Tamer Atabarut

e-mail: 
atabarut@bogazici.edu.tr
Phone: 
+90 212 359 7038
Interest Areas: 

Sustainable development

Corporate sustainability

Circular economy

Green transition in the industry

Environmental and social impact assessment (EIAS)

Lifelong learning

Education: 

2000  Ph.D., Department of Civil Engineering (Field of Specialisation: Environmental Engineering), Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkiye.

1997    Research Study, Aachen Technical University, Germany.

1994    Research Study, Hamburg-Harburg Technical University, Germany.

1990  M.Sc., Department of Civil Engineering (Field of Specialization: Environmental Engineering), Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkiye.

1988    B.Sc., Department of Civil Engineering, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkiye.

1983    Diploma, Bornova Anadolu Highschool, Izmir, Turkiye

Academic Career: 

2025-date        Board Member, Association of European Civil Engineering Faculties (AECEF)

2024-date        Vice President, International Association of Continuing Engineering Education (IACEE)

2024-date        Chair, Sustainable & Green Campus Commission, Bogazici University

2023-date        SC Member, European Universities Continuing Education Network (EUCEN)

2021-date        Board Member, UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Turkiye

2021-2024        Council Member, International Association of Continuing Engineering Education (IACEE)

2020-2021        Director, UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Turkiye

2015-2024        Board Member, Turkish Universities Continuing Education Council (TUSEM)

2014-date        Co-Chair, Jury for the Sustainable Business Awards, Sustainability Academy, Istanbul, Turkiye.

2014-2018        Board Member, European Universities Continuing Education Network (EUCEN)

2013-2015        President, Turkish Universities Continuing Education Council (TUSEM)

2009-2015        Jury Member for the European Union Environment Awards in Turkiye, Regional Environmental Center (REC), Istanbul, Turkiye.

2007-2022        Deputy Director of Research Center for the Sustainable Development and Cleaner Production, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkiye.

2003-2023        General Coordinator, Graduation Ceremony, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkiye.

2002-2024        Director, Lifelong Learning Center, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkiye.

2001-2002        Coordinator, Freshman Coordination Office, Bahcesehir University; Istanbul, Turkiye.

2001-2000        Asst. Professor, Bahcesehir University, Faculty of Engineering; Istanbul, Turkiye.

1988-2000        Research Assistant & Different positions, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkiye

CV: 
File cv-atabarut-short.docx
Recent Projects: 

“The New Road to a Sustainable Economic Strategy in the Textile Sector (SUSTAIN-TEX)”, EU Erasmus+, 2024-2025, https://sustaintex.bogazici.edu.tr/)

Linking Citizenship and Employability Perspectives in Adult Learning Strategies and Practices (LICEAL), EU Erasmus+, 2022-2025, https://dare-network.eu/project-liceal/

New Educational Approach of Innovative Technologies and Eco-advances in the Marble Industry (MARBLE-TECH), EU Erasmus+, 2022-2025, https://marbletech.eu/

Tüpraş İzmit Refinery Biodiversity Characterisation Study, TTO/TUPRAS, 2023-2024 

Evaluation of the Annual Country Report of a Bank on Social and Environmental Performance of Turkiye, DÖSE, 2023

Selected Publications: 

Atabarut, T., “Sürdürülebilirlik ve İşletmelerde Dijitalleşme (Sustainability and Digitalization in the Bussiness”, COVID-19 Sonrası Değişim ve Dijital İşletme, p. 125-140, Beta Basım Yayın, Istanbul, 2021 (in Turkish).

Mejía-Manzano, L.A., Vázquez-Villegas, P., Smith, A., Soeiro, A., Kálmán, A., Atabarut, T., Otaduy-Rivera N. , Membrillo-Hernández, J., Caratozzolo, P. 1, “An Exploratory Study Examining the Key Aspects and Actions for Universities to Achieve High Sustainability Rankings”, Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050) 15, 4565, 2023.

Atabarut, T. “Döngüsel Ekonomi ve Avrupa Yeşil Mutabakatı’nın Ülkemizdeki Tekstil Sektörüne Yansımaları, UKAY 2024 – 12th National Waste Management Congress, December 11-13, 2024, Sakarya Üniversitesi, Turkiye. (Abstract)

Jelonek,M., Kocór,M, Worek,B., Stroud, D., Atabarut, T., Kaykayoğlu, R; “Identifying sectoral skills needs: Lessons from Poland and Wales for the Turkish steel industry”, From Skills Anticipation to Skills Action: Collection of articles to understand skills demand in EU neighbouring countries, European Training Foundation, 2025.

Männik, K; Paulus, C; Atabarut, T; Royo, C; “Position paper of eucen on integrating green skills into university lifelong learning”, eucen Position Paper, ISSN 2617-0973 Issue 09, eucen, 2025