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PROF. ABDULLA HEYDAR OGLU SOFIYEV
Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture,
Suleyman Demirel University, Cunur, Isparta, TURKEY
Tel: +90 246 211 11 95 Fax: +90 246 237 08 59
abdullahavey@sdu.edu.tr
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Sofiyev AH born in 01.07.1961,
in Azerbaijan,
Family status: married, three children
Languages: Turkish (native), Russian (fluent), German (good),
English (intermediate)
EDUCATIONAL & ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
1966-1976 State Middle school in Azerbaijan
1976-1980 Specialization: Mathematics Department of Mathematics Faculty of
Pedagogy University, Baku, Azerbaijan
Graduated: Diploma as Mathematician
1980-1983 Mathematics Teacher in High School in Azerbaijan
1984-1985 Army in Kazakhstan
1984-1985 Specialization: “Mechanics of Fluid, Gas and Plasma”
and 1987-1989 and “Mechanics of Deformable Bodies” Department of Theoretical
Mechanics of Technical University of Azerbaijan (Polytechnic Inst)
Promotion: Candidate Physics and Mathematics Scientific (Dr. Physics-
01.03.1989 Mathematics) after Promotion in Azerbaijan State University,
Baku, Azerbaijan
14.11.2003 Equivalency Degree in Diploma of Graduation by Higher Education
Council of Republic of Turkey
02.09.2004 Equivalency Degree in PhD and Associate Professorship by Higher
Education Council
WORK, TEACHING & SUPERVISING EXPERIENCE
01.89-01.93 Assistant in Department of Theoretical Mechanics of Technical
University, Baku, Azerbaijan
1993-1994 Assistant Professor in Department of Theoretical Mechanics
of Technical University, Baku, Azerbaijan
1994-2005 Associate Professor in Department of Theoretical Mechanics
of Technical University, Baku, Azerbaijan, in Department of Civil
Engineering of Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun and Suleyman
Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey
From 09.03.2005 Professor in Department of Civil Engineering of Suleyman Demirel
University, Isparta, Turkey
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VISITING PROFESSORSHIPS
1. Visiting Professor at the Institute of Solid Mechanics at Karlsruhe University,
Germany from 23.11.2006-03.12.2006 and 04.01.2007-10.02.2007
2. Visiting Professor at Odlar Yurdu University, Azerbaijan from 01.07.2005-30.08.2005
and 13.08.2007-24.08.2007, 07.06.11-03.09.11
RESEARCH PROJECTS IN GERMANY
1. The buckling of a cross-ply laminated non-homogeneous orthotropic composite
conical thin shells under a dynamic external pressure. 01.12.1999-30.01.2000,
Karlsruhe University, Germany
2. The Buckling of a Laminated Non-homogeneous Orthotropic Composite Thin Shell
Under Time Dependent Torsion, 10.06.2003-07.07.2003, Karlsruhe University,
Germany
3. The stability of a generic three-layered composite conical shell containing an FGM
layer subjected to external pressure. 23.12.2006 -03.12.2006, and 01.01.07-10.02.07,
Karlsruhe University, Germany
RESEARCH PROJECTS IN TURKEY
1. Dynamic stability of the structures made of non-homogenous materials. Scientific
Research Project, Samsun, Turkey, 1999-2000 (in Turkish).
2. Dynamic stability of the multilayered cylindrical shells made of non-homogenous
materials. Scientific Research Project, Samsun, Turkey, 2000-2001 (in Turkish).
3. Dynamic stability of the multilayered cylindrical and conical shells made of nonhomogenous
composite materials. NATO PC Post-Doctoral Fellowship Programme
within the Framework of Scientific Study Project, Samsun, Turkey, 80 p. 2001 (in
Turkish).
4. Vibration analysis of the rectangular plates made of non-homogeneous orthotropic
composite materials including transverse shear deformation. . Scientific Research
Project, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, 187 pages, 2004 (in Turkish).
5. The vibration and stability of the inhomogeneous elastic beams on elastic foundation.
Scientific Research Project, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, 140 pages, 2006
(in Turkish).
6. The dynamic buckling of circular conical shells made of functionally graded materials
subjected to time dependent axial load. Scientific Research Project, Suleyman Demirel
University, Isparta, 160 pages, 2007 (in Turkish).
7. The thermal buckling of non-homogenous elastic spherical shell. Scientific Research
Project, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, 116 pages, 2010 (in Turkish).,
8. The investigation of the effect of a Winkler foundation on the buckling of three
layered cylindrical shells containing functionally graded layer under torsion. Scientific
Research Project, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, 129 pages, 2011 (in Turkish).
9. The stability of shear deformable laminated cylindrical shells made of nonhomogeneous
orthotropic materials subjected to combined loads. Scientific Research
Project, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, 180 pages, 2011 (in Turkish).
10. The solution of the non-linear vibration and dynamic buckling problems of the layered
composite truncated conical shells containing functionally graded layer under time
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dependent non-periodic axial compressive loads. The Scientific and Technological
Research Council of Turkey 1001 Project, 01.11.2008-2011 (in Turkish).
11. Investigation on the non-linear stability and vibration behaviors of the shells made of
non-homogenous orthotropic composite materials under different loads resting on two
parameter elastic foundation. The Scientific and Technological Research Council of
Turkey 1001 Project, 15.04.2011- continues (in Turkish).
SCHOLARSHIPS
DAAD Scholarship: 1990-1991, 1994, 1999-2000; 2003; 2006-2007, 2010 in Institute of
Solid Mechanics of Karlsruhe University (Karlsruhe Technology Institute), Germany
NATO Scholarship: 01.04.2001-10.09.2001 Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun,
Turkey
INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONALWORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES,
SYMPOSIA ETC
1. Int. Conf. Modern Pract. Stress Vib. Analysis, Nottingham, United Kingdom; 2000.
2. Int. Conf. on Steel Structures of the 2000', Istanbul, 2000.
3. 4th Euro-mechanics Nonlinear Oscillations Conference, Moscow, 2002.
4. 7th US Congress on Computational Mechanics, Albuquerque, USA, 2003.
5. 5th Int. Conf. On Vibration Problems, ICOVP -Moscow, 2003.
6. 7th International Conference on Vibration Problems (ICOVP-2005), Istanbul, 2005.
7. Mechanics Seminar of Southwest –Germany, Karlsruhe University, Germany 2005
8. 7th Int. Congress on Advances in Civil Engineering, Istanbul, ACE, 2002, 2006,
2010.
9. Int. Symposium Creating The Future, Lefke, Cyprus, 2002,2004, 2006.
10. Workshop "Research in Mechanics of Composites 2006" Herrenalb, Germany, 2006.
11. Int. Symposium on Advances in Earthquake & Structural Eng, Antalya, 2007;
12. 3th International Conference on Integrity, Reliability and Failure, (IRF’2009) Porto,
Portugal 2009
13. 3rd GAP Engineering Congress, Harran University, Sanlıurfa, Turkey, 2000.
14. Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects, Civil Engineering, XVI.
Technical Congress and and Exhibition, METU, Ankara, Turkey 2000.
15. First International Conference on Seismic safety of Caucasus Region Population,
Cities and Settlements Tbilisi, Georgia, 2008.
16. XII.- XVI. National Congress of Mechanics, Konya 2001, Antakya 2005, Isparta
2007, Kayseri, Turkey 2009.
17. International Symposium of Mechanism and Machine Theory, Izmir, Turkey, 2010
18. Advances in Apllied Physics and Materials Science Congress, 12-15 May 2011,
Antalya, Turkey
19. International Symposium Advances in Applied Mechanics and Modern Information
Technology, Baku, Azerbaijan, 2011.
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SUPERVISING EXPERIENCE
A. MS THESES
1. Deniz A, Dynamic Stability cylindrical shells made of non-homogeneous materials
subjected to time dependent pressures. Institute of Science of Ondokuz Mayis
University, Samsun, Turkey, 2000.
2. Çırak I, Free vibration analysis of rectangular plates made of non-homogeneous
orthotropic composite materials, including transversal shear deformations, Institute of
Science of Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey, 2004.
3. Avcar M, The vibration and stability of the inhomogeneous elastic beams on elastic
foundation. Institute of Science of S. Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey, 2006.
4. Özyiğit P, " The thermal buckling of non-homogenous elastic spherical shell."
Institute of Science of Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey, 2010.
5. Adıgüzel Ş, “The investigation of the effect of a Winkler foundation on the buckling
of three layered cylindrical shells containing functionally graded layer under torsion.”
Institute of Science of Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey, 2011.
B. PHD DISSERTATIONS
1. Zerin Z, Dynamic stability of three layered orthotropic cylindrical shells made of nonhomogeneous
materials in thickness direction under time dependent external pressure.
Institute of Science of Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey, 2001.
2. Deniz A, The dynamic buckling of circular conical shells made of functionally graded
materials subjected to time dependent axial load. Institute of Science of Suleyman
Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey, 2007. (Awarded by Turkish Theoritical and
Applied Mechanics Comity as the best dissertation study)
3. Avcar M, The Stability of Shear Deformable Laminated Cylindrical Shells Made of
Non-homogeneous Orthotropic Materials Subjected to Combined Loads. Institute of
Science of Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey, 2011.
LECTURE NOTES
1. Analytical Mechanics (in Turkish), Isparta, 150p, 2003.
2. Theory of Stability of Elastic Beams (in Turkish), Isparta, 80p, 2004.
3. Theory of Anisotropic Body (in Turkish), Isparta, 56p, 2004.
4. Elastic Plates (in Turkish), Isparta, 61p, 2005.
5. Engineering Mathematics (in Turkish), Isparta 70p, 2006.
6. Elastic and Plastic Stability of Plates (in Turkish), Isparta, 89s, 2007.
SCIENTIFIC AWARDS
1. Turkish Scientific Research Council (TUBİTAK) Publication Prices, 29 times, 2002-
2011.
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2. Suleyman Demirel University School of Engineering and Architecture Publication
Price 2003.
3. Suleyman Demirel University School of Engineering and Architecture Publication
Price 2004.
4. Isparta Higher Education Committee Price 2002-2006.
5. Turkish Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Committee Mechanic Congress XV
Success and Effort Price 2007.
6. Branch of Science and Engineering, Science, Technology and the Arts Award, SDU,
2009.
7. Faculty of Engineering and Architecture award for promoting science at the professor
category has taken the first prize of scientific performance, 2009
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
1. Dynamische Stabilitaet der Inhomogonen Ortotropen Elastischen Kegelschale unter
Zeitabhaengigem Druck. Institute of Solids Mechanics University of Karlsruhe
Germany, 15.12.1999 (in German).
2. Dynamic Buckling of Functionally Graded Cylindrical Thin Shells Under Non-
Periodic External Pressure. Institute of Solids Mechanics University of Karlsruhe
Germany, 16.07.2003 (in English).
3. Dynamic Stability Problem of Structural Members Containing Functional Various
Materials, Bahçeşehir University, Istanbul, 01.06.2007 (in Turkish).
4. Stability Analysis of FGM Circular Shells Under Combined Loads and Resting On
The Two-Parameter Elastic Foundation. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
10.08.2010. (in English).
ACTIVITIES IN MECHANICAL SOCIETIES
Member of Turkish National Committee of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, at
01.10.2007 --
Chairman of Local Committee of XV National Mechanics Congress, 03.09.2007-07.09.2007
Member of Science Board of International Symposium on Advances in Earthquake &
Structural Engineering, Antalya, 2007
Member of Science Board of XVI National Mechanics Congress, Kayseri, 2009
Member of Science Board of International Symposium of the Engineering Sciences of
Balkan, Caucasus and Turkic Republics 2009
Curator of the Civil Engineering Part of Engineering Journal of the Engineering-Architecture
Faculty of SDU 2009
Member of Science Board of The International Symposium Advances in Applied Mechanics
and Modern Information Technology, Baku, Azerbaijan, 2011
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EDITORIAL BOARDS OF THE JOURNALS
Member of Editorial Boards Journal of Solid Mechanics 2009
Member of Editorial Boards International Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
(IJEAS), 2009
SDU Journal of Engineering Science and Design, Section Editor, 2009-continues.
REFEREE FOR INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS IN SCI (Science Citation Index)
1. International Journal of Solids and Structures
2. Shock and Vibration
3. Journal of Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering
4. Journal Sound and Vibration
5. Iranian Journal of Science and Technology
6. Engineering Structures
7. International Journal of Nonlinear Mechanics
8. Journal of Composite materials
9. Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures
10. Composite Structures
11. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences
12. Applied Mathematical Modelling
13. Structural Engineering and Mechanics-An International Journal
14. Journal of Composite Materials
15. International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics
16. Acta Mechanica
17. Advances in Engineering Software
18. Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Suleyman Demirel University Civil Engineering Department, Head of Mechanical
since 09.03.2007.
2. Suleyman Demirel University School of Technical Education Board Member since
19.07.2006-2009.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
1. Functionally Graded Materials
2. Dynamic stability problems of non-homogeneous composite structures
3. Stability and vibrations problems of Visco-elastic and plastic structures
4. Nano-materials
5. Structural elements in the elastic and visco-elastic medium
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JOURNAL PAPERS IN INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS IN SCI
1. Sofiyev AH, The buckling of a cross-ply laminated non-homogeneous orthotropic
composite cylindrical thin shell under time dependent external pressure. Structural
Engineering and Mechanics an International Journal, 14(6), 661-677, 2002.
2. Aksogan O and Sofiyev AH, The dynamic stability of a laminated truncated conical
shell with variable elasticity moduli and densities subject to a time dependent external
pressure. Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design, 37(3), 201-210, 2002.
3. Sofıyev AH and Aksogan O, The dynamic stability of a non-homogeneous orthotropic
elastic truncated conical shell under a time dependent external pressure. Structural
Engineering and Mechanics an Int. Journal, 13(3), 329-343, 2002.
4. Aksogan O, and Sofiyev AH, Dynamic buckling of a cylindrical shell with variable
thickness subject to a time dependent external pressure. Journal of Sound and
Vibration, 254(4), 693-702, 2002.
5. Sofiyev AH, The buckling of an orthotropic composite truncated conical shell with
continuously varying thickness subject to a time dependent external pressure. Journal
of Composites Part -B Engineering, 34, 227-233, 2003.
6. Sofiyev AH, Torsional buckling of cross-ply laminated orthotropic composite
cylindrical shells subject to dynamic loading. European Journal of Mechanics
A/Solids, 22, 943-951, 2003.
7. Sofiyev AH and Schnack E, The buckling of cross-ply laminated non-homogeneous
orthotropic composite conical thin shells under a dynamic external pressure. Acta
Mechanica, 162(1-4), 29-40, 2003.
8. Sofiyev AH, Dynamic buckling of functionally graded cylindrical shells under nonperiodic
impulsive loading. Acta Mechanica, 165(3-4), 151-163, 2003.
9. Sofiyev AH, Ay Z and Sofuyev Ali, The dynamic buckling of an orthotropic
cylindrical thin shell under torsion varying as a power function of time. Acta
Mechanica Solida Sinica 16(1), 31-37, 2003.
10. Sofiyev AH, Keskin EM, Erdem H, Zerin Z, The buckling of an orthotropic
cylindrical thin shell with continuously varying thickness under a dynamic loading.
Indian Journal of Engineering and Materials Sciences, 10, 365-370, 2003.
11. Sofiyev AH and Aksogan O. Nonlinear free vibration analysis of laminated nonhomogenous
orthotropic cylindrical shells. Proc. Instn. Mech. Engrs, Part K:
Journal of Multi-Body Dynamics, 217(4), 293-300, 2003.
12. Sofiyev AH and Aksogan O, Buckling of a conical thin shell with variable thickness
under a dynamic loading. J. Sound and Vibration, 270 (4-5), 903-915, 2004.
13. Sofiyev AH, Keskin, N.S., Sofiyev Ali, Effects of elastic foundation on the vibration
of laminated non-homogeneous orthotropic circular cylindrical shells. Journal of
Shock and Vibration, 11, 89-101, 2004.
14. Sofiyev A.H. The stability of functionally graded truncated conical shells subjected to
a periodic impulsive loading. International J. Solid and Structures, 41(13), 3411-
3424, 2004.
15. Sofiyev AH and Schnack E, The stability of functionally graded cylindrical shells
under linearly increasing dynamic torsional loading. Journal of Engineering
Structures, 26, 1321-1331, 2004.
16. Sofiyev AH, The stability of compositionally graded ceramic-metal cylindrical shells
under aperiodic axial impulsive loading. Journal of Composite Structures, 69, 247-
257, 2005.
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17. Sofiyev AH, The torsional buckling analysis of cylindrical shells with material nonhomogeneity
in thickness direction under impulsive loading. Structural Engineering
and Mechanics an International Journal, 19(2), 231-236, 2005.
18. Sofiyev AH, Deniz A, Akcay İH, Yusufoğlu E, The vibration and stability of a threelayered
conical shell containing a FGM layer subjected to axial compressive load.
Acta Mechanica 183, 129-144, 2006.
19. Sofiyev AH, Schnack E. and Demir F. Elasto-plastic stability of circular cylindrical
shells subjected to axial load, varying as a power function time, Structural
Engineering and Mechanics an International Journal, 24(5), 621-639, 2006.
20. Sofiyev et al. Semi-analytical solution of stability of composite orthotropic cylindrical
shells under time dependent a-periodic axial compressive load, IJST, 30(A3), 343-
347, 2006.
21. Sofiyev AH, Zerin Z, Yucel K, and Avcar M, The dynamic stability of orthotropic
cylindrical shells with non-homogenous material properties under axial compressive
load varying as a parabolic function of time. Journal of Reinforced Plastics &
Composites, 25 (18), 1877-1886, 2006.
22. Sofiyev AH, Thermo elastic stability of functionally graded truncated conical shells.
Journal of Composite Structures, 77(1), 56-65, 2007.
23. Sofiyev AH, The buckling of functionally graded truncated conical shells under
dynamic axial loading. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 305(4-5), 808-826, 2007.
24. Sofiyev AH, Vibration and stability of composite cylindrical shells containing a FG
layer subjected to various loads. Structural Engineering and Mechanics an
International Journal, 27(3), 365-391, 2007.
25. Sofiyev AH, Zerin Z, Korkmaz A, The stability of a thin three-layered composite
truncated conical shell containing a FGM layer subjected to non-uniform lateral
pressure, Composite Structures, 85(2), 105-115, 2008.
26. Sofiyev AH, Aksogan O, Schnack E, Avcar M. The stability of a tree-layered
composite conical shell containing a FGM layer subjected to external pressure.
Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, 15:461-466, 2008.
27. Sofiyev AH, Karaca Z, The vibration and stability of laminated non-homogeneous
orthotropic conical shells subjected to external pressure. European Journal of
Mechanics-A/Solids, 28, 317-328, 2009.
28. Sofiyev AH, The vibration and stability behavior of freely supported FGM conical
shells subjected to external pressure. Composite Structures, 89, 356-366, 2009.
29. Sofiyev et al. Buckling of FGM hybrid truncated conical shells subjected to
hydrostatic pressure. Thin Walled Structures, 41, 61-72, 2009.
30. Sofiyev AH., Omurtag M., Schnack E. The vibration and stability of orthotropic
conical shells with non-homogeneous material properties under a hydrostatic pressure.
Journal of Sound and Vibration, 319(3-5), 963-983, 2009.
31. Sofiyev et al., The vibration and buckling of freely supported non-homogeneous
orthotropic conical shells subjected to different uniform pressures, International
Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping, 86, 661-668, 2009.
32. Orakdögen E, Küçükarslan S, Sofiyev A, Omurtag MH, Finite element analysis of
functionally graded plates for coupling effect of extension and bending, Meccanica,
45, 1, 2010.
33. Sofiyev AH, The buckling of FGM truncated conical shells subjected to combined
axial tension and hydrostatic pressure, Composite structures, 92, 2, 488-498, 2010.
34. Sofiyev AH et al., The vibration and stability of non-homogeneous orthotropic conical
shells with clamped edges subjected to uniform external pressures, Applied
Mathematical Modelling, 34(7), 1807-1822, 2010.
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35. Sofiyev et al., On the solution of eigenvalue problems of laminated non-homogeneous
orthotropic circular shells with clamped edges subjected to hydrostatic pressure, Acta
Mechanica, 212, 93-114, 2010.
36. Sofiyev AH, Dynamic response of an FGM cylindrical shell under moving loads,
Composite Structures, 93, 58-66, 2010.
37. Sofiyev AH, Buckling analysis of FGM circular shells under combined loads and
resting on the Pasternak type elastic foundation, Mechanics Research
Communications, 37,539-544, 2010.
38. Sofiyev AH, The buckling of FGM truncated conical shells subjected to axial
compressive load and resting on Winkler–Pasternak foundations, International
Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping, 87, 753-761, 2010.
39. Sofiyev AH, Halilov HM, Kuruoglu N, analytical solution of the dynamic behavior of
non-homogenous orthotropic cylindrical shells on elastic foundations under moving
loads, Journal of Engineering Mathematics, 69, 359-371, 2011.
40. Alizada AN, Sofiyev AH, Modified Young’s moduli of nano-materials taking into
account the scale effects and vacancies, Meccanica, 46, 915-920, 2011.
41. Sofiyev AH On the vibration and stability of clamped FGM conical shells under
external loads, Journal of Composite Materials, 45, 771-788, 2011.
42. Sofiyev AH, thermal buckling of FGM shells resting on a two parameter elastic
foundation, Thin-Walled Structures, 49, 1304-1311, 2011.
43. Sofiyev AH, Non-linear buckling behavior of FGM truncated conical shells subjected
to axial load, International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, 46, 711-719, 2011.
44. Sofiyev AH, The vibration analysis of FGM truncated conical shells resting on twoparameter
elastic foundations, Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures,
accepted, 2011
45. Sofiyev AH, Kuruoglu N, Natural frequency of laminated orthotropic shells with
different boundary conditions and resting on the Pasternak type elastic foundation,
Composites Part B: Engineering, 42, 1562-1570, 2011.
46. Sofiyev AH, Influence of the initial imperfection on the non-linear buckling response
of FGM truncated conical shells, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences,
53,753-761, 2011.
47. Sofiyev AH, Kuruoglu N, The non-linear buckling analysis of cross-ply laminated
orthotropic truncated conical shells, Composite Structures, 93, 3006-3012, 2011.
48. Alizada AN, Sofiyev AH, On the mechanics of deformation and stability of the beam
with a nanocoating. Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 30, 1583-1595,
2011.
49. Sofiyev AH, Alizada AN,·Akin O, Valiyev A, Avcar M, Adiguzel S, On the stability
of FGM shells subjected to combined loads with different edge conditions and resting
on elastic foundations. Acta Mechanica, in press 2011 doi: 10.1007/s00707-011-
0548-1
50. Sofiyev AH, Najafov AM, Kuruoglu N, The effect of non-homogeneity on the nonlinear
buckling behavior of laminated orthotropic conical shells. Composites Part B:
Engineering, in press, 2011 doi: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2011.10.010
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PREPRINT
1. Sofiyev AH and Schnack E, The buckling of a laminated non-homogeneous
orthotropic composite thin cylindrical shell under time dependent torsion. Institute of
Solids Mech. Univ. Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany, Preprint 2003-3, 1-33, 2003.
JOURNAL PAPERS IN REFEREED JOURNALS
1. Sofiyev AH, Aksogan O, and Demir H, Dynamic stability of an elastic cylindrical
shell with an axially varying elasticity modulus. Cukurova University Journal of
Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, 13, 1-10, 1998.
2. Aksoğan O, Sofiyev AH, Erdem H and Zerin Z, Dynamic stability of the elastic
cylindrical shells made of non-homogeneous orthotropic elastic materials under timevarying
external pressure. Cukurova University J. of Faculty of Engineering and
Architecture, 13, 11-22, 1998 (in Turkish).
3. Sofiyev AH, Zerin Z and Deniz A, Dynamic stability of a non-homogeneous
orthotropic elastic cylindrical shell under a time dependent wringing force. An
International Journal of Sciences, Bulletin of Pure and Applied Sciences, Sec. E-
Mathematics and Statistics, Delhi, India, 18E, 2, 342-349, 1999.
4. Sofiyev A.H. and Aksoğan O. The dynamic stability of a non-homogenous orthotropic
elastic cylindrical shell under time dependent external pressure. Technical Journal,
Turkish Chamber of Civil Engineers, 10(4), 2011-2028, 1999 (in Turkish).
5. Sofiyev A.H. and Aksogan O. Dynamic stability of a non-homogeneous orthotropic
elastic cylindrical shell under a time dependent external pressure. Digest, Turkish
Chamber of Civil Engineers, 10, 607-612, 1999.
6. Sofiyev Ali H, Aksogan O and Sofiyev A. H. The stability of a laminated composite
truncated conical shell under a dynamic external pressure. Cukurova University
Journal of Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, 15, 1-13, 2000 (in Turkish).
7. Sofiyev AH, Birinci F, Zerin Z and Deniz A, Dynamic Stability of a Non-
Homogeneous Elastic Conical Shell under External Pressure Varying as a Time
Dependent Power Function. Turkish Journal Engineering and Environmental
Sciences 25(3), 225-236, 2001 (in Turkish).
8. Sofiyev AH and Karaca Z, The Dynamic Stability of a Laminated Orthotropic
Truncated Conical Shell under Time Dependent External Pressure. Turkish Journal
of Engineering and Environmental Sciences, 25(3), 237-247, 2001 (in Turkish).
9. Sofiyev AH and Erdem H, The dynamic stability of a non-homogeneous elastic
cylindrical thin shell with variable thickness under a dynamic external pressure.
Turkish J. Engineering and Environmental Sciences, 26(2), 155-165, 2002 (in
Turkish).
10. Sofiyev AH and Aksoğan O, Dynamic buckling of an elastic orthotropic conical shell
whose thickness varies as a power function, Technical Journal, Turkish Chamber of
Civil Engineers, 3(2), 2675-2690, 2002 (in Turkish). .
11. Sofiyev AH and Aksogan O, Dynamic buckling of an elastic orthotropic conical shell
whose thickness varies as a power function, Digest, Chamber of Civil Engineers 797-
812, 2002.
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12. Sofiyev AH, Zerin Z and Turkmen M, The buckling of laminated cylindrical thin
shells under torsion varying as a linear function of time. Turkish Journal of
Engineering and Environmental Sciences, 27(4), 237-246, 2003.
13. Sofiyev AH et al. The dynamic stability of cylindrical shell with variable geometric
and mechanical parameters. Multidiscipline Modeling in Materials and Structures,
2(3), 345-354, 2006.
14. Sofiyev AH, Avcar M, Ozyigit P, Adigozel S, The free vibration of non-homogeneous
truncated conical shells on a Winkler foundation, International Journal of
Engineering and Applied Sciences (IJEAS), 1(1), 34-41, 2009.
15. Sofiyev AH, Valiyev A, Ozyigit P, The buckling of non-homogeneous truncated
conical shells under a lateral pressure and resting on a Winkler foundation, Journal of
Solid Mechanics, 1(1), 14-21, 2009.
16. Sofiyev AH and Avcar M, The stability of cylindrical shells containing a FGM layer
subjected to axial load on the Pasternak foundation, Engineering, 2, 228-236, 2010.
PROCEEDINGS IN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES
1. Aksogan O, Sofiyev AH and Zerin Z, The dynamic stability of a laminated nonhomogeneous
elastic cylindrical shell. Proc. Int. Conf. on Steel Structures of the 2000'
s. ITU, Istanbul, 221-226, 2000.
2. Aksogan O, and Sofiyev AH, The dynamic stability of a laminated non-homogeneous
orthotropic elastic cylindrical shell under a time dependent external pressure. Proc. Int.
Conf. on Modern Practice in Stress and Vibration Analysis, Nottingham, United
Kingdom, 349-360, 2000.
3. Sofiyev AH and Aksogan O, The dynamic stability of a truncated conical shell with
variable thickness subject to a time dependent external pressure. Proc. 5th Int. Conf.
On Vibration Problems, Moscow, Russia, 438-447, 2001.
4. Sofiyev AH, Ay Z and Sofuyev Ali, The buckling of an orthotropic composite
cylindrical thin shell under time dependent torsion. Proc. 2nd FAE Int. Symposium
"Creating The Future", European University of Lefke, Cyprus, 237-241, 2002.
5. Sofiyev AH, Ay Z and Birinci F, The stability of an orthotropic conical shell with
variable elasticity moduli under an impulsive load. Proc. 2th FAE Int. Symposium
Creating The Future, European University of Lefke, Cyprus, 231-236, 2002.
6. Sofiyev AH and Birinci F, The dynamic buckling of orthotropic cylindrical thin shells
with exponential variable elasticity moduli density and thickness. Proc. 5th Int. Conf.
Developments on Civil Engineering, ITU, Istanbul, 93-102, 2002.
7. Sofiyev AH, Deniz A and Sofuyev Ali, "Dynamic stability of functionally graded
shells under axial load". Proc. 3th FAE Int. Symposium "Creating The Future",
European University of Lefke, Cyprus, 173-178, 2004.
8. Sofiyev A, Valiyev A, Deniz A, and Avcar M. Vibration and stability of three-layered
cylindrical shells containing Si3Ni4/SUS304 FG layer under lateral pressure. 7th Int.
Congress on Advances in Civil Engineering, Istanbul, ACE 06-019. 2006.
9. Sofiyev AH et al. Analytical solution of the stability problem of orthotropic cylindrical
shells under linearly increasing dynamic axial loading with various initial conditions.
Proc. 4th FAE Int. Symposium "Creating The Future", European University of Lefke,
Cyprus, 111-115, 2006.
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10. Aksogan O, and Sofiyev AH, Free vibrations of cross-ply laminated nonhomogeneous
composite truncated conical shells. Proc. 7th International Conference
on Vibration Problems (ICOVP-2005), Istanbul, Published Springer, 21-26, 2007.
11. Sofıyev AH and Deniz A, The stability and vibration of conical shells composed of
SI3N4 and SUS304 under axial compressive load. 7th International Conference on
Vibration Problems (ICOVP-2005), Istanbul, Published Springer, 437-442, 2007.
12. Sofıyev AH and Schnack E, Dynamic buckling of elasto-plastic cylindrical shells
under axıal load. 7th International Conference on Vibration Problems (ICOVP-2005),
Istanbul, Published Springer, 443-448, 2007.
13. Sofiyev A, Pirmemmedov IT, Ay Z, Zerin Z and Avcar M, The stability of cylindrical
shells of variable thickness subject to a dynamic lateral pressure. International
Symposium on Advances in Earthquake & Structural Engineering, Süleyman Demirel
University, Antalya, Turkey, 406-413, 2007.
14. Sofiyev AH, Avcar M, Zerin Z, The vibration analysis of random and continuously
non-homogenous beams with clamped edges and resting on an elastic foundation.
International Symposium on Engineering and Architectural Sciences of Balkan,
Caucasus and Turkic Republics, Süleyman Demirel University, October 22-24, 2009
Isparta, Turkey, Volume III, pp. 155-159.
15. Sofiyev AH, Valiyev A, The stability of orthotropic conical shells subjected to
combined axial extension load and hydrostatic pressure, International Symposium on
Engineering and Architectural Sciences of Balkan, Caucasus and Turkic Republics,
Sıleyman Demirel University, October 22-24, 2009 Isparta, Turkey, Volume III, pp.
149-154.
16. Sofiyev AH, Özyiğit P, Avcar M, Zerin Z, The stability of continuously nonhomogeneous
spherical shells subjected to external pressure, 9th International
Congress on Advances in Civil Engineering, 27-30 September 2010 Karadeniz
Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey, SEE151, p.1-7.
17. Sofiyev AH, Schnack E, Deniz A, Avcar M, The free vibration of symmetrically
laminated conical shells with freely supported edges, International Symposium of
Mechanism and Machine Theory, 2010 AzCIFToMM – Izmir Institute of Technology,
5-8 October 2010, Izmir, Turkey, p.372-377.
18. Sofiyev AH, Valiyev AA, Mammadov Z, Shayev Z, On the stability of the orthotropic
shells under hydrostatic pressure and surrounded by an elastic medium. International
Symposium on Advances in Applied Mechanics and Modern Information Technology,
22-23 September 2011, Baku, Azerbaijan, pp. 305-309.
19. Sofiyev A.H., Deniz A., Avcar M., Ozyigit P., Tuglu M., On the vibration of sandwich
cylindrical shells with fgm face sheets on elastic foundations. International
Symposium on Advances in Applied Mechanics and Modern Information Technology,
22-23 September 2011, Baku, Azerbaijan, pp. 310-314.
GENERALIZED ABSTRACS IN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES
1. Aksogan O and Sofiyev AH, The dynamic stability of a laminated composite truncated
conical shell subject to a time dependent external pressure. 5th Meghrebine
Conference for Mechanical Studies, Brack, Libya, 61, 2001.
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2. Aksogan O and Sofiyev AH, Non-linear free vibrations analysis of laminated nonhomogeneous
orthotropic cylindrical shells. 4th EUROMECH Nonlinear Oscillations
Conference, The Institute for Problems in Mechanics Russian Academy of Sciences,
August 19-23, 2002, Moscow, Russia, p.26, 2002.
3. Sofiyev AH, The stability of functionally graded cylindrical thin shells, 7th US
Congress on Computational Mechanics, Albuquerque, USA, July, 2003.
4. Sofiyev A, Aksogan O, Schnack E, Avcar M, The stability of a tree-layered compostte
conical shell containing a FGM layer subjected to external pressure. Int. Workshop
"Research In Mechanics of Composites 2006" November 26-29, Bad Herrenalb,
Karlsruhe, Germany, p.42, 2006.
5. Avey (Sofiyev) A, Avcar M, Mammadov Z, Ay Z and Ozyigit P., The vibration of
freely supported fg shell structures, First International Conference on Seismic safety
of Caucasus Region Population, Cities and Settlements Kiriak Zavriev Institute of
Structural Mechanics and Earthquake Engineering, Tbilisi, Georgia, 174-176, 2008.
6. Sofiyev AH, Schnack E, Korkmaz A, The vibration analysis of simply supported FGM
truncated conical shells resting on two-parameter elastic foundations. IRF'2009 - 3rd
International Conference on Integrity, Reliability and Failure, Porto, Portugal 20-24
July, p. 277-278, 2009.
7. Sofiyev AH, Özyiğit P, Avcar M, Zerin Z, The stability of continuously nonhomogeneous
spherical shells subjected to external pressure, 9th International
Congress on Advances in Civil Engineering, 27-30 September 2010 Karadeniz
Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey, p. 303.
8. Sofiyev AH, Schnack E, Deniz A, Zerin Z, Stability analysis of FGM layered shells in
the surrounding medium. Advances in Apllied Physics and Materials Science
Congress, 12-15 May 2011, Antalya, Turkey, p. 43.
PROCEEDINGS IN NATIONAL CONFERENCES
1. Sofiyev AH, Zerin Z and Deniz A, The dynamic stability of a cylindrical shell
composed of non-homogenous materials subjected to the time dependent external
pressure, 3rd GAP Engineering Congress, Harran University, Engineering Faculty,
Sanlıurfa, Turkey, 564-571, 2000 (in Turkish).
2. Sofiyev A.H. and Zerin Z. The dynamic stability of an orthotropic cylindrical shell
whose thickness varies as power function, Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers
and Architects, Civil Engineering, XVI. Technical Congress and Exhibition, METU,
Ankara, Turkey, 121-137, 2001 (in Turkish).
3. Sofiyev AH and Aksoğan O, The dynamic stability of a cylindrical shell with linear
varying thickness subjected to the external pressure, XII. National Congress of
Mechanics, Konya, Turkey, 795-803, 2002 (in Turkish).
4. Avey A and Deniz A, The stability of the non-homogenous elastic conical shells
subjected to the axial compressive load. XIV. National Congress of Mechanics,
Antakya, Turkey, 169-175, 2006 (in Turkish).
5. Avey A, Zerin Z., Deniz A. and Usal M. , The stability of the non-homogenous elastic
conical shells subjected to the non-uniform lateral pressure. XV. National Congress of
Mechanics, Isparta, Turkey, 47-156, 2008 (in Turkish).
6. Avey A and Avcar M, The free vibration of clamped-simply supported beam
composed of non-homogenous materials resting on elastic foundation. XV. National
Congress of Mechanics, Isparta, Turkey, 157-166, 2008 (in Turkish).
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7. Avey A and Avcar M. The stability of the non-homogeneous beam subjected to the
axial compressive load. Suleyman Demirel University, 15 th Anniversary Engineering
and Archtecture Symposium, Isparta, Turkey, 15-23, 2008 (in Turkish).
8. Avey A, Sayev ZS, Deniz A, Zerin Z, The free vibraiton of the clamped elastic
truncated conical shell composed of non-homogenous materials, XVI. National
Congress of Mechanics, Kayseri, Turkey, 259-267, 2009 (in Turkish).
9. Avey A, Avcar M, Özyiğit P, Adıgözel S. The buckling of layered cylindrical shells
containg a functionally graded layer under uniform lateral pressure, XVI. National
Congress of Mechanics, Kayseri, Turkey, 259-267, 2009 (in Turkish).
RESEARCH WORKS IN AZERBAIJAN
1. Sofiyev AH, The stability of non-homogeneous cylindrical shells under the effect of
surroundings. Academy of Sciences of USSR, Soviet Scientific and Technical
Research Institute (VINITI), "Ref. J. Mechanics" in part "Mechanics of Deformable
Bodies ", Moscow, 3 (189), 1-9, 1987. (in Russian)
2. Sofiyev AH, The stability of non-homogeneous elastic ring. Proc. IX. Republic
Scientific Conference, Technical University of Azerbaijan, Baku, 13-15, 1987. (in
Russian)
3. Gadjiev VD, Mahmudov RN and Sofiyev AH, The stability of non-homogeneous
visco-elastic cylindrical shells in visco-elastic surroundings. Academy of Sciences of
USSR, Soviet Scientific and Technical Research Institute (VINITI), "Ref. J.
Mechanics" in part "Mechanics of Deformable Bodies", Moscow, 10 (192), 1-12,
1987. (in Russian)
4. Sofiyev AH, Non-homogeneous curved bar in elastic surroundings. Academy of
Sciences of USSR, Soviet Scientific and Technical Research Institute (VINITI), "Ref.
J. Mechanics" in part "Mechanics of Deformable Bodies", Moscow, 7B1002DEP, No
973-Az88, 1-18, 1988. (in Russian)
5. Gadjiev VD and Sofiyev AH, The effect of moving load to the non-homogeneous
cylindrical shell. "Mechanics of Deformable Rigid Bodies", Baku State University,
Baku, 28- 33, 1988. (in Russian)
6. Mahmudov RN and Sofiyev AH, Dynamic stability of non-homogeneous visco-elastic
ring in elastic surroundings. Academy of Sciences of USSR, Soviet Scientific and
Technical Research Institute (VINITI), "Ref. J. Mechanics" in part "Mechanics of
Deformable Bodies", Moscow, 7B187DEP, No1468-Az90, 1-8, 1990 (in Russian)
7. Mahmudov RN, Shayev ZS and Sofiyev AH, Dynamic stability of non-homogeneous
elastic cylindrical shells in elastic surroundings. "Scientific Works", Technical
University of Azerbaijan, Baku, 2, 16-21, 1993. (in Russian)
8. Gadjiev VD and Sofiyev AH, The stability of non-homogeneous elastic plates in a
supersonic flow. Proc. Scientific Conference on Mathematics and Mechanics. (80.
Anniversary Remembrance for Prof. K.A. Kerimov), Azerbaijan Scientific Academy
Mathematics and Mechanics Institute (MME), "ELM" and Technical University of
Azerbaijan, Baku, 24-27, 1993.(in Russian)
9. Gadjiev VD and Sofiyev AH, The stability of non-homogeneous visco-elastic plates in
a supersonic flow. "Mechanical Scientific Works Review'', Civil Engineering
University of Azerbaijan, Baku, 4, 192-196, 1994. (in Russian)
10. Gadjiev AM, Nasirov FR and Sofiyev AH, Local response of non-homogeneous bar.
"Mechanical Scientific Works Review'', Civil Engineering University of Azerbaijan,
Baku, 4, 209-213, 1994. (in Russian)
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11. Ibrahimov MR and Sofiyev AH, The stability of non-homogeneous semi-open shaped
shell slice with small radius. Azerbaijan Scientific and Technical Research Institute,
Baku, 2 (6), 1-6, 1994. (in Russian)
12. Farachov R, Aliyev A and Sofiyev AH, The solution of the complicated problems of
dynamics of materials point. Azerbaijan Technical University, Baku, 54 pages, 1994
(In Azerbaijan Turkish).
13. Kadirov N, Faracov R, Bakşaliyev V and Sofiyev AH, A methodical appliance for the
solution of impact problems. Azerbaijan Technical University, Baku, 39 pages, 1994
(In Azerbaijan Turkish).
14. Mahmudov R., Bagirzade R., Sofiyev A.H. and Marandi B. Dynamic stability of nonhomogeneous
orthotropic cylindrical shells in a supersonic flow. "Scientific Works",
Azerbaijan Technical University, Baku, 5, 120-123, 1995. (in Russian)
15. Sofiyev A. H., Nacafov A. and Hasanov Y. Dynamic stability of non-homogeneous
visco-elastic cylindrical shells under the effect of surroundings. "Mechanical Scientific
Works Review", Civil Engineering University of Azerbaijan, Baku, 5, 136-137, 1995.
(in Russian)
16. Sofiyev A. H. and Marandi B. Free vibration of non-homogeneous elastic plates.
"Mechanical Scientific Works Review", Civil Engineering University of Azerbaijan,
Baku, 6, 159-161,1996. (in Russian)
17. Sofiyev A. H. and Marandi B. Dynamic stability of non-homogeneous beams on
elastic foundation. "Mechanical Scientific Works Review", Civil Engineering
University of Azerbaijan, Baku, 6, 162-165, 1996 (in Russian)
18. Mahmudov R.N., Sofiyev A. H. and Marandi B. Dynamic stability of nonhomogeneous
orthotropic plates and shells. "Mechanical Scientific Works Review",
Civil Engineering University of Azerbaijan, Baku, 6, 126-130, 1996 (in Russian)
19. Gadjiev V.D., Sofiyev A. H. and Mirzoyev R.D. Free vibration of non-homogeneous
elastic rectangular plates. Proceedings of Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics,
Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, Baku, IV (XIII), 103-108, 1996. (in Russian)
20. Sofiyev A. H. and Marandi B. The dynamic stability problem of non-homogeneous
cylindrical shells on elastic foundations. Proceedings of Institute of Mathematics and
Mechanics, Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, V (XIII), 128-131, 1996. (in Russian)
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