Office Hours - Spring 2013
Tuesday and Thursday 7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
Monday 8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Education
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Wichita State University, 1987
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Wichita State University, 1982
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Istanbul, 1978
Courses Taught
- ME 20000 Thermodynamics I
- ME 27000 Basic Mechanics I
- ME 27400 Basic Mechanics II
- ME 31601 Heat and Mass Transfer
- ME 32401 Mechanics of Materials
- ME 35300 Machine Design I
Academic Experience
- Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University North Central, 2008-present
- Associate Professor and Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Purdue University North Central, 1987-2008
- Instructor, Mechanical Engineering, Wichita State University, 1985-1987
Non-Academic Experience
- Chief Engineer, Med Union Containers, 1993-1994
- Assistant Executive Engineer, City of Izmir, Turkey, 1978-1979
- Part-time assistance with structural and thermal analysis of blast furnace reline, Songer Technical Services
- Consultant, Carestone Corp.
- Consultant, Northern America Refractories Company (NARCO)
- Consultant, Howmet Corporation
- Consultant, Teledyne Casting Foundry
- Consultant, CAD Technologies
Professional Activities
Registered PE, Indiana #60890343; Member of Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
Honors and Awards
- NASA/ASEE Summer Faculty Fellow, Kennedy Space Center, 1994
- Summer Faculty Grant, Purdue North Central, 1993
- Summer Faculty Grant, Purdue North Central, 1988
- Outstanding Educator Award, Purdue North Central, 1988
- Outstanding Educator Award, Wichita State University, 1987
Service Activities
- Developed several new courses for the Mechanical Engineering program
- Worked with a high motivation on the development of the successful proposals for the establishment of the Mechanical Engineering program
- Student Advising
- Chair, Mechanical Engineering Faculty Search
- College of Engineering & Technology Curriculum Committee
- College of Engineering & Technology Primary Promotion & Tenure Committee
- Mechanical Engineering Technology Industrial Advisory Committee
- PNC Parking Committee
- Developed test-out exam for CGT 11000 course for Mechanical Engineering Technology program
- Presentations for Success through Education Department
- CAD drawings for PNC Library floor plan
List of Publications/Presentations
Served as author or co-author on more than 20 refereed publications, refereed conference publications, invited papers, publications in proceedings.
Professional Development Activities
Industrial Visits
- NIPSCO Plant, Michigan City, IN
- Howmet Corporation, La Porte, IN
- NARCO Refractories, Gary, IN
- Teledyne Corporation, La Porte, IN
- Crane Company, Niles, IL
- Carestone Corp., Hammond, IN
Industrial Shows Attended
- National Manufacturing Engineering Show, Chicago, IL, March 2003
- ASHRAE Winter Meeting Program, Chicago, IL, January 2003
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