Dr. Irmak Renda-Tanali, D.Sc.

Institute for Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management
The George Washington University
1776 G. St., N.W. (Suite 101)
Washington, D.C. 20052

Phone: +1 (202) 994 3023
Fax: +1 (202) 994 0245
Email:rendatan@gwu.edu

by appointment only

• Investigating engineering economics of new and emerging technologies
• Application of engineering economics principles in: disaster loss estimation studies, Economic and trade-off analyses, Life cycle costing and cost estimating)
• Project management (including CPM/PERT/EVM etc.)
• General theory and application of risk management
• Vulnerability assessment of critical (built/physical) infrastructure
• Business continuity, disaster recovery
• Disaster loss estimation modeling
• Operations, maintenance and design of public water and wastewater systems
• Organizational management theory and application
• Construction management

•  EMSE 260 Survey of Finance and Engineering Economics

• D.Sc., The George Washington University, Washington, D.C. (2002) - Engineering Management
• M.S., M. East Technical University (METU), Ankara, Turkey (1995) – Civil Eng. (Engineering Economy, Construction Management)
• MBA, M. East Technical University (METU), Ankara, Turkey (1995) – Financial Management
• B.S., M. East Technical University (METU), Ankara, Turkey (1991) – Civil Engineering

• 1998 - present: Research Scientist/Associate, The George Washington University, Washington D.C. EMSE - Institute for Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management (ICDRM)
• 2001 - present: Business Consultant, Irmak Renda - Tanali & Associates, Gaithersburg, MD A Maryland-based & woman owned sole proprietorship
• 2005 - present: Faculty, Walden University, School of Management, Ph.D. program in Applied Management and Decision Sciences & School of Public Policy, Ph. D program in Public Policy and Administration.
• 2004 - 2005: Senior Research Associate, Exceed Corporation, Lanham, MD Providing subject matter expertise in Exceed’s federal government strategy consulting projects, including the evaluation of all Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Projects within the National Airspace System - Capital Investment Program with respect to Risk Management.
• 1992 – 1998: Founding Partner/ Vice President and Project Manager, Armas Engineering and Consulting Inc., Turkey. Administered privately owned engineering, design and consulting company employing full-time technical staff. Managed and supervised the design of large infrastructure construction projects. Directed Technical Consulting and Project Administration of Housing Development Projects.
• 1991-1992: Assistant Planning Engineer (& partner through its sale in 2005), Onsa Construction, Tourism and Commerce Inc., Turkey. Assisted in the program management; resource allocation, project scheduling, cost control and management of several mid/large size construction projects of water distribution systems, water treatment plants and wastewater collection systems.
• 1990 - 1991: Assistant Project Planner/Civil Engineer, Ucgen Inc/Bechtel Inc., Istanbul, Turkey. CPM/PERT scheduling, project management aide for high-rise hotel building (CONRAD HOTEL Beshiktas of Istanbul) construction project.

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