Yusuf Zahit Gündogdu

Regional Committee Member, Turkey

Miyamoto International, Country Director | Istanbul, Türkiye

About

Yusuf has 30+ years of working experience, with seven (7) years in Japan on the design of various structural projects related to earthquake risk. He has extensive experience in high-performance earthquake engineering and the design of energy dissipated critical structures including tall buildings, base-isolated hospitals, data centers, coastal and marine structures, and retrofitting with innovative and cost-effective solutions.

Yusuf holds a master of science degree in structural engineering and is a member of the Japan and American Society of Civil Engineers (JSCA & ASCE), Japan Society of Seismic Isolation (JSSI), International Association for Bridges & Structures (IABSE) and Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI). His native language is Turkish and fluent in Japanese, French, and English.

Yusuf Zahit Gündogdu

CTBUH Roles

Regional Committee, Türkiye (2024 – Present)

Annual Conference, Presenter (Middle East 2018)

CTBUH Initiatives

17 January 2018

CTBUH Turkey Chapter Holds Successful Inaugural Event

CTBUH Turkey held its inaugural chapter event at the Hilton Istanbul, where industry experts spoke with over 120 guests on topics relating to the theme "Tall & Green."