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PERSONAL DETAILS     :   

Surname First Name(s)     : Samil SEN

Affiliation and official address : Istanbul University, Engineering Faculty, Dep. of  Geology, 34320 Avcilar Campus Istanbul-Turkey


Telephone         : Work: +90.212. 4737070/17603

Fax                    : Work: +90.212. 4737179-80

E-mail: samilsen@istanbul.edu.tr, samilsen34@yahoo.com

SMS                  : (+90) 532.3337004

Date and Place of Birth: Nationality: 10-15-1969, Niksar (TURKEY), Turkish Republic

 

Education (degrees, date, universities)         : 

1987-1991         :  Bachelor of Science (BSc)   ;      Geological Engineering Department, Geology, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.

1991-1994         :  Master of Science (MSc)            ;  Geological Engineering Department, General Geology (Sedimentology and Petroleum Geology Subdivision), Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.

1995-2001       : Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree  ; Geological Engineering Department, General Geology (Sedimentology and Petroleum Geology Subdivision), Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.

 

Carreer/Employers, positions and dates       :          

Istanbul University                Research Assistant            1992-2003      

Istanbul University                Assistant Professor 2003 -    

 

Thesis               :

PhD (Sen, S. 2001) Sedimentary Basin Analysis of the Karabük – Safranbolu Basin and its Relation with Other Basin in the Region.  Istanbul University, 195 p. (supported by Turkish Petroleum Company and Istanbul University Research Found) (in Turkish)

M.Sc. (Sen, S. 1994) Geology and Sedimentology of the Çekmece Lakes Area (Istanbul), Istanbul University, 67 p (in Turkish).

 

 

Specialization (specify)            :

(I)                Main Field: Specialist of Sedimentary Basin Analysis and Petroleum Exploration

(II)             Other Fields: Specialist of Energy Security and Oil Price Assessment

(III)          Current research interests: Energy Security in the Middle East, Caucasus-Central Asia and Russia and its effect to oil prices

Membership        :

(I)                Association of Turkish Petroleum Geologists

(II)             Association of American Petroleum Geologists

      (III)      Turkish General Staff, Strategic Research and Study Center

 

SCI EXPANDED PAPERS:

Şen, Ş., 2006, Discussion on “Factors affecting the greater damage in the Avcilar area of Istanbul during the 17 August 1999 Izmit earthquake” by S. Dalgıç, Bull Eng Geol Environ 63:221–232, Bull Eng Geol Environ, 65, 217-219

Şen, Ş. and Babalı, T., 2007, Security Concerns in the Middle East for Oil Supply: Problems and Solutions, Energy Policy, 35, 1517-1524.

Şen, Ş., Yıllar, S., 2007, Is the largest potential petroleum trap of the world in NW Turkey? The Korudağ Anticlinorium in the South Thrace Basin (Submitted to AAPG Bulletin)

Şen, Ş., 2007, An Ophiolite Mélange Misidentified as Basement: Implication for Petroleum Exploration in the SW Thrace Basin (Turkey), (Submitted to Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering).

Yıllar, S., Şen, Ş. and Kerey, I.E., 2007, Middle and Upper Eocene slope apron and submarine fan deposits in the SW Thrace Basın, Implication for NAF Activity (Submitted to Sedimentology).

Şen, Ş., Yıllar, S.,2007, Reassessment for the offset of the Westward Propagation of the North Anatolian fault, (submitted to Geological Society of America).

Şen, 2007, Large scale-load structures in the Upper Miocene lacustrine-lagoonal sediments in the west of İstanbul and it’s importance for the activity of the North Anatolian Fault (submitted to Sedimentary Geology). 

Şen, Ş., 2007, Local faulting effects for damage in Avcilar during 17 August 1999 Marmara Earthquake in Turkey, Natural Hazards, published on line.

 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL PAPER:

Kaya., M. and  Şen, Ş., 2005,  Eocene benthic foraminifera of Safranbolu Basin (Karabük, NW Turkey) and their paleoenvironmental significance, Environmental Micropaleontology, Microbiology and Meiobenthology, vol. 2, pp. 46-57.

Şen, Ş., Kerey, I.E., 2007, Oil supply diversification needs for the Gulf Region: By-pass pipelines to the Strait of Hurmuz, Journal of Science and Technology, 1, 26-34.

 

INTERNATIONAL PROCEEDINGS PAPERS:

Koral, H. and Ş. Şen, 1994, “Evidence of A Transtensional Regime in Tertiary Sediments Of Istanbul: examples From Çekmece Regions”, Proceedings of  Istanbul, 1st Turkish International Symposium on Deformations, pp. 680-691.

Şen, Ş., 2001a, Sedimentary analysis and development of the Karabük - Safranbolu Basin. 13. International petroleum congress and exhibition of Turkey, Abstract, s. 134 (in Turkish), Ankara, Turkey.

Şen, Ş., 2001b,  Hydrocarbon potantial of Karabük and vicinity in the Western Black Sea. 13. International petroleum congress and exhibition of Turkey, Abstract, s. 136.

Şen, Ş., Koral, H., and Önalan M., 2001, Sedimentary and tectonic evidence for the relationship between the Stranjha Massif, the Paleozoic of Istanbul and the overlying Tertiary sequence.  Proceedings of the 2. International Symposium on the Petroleum Geology and Hydrocarbon Potantial of Black Sea Area, Turksh Association of Petroleum Geologists Special Publication  4, p. 237-244.

Şen, Ş.,2002a, Collisional-backtrust basin model for the Thrace- Göynük - Safranbolu Basin (NW Turkey). International Conference on Earth and Electronics, pp. 65-76

Şen, Ş, 2002b , Retroarc foreland basin model for  Western Black Sea Basin (NW Turkey),  1. International Symposium of the Faculty of Mines (ITU) on Earth Sciences and Engineering, p, 96

Kerey I.E and Şen, Ş., 2005, A study on activity of the Northern Branch of the NAF the August 1999 Marmara Earthquake, SGEM 5th Anniversary International Scientific Conference, Proceedings.

Şen, Ş. and Kerey, I.E., 2006, Requirements for the improvement of the oil exploration and production activities from the sedimentary basins in the Middle East, SGEM 5th Anniversary International Scientific Conference, Proceedings.

 

NATIONAL PAPERS :

Şen, Ş., 2005, Is Fergana Valley Model for oil rich Kirkuk in the Northern Iraq? Jeopolitik Stratejik Araştırmalar Dergisi, 20, pp. 58-61 (in Turkish).

Şen, Ş., 2004, EU Energy supply security and Turkey, Jeopolitik Stratejik Araştırmalar Dergisi, 9, pp. 140-145 (in Turkish).

Şen, Ş. and Üşümezsoy, Ş., 2003a, Petro-political aim of the second Gulf War and analysis of the its affect to Turkey, M5 Savunma ve Strateji,  117, pp. 69-73 (in Turkish).

Şen Ş. ve Üşümezsoy Ş., 2003b, Second Gulf War and analysis of it’s affects to the oil prices and Turkey, M5 Savunma ve Strateji, 116, pp.69 -75 (in Turkish).

Şen, Ş. ve Üşümezsoy, Ş., 2002c Biggest problem of the global world: Energy supply security, M5 Savunma ve Strateji,  109, pp. 75-80 (in Turkish).

Şen, Ş., H. Koral ve M. Önalan, 1998, The Geology and development of the Eastern Thrace Basin in the Küçükçekmece-Çatalca region: New findings, Ist. Univ. Yerbilimleri Dergisi, 11, 27-36 (in Turkish).

 

Projects:

Şen, Ş., 2006, Energy supply security in the Central Asia-Caucasus: A study for Turkey perspective, (in print).

Şen, Ş., Önalan, M., Kerey, I.E, 2005, Basin analysis studies in the SW Thrace Basin, 85 p. Supported by Turkish Petroleum Company and Istanbul Univ. Research Found  (in Turkish).

Koral, H., Şen., Ş., Önalan, M., (1997), Tertiary geology and structural properties of the Istanbul, Istanbul Univ Research Fond, (in Turkish).

 

Books:

Üşümezsoy, Ş. ve  Şen, Ş., 2003, New world oil order and Gulf wars, Inkılap Yayınları,      240 p. (in Turkish), Istanbul, Turkey.  http://www.inkilap.com/show.asp?id=1313

Şen, Ş., 2006, Own of the Hell: Energy Supply Security in the Eurasia (in print).

 

SELECTED POPULAR PAPERS:

Babalı, T., Şen, Ş., 2006, Oil curse in the Middle East and its solutions, (submitted to Uluslararası Ekonomik Sorunlar Dergisi) (in Turkish).

Şen, Ş., 2006a, By-pass operation to Turkey: Central Asia-Ukraine-Europe Gas Pipeline (in Turkish).

http://www.turksam.org/tr/yazilar.asp?kat=29&yazi=725

Şen, Ş., 2006b, Sheik of the Wolves Valley: is leading role for the Sheik Kerkuki or Polat Alemdar? (in Turkish). http://www.turksam.org/tr/yazilar.asp?kat=47&yazi=799

Şen, Ş., 2005a, Can revolution in the Fergana Valley where central castle of the New Great Game? (in Turkish).

 http://www.turksam.org/tr/yazilar.asp?kat=11&yazi=365

Şen, Ş., 2005b, Kurdish Warlord and future of the Iraq (in Turkish).

http://washingtonhaber.blogspot.com/2005/01/krt-sava-aalari-ve-irakin-gelecei.html

Şen, Ş., 2005c, Expected reality: New oil shock (in Turkish).

            http://www.turksam.org/tr/yazilar.asp?yazi=316&kat=27

Şen, Ş., 2005d, New oil shock must be agitated to Turkey for oil efforts, Global Enerji Dergisi, 13,54-55 (in Turkish). 

Şen, Ş., 2004a, Forward to new oil shock, Radikal Gazetesi Augusts 20, 2004 (in Turkish).   http://www.radikal.com.tr/haber.php?haberno=125457

Şen, Ş., 2004b, Turkey Strategy during re-organization of Eurasia oil fields, Petrogas Dergisi,  51, pp. 52-55 (in Turkish).

Şen, Ş., 2004d, Is high oil prices effects to Bush in the presidency election? (in Turkish). http://washingtonhaber.blogspot.com/2004/10/yuksek-petrol-fiyatlari-baskanlik.html

Şen, Ş., 2003, Oil safari to Africa of the President Bush, Akşam Gazetesi 7 Aug 2003 (in Turkish). http://www.aksam.com.tr/arsiv/aksam/2003/08/04/ozgurplatform/ozgur platformprn1.html