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Current M.S. Students

  • Cagri Koc
    (Ongoing) Department of Mechanical Engineering, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Ankara, Turkey
     
  • Emre Ozaslan
    (Ongoing) Department of Mechanical Engineering, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Ankara, Turkey
     
  • Ali Reza Seyedi
    (Ongoing, co-supervisor) Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hacttepe University, Ankara, Turkey
     
  • Burak Yilmaz
    (Ongoing) Department of Mechanical Engineering, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Ankara, Turkey
     

 

Current Ph.D. Students

  • Ugur Yolum
    (Ongoing) Department of Mechanical Engineering, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Ankara, Turkey
  • Sinem K. Mert
    (Ongoing, co-supervisor) Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ankara Yildirim Yildirim Beyzazit University, Ankara, Turkey
  • Oguzhan Mulkoglu
    (Ongoing, co-supervisor) Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ankara Yildirim Yildirim Beyzazit University, Ankara, Turkey

 

Alumni Research Fellow

  • Yadolah Alinia
    Rolling contact mechanics of FGM coatings 
    (2011-2012) Department of Mechanical Engineering, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Ankara, Turkey
    Link
     
    Now Faculty in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hakim Sabzevari University, Iran.


 

  • Aysegul Kucuksucu
    Contact mechanics of orthotropic materials with gradation normal and tangential to the surface 
    (2013-2014) Department of Mechanical Engineering, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Ankara, Turkey
    Link
     


 

Alumni M.S. Students

  • Yusuf Fuat Gulver
    Mechanical modeling of thin films bonded to functionally graded coatings
    (September, 2009) Department of Mechanical Engineering, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Ankara, Turkey.
    Thesis   Abstract   Publications
  • Current status: Ph.D. student at I. Vekua Institute of Applied Mathematics, Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi 380043, Georgia

 

  • Muhammed Emin Cerit
    Development of a Passive Safety System for the frontal crash energy absorption in accidents involving intercity buses
    (April, 2011) Department of Mechanical Engineering, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Ankara, Turkey
    Thesis   Abstract   Publications
    Current status: Mechanical Design Engineer TUBITAK-SAGE Engineering & Development - (R&D), Ankara, Turkey

 

  • Levent Sozen
    Springback prediction in rotary tube bending operations
    (August, 2011) Department of Mechanical Engineering, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Ankara, Turkey
    Link
    Current status:working for Ministry of Labor and Social Security

 

  • Firat Ozer
    Prediction and compensation of springback in advanced high strength steels during sheet metal forming operations
    (December, 2011) Department of Mechanical Engineering, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Ankara, Turkey
    Link
    Current status: Design Engineer at FNSS, Ph. D. student at Gazi.

 

  • Ahmet Talha Camci
    Improvements on the range and the performance of a light electric vehicle by making use of a Continuously Variable Transmission
    (August, 2013) Department of Mechanical Engineering, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Ankara, Turkey
    Link
    Current status: Design Engineer at TEMSA GLOBAL.

     

  • Osman Murat Bircan
    An analytical approach to design form-turning insert profiles: investigation of rake face design on tool life
    (July, 2014) Department of Mechanical Engineering, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Ankara, Turkey
    Link
    Current status: Tool Engineer at ORS.

     

  • Oguzhan Mulkoglu
    Optimization of the mechanical structure of a dishwasher and its packaging module using Finite Elment Method
    (January, 2016) Department of Mechanical Engineering, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Ankara, Turkey
    Link
    Current status: Research Assistant and Ph.D. student at Yildirim Beyazit University.

     

  • Ahmet Tastan
    Development of a method to predict strength and failure of isotropic and composite structures under tension and bending loadings using bond-based peridynamic theory
    (May, 2016) Department of Mechanical Engineering, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Ankara, Turkey
    Link
    Current status: Structural Analysis Engineer at OTAKAR.


 

Alumni Co-Supervised M.S. Students

  • Deniz Bekar
     Robust optimization of springback predictions in dual phase steels during sheet metal forming operations
    (October, 2011) Department of Mechanical Engineering, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Ankara, Turkey
    Link
    Current status: Design Engineer at FNSS

 

 

Alumni B.S. Students

  • Bora Gerceker
    Design of an an optimum Crash Box for absorbing crash energy during frontal crashes involving intercity busses
    (April, 2009) Department of Mechanical Engineering, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Ankara, Turkey.
    Current status: Mechanical Design Engineer ROKETSAN Engineering & Development - (R&D), Ankara, Turkey
    MS student from Graduate school of Natural and Applied Sciences, METU
     

 

  • Emrah Karakaya
    Design of an an optimum Crash Box for absorbing crash energy during frontal crashes involving intercity busses
    (April, 2009) Department of Mechanical Engineering, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Ankara, Turkey.
    Current status: MS in Computational Mechanics at University of Stuttgart & Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
    [E. Mundus Scholar, Double Degree]. Completed his Ph.D. in European Doctorate in Industrial Management (EDIM) at both Technical University of Madrid (Unit of Economics at ETSII) and KTH, Royal Institute of Technology (Division of Industrial Dynamics at INDEK) in 2015


 

  • Recep Muhammet Gorguluarslan
    Development of a Database for Springback Prediction in Tube Bending Machines
    (April, 2010) Department of Mechanical Engineering, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Ankara, Turkey.
    Current status: Fulbright scholor, now has a Ph.D degree from Georgia Tech, USA.
     


 

  • Engin Metin Kaplan
    Development of a Database for Springback Prediction in Tube Bending Machines
    (April, 2010) Department of Mechanical Engineering, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Ankara, Turkey.
    Current status: M.S from Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, METU
    Now Mechanical Design Engineer TUBITAK-SAGE Engineering & Development - (R&D), Ankara, Turkey
    and Ph.D. Student at TOBB ETU
Poster


 

  • Ugur Yolum
    Design and Development of a Vehicle Under Landmine Explosions
    (April, 2010) Department of Mechanical Engineering, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Ankara, Turkey.
    Current status: MS from the University of Applied Sciences, Hochschule Hesslingen, Germany
  • Berechnungsingenieur (Stress Engineer), EDAG GmbH & Co. KGaA, Sindelfingen, Germany
  • Now Stress Engineer, TAI and Ph.D. Student at TOBB ETU

     

 

  • Nazim Babacan
    Design and Development of a Vehicle Under Landmine Explosions
    (April, 2010) Department of Mechanical Engineering, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Ankara, Turkey.
    Current status: MS from TOBB ETU. Now Ph.D. student in Mechanical Engineering at Gazi University

     

 

  • Yasir Demiryurek
    Design and Development of a Vehicle Under Landmine Explosions
    (April, 2010) Department of Mechanical Engineering, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Ankara, Turkey.
    Current Status: M.S. student at Rutgers, USA.

 


 

  • Ugur Okcu
    An Experimental and Finite Element Analysis of Severe Plastic Deformation by ECAP
    (April, 2010) Department of Mechanical Engineering, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Ankara, Turkey.
    Current status: Mechanical Design Engineer TEI (TUSAS Engine Industries) Engineering & Development - (R&D), Eskisehir, Turkey
     

 

  • Erhan Balci
    An Experimental and Finite Element Analysis of Severe Plastic Deformation by ECAP
    (April, 2010) Department of Mechanical Engineering, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Ankara, Turkey.
    Current status: Research assistant at Kocaeli University, Turkey.

     

 

  • Kenan Kutbay
    An Experimental and Finite Element Analysis of Severe Plastic Deformation by ECAP
    (April, 2010) Department of Mechanical Engineering, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Ankara, Turkey.
    Current status: R&D Engineer at MEDIKON, Ankara, Turkey
     

 


 

  • Arslan Omur Ozcan, Dinc Bulgurlu, Ilker Vuruskan
    Design Analysis, Manufacturing and Test of a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine
    (April, 2011) Department of Mechanical Engineering, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Ankara, Turkey.

    Poster
     

 

  • Taylan Suman, Cemre Tahmaz, Cansu Gurates, Ahmet Catak
    Design and Development of an Automobile Part 
    (April, 2011) Department of Mechanical Engineering, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Ankara, Turkey.

    Poster
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  • Ebubekir Gunes, Yasin Aksungur, Muhammet Y. Nayir
    Design and Analysis of an Aerial Working Platrorm, 
    (April, 2012) Department of Mechanical Engineering, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Ankara, Turkey.
     
    • Poster

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

  • Salih Bayram, Burak Olcek, Meric Ekiciler, Soner Cinoglu
    Design of an Automobile Cockpit Carrier
    (April, 2012) Department of Mechanical Engineering, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Ankara, Turkey.

     
    • Poster

 

 

 


 

  • Ahmet Tastan, Tezcan Kahraman, Oguzhan Mulkoglu, Omer Faruk Yalim
    Design of a Shock Absorber of an Automobile
    (April, 2013) Department of Mechanical Engineering, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Ankara, Turkey.

    Poster
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