Prof. Dr. Sair Kahraman

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsGeology,Geophysics
Keywordstunnelling, Geomechanical Properties, marble technology, rock drilling
Honours and awards

2014: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation post doctoral fellowship (3 months)

2012: The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey post-doctoral fellowship for USA (1 year)

2008: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation post doctoral fellowship (3 months)

2006: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation post doctoral fellowship (3 months)

2004: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation post doctoral fellowship (15 months)

2002: The Best Young Scientist Award, Middle East Technical University

2002: Young Scientist Award, Turkish Academy of Science

Current contact address

CountryTurkey
CityAnkara
InstitutionHacettepe University
InstituteDepartment of Mining Engineering

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael AlberLehrstuhl Angewandte Geologie, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum
Prof. Dr. Kurosch ThuroLehrstuhl für Ingenieurgeologie und Fachgebiet Tektronik und Gefügekunde, Technische Universität München, München
Start of initial sponsorship01/07/2004

Programme(s)

2004Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme

Publications (partial selection)

2018Kahraman, S., Fener, M. Kasling, H. and Thuro, K. Investigating the effect of strength on the LCPC abrasivity of igneous rocks. In: Geomechanics and Engineering, 2018, 805-810
2016Ramazan Comali, Sair Kahraman, Cemal Balci, Deniz Tumac: Estimating specific energy from the brittleness indexes in cutting metallic ores. In: J. South Afr. Inst. Min. Metall., 2016, 763-768
2016Sair Kahraman Mahmut S. Delibalta Ramazan Comakli Mustafa Fener: Predicting the noise level in rock sawing from the physico-mechanical and mineralogical properties of rocks. In: Applied Acoustics, 2016, 244-251
2016Prof. Dr. Sair Kahraman Egemen Saygin: Predicting the performance of transverse type roadheaders from the needle penetration index in mine roadway excavation. In: B.G. Lottermoser, F. Lehnen, 1st International Conference Mining in Europe (Abstract Volume). Druckservice Zillenkens, 2016. 42-42
2016Sair Kahraman Mustafa Fener Kurosch Thuro Heiko Kasling: The effect of mineralogy on the abrasivity of rocks. In: Nuh Bilgin Hanifi Copur Cemal Balci, Proceeding of 2nd Int. Conf. Tunnel Boring Machines in Difficult Grounds. Kozan Offset, 2016. 304-310
2016Prof. Dr. Sair Kahraman Mustafa Fener: The effect of water saturation on the strength of sedimentary rock.. In: B.G. Lottermoser, F. Lehnen 1st International Conference Mining in Europe (Abstract Volume). Druckservice Zillekens, 2016. 88-88
2016Prof. Dr. Sair Kahraman Mustafa Fener Heiko Kasling Koroush Thuro The influences of textural parameters of grains on the LCPC abrasivity of coarse-grained igneous rocks. In: Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 2016, 216-223
2015Prof. Dr. Sair Kahraman Michael Alber Mustafa fener Osman Gunaydin: An assessment on the indirect determination of the volumetric block proportion of Misis fault breccia (Adana, Turkey). In: Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2015, 899-907
2015Sair kahraman Mustafa Fener Kurosch Thuro Heiko Kasling : The effect of textural parameters of grains on the LCPC abrasivity of coarse-grained igneous rocks.. In: Wulf Schubert Alexander Kluckner Proceedings of the ISRM Regional Symposium-EUROCK 2015. Austrian Society for Geomechanics, 2015. 339-344
2015Prof. Dr. Sair Kahraman Michael Alber Osman Gunaydin Mustafa Fener: The usability of Cerchar abrasivity index for the evaluation of the triaxial strength of Misis Fault Breccia. In: Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2015, 163-170
2015Prof. Dr. Sair Kahraman Mahmut Suat Delibalta Ramazan Comakli: The usability of noise level from rock cutting for the prediction of physico-mechanical properties of rocks. In: Fluctuation and Noise Letters, 2015, 1550006-1-1550006-11
2014Prof. Dr. Sair Kahraman Prof. Dr. Michael Alber: Electrical impedance spectroscopy measurements to estimate the uniaxial compressive strength of a fault breccia . In: Bulletin of Materials Science , 2014, 1543-1550
2014Sair Kahraman Ramazan Comakli Cemal Balci: Performance prediction of roadheaders in metallic ore excavation. In: Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology 40 (2014) 38–45, 2014, 38-45
2013Prof. Dr. Sair Kahraman Mahmut Suat Delibalta Ramazan Comakli: Evaluating the noise from block cutting machines using the physico-mechanical rock properties. 5th JUBILEE BALKAN MINING CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS (Electronic Book). 2013. 409-414
2013Sair Kahraman M. Suat Delibalta Ramazan Comakli: Evaluating the noise from block cutting machines using the physico-mechanical rock properties.. The fifth Balkan Mining Congress. (Electronic press), 2013. 409-414
2013Sair Kahraman Mahmut Suat Delibalta, Ramazan Comakli: Noise level measurement test to predict the abrasion resistance of rock aggregates. . (DOI: 10.1142/S0219477513500211). In: Fluctuations and Noise Letters, 2013, 1350021-1-1350021-12
2011Sair Kahraman Mahmut Suat Delibalta Ramazan Comakli: The assessment of noise from block cutting machines using the P-wave velocity. In: P.N. Martens, Fifth International Conference on Sustainable Development in the Minerals Industry (SDIMI 2011), . VGE Verlag GmbH, 2011. 627-632
2010Nic Slatala, Michael Alber, Sair Kahraman: Analyses of acoustic emission response of a fault breccia in uniaxial deformation . In: Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2010, 455-463
2010Sair Kahraman, Michael Alber, Mustafa Fener, Osman Gunaydin: The usability of Cerchar abrasivity index for the prediction of UCS and E of Misis Fault Breccia: Regression and artificial neural networks analysis. In: Expert Systems with Applications , 2010, 8750-8756
2009Michael Alber, Sair Kahraman: Predicting the uniaxial compressive strength and elastic modulus of a fault breccia from texture coefficient. . In: Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering , 2009, 117-127
2008Sair Kahraman Michael Alber Mustafa Fener Osman Gunaydin: Evaluating the geomechanical properties of Misis Fault Breccia (Turkey). In: International Journalof Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 2008, 1469-1479
2008Sair Kahraman Michael Alber: Triaxial strength of a fault breccia of weak rocks in a strong matrix. In: Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment , 2008, 435-441
2006Sair Kahraman Michael Alber: Estimating the unconfined compressive strength and elastic modulus of a fault breccia mixture of weak rocks and strong matrix. In: International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences 43, 1277-1287 , 2006, 1277-1287
2006Sair Kahraman, Michael Alber: Predicting the physico-mechanical properties of rocks from electrical impedance spectroscopy measurements. In: International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 2006, 543-553