PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name-Surname
Date of Birth, Place
Marital Status
: Hilmi Mert KÜÇÜK
: İstanbul-02.01.1983
: Single
CONTACT INFORMATION
Work Adress : Dokuz Eylül University, Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology, Bakü
Bulvarı No:100 İnciraltı – İzmir, TURKEY, 35340
Home Adress : 76 sk. No:55/4 Güzelyalı Konak-İzmir, TURKEY, 35290
Work Phone : +90 (232) 278 55 65 – 168 ext.
Home Phone : +90 (232) 246 04 97
Mobile Phone : +90 (535) 257 77 99
E-Mail
: h_mert_kucuk@yahoo.com
mert.kucuk@ogr.deu.edu.tr
EDUCATION INFORMATION
Under Grad. : Department of Geophysics Engineering - Kocaeli University, KOCAELİ,
2002-2007
Master
: Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology - Dokuz Eylul University,
Marine Geology and Geophysics Msc. Program, İZMİR, 2007-2010 Subject:
SEICMIC INVESTIGATION OF THE JUNCTION ZONE OF CYPRUS AND
HELLENIC ARCS
Phd.
: Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology - Dokuz Eylul University,
Marine Geology and Geophysics Phd. Program, İZMİR, 2010- , Subject:
ACOUSTIC INVESTIGATION OF GAS AND GAS HYDRATE
ACCUMULATIONS OFFSHORE OF ZONGULDAK-KOZLU
INTERSHIP
- OMCO Mould Industry, Gebze-İstanbul, Engineering Department, June-September 2003,
February 2004
- Kocaeli University Engineering Faculty Geophysical Engineering Department, İzmitKocaeli, Hereke Field Study, July 2005
- Kocaeli University Engineering Faculty Geophysical Engineering Department, İzmitKocaeli, Çanakkale-Dardanos Field Study, July 2006
- Turkish Petroleum Corp., Ankara, Department of Exploration, August 2006
- Turkish Petroleum Corp., Uzunköprü-Edirne, Sismik 1 Field Group, September 2006
PROJECTS AND COURSES
- Collaboration between the Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology - Dokuz Eylül
University and the Memorial University of Newfoundland-Canada. The Project is entitled
“Miocene-Recent Tectonic and Sedimentary Evolution of Hellenic and Cyprus Arc Junction
and its Comparison with The Tectonic Evolution of The Western Tauride Mountains, Eastern
Mediterranean” and funded by TÜBİTAK / NSERC, 2007 (Researcher and processed
Multichannel Seismic Data).
- Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology – Dokuz Eylül University. The Course is
entitled “Seismic data processing using ProMAX Software” (by Prof.Dr. Jeremy Hall,
Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada), İZMİR / December 2007 (Trainee).
- Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology – Dokuz Eylül University. The Project is
entitled “Investigation of Active Faults in İzmir Gulf”, İZMİR / February 2008 (Researcher).
- Institute of Marine Science and Technology – Dokuz Eylül University. The Project is
entitled “Investigation of Active Techtonics of Sığacık Gulf and surrounding region Using
High Resolution Seismic Methods”, İZMİR / March 2008 (Researcher).
- Collaboration between the Institute of Marine Science and Technology – Dokuz Eylül
University, IFREMER and TÜBİTAK (PIA). The Project is entitled “The Geological and
Paleooceanographical evolution of Bosphorus and Black Sea Confluence” , İSTANBUL /
April 2008 (Researcher and processed Multibeam Data).
- Earth and Marine Science Depart. - TÜBITAK-MAM Research Center. The Course is
entitled “Multibeam data processing using Caraibes Software” (by Jean Marc Sinquin –
IFREMER), İSTANBUL / June 2008 (Trainee).
- Collaboration between the Institute of Marine Science and Technology - Dokuz Eylül
University and the Lamont Doherty Geological Observatory - University of Columbia. The
Project is entitled “Investigation of Tectonics, Sedimentation and Paleo-Climate of Marmara
Sea Using High Resolution Seismic Methods” (Turkish American MArmara Multichannel,
TAMAM), İSTANBUL / July 2008 (Researcher and processed Multichannel Seismic
Data).
- Institute of Marine Science and Technology - Dokuz Eylül University. The Project is
entitled “Interrelations Between Black Sea Sedimentation and Mediterranean Water
Exchange, Quantification of Mass Transfer from Mountain Ranges to Active Sedimentary
Basins in the Danube Basin-Black Sea System, Connection between Black Sea Quaternary
Massive Slope Failures and Coastal Human Activities” funded by TUBITAK, BLACK SEA /
2008 (Researcher, Scholarship, processed Multibeam and Multichannel Seismic Data).
- Collaboration between Institute of Marine Science and Technology - Dokuz Eylül
University and Memorial University of Newfoundland-Canada. The Project is entitled
“Linkage of climate and geodynamics in development of plateaux at collisional plate margins:
marine contributions to an international study of the Central Anatolian Plateau” and funded by
NSERC. MEDITERRANEAN SEA / August – September 2008 (Researcher).
- Collaboration between the Institute of Marine Science and Technology - Dokuz Eylül
University and the Memorial University of Newfoundland-Canada. The Project is entitled
“Marmara Gateway Project” and funded by NSERC, MARMARA SEA / October 2008
(Researcher).
- Memorial University of Newfoundland‐Canada, Earth Sciences Department. The Study of
Multichannel Seismic Data Processing and Interpretation of Eastern Mediterranean 2007,
Data. St. John’s of Newfoundland – CANADA / February-April 2009 (Visiting Research
Student).
- Institute of Marine Science and Technology - Dokuz Eylül University. Southstream
Project, BLACK SEA / December 2009 (Data Acquisition and Processed Multibeam).
- Institute of Marine Science and Technology - Dokuz Eylül University. The Project is
entitled “Investigation of Bathymetric and Seismic Characteristics of İzmir Inner and Outer
Gulf and Examination and Modelling of Current system”, İZMİR / 2009 (Researcher and
Processed Shallow Seismic Data).
- Institute of Marine Science and Technology - Dokuz Eylül University. The Project is
entitled “Sea Level Change and Sedimentation and Their Affects on the Ancient Settlements
in Hisarönü Gulf” Research Fund Project, İZMİR / April 2009 (Researcher).
- Dokuz Eylul University – The Project is entitled “Geological, Geophysical and
Paleoseismological Investigation of Active Faults of Urla and Surrounding Region:
Geophysical and Paleoseismological Investigation of the traces of 17-20 October 2005
Eartquake Series”, Research Fund Project, İZMİR / 2010 (Researcher).
- Pukyong National University, Energy Resources Department. The study of interpretation of
Multichannel Seismic, Sparker and Sub-bottom profiler data (the part of Collaboration Project
on Black Sea and Gwangyang Bay) BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA / December 2010 (Visiting
research student).
- Dokuz Eylul University, Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology – The Project is
entitled “ Determination of Carrying Capacity of Kaş-Kekova SEPA (Special Environment
Protection Area) Ölüdeniz Region” KEKOVA / February 2011 (Multibeam bathymetry
data acquisition).
- Turkish Engineer and Architect Chambers Union On The Job Training – Seismic
Interpretation on Petroleum Exploration, ANKARA / February 2011 (by Atilla SEFUNÇ)
- Dokuz Eylul University, Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology – The Project is
entitled “Archeo-geophysical study at Patara Ancient Harbour” KAŞ / May 2011 (Side scan
sonar and sub-bottom profiler data acquisition).
- Dokuz Eylul University, Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology – The Study is
entitled “Mounting of Multibeam Bathymetry Transducers to R/V K.Piri Reis at Tuzla
Shipyard” İSTANBUL / June 2011 (Observer).
- Dokuz Eylul University, Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology – The Study is
entitled “ Sea Trial of Sparker Seismic System at Gulf of İzmir” İZMİR / June 2011
(Researcher).
PUBLICATIONS
Articles:
Kurtuluş, C., Doğan, B., Sertçelik, F., Canbay, M., Küçük, H.M., 2009, “Determination of
tectonic evoluation of the Edremit Gulf based on Seismic Reflection Studies", Marine
Geophysical Research. Vol. 30, Page 121-134 (from undergrad thesis).
Presentations:
Küçük, H.M., Dondurur, D., Çifçi, G., Ergün, M., Gürçay, S., Er, M., Özel, Ö., Korkmaz,
M., 2011. 18th International Petroleum and Natural Gas Congress and Exhibiton of
Turkey, 11-13 May 2011.
Er, M., Dondurur, D., Küçük, H.M., Özel, Ö., Korkmaz, M., Çifçi, G., 2011. AVO Analysis
on Shallow Gas Accumulations at the Marmara Sea. 18th International Petroleum and
Natural Gas Congress and Exhibiton of Turkey, 11-13 May 2011.
Özkan, Ö., Dondurur, D., Gürçay, S., Okay, S., Küçük, H.M., Sarıtaş, H., Er, M., Korkmaz,
M., Çifçi, G., 2011. Gas and Gas Hydrate Accumulations on Western Black Sea
Continental Slope. 18th International Petroleum and Natural Gas Congress and
Exhibiton of Turkey, 11-13 May 2011.
Okay, S 1 ., Çifçi, G 1 ., Dondurur, D 1 ., Özel, S 1 ., Küçük, H.M 1 ., Gürçay, S 1 ., Kim, D.C 2 .,
Bae, S 2 ., 2011. Acoustic Structure of Eastern Black Sea Continental Slope, Shallow
Gas ans BSRs: Preliminary Results. 18th International Petroleum and Natural Gas
Congress and Exhibiton of Turkey, 11-13 May 2011.
Küçük, H.M., Dondurur, D., Çifçi, G., Ergün, M., 2011. Acoustic Structures Observed On
The Offshore Kozlu Region Central Black Sea. EUROCORES TOPO-EUROPE
Source&Sink Workshop, Smolenice, Slovakia, 9-12 April 2011.
Küçük, H.M., Dondurur, D., Çifçi, G., Ergün, M., 2011. Distribution of BSRs and Gas
Accumulations Offshore of ZONGULDAK Region, Central Black Sea. European
Geosciences Union General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, 3-8 April 2011,
Küçük, H.M., 2010. Blacksea Cruise and Preliminary Results of Seismic Studies. 27
December 2010, Energy Resources Department - Pukyong National University, Busan,
South Korea
Küçük, H.M., Dondurur, D. and Çifçi, G., 2010. Tectonics of Kibris and Helenic Arc From
Miocene to Up to Date, The 19th International Geophysical Congress and Exhibition of
Turkey, 23-26 November 2010, Ankara.
Küçük, H.M., Dondurur, D., Çifçi, G. and Gürçay, S., 2010. Noise Suppresion and Data Loss
Relevant to FK Filter in Marine Environment with Complex Geology, The 19th
International Geophysical Congress and Exhibition of Turkey, 23-26 November 2010,
Ankara.
Dondurur, D., Kücük, H.M., Çifçi, G. and Ergün, M., 2010. Preliminary results from high
resolution seismic study in the Kozlu High, central Black Sea, 17–19 October 2010,
AAPG Meeting, Kiev, Ukraine.
Coşkun, S., Çifçi, G., Dondurur, D., Gürçay, S., Akhun, S.D. and Küçük, H.M., 2010.
Acoustic Methods and Applications Used in the Determination of Underwater
Morphology, National Morphology Symposium, 11-13 October 2010, Afyon, Turkey
Yaltırak, C., Elitez, İ., Aksu, A.E., Hall, J., Çifçi, G., Dondurur, D., Akkök, R., Küçük, M.
and Güneş, P., 2010. The Relationship and Evolution of the Burdur-Fethiye Fault Zone,
the Rhode Basin, Anaximender Seamounts, the Antalya Gulf, and the Isparta Angle
since Miocene to Recent in Tectonics of the Eastern Mediterranean, 63rd Turkish
Geological Congress, 05-09 April 2010, Ankara.
Sorlien, C.C., Akhun, S.D., Steckler, M.S., Gürçay, S., Seeber, L., Diebold, J.B., Shillington,
D.J., Küçük, H.M., Dondurur, D. and Çifçi, G., 2009. Seismic stratigraphic-late
Quaternary climate cycle age model for the North Anatolian fault system in southern
Marmara Sea, Turkey, International Symposium on Historical Earthquakes and
Conservation of Monuments and Sites in the Eastern Mediterranean Region 500th
Anniversary Year of the 1509 September 10, Marmara Earthquake.
Gogacz, A., Hall, J., Çifçi G., Yaşar , D., Küçük, M., Yaltırak, C., Aksu, A.E. 2009, The
junction of Hellenic and Cyprus arcs: the Bey Daglari lineament, offshore termination of
the Antalya Basin, EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, 19-24 April, 2009.
Geophysical Research Abstracts,Vol. 11, 4835.
Akhun, S.D., Büyükaşık, E., Cevatoğlu, M., Çifçi, G., Coşkun, S., Demirbağ, E., Diebold, J.,
Dondurur, D., Gürçay, S., İmren, C., Kücük, H.M., Kurt, H., Özer, P.G., Perinçek, E.,
Seeber, L., Shillington, D., Sorlien, C., Steckler, M.S. and Timur, D., 2008.
International colloboration images the North Anatolian Fault system in Marmara Sea
Turkey; subsided lowstand deltas, onlapping basin fill thrust-fold transverse ridges,
transtension and distributed active faulting, Turkey, AGU Fall Meeting, 15-19
December 2008, San Fransisco.
Steckler, M.S., Çifçi, G., Demirbağ, E., Akhun, S.D., Büyükaşık, E., E., Cevatoğlu, Coşkun,
S., Diebold, J.B., Dondurur, D., Gürçay, S., Imren, C., Küçük, H.M., Kurt, H., Özer,
P., Perincek, E., Seeber, L., Shillington, D.J., C. Sorlien, C.C., and Timur, D., 2008.
High resolution multichannel imaging of basin growth along a continental transform:
The Marmara Sea along the North Anatolian Fault in NW Turkey, AGU Fall Meeting,
Eos Trans., v.89, p. T21A-1921.15-19 December 2008, San Fransisco.
Sorlien, C.C., Seeber, L., Diebold, J.B., Shillington, D.J., Steckler, M.S., Gürçay, S., Küçük,
H.M., Akhun, S.D., Timur, D., Dondurur, D., Kurt, H., Perincek, E., Özer, P., Imren,
C., Coşkun, S., Büyükaşık, E., Cevatoğlu, M., Çifçi, G. and Demirbağ, E., 2008. The
seismic startigraphic record of Quaternary deformation across the North Anatolian Fault
System in southern Marmara Sea, Turkey, AGU Fall Meeting, Eos Trans. v.89, p.
T21A-1915,15-19 December 2008, San Fransisco.
Gürçay, S., Çifçi, G., Dondurur, D., Okay, S., Coşkun, S., Küçük, H.M., Özer, P., Sarıtaş, H.,
Özel, S. and Kurtboğan, B., 2008. Investigation of Underwater Active Tectonism in
Sığacık and Kuşadası gulf by High Resolution Seismic Methods, 18th International
Geophysical Congress and Exhibition of Turkey, 14-17 October 2008, Ankara, Turkey.
SOFTWARE
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MS Office Components: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access (both Good)
Drawing: Autocad (Good), Coreldraw (Good), Unigraphix (Intermediate)
Seismic Data Processing: ProMAX, StarPAK (both Good)
Multibeam Data Processing: Caraibes, HDP Edit, (both Good)
Programming: Fortran (Good), Matlab (Intermediate)
Seismic Interpretation: Kingdom Suite (Good)
Other: Grapher, Surfer (both Good)
CERTIFICATES AND LICENCES
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License: B Class Driving License
License: Amateur Marine Federation – Amateur Seaman License
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License: Turkish Sailing Federation – Sailing License
INTERESTS
Technical: Marine Geology and Geophysics, Shallow and Deep Marine Seismic Studies,
Sonar and Bathymetry Studies, Seismic and Electrical Prospecting, Earth Physics, Fuzzy
Logic
Hobby: Photography, Electronic, Sailing and Yachting, Travelling.