containment Materials and Facilities
- GCLs and Geomembranes
- Air Emissions
- Beneficial Reuse of Wastes and Byproducts in Civil Engineering Applications
- Disaster Debris and Wastes
- Nondestructive Testing
Awards
- Outstanding Reviewer, Waste Management Journal (2017)
- ASTM D18 Richard S. Ladd Standards Development Award for “D8038-16 - Standard Practice for Reclamation of Recycled Aggregate Base (RAB) Material” (2017)
- ASTM D18 Special Service Award (2017)
- Best Theme Paper (Geosynthetics Development), 7th International Conference on Environmental Geotechnics, ICEG: Jim Hanson, Nazli Yesiller, Christopher Ethier, and Taki Chrysovergis, “Bentonite Extrusion from GCLs as a Function of Moisture Content, Stress Application, and Temperature,” Proceedings, 7th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, p. 512-519. (2014)
- ASTM D18 Special Service Award (2013)
- ASTM D18 Richard S. Ladd Standards Development Award for “D7760 - Standard Test Method for Measurement of Hydraulic Conductivity of Tire-Derived Aggregates Using A Rigid-Wall Permeameter” (2013)
- ASTM D18 Richard S. Ladd Standards Development Award for “D4829 - Standard Test Method for Expansion Index of Soils - Revision” (2008)
- ASTM D18 Richard S. Ladd Standards Development Award for “D7100 - Standard Test Method for Hydraulic Conductivity Compatibility Testing of Soils with Aqueous Solutions” (2006)
- Geotechnical Testing Journal Practical Paper of the Year, “Determination of Surface and Thickness Characteristics of Textured Geomembranes Using Image Analysis, Vol. 28, No. 3, pp. 275-287” (2005)
- ASTM D35: New Standard Development Award for “D7006 - Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Testing of Geomembranes” (2004)
- National Science Foundation CAREER Award, “Nondestructive Evaluation of Geomembranes” (1997-2001)
Affiliations
- American Society for Testing and Materials
- American Society for Civil Engineers
- National Research Council
- The United States Universities Council on Geotechnical Education and Research
- Transportation Research Board
- Global Waste Management Symposium
- Solid Waste Association of North America