Mustafa Karaman was born in 1987 in Rize, Türkiye. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering at Samsun Ondokuz Mayıs University in 2010. Subsequently, he pursued his postgraduate studies at İzmir Institute of Technology, where he earned a Master of Science degree (2010–2014) and a Doctor of Philosophy degree (2014–2022) in Geotechnical Engineering. Dr. Karaman began his professional career as a scholar in TÜBİTAK (Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye) research projects between 2010 and 2012. From 2012 to 2020, he served as a Research Assistant in the Department of Civil Engineering at İzmir Institute of Technology, contributing to numerous research projects as both a researcher and technical personnel. In 2018, he was awarded a TÜBİTAK (Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye) scholarship to undertake a Visiting Researcher position at the University of Surrey, United Kingdom. Between 2020 and 2023, Dr. Karaman worked as a freelance civil engineer in the private sector, providing consultancy and project services in the field of geotechnical engineering. He worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of L'Aquila, Italy, during 2024-2025.  In 2025, he was appointed as an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Earth and Space Sciences, Eskişehir Technical University. Dr. Karaman's research interests include soil mechanics, soil dynamics, geotechnical earthquake engineering, field testing and site characterization, soil liquefaction, ground improvement techniques, deep foundations, and soil-structure interaction.

• Doctorate 

İzmir Institute of Technology, Graduate School of Engineering and Sciences, Department of Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering Division (English), 2014–2022

• Master's Degree

İzmir Institute of Technology, Graduate School of Engineering and Sciences, Department of Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering Division (English), 2010–2014

• Bachelor's Degree

Samsun Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, 2005–2010

• Bachelor's Degree

Anadolu University, Faculty of Business Administration, Department of Business Administration, Business Administration Program (Open Education System), 2012–2016

• Assistant Professor

Eskişehir Technical University, Institute of Earth and Space Sciences, Department of Earth Sciences and Earthquake Engineering, Eskişehir, Türkiye, 2025–Present

• Postdoctoral Researcher

Department of Civil, Construction-Architectural, and Environmental Engineering (DICEAA), University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila (AQ), Italy, 2024–2025

• Freelance Project Engineer

Karaman Engineering, Project, and Consultancy, İzmir, Türkiye, 2020–2023

• Research Assistant

İzmir Institute of Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, İzmir, Türkiye, 2012–2020

• Research Project Scholar

İzmir Institute of Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, İzmir, Türkiye, 2010–2012

10. Ecemis N., Karaman M., Valizadeh H., Dalgıç KD., and Dönmez C., Soil Liquefaction and Effects on Structures: Case Study in Adıyaman Gölbasi After 6 Feb 2023 Earthquakes in Türkiye. 7th International  Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (2023)

9. Demirci HE., Bhattacharya S., Karaman M., Nikitas G., Experimental Modelling Of Buried Continuous Pipelines Crossing Strike-Slip Faults. 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 17WCEE (2023)

8. Karaman M., Ecemis N., Baba A., Özemir B. Effects of Sand-Scrap Tire Chips Mixture Filling Material on Groundwater, 17th National Conference of soil Mechanics and Geotehcnical Engineering, Istanbu, (2018).

7. Karaman M., and Ecemis N. Investigation of the Effect of Sand-Tire Chips Mixture on Liquefaction Potential with Shake Table Tests” 7th Geotechnical Symposium, November, Istanbul, Turkey, (2017).

6. Karaman M., and Ecemis N. Liquefaction Potential and Deformations of Sand-Scrap Granulated Rubber Mixtures Used Around Buried Pipes” 3rd International Soil-Structure Interaction Symposium, October, Izmir, Turkey, (2017).

5. Hizal C., Ceylan H., Karaman M., Turan G., Ecemis N. Modal Parameter Identification of a Ten Story Soil Structure Interaction Model” 3rd International Soil-Structure Interaction Symposium, October, Izmir, Turkey, (2017).

4. Ecemis N., Karaman M., The Relation of Re-liquefaction Resistance of Sands and Consolidation Characters” 16th National Conference of soil Mechanics and Geotehcnical Engineering, October, Erzurum, Turkey (2016).

3. Karaman M., Ecemis N., Effect of Silt Ratio and Relative Density on CPT Penetration Resistance” 15th National Conference of soil Mechanics and Geotehcnical Engineering, October, Ankara, Turkey, (2014).

2. Ecemis N., Demirci HE., Karaman M. Effects of Relative Density and Coefficient of Consolidation on Re-liquefaction Potential of Sand. Second European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Istanbul, Turkey, (2014).

1. Ecemis N., Karaman M. Effect of Normalized Penetration Ratio and Silt Content on Cone Penetration Resistance” 5th Geotechnical Symposium, Adana, Turkey, (2013).

•  International Research Fellow

TÜBİTAK 2214 (Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye) - International Research Fellowship Program for PhD Students: Effects of Tire Chips Filling Material on the Behavior of Buried Continuous Pipelines Under Strike-Slip Fault Conditions: Large Scale Tests. Conducted at the Surrey Advanced Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory (SAGE), University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom, (06/2018–12/2018).

• Project Scholar

IZTECH BAP (Scientific Research Program), (Project No: 2016IYTE14): Applicability of Waste Tire Chips in Soil. Role: Project Assistant, (2016–2017).

• Project Scholar

TÜBİTAK 1002 (Project No: 215M402): Investigation of the Liquefaction Potential of Sand-Tire Chip Mixtures Placed Around Buried Pipes Using Shake Table Tests. Role: Project Assistant, (2016–2017).

• Project Scholar

IZTECH BAP (Scientific Research Program), (Project No: 2014İYTE17): Effects of Silt Content on Liquefaction Resistance: Shake Table Tests. Role: Project Assistant, (2014–2015).

• Project Scholar

TÜBİTAK 3501 (Project No: 110M602): Effects of Consolidation Characteristics in Silty Soils on CPT Cone Resistance and Liquefaction Resistance. Role: Project Assistant, (2010–2012).

• Project Scholar

TÜBİTAK 1002 (Project No: 111M435): Determination of Liquefaction and Post-Liquefaction Resistance in Sands and Silty Sands Using Shake Table Tests. Role: Project Assistant, (2011–2012).

•  International Research Fellow

TÜBİTAK 2214 (Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye) - International Research Fellowship Program for PhD Students: Effects of Tire Chips Filling Material on the Behavior of Buried Continuous Pipelines Under Strike-Slip Fault Conditions: Large Scale Tests. Conducted at the Surrey Advanced Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory (SAGE), University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom, (06/2018–12/2018).

• Turkish Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ZMGM), Member, 2015–Present

• International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) – Young Members Group, Member, 2017–Present

• Chamber of Civil Engineers of Türkiye (IMO), Member, 2010–Present