{"id":151,"date":"2026-02-14T00:42:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T00:42:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/mbuyuk\/?page_id=151"},"modified":"2026-02-14T08:13:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T08:13:46","slug":"the-principle-investigator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/mbuyuk\/the-principle-investigator\/","title":{"rendered":"THE PRINCIPLE INVESTIGATOR"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"137\" height=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/mbuyuk\/files\/2026\/02\/Picture34.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-152\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>Murat B\u00fcy\u00fck, <em>PhD<\/em><\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Assist. Prof. Dr.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Principal Investigator<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/scholar.google.com.tr\/citations?user=VkveAx4AAAAJ\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"88\" height=\"88\" class=\"wp-image-44\" style=\"width: 30px\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/mbuyuk\/files\/2026\/02\/Picture11-1.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6873-089X\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"88\" height=\"88\" class=\"wp-image-46\" style=\"width: 30px\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/mbuyuk\/files\/2026\/02\/Picture12.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scopus.com\/authid\/detail.uri?authorId=57210823559\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"88\" height=\"88\" class=\"wp-image-47\" style=\"width: 30px\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/mbuyuk\/files\/2026\/02\/Picture13.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webofscience.com\/wos\/author\/record\/868214\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"84\" height=\"88\" class=\"wp-image-48\" style=\"width: 30px\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/mbuyuk\/files\/2026\/02\/Picture14.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/murat-buyuk-3496a910\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"90\" height=\"88\" class=\"wp-image-49\" style=\"width: 30px\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/mbuyuk\/files\/2026\/02\/Picture15.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Murat-Buyuk-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"88\" height=\"88\" class=\"wp-image-50\" style=\"width: 30px\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/mbuyuk\/files\/2026\/02\/Picture16.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/akademik.yok.gov.tr\/AkademikArama\/AkademikArama?islem=HJ2Ajnvl-3BZzavQHdNzWQ\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"39\" height=\"38\" class=\"wp-image-51\" style=\"width: 30px\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/mbuyuk\/files\/2026\/02\/Picture17.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Address: \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Middle East Technical University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Department of Engineering Sciences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MM Building, 9th Floor, Office 902 <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Universiteler Mah. Dumlupinar Blvd. No:1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>06800 Ankara, Turkiye<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Phone: (+90-312) 210-4789<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fax: (+90-312) 210-4462<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>E-mail: <a href=\"mailto:mbuyuk@metu.edu.tr\">mbuyuk@metu.edu.tr<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>URL: <a href=\"https:\/\/avesis.metu.edu.tr\/mbuyuk\">https:\/\/avesis.metu.edu.tr\/mbuyuk<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BUYUK RESEARCH LAB: <a href=\"https:\/\/users.metu.edu.tr\/mbuyuk\/\">https:\/\/users.metu.edu.tr\/mbuyuk\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blog: <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/mbuyuk\/\">https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/mbuyuk\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Office Hours: Tuesdays 10.00-12.00 by Appointment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">ACADEMIC BACKGROUND<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Academic Degree<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Field<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>University<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Year<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Doctoral<\/strong> <strong>Ph.D.<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Civil Engineering<\/strong> <strong>Major: Applied Mechanics<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>The George Washington University <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gwu.edu\">www.gwu.edu<\/a><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2013<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Master\u2019s<\/strong> <strong>M.Sc.<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Mechanical Engineering<\/strong> <strong>Major: Applied Mechanics<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Gebze Technical University <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gtu.edu.tr\">www.gtu.edu.tr<\/a><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2003<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Bachelor\u2019s<\/strong> <strong>B.Sc.<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Mechanical Engineering<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Y\u0131ld\u0131z Technical University<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yildiz.edu.tr\">www.yildiz.edu.tr<\/a><\/td><td><strong>1999<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"4\"><strong>Doctoral Dissertation<\/strong>:<br>Development of a tabulated thermo-viscoplastic material model with regularized failure for dynamic ductile failure prediction of structures under impact loading <br>[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.proquest.com\/docview\/1458428327\/38CF0F9560244033PQ\/1\"><strong>Link<\/strong><\/a>] <br><em>The George Washington University, School of Engineering and Applied Science<\/em>, 2013. <br>Advisor: Prof. Dr. Azim Eskandarian<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"4\"><strong>Master\u2019s Thesis<\/strong>:<br> Finite Element Analysis and Optimum Design of Structures under Impact Loading <br>[<a href=\"https:\/\/tez.yok.gov.tr\/UlusalTezMerkezi\/TezGoster?key=p911s0iMPy2wtZbYYckXOTqcSOtMxFmo9Zt1QyeiwGH8vooQdpB8BbIJxVVIZARt\"><strong>Link<\/strong><\/a>] <br><em>Gebze Technical University, School of Engineering and Applied Science<\/em>, 2003. <br>Advisor: Prof. Dr. Hasan Kurtaran<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">ACADEMIC &amp; INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Affiliation<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Period<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><em>Faculty<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>Assist. Prof. Dr.<\/em><\/strong><\/td><td>Middle East Technical University (METU) &nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.metu.edu.tr\">www.metu.edu.tr<\/a> Department of Engineering Sciences<\/td><td>2025-<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><em>Faculty<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>Assist. Prof. Dr.<\/em><\/strong><\/td><td>At\u0131l\u0131m University (AU) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.atilim.edu.tr\">www.atilim.edu.tr<\/a> Mechanical Engineering,<\/td><td>2024-2025<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><em>Lecturer<\/em><\/strong><\/td><td>Middle East Technical University (METU) &nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.metu.edu.tr\">www.metu.edu.tr<\/a> Department of Engineering Sciences<\/td><td>2022-2025<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><em>Researcher<\/em><\/strong><\/td><td>Sabanc\u0131 University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM) <a href=\"https:\/\/sunum.sabanciuniv.edu\/\">https:\/\/sunum.sabanciuniv.edu\/<\/a><\/td><td>2021-<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><em>Faculty<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>Assist. Prof. Dr.<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/td><td>Sabanc\u0131 University (SU) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sabanciuniv.edu\">www.sabanciuniv.edu<\/a> Integrated Manufacturing Technologies Research and Application Center (SU-IMC) Composite Technologies Center of Excellence <a href=\"https:\/\/suimc.sabanciuniv.edu\/\">https:\/\/suimc.sabanciuniv.edu\/<\/a><\/td><td>2017-2021<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><em>General Manager, Founder<\/em><\/strong><\/td><td>Infinitdynamics LLC <a href=\"http:\/\/www.infinitdynamics.com\">www.infinitdynamics.com<\/a><\/td><td>2016-2025<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><em>Chief Engineer of Design and Research<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>Certification Verification Engineer<\/em><\/strong><\/td><td>Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. (TAI) Indigenous Helicopter Project &#8211; G\u00d6KBEY <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tai.com.tr\">www.tai.com.tr<\/a><\/td><td>2015-2016<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><em>Project Coordinator<\/em><\/strong><\/td><td>Turkish Standards Institute (TSE) Automotive Testing Center Project Transportation and Logistics Systems Center <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tse.org.tr\">www.tse.org.tr<\/a><\/td><td>2014-2015<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><em>Adjunct Professor<\/em><\/strong><\/td><td>Near East University (NEU) Department of Automotive Engineering <a href=\"http:\/\/www.neu.edu.tr\">www.neu.edu.tr<\/a><\/td><td>2015-2017<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><em>Adjunct Professor<\/em><\/strong><\/td><td>Bah\u00e7e\u015fehir University, Department of Transportation (BU) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bahcesehir.edu.tr\">www.bahcesehir.edu.tr<\/a><\/td><td>2013-2014<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><em>Research <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Fellow<\/em><\/strong><\/td><td>National Crash Analysis Center (NCAC) The George Washington University <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gwu.edu\">www.gwu.edu<\/a><\/td><td>2003-2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><em>Research Assistant<\/em><\/strong><\/td><td>Gebze Technical University (GTU) Department of Design &amp; Manufacturing Engineering <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gtu.edu.tr\">www.gtu.edu.tr<\/a><\/td><td>2000-2003<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><em>R&amp;D Engineer<\/em><\/strong><\/td><td>Research &amp; Innovation Labs. Canovate Group, Electronics Inc., (ex-Alcatel, Turkey) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.canovate.com\">http:\/\/www.canovate.com<\/a><\/td><td>1999-2000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">HONORS &amp; AWARDS:<\/mark><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Alex Charters Student Scholar, Hypervelocity Impact Society (HVIS), 2007<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Graduate Student Scholarship, National Science Foundation (NSF), 2005, 2007<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Graduate Student Scholarship, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 2005<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Support for Attending Scientific Activities, George Washington University, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Research Fellowship, George Washington University, National Crash Analysis Center (NCAC), 2003 &#8211; 2012<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Graduate Student Scholarship, Scientific and Technological Research Council of T\u00fcrkiye (TUBITAK), 2003<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Research Assistantship, Gebze Institute of Technology, 2000 &#8211; 2003<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Scholarship for Research Projects Contest and Science Fair, TUBITAK, 1994<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Murat B\u00fcy\u00fck, PhD Assist. Prof. Dr. Principal Investigator ACADEMIC BACKGROUND Academic Degree Field University Year Doctoral Ph.D. Civil Engineering Major: Applied Mechanics The George Washington University www.gwu.edu 2013 Master\u2019s M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering Major: Applied Mechanics Gebze Technical University www.gtu.edu.tr 2003 Bachelor\u2019s B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering Y\u0131ld\u0131z Technical University www.yildiz.edu.tr 1999 Doctoral Dissertation:Development of a tabulated thermo-viscoplastic [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9532,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-151","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/mbuyuk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/151","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/mbuyuk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/mbuyuk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/mbuyuk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9532"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/mbuyuk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=151"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/mbuyuk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/151\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/mbuyuk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=151"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}