Faculty Member
Degrees:
1998 Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, Thesis: A Computational Study of Brush Seal Contact Loads with Friction. Advisor: John A. Tichy
1993 M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, Thesis: Lumped Parameter Analysis of Powder Injection Molding Advisor: Daeyong Lee
1991 B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey, Thesis/Project: Effects of Processing Parameters on the Tensile Properties of Injection Molded Polypropylene and High Density Polyethylene Advisor: Sabri Altıntaş
Professional Training:
2000 e-Matrix Web Based Engineering and Product Data Management, Web based engineering/PDM training for Business Objects Modeling and Matrix Business Programming using Tool Command Language (TCL) and the Matrix Query Language. Offered by Matrix One Inc.
1999 DFSS Generation III Tools, Design for Six Sigma quality engineering Gen III tools training by General Electric Corporate R&D
1999 Fluid Sealing Technology, Intensive sealing technology course offered by Georgia Institute of Technology
1999 Technical Writing, Thornton Communications Inc.,
1999 Project Leadership, Intensive management course offered by PCI Global Inc.
1999 Effective Presentation, General Electric Power Systems,
1998 DFSS Training, General Electric Corporate R&D,
1998 Interviewer Training Program, General Electric Corporate R&D,
1996 Turbine University, Year long training program on Gas Turbine, Steam Turbine, and Generator Engineering. Offered by General Electric Power Systems
Tribology, Seals, Bearings and Lubrication, Gas Turbines, Aircraft Engines, Steam Turbines,
AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics) ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society