Publications

Book Chapters
  • Öcal A., Sarıçiçek, Y. E., Pekcan, O. (2021).  Flower Pollination Algorithm for Slope Stability Analysis. Applications of Flower Pollination Algorithm and its Variants. Editor: Dey, N., Springer Singapore.
  • Tutus,E.B., Pekcan, O., Altun, M., Turkezer, M (2021). Optimizing Reinforced Cantilever Retaining Walls Under Dynamic Loading Using Improved Flower Pollination Algorithm. Applications of Flower Pollination Algorithm and its Variants. Editor: Dey, N., Springer Singapore.
  • Altun, M., Pekcan, O. (2021). Optimum Sizing of Truss Structures Using A Hybrid Flower Pollination. Applications of Flower Pollination Algorithm and its Variants. Editor: Dey, N., Springer Singapore.
  • Öcal, A., and Pekcan, O. (2020). Cuckoo Search Based Backcalculation Algorithm for Estimating Layer Properties of Full-Depth Flexible Pavements. Applications of Cuckoo Search Algorithm and its Variants, Editor: Dey, N., Springer Singapore
  • Altun, M.,Yalcin,Y., Pekcan, O. (2020). A Hybrid Cuckoo Search Algorithm for Cost Optimization of Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls. Applications of Cuckoo Search Algorithm and its Variants. Editor: Dey, N., Springer Singapore.
Journal Papers
  • Duman E., Saricicek, Y.E. Pekcan, O., Gurbanov, E., Gozen A.G. (2020). Drained Response of Microbially Induced Calcite Precipitation Treated Sand Under Various Treatment Conditions. (Submitted)
  • Saricicek, Y. E., Gurbanov, R., Pekcan, O., Gözen, A.G. (2019). Comparison of microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation eligibility using Sporosarcina pasteurii and Bacillus licheniformis on two different sands. Geomicrobiology Journal, 1-11. doi: 10.1080/01490451.2018.1497732
  • Altun, M., Pekcan, O.(2017). A modified approach to cross entropy method: Elitist stepped distribution algorithm. Applied Soft Computing,58, 756-769. doi: 10.1016/j.asoc.2017.04.032
Conference Proceedings
  • Duman, E., Saricicek, Y.E., Pekcan, O., Gurbanov, E., Gozen A.G. (2021). “Applications of Microbially Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation on Woven Geotextiles”, 7th European Geosynthetics Conference, 19-22 September 2021, Warsaw, Poland (Under review)
  • Tunali, M., Duman, E., Saricicek, Y.E., Pekcan, O., Gurbanov, E., Gozen A.G. (2019). “Development of direct shear and triaxial test procedures on microbially treated sand specimens”, 1st Mediterranean Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference, 23-24 September 2019, Mugla, Turkey
  • Yalcin Y., Altun M., Pekcan O. (2019). Analysis of Slopes Using Elitist Differential Evolution Algorithm. In: Rodrigues H. et al. (eds) EngOpt 2018 Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Engineering Optimization. EngOpt 2018. Springer, Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-97773-7_71
  • Saricicek, Y. E., Pekcan, O. (2018). An Artificial Intelligence Based Approach for Investigating Slope Stability of Earth Dams. 5th International Symposium on Dam Safety. Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Pekcan, O., Saricicek, Y. E. (2018). Tam Derinlikli Esnek Üstyapıların Destek Vektör Makineleri Yöntemiyle Sonlu Elemanlar Modellemesi. Zemin Mekaniği ve Geoteknik Mühendisliği 17. Ulusal Konferansı. İstanbul, Türkiye (in Turkish).
  • Ersoz, A. B., Pekcan, O., Tokdemir, O. B. 2018. Lean Project Management using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. 5th International Project and Construction Management Conference (IPCMC2018). North Cyprus
  • Ersoz, A.B., Pekcan, O., Teke, T., 2017. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Based Pavement Crack Identification Method Integrated with Geographic Information Systems. Transportation Research Board 96th. Annual Meeting, Washington, DC. USA
  • Ersoz, A.B., Pekcan, O., Teke, T., 2017. Crack Identification for Rigid Pavements Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. International Conference BESTInfra 2017, Prague, Czech Republic
  • Altun, M., Ersoz, A.B., Teke, T., Kurt, T., Akcamete-Gungor, A., Pekcan, O., 2017. Application of Artificial Neural Networks on Building Energy Estimation. International Conference on Engineering Technologies (ICENTE’17), Konya, TURKEY
  • Pekcan, O., Ersoz, A.B., Teke, T., 2016. Pavement crack detection using Unmanned Air Vehicles. Transportation Research Board 95th. Annual Meeting, Washington, DC. USA
  • Pekcan, O., Ersoz, A.B., Teke, T., et al., 2016. Damage Identification of Coastal Structures Using Image Processing Techniques. In 35th International Conference on Coastal Engineering, Istanbul, TURKEY
  • Öcal, A., and Pekcan, O. (2016). “Backcalculation of Conventional Flexible Pavement Layer Properties Using Artificial Neural Network Based Gravitational Search Algorithm” Transportation Research Board 95th Annual Meeting, Washington DC, USA.
  • Öcal, A., and Pekcan, O. (2014). “Determination of Layer Properties for Full Depth Asphalt Pavements Using Artificial Neural Network Based Gravitational Search Algorithm.” In 4th International Conference on Engineering Optimization, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Pekcan, O., Tutumluer, E., & Thompson, M. (2008). Artificial Neural Network Based Backcalculation of Conventional Flexible Pavements on Lime Stabilized Soils. 12th International Conference on Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics.
  • Pekcan, O., Tutumluer, E., & Thompson, M. (2006). Nondestructive Flexible Pavement Evaluation Using ILLI-PAVE Based Artificial Neural Network Models. GeoCongress 2006: Geotechnical Engineering in the Information Technology Age
Thesis
  • Ersöz, A. B., (2016). Development of UAV-Based Pavement Crack Identification System Using Artificial Intelligence. M.Sc.Thesis. Middle East Technical University. Ankara, Turkey.
  • Öget, G. D., (2014). Estimating Swelling Characteristics of Clays Using Methylene Blue Test-A Machine Learning Approach.M.Sc Thesis. Middle East Technical University. Ankara, Turkey.
  • Pekcan, O., (2010). Development of Machine Learning Based Speaker Recognition System. M.Sc. Thesis. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Urbana, Illinois