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Prof. Dr. Gülerman Sürücü

Prof. Dr. Gülerman Sürücü

Prof. Dr. Gülerman Sürücü

Professor · Department of Environmental Engineering
E-mail: gsurucu@metu.edu.tr
 

Education

  • Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 1975
  • M.S., Civil Engineering, Middle East Technical University, 1968
  • B.S., Civil Engineering, Middle East Technical University, 1967

Interest Areas

  • Water Pollution Control
  • Industrial Wastewater Treatment
  • Solid Waste Management

Professional Experience and Positions Held

Administrative Positions

  • 1988–1994   Head of Environmental Engineering Department, METU
  • 1982–1986   Head of Environmental Engineering Department, METU

Academic Positions

  • 1988 – present     Professor, METU Environmental Engineering Department
  • 1982 – 1988        Associate Professor, METU Environmental Engineering Department
  • 1970 – 1971        Instructor, METU Civil Engineering Department
  • 1968 – 1970        Teaching Assistant, METU Civil Engineering Department

Other Academic Experience

  • 1979        Visiting Research Assistant Professor, Cornell University, Department of Civil Engineering
  • 1973–1975   Part-time Graduate Research Assistant, Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois
  • 1969–1970   Visiting Research Assistant, Technische Hochschule Wien, Austria

Industrial Activities

  • Treatment of Industrial Wastewaters Using Simple and Low-Cost Technologies, Samur Carpet Industry — Principal Investigator, 1998
  • Eymir and Mogan Lakes Pollution and Eutrophication Prevention Project, ASKİ — Research Member, 7/1993–2/1995
  • Kastamonu Paper Industry Wastewater Analysis Treatment Project, SEKA — Research Member, 3/1993–9/1993
  • Revision of METU Wastewater Treatment Plant (20,000 pop.), METU — Project Director, August 1989–June 1990
  • Pollution Study in the Black Sea at Çatalağzı Thermal Power Plant, ELTEM-TEK — Research Member, 4/1989–9/1989
  • Physico-Chemical-Biological Treatment of Phenolic Wastewater, METU (AFP Project) — Project Director, 5/1987–1989
  • Water Supply and Treatment for City Kayseri, Temelsu Consulting Engineering Co., 1/1987–1988
  • Solid Waste Problem of Municipality of City of Bursa, Municipality of Bursa — Advisor, 1/1986–4/1987
  • Treatment of Wastewaters of Ammunition Industry in Elmadağ, MKEK — Advisor, 12/1985–5/1986
  • Water Supply and Treatment for City of Şanlıurfa, Temelsu Consulting Engineering Co. — Advisor, 2/1985–12/1986
  • Design of Wastewater Treatment Facilities for Marble Industry, Özmer Marble Industry — Project Director, 3/1984–10/1984
  • Design of Wastewater Treatment Facilities for Coca-Cola Factory, ANSAN Coca-Cola Factory — Project Director, 5/1983–9/1983
  • Design of Water Treatment Facilities for Motor Industry, TÜMOSAN Turkish Motor Industry — Project Director, 11/1981–5/1982
  • Preliminary Design of Wastewater Treatment Plant for Koru Satellite Village near Ankara (pop. 5,000), ME-SA Construction Co. — Project Director, 9/1980–12/1980
  • Study of Pollution Assessment Parameters for Gediz River, Su-Yapı Design Co. — Researcher, 5/1978–10/1978
  • Wastewater Characteristics of the Largest Ammunition Plant of Turkey and Design of Wastewater Treatment Facilities, MKEK — Researcher, 4/1977–5/1978

Consulting

  • Consultant to Su-Yapı for Kayseri Water Supply Project
  • Consultant to ACK Construction Company for the Design of Wastewater Treatment Plant in Konya
  • Consultant to ASKİ in the Development of Water Pollution Control Regulations
  • Consultant to Su-Yapı for Şanlıurfa Water Supply Project
  • Consultant to T.C. GAP Regional Development Administration, 4/1993–10/1993
  • Consultant to Municipality of Ankara, 3/1992–12/1992
  • Consultant to ÇEVMER in the Management of Industrial Wastewaters, 9/1991–12/1991
  • Consultant to ASKİ on Wastewater Treatment Plant, 11/1990–2/1991
  • Consultant to Municipality of Ankara, 2/1991–6/1991

Scientific and Professional Societies

  • National Environmental Standards Preparation Committee, 1985–1990
  • National Association of Environmental Engineers, 1990–1994
  • Turkish Society of Civil Engineers, 1968–present
  • Water Environment Federation (WEF), 1975–1993

International Assignments

  • 9 July – 20 August 1991   Short-term WHO Consultancy Assignment, Regional WHO Office for the Western Pacific — Designed and conducted an intensive course on Environmental Sanitation and Biological Treatment for hospital engineers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Honours and Awards

  • Graduate Research Assistantship, University of Illinois Urbana, 1975
  • Ph.D. Research Fellowship, WHO, 1971–1973
  • Scholarship, J. F. Kennedy, 1963–1967

Teaching

Courses Taught

  • Introduction to Environmental Engineering
  • Unit Operations and Processes of Wastewater Treatment
  • Wastewater Engineering
  • Water Supply Engineering
  • Water Pollution Control
  • Physical Principles of Environmental Engineering
  • Biochemical Wastewater Treatment
  • Environmental Microbiology
  • Industrial Wastewater Treatment
  • Unit Operations of Environmental Engineering
  • Unit Processes of Environmental Engineering

Committee Memberships

  • Higher Environment Committee, Ministry of Environment, 1990–1994
  • Marine and Environment Sciences Group, Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK), 1992–1994
  • Turkish National Committee of Solid Waste Research and Control, 1988–present
  • Turkish National Committee of Water Pollution Research, 1986–present
  • International Committee of "World Cultural Council", Monterrey, Mexico, 1985–present

Referee for

  • Journal of Engineering and Environmental Sciences (TÜBİTAK)
  • IAWQ Symposiums
  • Research proposals to TÜBİTAK

Publications

  1. Sürücü G.A., "Akarsuların Tabii Purifikasyonu" (Self-purification of Stream), Türkiye Mühendislik Haberleri, April 1969.
  2. Sürücü G.A., "Kuyularda Hijyenik Koruma" (Hygienic Protection of Wells), Türkiye Mühendislik Haberleri, March 1970.
  3. Sürücü G.A., "Hava Kirlenmesi ve Ankara" (Air Pollution and Ankara), ODTÜ Mezunlar Dergisi, February 1969.
  4. Sürücü G.A., Engelbrecht R.S. and Chian E.S., "Thermophilic Microbiological Treatment of High Strength Wastewaters with Simultaneous Recovery of Single Cell Protein", Biotechnology and Bioengineering, XVII: 1939, 1975.
  5. Sürücü G.A., Chian E.S. and Engelbrecht R.S., "Aerobic Thermophilic Treatment of High Strength Wastewater", Journal Water Pollution Control Federation, 48: 669, 1976.
  6. Sürücü G.A., "Mikrobiyolojik ve Biyolojik Kavramlar" (Microbiological and Biological Concepts), Drinking Water Quality and Treatment Seminar, Environmental Engineering Dept., METU, 1976.
  7. Sürücü G.A., "Dezenfeksiyon" (Disinfection), Drinking Water Quality and Treatment Seminar, Environmental Engineering Dept., METU, 1976.
  8. Sürücü G.A., "Kimyasal Çökeltme" (Chemical Precipitation), Drinking Water Quality and Treatment Seminar, Environmental Engineering Dept., METU, 1976.
  9. Sürücü G.A., "Tat ve Koku Kontrolü" (Taste and Odor Control), Drinking Water Quality and Treatment Seminar, Environmental Engineering Dept., METU, 1976.
  10. Sürücü G.A., "Su Kirlenmesi Konusunda Personel Eğitim ve Yetiştirme Stratejisi" (Personnel Education Strategies in Water Pollution Control), Technical Infrastructure Symposium, 1976.
  11. Sürücü F. and Sürücü G.A., "Suların Hijyenik Kalitesinin Saptanmasında Indikatör Organizmalar" (New Indicator Organisms in Water Quality Control), TÜBİTAK VI. Congress, Ankara, 1977.
  12. Sürücü G.A., "Konsantre Atıksuların Termofil Organizmalarla Arıtılması" (Thermophilic Treatment of High Strength Wastewater), TÜBİTAK VI. Congress, Ankara, 1977.
  13. Sürücü G.A., "Treatment of Coke Oven Wastewaters", Turkish-German Environmental Pollution Control Symposium, Stuttgart, Germany, April 1977.
  14. Sürücü G.A., Atımtay A. and Çorapçıoğlu Ö., "MKE Kurumu Kırıkkale Atık Suları Araştırması", METU Journal of Applied Researches, 1978.
  15. Sürücü G.A., "Atıksuların Denize Verilmesinin Çevreye Etkileri ve Deşarj Kriterleri", Symposium on Collection and Disposal of Wastewater of City Antalya, May 1979.
  16. Sürücü G.A., "İçme ve Kullanma Sularının Pestisitlerden Arıtılması", I. National Environmental Engineering Symposium, Ankara, January 1979.
  17. Sürücü G.A., "Hava Kirlenmesi ve Ankara Havasının Temizlenmesi Sorunu", Technical Bulletin, Chamber of Civil Engineering, Sayı 3–4, 1980.
  18. Gülbeden H. and Sürücü G.A., "Dinlenme Alanları Pis Sularının Arıtılmasında Kullanılabilecek Fiziko-Kimyasal Yöntemleri", TÜBİTAK VII. Congress, Istanbul, 1980.
  19. Sürücü G.A., "Effects of Operational Parameters on the Settling Properties of Activated Sludge", IV. Turkish-German Symposium, Stuttgart, Germany, June 1982.
  20. Sürücü G.A., Atımtay A. and Çorapçıoğlu Ö., "Treatment of Wastewater from MKE Kırıkkale Industrial Establishments", COPISEE-TMMOB Symposium on Environmental Impact on Industrialisation, Ankara, April 1982.
  21. Sürücü G.A. et al., Report on "Air Pollution Control Strategies for Ankara", TÜBİTAK Environmental Research Committee, February 1983.
  22. Özgen S. and Sürücü G.A., "Use of Sodium Aluminate in Physico-Chemical Treatment of Wastewaters", II. National Environmental Engineering Congress, İzmir, June 1983.
  23. Sürücü G.A. and Billur N., "Sulfate Removal in Industrial Waters", II. National Environmental Engineering Congress, İzmir, June 1983.
  24. Sürücü G.A., "Wastewater Sludges — Treatment and Disposal", Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Seminar, METU, Ankara, September 1983.
  25. Gülbeden H. and Sürücü G.A., "Lime Treatment of Wastewater from Small Seasonal Recreation Areas". In Environmental Management for Developing Countries, Envitek A.Ş., Istanbul, 1986.
  26. Özgen S. and Sürücü G.A., "Al(III) Salts in the Physical-Chemical Treatment of Sewage". In Environmental Management for Developing Countries, Vol. 1, Envitek A.Ş., Istanbul, 1984.
  27. Özgen S. and Sürücü G.A., "Al(III) Tuzlarının Biyolojik Atıksu Arıtımı Üzerindeki Toksik Etkilerinin İncelenmesi", TÜBİTAK-ÇAG Ulusal Çevre Sempozyumu, Adana, November 1984.
  28. Sürücü G.A. et al., "A Low Technology Treatment Alternative for a Soft Drink and Fruit Juice Bottling Plant Wastewaters". In Environmental Management for Developing Countries, Vol. 1, Envitek A.Ş., Istanbul, 1984.
  29. Çetin F.D. and Sürücü G.A., "Effects of Temperature and pH on the Physical Properties of Activated Sludge Flocs", International Journal of Environmental Studies, 34: 184–199, 1989.
  30. Sürücü G.A. and Çetin F.D., "Effects of Temperature, pH and D.O. Concentration on Filterability and Compressibility of Activated Sludge", Water Research, 23(11): 1389, 1989.
  31. Sürücü G.A. and Soyupak S., "Effect of Operational Parameters on the Settling Properties of Activated Sludge", Environmental Technology Letters, 10: 471–478, 1989.
  32. Soyupak S. and Sürücü G.A., "Pollutant Transport Studies to Tuz Gölü", International Journal of Environmental Studies, 33: 291–298, 1989.
  33. Soyupak S. and Sürücü G.A., "Konya Şehrinden Tuz Gölüne Organik Madde Taşınımı — Mevcut Durum", DSİ Teknik Bülten, 66: 17–26, Ankara, 1989.
  34. Sürücü G.A., "Effetti Del Tempo Medio Di Residanza Cellulare E Dellaconcentratione Dei Solidi Sulle Proprieta' Di Sedimentazione Del Fango Attivo", Ingegneria Ambiantale, 18(6): 348, 1989.
  35. Sürücü G.A., "Çevre Sorunlarının Çözümünde Yer Alan Mikroorganizmalar", Doğa, TU Müh. ve Çevre Dergisi, 13: 435, 1989.
  36. Akata A. and Sürücü G., "Conditioning of Sludge from Physico-Chemical Treated Wastewaters of Recreational Areas", ÇEVRE 89, 5th Environmental Science and Technology Conference, Çukurova Üniversitesi, Adana, 1989.
  37. Çetin F.D. and Sürücü G.A., "Aktif Çamurun Süzülebilirlik ve Sıkıştırılabilirlik Özelliklerine Etki Eden Bazı Parametrelerin İncelenmesi", 7th Turkish-German Symposium, Istanbul, p. 163, 1988.
  38. Çetin F.D. and Sürücü G.A., "Effect of Temperature, pH and DO Concentration on the Settleability of Activated Sludge", 4th International Environmental Science and Technology Conference, Vol. 1, p. 158, İzmir, 1988.
  39. Çetin F.D. and Sürücü G.A., "Effects of Temperature, pH and D.O. Concentration on Settleability of Activated Sludge", Environmental Technology, 11: 205–212, 1990.
  40. Soyupak S. and Sürücü G.A., "Değişik Arıtma Alternatiflerinin Uygulanması Durumunda Konya Şehrinden Tuz Gölüne Organik Madde Taşınımı Projeksiyonları", Su Kirlenmesi Kontrolü Dergisi, Cilt 1, Sayı 1, 1990.
  41. Soyupak S., Sürücü G.A. and Nakiboğlu H., "A Finite Element Approach for Biological Fluidized-Bed Modelling", Journal of Applied Mathematical Modelling, 14: 258–263, 1990.
  42. Yurteri C., Soyupak S. and Sürücü G., "TEK Çatalağzı Termik Santrali Bölgesinde Yapılan Yakın Deniz Ortamı Çevre Etüdleri", 12. Endüstriyel Kirlenme Sempozyumu, Istanbul, 1990.
  43. Sürücü G., "Katı Atıkların Düzenli Depolanması", Katı Atıkların Tanımı, Toplanması ve Uzaklaştırılması Semineri, KAKAD, Boğaziçi Üniversitesi, Istanbul, 10–15 Aralık 1990.
  44. Sürücü G. and Akata A., "Conditioning of Sludge from Physical-Chemical Treated Wastewaters of Recreational Areas", WPCF Annual Conference, Washington D.C., October 7–11, 1990.
  45. Sürücü G., "Suların Kirlenmesi", Su Kirlenmesi Kontrolü Dergisi, Sayı 3, p. 3, 1991.
  46. Sürücü G., "Çevre Mühendisliği Eğitimi", İnşaat Mühendisliği XI. Teknik Kongresi, Istanbul, 9–11 Ekim 1991.
  47. Sürücü G., Ataman Ş. and Dilek F.B., "Evsel Atıksuların Permanganat ile Arıtımı", II. İlmi İşbirliği Konferansı Çevre 93, Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, 26–29 Haziran 1993, pp. 340–349.
  48. Gökçay C.F., Dilek F.B., Sürücü G. and Uluğ S.E., "Kağıt ve Selüloz Sanayinden Ortaya Çıkan Atıksuların Biyolojik Yolla Arıtımı", Su Kirlenmesi Kontrolü Dergisi, Kasım 1992.
  49. Oran B., Sürücü G. and Soyupak S., "A Study on Quality Improvements for Oxidation Pond Effluents by Rock Filters", 2nd IAWQ International Conference on Waste Stabilization Ponds and Reuse of Pond Effluents, Berkeley, California, November 30–December 3, 1993.
  50. Sürücü G., "Türkiye'de Çöp Sorunu, Çöp Toplanması, İmhası, Değerlendirilmesi", Türk Belediyecilik Derneği ve Konrad Adenauer Vakfı Sempozyumu, İzmir, 19 Temmuz 1993.
  51. Soyupak S., Sürücü G., Gökçay C.F., Kılıç B., Bayar A., Bakan G.K. and Muhaltalati L., "Mogan ve Eymir Göllerinde Kirlilik Kaynakları ve Su Kirliliği Problemi", Mogan ve Eymir Gölleri 1. Çevre Kurultayı, Ankara, 18–20 Ocak 1995.
  52. Sürücü G., "Çevre Üzerine", Türkiye Özel Çevre Sayısı, 5: 168, Ankara, Ağustos 1995.
  53. Sürücü G., "Çevre Mühendisliği Disiplini", Bilim ve Teknik Dergisi, Cumhuriyetin 70. Yılında Türkiye'de Bilim Eki, Cilt 26, Sayı 31, s. 125–131, Aralık 1993.
  54. Yetiş Ü., Dilek F.B., Sürücü G. and Şahin S., "Treatment of Wastewaters Originating From Natural Marble Industry", IAWQ 18th Biennial Conference, Singapore, 23–28 June 1996.
  55. Bayar A., Soyupak S., Altınbilek D., Kılıç B., Gökçay C.F., Muhallalati L., Sürücü G. and Bakan G., "Mogan ve Eymir Gölleri için Önerilen Su Kalite Yönetim Teknikleri", Mogan ve Eymir Gölleri II. Çevre Kurultayı, Ankara, 1996.
  56. Akata Latifoğlu A. and Sürücü G., "Improvements to the Dewaterability of Ferric Sludge Produced from Chemical Treatment of Wastewaters", Water Pollution 97, Bled, Slovenia, 18–20 June 1997.
  57. Sürücü G., "Growth Requirements of Thermophilic Aerobic Microorganisms in Mixed Culture used for the Treatment of Strong Wastes", 4th International Symposium on Waste Management Problems in Agro-Industries, Istanbul, September 1998.
  58. Sürücü G., "Growth Requirements of Thermophilic Aerobic Microorganisms in Mixed Culture used for the Treatment of Strong Wastes", Water Science and Technology, 40(1): 53–60, 1999.
  59. Tüzün T., Sürücü G. and Dilek F.B., "Use of Ferrate in Water and Wastewater Treatment", 10th International Symposium on Environmental Pollution and Its Impact on Life in the Mediterranean Region, Alicante, Spain, 2–6 October 1999.
  60. Sürücü G., Gökçay C.F., Yetiş Ü., Dilek F.B. and Arıcan B., "Treatability of Carpet Dyeing Wastewater — Case Study", 10th International Symposium on Environmental Pollution and Its Impact on Life in the Mediterranean Region, Alicante, Spain, 2–6 October 1999.
  61. Sürücü G., "Mikroorganizmalar ve Çevre Sorunları", XII. Biyoteknoloji Kongresi, Ayvalık, Balıkesir, 17–21 Eylül 2001.
  62. Oğuz Ö., Sürücü G., Gökçay C.F. and Yetiş Ü., "Assessment of Disaster Emergency Plans to Minimize Environmental Risk of Disaster", EPMR-2002 International Conference, Nicosia, North Cyprus, 11–15 April 2002.
  63. Gülkaya İ., Sürücü G. and Dilek F.B., "Halı Fabrikası Boyalı Atıksularının Fenton Oksidasyonu ile Arıtımı", 1. Ulusal Çevre Kirliliği Kontrolü Sempozyumu, Ankara, 4–6 Ekim 2000.
  64. Aksoy A., Gökçay C.F., Şahinkaya E., Özkan U.G., Ünlü K. and Sürücü G., "Best Practice Examples for Reuse of Wastewaters in Agricultural Irrigation in the World", International Workshop on Implementation and Operation of Municipal Wastewater Reuse Plants, Thessaloniki, Greece, 11–12 March 2004.
  65. Gülkaya İ., Sürücü G.A. and Dilek F.B., "Importance of H₂O₂/Fe²⁺ Ratio in Fenton's Treatment of a Carpet Dyeing Wastewater", Journal of Hazardous Materials, B136: 763–769, 2006.
  66. Dilek F., İmamoğlu İ., Sürücü G. and Gökçay C.F., "A Sustainable Wastewater Management Project: MEDAWARE", International Conference on Environmental Survival and Sustainability, Nicosia, Northern Cyprus, 19–24 February 2007.
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