• Middle East Technical University, Assistant/Associate Professor (04/2014–present)
ME 581 Finite Element Analysis in Solid Mechanics, 3 Credits
ME 547 Introduction to Continuum Mechanics, 3 Credits
MDM 517 Finite Element Analysis in Solids, 3 Credits
ME 413 Introduction to Finite Element Analysis, 3 Credits
ME 310 Numerical Methods, 3 Credits
ME 410 Mechanical Engineering Systems Laboratory, 3 Credits
ME 210 Applied Mathematics for Mechanical Engineers, 3 Credits
ME 206 Strength of Materials, 3 Credits
ME 205 Statics, 3 Credits
• University of Stuttgart, Lecturer (02/2012 – 03/2014 )
Fall 2012, Computational Mechanics of Materials, 6 ECTS points
Core course for ComputationalMechanics of Materials and Structures Master students.
Spring 2013, Micromechanics of Materials and Homogenozation Methods, 6 ECTS
points, Elective course for Computational Mechanics of Materials and Structures Master
students.
Fall 2013, Computational Mechanics of Materials, 6 ECTS points
Core course for ComputationalMechanics of Materials and Structures Master students.
• Middle East Technical University, Teaching assistant (11/2001–09/2003)
Spring 2003, CE 384: Structural Analysis, 3 Credits
Core course for junior civil engineering students
Fall 2002, CE 483: Advanced Structural Analysis, 3 Credits
Core course for senior civil engineering students in structural mechanics division
Spring 2002, CE 102: Introduction for Civil Engineering
Core course for freshman civil engineering students
Spring 2002, CE 483: Advanced Structural Analysis, 3 Credits
Core course for senior civil engineering students in structural mechanics division
Theses Supervised
• Ph.D. Thesis on “Mechanical properties of high entropy alloy-metallic glass composites,” by Amir Fadaie, 2024
• Ph.D. Thesis on “Constitutive modeling of amplitude dependent dynamic response of polymeric materials,” by Ayşe Usta Yayla, 2024
• Ph.D. Thesis on “Failure Analysis of Infrared Sensing Devices due to Cryogenic Cooling,” by Eyüp Can Baloğlu
• Ph.D. Thesis on “Computational Mechanics for Soft Biological Tissues,” by Cem Altun
• Ph.D. Thesis on “A Generalized Phase-Field Approach for the Failure of Rubber-Like Materials,” by Kemal Açıkgöz
• Ph.D. Thesis on “Finite Element Formulations for Kirchhoff-Love Microplates,” by Murat Kandaz
• Ph.D. Thesis on “A Diffusive Crack Model for Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites,” by Funda Aksu Denli
• M.Sc. Thesis on “A unified framework for damage & fracture in rubber-like materials,” by Ali Yücel, 2025
• M.Sc. Thesis on “A data-driven constitutive model for Mullins-type damage in rubberlike materials,” by Arif Arda Fidancı, 2025
• M.Sc. Thesis on “Ductile-brittle fracture of amorphous glassy polymers,” by Selçuk Başdemir, 2024
• M.Sc. Thesis on “Experimental study on improvement of pool boiling cooling systems in dielectric liquid using honeycomb structures manufactured by additive manufacturing,” by Muhammed Çağlar Malyemez, 2024
• M.Sc. Thesis on “Testing, Modelling and Simulation of Linear and Circular Linear Shaped Charges,” by Mert Top
• M.Sc. Thesis on “A Comparative Study of Anisotropic Hyperelastic Models of Biological Soft Tissues,” by Alp Kağan Açan
• M.Sc. Thesis on “Data-Driven Approach for Rubberlike Materials,” by Murat Enis Tüfekçioğlu
• M.Sc. Thesis on “Non-Linear Viscoelasticity for Epoxy-Based Polymers: Theoretical Modeling and Numerical Implementation,” by Ateş Koral
• M.Sc. Thesis on “A Comparative Study of the Fitting Performance of Hyperelastic Constitutive Models,” by Yashar Badienia
• M.Sc. Thesis on “Shape Optimization of MEMS Switches for Miniaturization,” by Ahmed Imran
• M.Sc. Thesis on “Investigation of Deformation and Shape Memory Characteristics of Thermoplastic Polymers,” by Cihan Yiğitbaşı
• M.Sc. Thesis on “Design of an intertia measurement device for stores, by Berkay Kılıç, 2018
• M.Sc. Thesis on “Dynamic fracture of explosive bolt”, by Batuhan Gökçe, 2018
• M.Sc. Thesis on “Quasi-Incompressible and Quasi-Inextensible element and material formulation for anisotropic medium”, by Burak Rodoplu, 2018
• M.Sc. Thesis on “A multiobjective optimization toolbox development for parameter identification of elastomers”, by Tanyel Tekin, 2018
• M.Sc. Thesis on ”Finite strain modeling of coupled thermo-mechanical behavior of polycrystalline Ni-Ti shape memory alloys”, by Vahid Rezazadeh, 2017
• M.Sc. Thesis on ”A Cahn-Hilliard type phase field model for intercalation dynamics in
rechargeable battery systems” by Yuan Zhao, 2014
• M.Sc. Thesis on ”A phase field model for the failure of artery walls: Application to rupture
due to Aneursym” by Osman Gultekin, 2014
• M.Sc. Thesis on ”Intercalation induced stress generation in high performance Li-ion battery
systems”, by Abbas Iftikhar, 2013
• M.Sc. Thesis on ”A Multiscale continuum damage model for cavity growth in rubberlike
materials”, by Faik Baris Can Cansiz, 2012
• B.Sc. Thesis on ”Biomechanik des Herzens: Einfuhrung eines orthotropen-viskoelastischen
Stoffgesetzes fur das Herzgewebe”, by Sabine Kuznik, 2009