Development of a method to predict strength and failure of layered composites using peridynamic theory
		 
            Principal Investigator: Dr. Mehmet A. Guler   
            Co-PI: Dr. Burak Aksoylu, TOBB ETU 
            Funding Agency: Scientific and Technological 
	      Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) 
            Duration: 2013-2015 
            Project Number: MAG-112M891
	     Program Number: 1001 | 
          
		  Optimization of the structural parts and packaging of a dishwasher using Finite Element Method
		 
            Principal Investigator: Dr. Mehmet A. Guler   
            Funding Agency: Scientific and Technological 
	      Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) 
            Duration: 2013-2015 
            Project Number: 5130016
	     Program Number: 1505 | 
          
		  Contact mechanics of orthotropic materials with gradation normal and tangential to the surface
		 
            Principal Investigator: Dr. Mehmet A. Guler   
            Research Fellow: Dr. Aysegul Kucuksucu 
            Funding Agency: Scientific and Technological 
	      Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) 
            Duration: 2013-2014 
	    Program Number: 2218 | 
		Rolling contact mechanics of FGM coatings  
            Principal Investigator: Dr. Mehmet A. Guler   
            Research Fellow: Yadolah Alinia, Sharif University 
	      of Technology 
            Funding Agency: Scientific and Technological 
	      Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) 
            Duration: 2011-2012 
            Program Number: 2216 | 
          
		Accurate prediction and robust optimization of springback in dual 
		phase steels during sheet metal forming operations 
            Principal Investigator: Dr. Mehmet A. Guler   
            Co-PI: Dr. Erdem Acar, TOBB ETU 
            Funding Agency: Scientific and Technological 
	      Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) 
            Duration: 2009-2011 
            Project Number: MAG-109M078
	     Program Number: 1001 | 
	   
	     
		Development of a Passive Safety System for the 
		  frontal crash energy absorption in accidents involving intercity 
		  buses 
              Principal Investigator: Dr. Mehmet A. Guler    
              Co-PI: Dr. Erdem Acar, TOBB ETU 
              Funding Agency: Ministry of Industry and Trade of 
		Turkey and
		TEMSA AR-GE 
		    VE TEKNOLOJİ A.Ş 
              Duration: 2008-2010 
              Project Number: 00236.STZ.2008-1  | 
          
	      Analytical and 
		  Numerical Methods for the Contact Mechanics Analysis of Functionally 
		  Graded Materials 
            Principal Investigator: Dr. Mehmet A. Guler   
            Co-PI: Dr. Serkan Dag, METU 
            Funding Agency: Scientific and Technological 
	      Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) 
            Duration: 2007-2009 
            Project Number: MAG-107M053
	     Program Number: 1001 | 
              
		  
		    Basic Problems on 
		      Fracture and Contact Mechanics of Functionally Graded Materials  
		  Research Assistant: Mehmet A. Guler 
		    PI: Dr. Fazil Erdogan, Lehigh University 
		    Funding Agency: United States Air Force Office of Scientific 
		    Research (AFOSR) 
		    Duration: 1998-2001 
		    Project Number: F49620-98-1-0028  | 
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