Murat Emre Kartal is a civil engineer and also a structural engineering professor. His research area includes structural and earthquake engineering, structure-fluid-foundation interaction, dams, bridges, semi-rigid connections, reinforced concrete and steel structures, soil dynamics, biomechanics etc. He also formerly worked in department of biomedical engineering. Now, he is working at department of civil engineering in İzmir Democracy University as a chairperson and full time Professor.