Ertugrul Taciroglu

Ertugrul Taciroglu, professor and chair of the department civil and environmental engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, is an expert in earthquake engineering and structural mechanics. His research focuses on various areas, including structural health monitoring, soil-structure interaction and regional assessment of risks posed by natural hazards such as earthquakes, hurricanes and wildfires. In recent projects, Taciroglu and his UCLA colleagues have conducted research on evaluating post-disaster conditions using satellite and aerial imagery, mapping wildfire fuels and enhancing road networks in hilly regions to facilitate safe evacuations and interventions.