About

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EDUCATION

Ph. D. in Mechanical Engineering, 1978, Machine Tool Engineering Division, The University of Manchester, UK.
M. S. in Mechanical Engineering, 1975, Middle East Technical University, Turkey.
B. S. in Mechanical Engineering, 1973, Middle East Technical University, Turkey.

 ACADEMIC POSITIONS

Visiting Professor
Visiting Professor, Chair of Applied Mechanics, TUM School of Engineering and Design, Technical University of Munich, September – December 2022.

Professor
Mechanical Engineering Department, METU, (Emeritus), 2018-Present.
Mechanical Engineering Department, METU, 1989-2018.

Consultant
Gear Dynamics and Gear Noise Research Laboratory, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA , Aug.-Sept. 1989, Aug.-Sept.1991.

Associate Professor
Mechanical Engineering Department, METU, 1983-1985, 1987-1989.

Visiting Professor
Visiting Fulbright Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA, 1985-1987.

Research Fellow
NATO Research Fellow, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College, London, England, July – September 1983.

Assistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering Department, METU, 1979-1983.

Teaching Assistant
Mechanical Engineering Department, METU, 1973-1975.

Student Assistant
Mechanical Engineering Department, METU, 1972-1973.

ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS

Vice President
Middle East Technical University (between 8/2008-8/2016).

Vice President
Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) (between 2/1998-5/2003) (On leave from METU).

Assistant to the President
Middle East Technical University (between 7/1995-2/1998).

CEO and President of the Board
Turkish Cement and Earthenware Industries Co. (between 4/1992-4/1995) (On leave from METU).

President
Turkish Cement Manufacturers’ Association (between 4/1992-3/1995) (On leave from METU).

CURRENT RESEARCH TOPICS

  • Dynamic modelling of bolted joints (EU Project EXPERTISE – https://expertise.metu.edu.tr)
  • Experimental and computational modal analysis of nonlinear structures
  • Non-linear structural coupling and decoupling
  • Non-linear structural modification
  • Gear dynamics
  • Machine tool dynamics

 HONORS AND AWARDS

  • Ranks in the top 2% of scientists worldwide, based on a study conducted by Stanford University.
  • “University Textbooks Award” of the Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA) (with the book titled “Noise Control: Industrial and Environmental Noise”) (2009)
  • Excellence in Supervision (1992, 1999, 2001, 2006, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2020)
  • Outstanding Achievement in Teaching – Given only once (2001)
  • Excellence in Teaching – Given only twice (1999, 2000)
  • Best Yearly Academic Achievement Award, METU (1999, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017)
  • NASA Certificate of Recognition (for the creative development of a technical innovation) (1993)
  • Fulbright Research Award (1985-1986)
  • Young Scientist Award, Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) (1985)
  • NATO Postdoctoral Fellowship (1983)
  • Doctoral Scholarship – Ministry of Education of Turkey (1975-1978)
  • Central Treaty Organization (CENTO) Scholarship (1970-1975)
  • High Honor Student (1969-1975)
  • First rank over the country in the General Entrance Examination of Turkish Universities (1968)
  • Biography Published in Several Editions of “Who’s Who in the World”, “Who’s Who in Science and Engineering”, “Marquis Who’s Who”, and “Who’s Who in Turkey”.

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

  • Science Academy (Türkiye) – Member (since 2023)
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) – Fellow (Member since 1980, Fellow since 2003)
  • Turkish Chamber of Mechanical Engineers – Member (since 1973)
  • Society of Experimental Mechanics – Memeber (since 2002)
  • Institution of Diagnostic Engineers (F.I.Diag.E.) – Founder Fellow (1984-1988)
  • Turkish Mechanical Design and Production Society – Member (since 1986)
  • The Fulbright Alumni Association of Turkey – Member
  • Scientific and Technical Research Foundation – Founder Member, Member of the Board (between 1995-2006)
  • Turkish Cement Manufacturers’ Association – President (between 1992-1995), Honorary Member since 1995

PERSONAL

Married (to Şükran)
Has a Daughter (Nevran)

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Web of Science ResearcherID:B-5473-2012