Assist. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Keskin

Research interests :

Magmatic petrology and geochemistry,

Collision- and extension-related volcanism,

Petrologic modeling of magmatic processes, volcanology.

Volcanism in Eastern & Central Anatolia and in Western Pontides.

Istanbul University, Faculty of Engineering, Dept. of Geological Engineering, 34850 Avcilar / Istanbul-TURKEY
Tel : +90 212 473 70 70 / 17887(Office)     Fax : +90 212-473 71 79 - +90 212-473 71 80

E-mail: keskin@istanbul.edu.tr

Abbreviated Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Mehmet Keskin graduated from Istanbul University, Department of Geological Engineering in 1984 and joined the department as a research assistant in 1986. He did his MSc degree on the tectonic evolution of an accretionary complex (Misis-Andirin complex) in the Eastern Taurus belt, SE Turkey. In 1988 he won a scholarship from the Ministry of Education and left for the UK to pursue his academic training in Geological Sciences.  He completed his PhD under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Julian A. Pearce at the University of Durham in the UK, specializing on magmatic-petrology and geochemistry, with special reference to collision-related volcanism.  Prior to joining the Department of Petrography and Mineralogy at Istanbul University, from 1992-1993 he did tutorials with first year Durham students on computer literacy courses.  Dr. Keskin has been teaching at Istanbul University, the Department of Geological Engineering, Division of Petrography and Mineralogy  since 1997.

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