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UNIVERSITIES

1968 - 1969English Language Preparatory School, Middle East Technical University (METU)
1969 - 1973Mechanical Engineering Department, METU - B.Sc.
1973 - 1975Mechanical Engineering Department, METU - M.Sc.
1976 - 1980Mechanical Engineering Department, Imperial College of Science and Technology, Ph.D.

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1973-1976Teaching Assistant, Mechanical Engineering Department, METU
1973 -Member of the Chamber of Mechanical Engineers of Turkey
1976 - 1980Research Assistant, Mechanical Engineering Department, Imperial College, London
1980 - 1983Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, METU
1980 -Member of the Machine Design and Production Research Institute (MATÄ°MAREN)*, Mechanical Engineering Department, METU
1981 -Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
1983 - 1989Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, METU
1985 - 1986Visiting Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering and Mechanics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York
1988 - 1992Director of the Machine Design and Production Research Institute, METU
1989 -Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, METU
1992 - 1993Visiting Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering and Mechanics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York
1995-1999Director of Computer Aided Design, Manufacturing and Robotics Application and Research Centre, METU CAD-CAM Centre

* A research institute which has been established to organize and promote University-Industry cooperation.