Research-Outreach-Awards - Middle East Technical University
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Research-Outreach-Awards - Middle East Technical University
2013-2015 Content Research-Outreach-Awards (2013-2015) Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Mission Statement Undergraduate Program Graduate Program Faculty and Staff Reserch Areas Laboratories and Centers Campus Map and Contact PAGE 4 #1 in ENGINEERING COLLEGE Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department is ranked first in Faculty of Engineering based on the number of international articles published in reputable scientific journals per faculty member. In 2013, RESEARCH METE we published 56 interna- tional journal articles and were SCI indexed. OUR PROJECTS As of 2013, There are 28 national projects and 1 international project are being conducted with 520.000 TL yearly budget 43 PAGE 5 FP7 Marie Curie Project from Mert Efe RESEARCH Project aims to observe the in-situ formation and evolution of the surface defects during magnesium sheet forming by means of a novel test mechanism involving high-resolution photography and digital image correlation (DIC) techniques. As an alternative to conventional macro-scale tests, the mechanical behavior of materials will be investigated at microstructure scale (grain-scale). Interactions between microstructure evolution and defect formation will be analyzed, which will results in solutions for defect minimization and elimination. TÜBİTAK 1007: Gas Turbine Blades-MILKANAT Turbine technology used in gas turbine engines is also utilized in automotive, aviation and space industries. These strategic parts have been imported so far. With this project, however, the turbine technology know-how, infrastructure and development capability will be established in Turkey making it possible to manufacture, do maintenance of, and repair gas turbine blades. The technology know-how gained in this project, as a result of research and development carried out at METE under the supervision of Asst. Prof. Dr. Bilge Imer, will pave the way for further protective coating developments in other so-called strategic industries. This project started in 2014 with a total budget of 3 million TL allocated to Dr. İmer and METE to carry out turbine blade coating R&D with CVD technique. PAGE 6 LIGHT & ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY CAR PROTOTYPE by Foundry, Metal Processing and Automotive Materials Laboratory This project is a graduate research project supporting M.S and Pd.D thesis. Onur Demirel performed his thesis designing an aluminum spaceframe made of aluminum 6061 and Al-Sİ-Mg alloys. Spaceframe was modelled using Ansys static and dynamic finite element analysis code. Tortional stiffnes of the spaceframe was analyzed under constant amplitude non proportional loading conditions. RESEARCH A clay model was produced then 3D files was obtained after a series of surface operations, A class modeling was completed. Polstyrene ¼ and 1/1 models were produced then a prototype car was assembled a spaceframe using TIG welding of 6061 extrusions and Al%7SiMg T6 alloy . COLLABORATION OF INDUSTRY AND ‘METE’ The project was funded by Turkish Ministry of Science Industry and Technology and ERTEX company, supervised by Prof. Dr. Ali Kalkanlı from Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Middle East Technical University. The chassis and the space-frame of the diesel and electric car prototypes were modelled and produced by casting in our department. Diesel and electric prototypes were completed and tested on the roads. PAGE 7 Dr. Kalay received EU support for “Synchrotron X-ray” based Research Dr. Kalay’s research group received EU support for their X-ray scattering based experiments in Europe’s prestigious synchrotron light facilities. Dr. Kalay’s team (Merve Genc, Can Yildirim, Mustafacan Kutsal and Fatih Sikan) have conducted critical in-situ XRD and WAXS/SAXS experiments to get the insights of the nucleation and phase selection hierarchy during devitrification of metallic glasses under farfrom equilibrium conditions. Merve Genc (Ph.D. Candidate) at Dr. Kalay at ALBA, Barcelona, Spain. RESEARCH Elettra, Trieste, Italy. and the NOBEL Prize goes to…. “Incandescent light bulbs lit the 20th century; the 21st century will be lit by LED lamps.” NOBEL COMMITTEE The invention of blue LED light in 90s by Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano and Shuji Nakamura has made revolution in energy, communication, defense, space technology and many other fields, and received 2014 Nobel prize in Physics. This has further strengthened the importance of Materials Science Assist. Prof. Bilge İmer and Engineering. Asst. Prof. Dr. Bilge İmer from METU-Metalurgical and Materials Engineering Department worked with Nobel Laureate Prof. Shuji Nakamura, Prof. Steven DenBaars and Prof. James Speck in her PhD at University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB). Under her doctoral study thesis Improved Quality III-Nitride Films and Devices, Dr. İmer filed two patents that are currently in use by LED companies. SOORA, the company Prof. Nakamura is a partner of, has been conducting R&D on LED and lasers also utilizing these patents. In the upcoming years, it will be possible to find high power non-polar blue and green LEDs in the market that uses Dr.İmers work PAGE 8 Collaborations of Turkish Defense Industries and “METE” Currently there are several projects that are funded by Turkish Ministry of Science Industry and Technology, Under secretariat for defense Industries (SSM) and Turkish Defense Industries supervised by Prof. İshak Karakaya from Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering of Middle East Technical University. Some of the projects are: Development of Electrochemical Processes for Materials of Optomechanical Carrier of Cooled Infrared Detectors is in progress by colaboration with Aselsan. Electrochemical Production of Tungsten Refractory Metal Powders and Sintering is in progress by colaboration with ROKETSAN. RESEARCH MEGAP IS THE FIST JOINT VENTURE FROM ‘METE’ IN METU TECHNOPOLIS MEGAP The invension of an electrochemical process for production of tungsten powder in molten salt solutions has led Prof.İshak Karakaya and a former graduate student Metehan Erdoğan (presently Assist.Prof. at Yıldırım Beyazıt University) from the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering of Middle East Technical University to establish MEGAP to commercialize the process. The process was patented in Turkey, Russia and Canada. Adaptation of process to industrial practice is in progress. In addition, MEGAP is taking part in Research and Development projects of commercial and Turkish Defense Industry companies. Its supports to construction and development of TEMP (Thermochemical and Electrochemical Material ProProf. Ishak Karakaya cessing) laboratories are important contributions to METE. TÜBİTAK 1003: Electronic Packaging of MEMS Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) are micron-size devices that can sense or manipulate the physical world. MEMS integrates microelectronic circuits and mechanical structures on the same chip. MEMS devices require good encapsulation in terms of mechanical protection, hermetic sealing and electrical connection. A research team consists of scientists from METE, METU-MEMS and ASELSAN will be working together in a TUBITAK 1003 project to develop new materials and procedures for electronic packaging to be used in critical MEMS applications, The project is supervised by Assoc Prof. Y. Eren Kalay. MEMS are often used in Thermal Camera Airbag Systems Gyroscopes Microbolometers Schematics of MEMS Bonding made by thermal evaporation PAGE 9 BUREAU VERITAS CERTIFICATE PROGRAM 10 WEEK CERTIFICATE PROGRAM (For 3rd & 4th Grade Students—82 Students) March-June 2014 OUTREACH PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND CONTROLLING IN ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS RISK MANAGEMENT QUALITY PLANNING AND PRODUCT APPROVAL PROCESS MEASUREMENT SYSTEM ANALYSIS, CAPABILITY ANALYSIS SUPERVISION, CERTIFICATION, TESTING SERVICE AND AGREEMENTS SSAB SWEDISH STEEL SEMINAR SERIES Björn Helgesen, Tomas Visur, Carl Chapman «SSAB is a global leader in high strength steel.» April 16th , 2014 For 3rd & 4th Grade Students—92 Students Production and Metallurgy Steels on Heavy Transport, Lifting, Automotive Welding of High Strength Steel Design Principles Fatigue Forming PAGE 10 SEDA’s Exhibition at the Library Hall Seda Oturak, senior METE student, landed her own exhibit of scanning electron microscopy micrographs in university library hall. Seda used false coloring technique to display the electron microscopy images in color. The exhibit includes several examples of electron microscopy studies from nanowires to copper smelting slags conducted by our graduate students. The exhibit attracted a great attentions of undergraduate and graduate students, university faculty and staff. OUTREACH Examples of false-colored micrographs exhibited in the display. Left: CuO nanoflakes produced by a hydrothermal method, Right: CuO nanoflakes produced by a hydrothermal method. 2014 International Year of Crystallography The year 2014 was declared the International Year of Crystallography by the United Nations in order to attract attention to crystals used in various engineering applications. We celebrated this important event by various activities. Prof. Matthew Kramer, Prof. Cevdet Noyan and Dr. Ercan Esen Alp gave speeches in our department. Dr. Y. Eren Kalay organized a “symmetry photo competition” between the junior students. Dr. Mert Efe conducted a “treasure-hunt crystallography” game for high-school kids. Prof. Matthew Kramer Prof. Cevdet Noyan Dr. Esen Ercan Alp Ames Laboratory US DOE Columbia University Argonne National Laboratory US DOE Symmetry photo competition winner is Sahin Goren, METE Junior student. The photo was taken from Karaz Bridge in Erzurum. It contains mirror-like and 2-fold rotational symmetries. PAGE 11 MATTER: The Very First Undergraduate Research Journal in Turkey OUTREACH We are very pleased to present our first issue of the “MATTER”, a scientific journal in metallurgy and materials science dedicated to undergraduate students. Apparently, there are many scientific journals orientated for faculty and graduate students but not many for undergraduate students. We deeply hope that MATTER will be a robust platform of undergraduates conducting research in the field of metallurgy and materials science. The first issue contains: Bilen. Akuzum, "HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF LiMnPO4 CATHODE MATERIALS". Seda Oturak, "FABRICATION OF NANOPOROUS Ni VIA DEALLOYING OF ZINC-NICKEL COATINGS" Ezgi Onur, "SPARK DISCHARGE SYNTHESIS OF IRON OXIDE NANOPARTICLES" Sakine Deniz Varsavas, "MICROSTRUCTURAL EVOLUTION OF A5083 ALLOY DURING FRICTION STIR WELDING" Mustafacan Kutsal, "PRODUCTION OF LEAD-FREE SOLDER POWDERS" Journal can be reached at http://matter.mete.metu.edu.tr/ Young Metallurgists... We have hosted several international and national high-school students throughout the year. Those students were welcomed by an introductory presentation of Metallurgy and Materials Science and they had been involved into several hands-on experiments in the such areas of shape-memory alloys, catalysis, electron microscopy, biomaterials, nanomaterials, mechanical strength etc. High-school students from Londra St Joseph College (England ) and Rouen Blaise Pascal Lycee (France). Students preparing specimens for electron microscopy analyses. PAGE 12 IMMC 2014 OUTREACH The Chamber of Metallurgical Engineers of Turkey organized 17th International Metallurgy and Materials Congress (IMMC 2014) in Istanbul (11-13 September 2014). Starting from the first congress hold in 1975, this traditional congress “IMMC” together with the trade fair is the largest event of Turkey in this field. This year conference was successfully chaired by our faculty member Prof. Macit Ozenbas. Prof. Caner Durucan, Assoc. Prof. Arcan Dericioglu and Assoc. Prof. Y. Eren Kalay served on the organizing committee. 166 research papers from 15 countries were presented during the meting. Young researcher, poster and micrograph awards were given to successful entries. Prof. Ozenbas receiving his plaque after the opening ceremony. IMMC`14 Organization Committee members . METE IMPACT on TMS 2015 TMS 2015 (Conference annually organized by The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society) was taken place in Orlando, FL, USA. METE participated in this meeting with 9 talks and 6 posters given by graduate students (Ayse Merve Genc, Simge Tulbez, Ezgi Butev, Mustafacan Kutsal, Doga Doganay, Ozgun Acar, Mert Ovun, Eyup Can Demir) and faculty members (Arcan Dericioglu, H. Emrah Unalan, Y. Eren Kalay, Mert Efe) of our department. Dr. Kalay and Dr. Unalan chaired “Phase Transformations and Microstructural Evolution — Crystallization and Diffusional Transformations” and “Nanostructured Materials for Rechargeable Batteries and for Supercapacitors” sessions, respectively. Poster co-authored by Dr. Kalay was awarded as the second place in “Poster Competition” sponsored by Materials Characterization Committee of TMS. METE grad students Ozgun, Mustafacan, Doga, Eyup Can and Mert are taking the advantage of nice weather after the meeting. PAGE 13 METE is on FACEBOOK! METE is now officially on Facebook ( https://tr-tr.facebook.com/metumetE ) OUTREACH We post recent news and latest updates regarding to our department. We gladly answer questions/comments of prospective undergrad/grad students in the matter of metallurgical and materials engineering. ‘Materials Matter’ will kick-off soon! A new program which will allow the undergraduate students from all engineering departments to conduct materials science related research will kick-off soon. Please stay tune for the updates. www.mete.metu.edu HAPPY NEW YEAR!! METE publishes a “Happy New Year!” video message on ‘Youtube’. This message is composed of collaged electron microscopy studies performed by the graduate students of METE working in various subjects from nanotechnology to casting. You can watch the video using the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsrOlIrbZiQ&feature=youtu.be PAGE 14 Dr. Unalan received Prestigious TUBITAK Award AWARDS Our faculty member, Assoc.Prof. Emrah Unalan received TUBITAK 2014 Incentive Award. The Incentive Award, which is presented to young scientists, currently living, who have proven they have the qualities to contribute significantly to science at an international level with their research, who are no older than 40 on the first day of the year in which the award is presented. Dr. Unalan research group works on the solution based, cheap and large scale synthesis of nanomaterials in different chemistries. Following synthesis, they are fabricating devices utilizing these nanomaterials to explore their properties. Devices of interest include light emitting diodes, transistors, solar cells, batteries and supercapacitors. Two Awards in “Metallic Ideas” Project Contest Prof. Ali Kalkanlı’s project entitled as “The Production of Powder Extruded Al-Fe-V-Si Alloys” was awarded as the first place in “entrepreneur category” of “2013-Metallic Ideas” project contest organized by Istanbul Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals Exporters' Association. In the same contest, Assoc. Prof. Y. Eren Kalay was awarded as the second place in “academic category” with his project entitled as “Production of Al-RE(RE: Rare-earth element) amorphous/nanocrystalline composite materials”. Our Grad Students Accomplishments... Our grad students, Barış Alkan (MS), Bengi Yagmurlu (MS) and Halil İbrahim Yavuz (Ph.D.) received the “Young Researcher Award” in IMMC 2014 conference for the excellence in their thesis research. Mertcan Başkan, Serkan Yılmaz, Seda Oturak, Burak Aktekin and Ece Alpugan received “Micrograph Awards” in the same conference. Our recent Ph.D. graduate, Metehan Erdogan, received the prestigious “2013-Parlar Foundation Thesis Award”. Sahin Coskun and Tuba Demirtas MS theses were awarded by METU Graduate School of Natural and Applied Science in 2013 and 2014, respectively. MS student Can Yildirim received the best poster award in “2013 National Electron Microscopy Congress” held in Mersin. Our grad students Ozlem Altintas Yildirim and Mehmet Yildirim won the “2015-Serhat Ozyar Honor Award” regarding to their highly-qualified Ph.D. works. PAGE 15 Cavit’s Success in TUBITAK Competition AWARDS Cavit Eyövge, senior METE students, has won the TUBITAK’s Capstone Design Project Competition with his project on metal hydride batteries. Normally metal hydride batteries makes use of AB5 compounds with discharge capacity of around 380 mAh/g. Cavit Eyövge in his study made an attempt to replace AB5 with Mg based compounds with a potential discharge capacity of three times that of AB5. The study concentrates on methods of encapsulating Mg based active material so as to prevent its corrosion in alkaline environment. We congratulate Cavit and his academic advisor Prof. Tayfur Ozturk. BEST MICROGRAPHS AWARDS Our undergraduate and graduate students received several awards regarding to electron micrographs. Berke Oksuz: Winner, Best Electron Microscopy Photo, 21st Electron Microscopy Congress, Mersin, Turkey. (Upper left) Sahin Coskun: Winner, Best Electron Microscopy Photo, UNAM, Bilkent University, Turkey. (Bottom Left) Mertcan Baskan: Winner, Best Artistic Electron Microscopy Photo, 17th International Metallurgy and Materials Congress, Istanbul, Turkey. Seda Oturak: Runner-up, Best Artistic Electron Microscopy Photo, 17th International Metallurgy and Materials Congress, Istanbul, Turkey. Ece Alpugan: Runner-up, Best Artistic Electron Microscopy Photo, 17th International Metallurgy and Materials Congress, Istanbul, Turkey. Serkan Yilmaz, Runner-up, Best Technical Electron Microscopy Photo, 17th International Metallurgy and Materials Congress, Istanbul, Turkey. Burak Aktekin, Runner-up Best technical Electron Microscopy Photo, 17th International Metallurgy and Materials Congress, Istanbul, Turkey. METE 504 Mathematical Methods in Materials Research II METE 528 Co METE 505 Fracture METE 529 Hig METE 507 Advanced Crystallography and Diffraction METE 532 Sel and METE 508 Advanced Optical Techniques METE 538 Ad METE 509 Physics of Materials I METE 539 Ne METE 510 Physics of Materials II METE 540 Ph METE 511 Advanced Powder Metallurgy METE 544 Pro METE 512 Advanced Ceramic Engineering METE 545 Ato METE 515 Composite Materials METE 546 Na METE 516 Production of Ferroalloys METE 550 So METE 517 Gas Metal Reaction METE 555 Pro Na METE 518 Physical Chemistry in Process Metallurgy METE 560 Po METE 520 Process Analysis in Metallurgical Reaction Systems METE 565 Str METE 521 Advanced Foundry Techniques METE 580 Pre METE 522 Bioceramics METE 590 Se METE 525 Extractive Metallurgy of Copper METE 600 Ph METE 527 Advanced Chemical Metallurgy Mathematical Methods in Materials Research II METE 528 Computer Applications in Materials Science Fracture METE 529 High Strength Alloys Advanced Crystallography and Diffraction METE 532 Selection of Materials Against Corrosion and Oxidation Advanced Optical Techniques METE 538 Advanced Solidification Physics of Materials I METE 539 Near Net Shape Processing Physics of Materials II METE 540 Phase Stability in Alloys Advanced Powder Metallurgy METE 544 Properties of Glass Advanced Ceramic Engineering METE 545 Atomistic Computer Modeling of Mat. Composite Materials METE 546 Nanostructured Materials Production of Ferroalloys METE 550 Solar Cells Gas Metal Reaction METE 555 Processing and Properties of Nanocomposites Physical Chemistry in Process Metallurgy METE 560 Polymer Nanocomposites Process Analysis in Metallurgical Reaction Systems METE 565 Structure of Materials Advanced Foundry Techniques METE 580 Prethesis Seminar Bioceramics METE 590 Seminar Extractive Metallurgy of Copper METE 600 Ph.D. Thesis Advanced Chemical Metallurgy ANKARA Alpay Ph.D. Imperial College ATALA Haluk Ph.D. University of Birmingham DORUK Mustafa Ph.D. Tech. Hochschule Darmstadt EMERITUS GEVECİ Ahmet Ph.D. METU SELÇUK Ekrem Ph.D. University of Sheffield SEVİNÇ Naci Ph.D. M.I.T. OĞURTANI Tarık Ömer Ph.D. Stanford University TİMUÇİN Muharrem Ph.D. University of Missouri Rolla TOPKAYA Yavuz Ph.D. McMaster University KARA Aay AN- Research Associates TAN, Cengiz Mehmet YILMAZ, Serkan STAFF Staff AÇİŞ, İshak CEYLAN, Hüseyin ESKİYAZICI, Hamdiye GÖL, Ayhan HAZIR, Hüseyin ÖZEL, Nilüfer ÖZDEMİR, Arif Atalay ÖZDEMİR ARSLAN, Ebru PULLU, Nimet ŞAHİN, Önder SITKI, Levent TÜRE, Salih YANARDAĞ, Cemal YAPICI, Erdoğan YAZICI, Gül YILDIRIM, Yusuf Faculty Members AKDENİZ Vedat: Ph.D. Open University AYDINOL Mehmet Kadri: Ph.D. METU BOR Şakir: Ph.D. METU DURUCAN Caner: Ph.D. Pennsylvania State Uni. DERİCİOĞLU Arcan Fehmi: Ph.D. Tokyo University EFE, Mert: Ph.D. Purdue University GÜR, Cemil Hakan: Ph.D. METU GÜRBÜZ Rıza: Ph.D. METU FACULTY İMER Bilge: Ph.D. University of California Santa Barbara KALAY Yunus Eren: Ph.D. Iowa State University KALKANLI Ali: Ph.D. Open University KARAKAYA İshak: Ph.D. McGill University KAYNAK Cevdet: Ph.D. METU MEKHRABOV Amdulla.: Ph.D. Lom. Moscow State Uni. ÖGEL Bilgehan: Ph.D. METU ÖZENBAŞ Macit: Ph.D. METU ÖZTÜRK Abdullah: Ph.D. University of Missouri Rolla ÖZTÜRK Tayfur: Ph.D. Cambridge University ÜNALAN Hüsnü Emrah: Ph.D. Rutgers University YENER Kuru: Ph.D. Max Planck Institute M. Vedat Akdeniz Ph.D.: The Open University, UK (1989) M.S.: Middle East Technical University, Turkey B.S.: Middle East Technical University, Turkey Research Interest Professor Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering D-201 Middle East Technical University Phone: +90 (312) 210 5934 E-mail: akdeniz@metu.edu.tr Bulk Amorphous/Nanocrystalline Alloys, Metallic Glasses Alloy Design and Development, Advanced Magnetic Materials, Intermetallics, Rapid Solidification Selected Publications 1.Yildirim M., Akdeniz M.V., Mekhrabov A.O. “Microstructural Investigation and Phase Relationships of Fe-Al-Hf Alloys”, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, Volume: 45A Pages: 3412-3421, (2014). 2.Yalcin M., Mekhrabov A. O., Akdeniz M. V. “Effects of Nanoparticle Geometry and Temperature on the Structural Evolutions in FeCo Nanoalloys”, Acta Physica Polonica A, Volume: 125 Issue: 2 Pages: 600602, (2014). 3.Fadaie A., Akdeniz M. V., Mekhrabov A. O. “Synthesis and Characterization of Fe80B20 Nanoalloys Produced by Surfactant Assisted Ball Milling”, Acta Physica Polonica A, Volume: 125 Issue: 2 Pages: 597-599, (2014). 4.Duman N., Mekhrabov A.O. and Akdeniz M.V. “Magnetic Monitoring Approach to Nanocrystallization Kinetics in Fe-based Bulk Amorphous Alloy”, Intermetallics, Volume: 43 Pages: 152-161, (2013). 5.Yildirim M., Akdeniz M.V., Mekhrabov A.O. “Effect of Ternary Alloying Elements Additions on the Order -Disorder Transformation Temperatures of B2-Type Ordered Fe- Al-X Intermetallics”, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, Volume: 43A Pages: 18091816, (2012). Novel Alloys Design and Development Laboratory (NOVALAB) mete.metu.edu.tr/labs/novel-alloys-design-and-development-laboratory Mehmet Kadri Aydınol Research Experiences: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA Ph.D.: Middle East Technical University, Turkey (1994) M.S.: Middle East Technical University, Turkey B.S.: Middle East Technical University, Turkey Research Interest Atomistic Computer Modeling of Materials: ab-initio Methods, Monte Carlo and Molecular Dynamics Simulations. Energy Storage Materials and Devices: Lithiumion, Ni-MH, Lead-acid Hydrogen dissociation on FeTi surface and Silver-Zinc Batteries, Hydrogen Storage Alloys and Compounds. Electrochemistry of Materials: Corrosion of Materials and Corrosion Testing and Control. Selected Publications 1.A. Büyükburç and M.K. Aydinol, " Effect of Cr and Mo doping on the electrochemical properties of freeze-dried LiCoO2", International Journal of Materials Research, 105, 983 (2014) EIS spectra of Ni-MH battery 2.S. Tan, M.K. Aydinol, T. Öztürk, İ. Karakaya, "Direct synthesis of Mg-Ni Compounds from their Oxides", J. Alloys and Compounds, 504, 134 (2010) 3.A. Izanlou and M.K. Aydınol, "An Ab Initio Study of Dissociative Adsorption of H2 on FeTi Surfaces", International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 35, 1681 (2010) 4.Tan S, Oers T, Aydinol MK, et al. “Synthesis of FeTi from mixed oxide precursors “, Journal Of Alloys And Compounds Volume: 475 Issue: 1-2 Pages: 368-372, (2009). 5.Kecik D, Aydinol MK, “Density functional and dynamics study of the dissociative adsorption of hydrogen on Mg (0001) surface”, Surface Science Volume: 603 Issue: 2 Pages: 304-310, (2009). Energy Storage Devices and Battery Laboratory mete.metu.edu.tr/labs/energy-storage-devices-and-battery-laboratory Professor Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering D-103 Middle East Technical University Phone: +90 (312) 210 2523 E-mail: kadri@metu.edu.tr Şakir Bor Ph.D.: Middle East Technical University, Turkey (1981) M.S.: Middle East Technical University, Turkey B.S.: Middle East Technical University, Turkey Research Interest Solid State Phase Transformations Professor Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering D-302 Middle East Technical University Phone: +90 (312) 210 5937 E-mail: bor@metu.edu.tr Transmission Electron Microscopy Shape Memory Alloys Titanium Foams Produced by Powder Metallurgy Selected Publications 1.Aşık, E. Erkan, and Şakir Bor. "Fatigue behavior of Ti-6Al-4V foams processed by magnesium space holder technique." Materials Science and Engineering: A 621 57-165, (2015). 2.Durlu, Nuri, N. Kaan Çalışkan, and Şakir Bor. "Effect of swaging on microstructure and tensile properties of W-Ni-Fe alloys." International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials 42 126-131, (2013). 3.Çalışkan, N. Kaan, Nuri Durlu, and Şakir Bor. "Swaging of liquid phase sintered 90W-7Ni-3Fe tungsten heavy alloy." International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials 36,:260-264, (2014). 4.Aydoğmuş, Tarik, Elif Tarhan Bor, and Şakir Bor. "Phase transformation behavior of porous TiNi alloys produced by powder metallurgy using magnesium as a space holder."Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A 42.9 2547-2555, (2011). 5.Esen, Ziya, and Şakir Bor. "Characterization of Ti-6Al-4V alloy foams synthesized by space holder technique." Materials Science and Engineering: A 528.7 3200-3209, (2011). Shape Memory Alloys Laboratory mete.metu.edu.tr/labs/shape-memory-alloys-and-titanium-alloy-foams-laboratory Arcan F. Dericioğlu Research Experiences: National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan Institute of Industrial Science, Tokyo, Japan Ph.D.: The University of Tokyo, Japan (2002) M.S.: Middle East Technical University, Turkey B.S.: Middle East Technical University, Turkey Research Interest Interaction of Electromagnetic Radiation with Matter, Electromagnetic Wave Absorbing Materials, High Frequency Transformer Materials, Optical and Optomechanical Composites, Nanostructured Multilayer Composites, Natural Composites, Bio-Inspired Composites, Interfaces, Mechanical Properties. Selected Publications 1.Aydogan E., Kaya S. and Dericioglu A. F., “Morphology and magnetic properties of barium hexaferrite ceramics synthesized in x wt% NaCl-(100-x) wt% KCL molten salts,” Ceramics International, vol. 40, no. 1 , 2331 (2014). 2.Gurbuz S. N. and Dericioglu A. F., “Effect of reinforcement surface functionalization on the mechanical properties of nacre-like bulk lamellar composites processed by a hybrid conventional method,” Materials Science and Engineering C, vol. 33, no. 4, 2011 (2013). 3.Dericioglu A. F., Naumov P. and Tanaka Y., “Templated deposition of porous fullerene-C60 in the interior of siliceous sponge spicules as a biogenic microvessel,” Journal of Materials Research, vol. 27, no. 22, 2851 (2012). 4.Tan E., Kagawa Y. and Dericioglu A. F. , “Electromagnetic Wave Absorption Potential of Si-C Based Ceramic Woven Fabrics,” Journal of Materials Science, vol. 44, no. 5, 1172-9 (2009). Electromagnetic Materials Laboratory mete.metu.edu.tr/labs/electromagnetic-materials-laboratory Associate Professor (Vice Chair) Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering D-106 Middle East Technical University Phone: +90 (312) 210 5941 E-mail: arcan@metu.edu.tr Caner Durucan Research Experiences: Pennsylvania State University, USA Ph.D.: Pennsylvania State University, USA (2003) M.S.: Pennsylvania State University, USA B.S.: Middle East Technical University, Turkey Professor (Vice Chair) Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering D-306 Middle East Technical University Phone: +90 (312) 210 5840 E-mail: cdurucan@metu.edu.tr Research Interest Biomedical Materials, Bioceramics, Calcium Phosphates Glass Surfaces, Interfaces and Coatings Sol-Gel Chemistry (silicates, organicinorganic hybrid systems) Selected Publications 1.Yavas H, Öztürk Selçuk C. D., Özhan A. E. S., Durucan C., “A parametric study on processing of scratch resistant hybrid sol-gel silica coatings on polycarbonate” Thin Solid Films 556, 112-119, (2014). 2.Kesim M.T., Durucan C., “Indium tin oxide thin films elaborated by sol-gel routes: The effect of oxalic acid addition on optoelectronic properties” Thin Solid Films 545, 56-63, (2013). 3.Yıldırım A. O, Unalan H. E, Durucan C., “Highly efficient room temperature synthesis of silver-doped zinc oxide (ZnO:Ag) nanoparticles: Structural, optical, and photocatalytic properties” Journal of the American Ceramic Society 96 (3), 766-773, (2013). 4.Kapusuz D., Durucan C., “Synthesis of DNA-encapsulated silica elaborated by sol-gel routes" Journal of Materials Research 28(2), 175-184, (2013). 5.Aydemir U., Aksoy E.A, Durucan C., Hasirci N. “Gentamicin loaded beta-tricalcium phosphate/gelatin composite microspheres as biodegradable bone fillers” Polymer Composites, 33(9), 1644-1651, (2012). Materials Chemistry Laboratory mete.metu.edu.tr/labs/materials-chemistry-laboratory Mert Efe Research Experiences: Purdue University & Convolutus Inc. Ph.D.: Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA (2012) M.S.: Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA (2008) B.S.: Middle East Technical University, Turkey (2005) Assistant Professor Research Interest Plasticity and Deformation Processing (Lightweight Alloys, Refractory Metals), Powder Metallurgy (Refractory Metals: Tungsten, Tantalum), Severe Plastic Deformation (SPD), Irradiation Effects on Metals (Tungsten), Material Processing & Manufacturing Economics, Process Cost Modeling Selected Publications 1. M. Efe, O. El-Atwani, Y. Guo, D.R. Klenosky, “Microstructure Refinement of Tungsten by Surface Deformation for Irradiation Damage Resistance,” Scripta Materialia, 70, 31-34, (2014). 2. D. Sagapuram, M. Efe, W. Moscoso, K.P. Trumble, S. Chandrasekar, “Controlling Texture in Magnesium Alloy Sheet by Shear-based Deformation Processing,” Acta Materialia, 61,6843-6856, (2013). 3. M. Efe, HJ. Kim, S. Chandrasekar, K.P. Trumble, “The chemical state and control of oxygen in powder metallurgy tantalum,” Material Science and Engineering A, 544, 1-9, (2012). 4. M. Efe, W. Moscoso, K.P. Trumble, W.D. Compton, S. Chandrasekar, “Mechanics of Large Strain Extrusion Machining and Application to Deformation Processing of Magnesium Alloys,” Acta Materialia, 60, 2031-2042, (2012) 5. Y. Guo, M. Efe, W. Moscoso, D. Sagapuram, K. P. Trumble and S. Chandrasekar, “Deformation field in large strain extrusion machining and implications for deformation processing”, Scripta Materialia, 66-5, 235-238, (2012). Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering D-104 Middle East Technical University Phone: +90 (312) 210 5925 E-mail: mefe@metu.edu.tr C. Hakan Gür Research Experiences: Lab. of X-Ray Diffraction and Microanalysis in Physical Metallurgy, BAM-Berlin, Gemany Ph.D.: Middle East Technical University, Turkey (1995) M.S.: Middle East Technical University, Turkey B.S.: Middle East Technical University, Turkey Professor (Department Chair) *Director of Welding Tech. & NonDestructive Testing Res./Appl. Center Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering D-101 Middle East Technical University Phone: +90 (312) 210 5916 E-mail: chgur@metu.edu.tr Research Interest Nondestructive Testing and Materials Characterization; Welding; Determination of Residual Stresses; Heat Treatment of Steels; Computer Simulation of Heat Treatment & Welding Selected Publications 1.Handbook of Thermal Process Modelling of Steels, CRC Press, Eds: C.H.Gür, J.Pan, (2008) 2.M.A.Mofid, A.Abdollah-zadeh, C.H.Gür, Investigating the Formation of Intermetallic Compounds during Friction Stir Welding of Mg-alloy to Al-alloy in Air and under Liquid Nitrogen, Int J Adv Manuf Technology 71, 1493-1499, (2014). 3.G.Kotan, E.Tan, Y.E.Kalay, C.H.Gür, Homogenization of ECAPed Al 2024 Alloy through Age Hardening, Mater Sci Eng A 559, 601-606, (2013). 4.E.Tan, A.A.Kibar, C.H.Gür, Mechanical and Microstuctural Characterization of 6061 Aluminum Alloy Strips Severely Deformed by Dissimilar Channel Angular Pressing, Mater Charac 62, 391-397, (2011). 5.S.Bayramoglu, C.H.Gür, I. Alexandrov, M.M. Abramova, Characterization of Ultra-Fine Grained Steel Samples Produced by High Pressure Torsion via Magnetic Barkhausen Noise Analysis, Mater Sci Eng A 527, 927-93, (2010). Welding and Non-Destructive Testing Laboratory http://www.wtndt.metu.edu.tr/ Rıza Gürbüz Ph.D.: Middle East Technical University, Turkey (1987) M.S.: Middle East Technical University, Turkey B.S.: Middle East Technical University, Turkey Research Interest Failure Analyses, Fatigue Crack Growth, Fracture and Fatigue Behavior of Railway Rails and Wheels, Mechanical Testing Selected Publications 1.G. Çevik, R. Gürbüz, Evaluation of fatigue performance of a fillet rolled diesel engine crankshaft, Engineering Failure Analysis. Volume 27, pp. 250-261, (2013). 2.K. Yurtışık, S. Tirkeş, D. Igor., C.H. Gür, R. Gürbüz, Characterization of duplex stainless steel weld metals obtained by hybrid plasma –gas-metal arc welding, Revista Soldagem & Inspeçao, Volume 18, pp. 207-216, (2013). 3.E. Varlı, R. Gürbüz, Fatigue Crack Growth Behavior of 6013 Al-Alloy at different Aging Conditions in Two Orientations, Turkish J. Eng. Env. Sci. 30, 381-386, (2006). 4.R. Gürbüz, A. Kalkanlı, H. Gönenç, Effect of Cu alloying on fatigue life and fatigue crack growth behaviour of ductile cast irons, Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly, Vol 43, No:1, 137-144, (2004). 5.R. Gürbüz, F. Sarıoğlu, Fatigue crack growth behavior in Al alloy 7475 under different aging conditions, Materials Science and Technology, Vol.17, 1539-1543, (2001). 6.R. Gürbüz, S.P. Alpay, The Effect of Coarse Second Phase Particles on Fatigue Crack Propagation of An Al-Zn-Mg-Cu Alloy, Scripta Metallurgica et Materialia, Vol.30, No.11, 1373-1376, (1994). Faılure Analyses Laboratory metu.edu.tr/~rgurbuz Professor Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering D-206 Middle East Technical University Phone: +90 (312) 210 5933 E-mail: rgurbuz@metu.edu.tr Bilge İmer Research Experiences: UCSB, USA, Bilkent-UNAM, ASELSAN Ph.D.: University of California Santa Barbara, CA, USA. (2006) M.S.: University of California Santa Barbara, CA, USA. B.S.: University of Pittsburgh, PA – USA (Transferred from Middle East Technical University, Turkey. Assistant Professor Research Interest Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering D-105 Middle East Technical University Thin film material (functional coatings, device structure) growth; Bulk crystal growth; Device and nano-structured materials processing, simulation and testing Patents Phone: +90 (312) 210 5849 E-mail: bimer@metu.edu.tr 1. U.S. patent # 20060270076 ”Defect Reduction of Non-polar {11-20} a- and {1-100} m-plane GaN with Single-Step Sidewall Lateral Epitaxial Overgrowth (SLEO)”, Bilge Imer, James S. Speck, Steven P. DenBaars 2. U.S. patent # 20060270087 “Growth of non-polar (1-100) m-plane GaN with Metalorganic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD)”, Bilge Imer, Shuji Nakamura, James S. Speck, Steven P. DenBaars, Selected Publications 1.“Improved Quality Non-polar a-plane GaN with Sidewall Lateral Epitaxial Overgrowth (SLEO)”, Bilge Imer, James S. Speck, Steven P. DenBaars, Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 88, Number 6-061908, (2006). 2.“Stability of m-plane GaN films grown by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD)”, Bilge Imer, Feng Wu, Michael D. Craven, James S. Speck and Steven P. DenBaars, Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 45, No. 11, 8644, (2006). 3.“Polarization anisotropy in GaN films for different nonpolar orientations studied by polarized photoreflectance spectroscopy”,(Pranob Misra, Udo Behn, Oliver Brandt and Holger T. Grahn) from Paul-Drude-Institut fur Festk¨orperelektronik, Berlin, Germany (Bilge Imer, Shuji Nakamura, S. P. DenBaars and J. S. Speck) from UCSB, Applied Physics Letters. Vol.88,Number 161920, (2006). 4.“Improved quality nonpolar a-plane GaN/AlGaN UV LEDs”, Bilge Imer, Matt Schmidt, Ben Haskell, Barry Zhong, Kwang-choong Kim, Feng Wu, Tom Mates, Stacia Keller, Shuji Nakamura, James S. Speck, and Steven P. DenBaars, Physica Status Solidi-a, Vol. 205, Issue 7, pp. 1705-1712, (2008). Crystal Growth and Device Processing Laboratory Yunus Eren Kalay Research Experiences: Ames Laboratory US DOE, USA Argonne National Laboratory US DOE, USA Ph.D.: Iowa State University, USA (2009) M.S.: Middle East Technical University, Turkey B.S.: Middle East Technical University, Turkey Research Interest Scanning and transmission electron microscopy and spectroscopy, Synchrotron X-ray scattering Phase transformations under far-from equilibrium conditions Glass and nanocrystal forming metallic alloy systems Electronic packaging High Entropy Alloys RE-free magnetic alloy systems Selected Publications 1.M. Ovun, M.J. Kramer, Y.E. Kalay, “Structural modeling of liquid and amorphous Al91Tb9 by Monte Carlo simulations”, JNCS, 405, 27, (2014) 2.M. Başkan, L.S. Chumbley, Y.E. Kalay, “Embrittlement in CN3MN Grade Superaustenitic Stainless Steels”, Metallurgical and Materials Transaction A, 45, 24052411, (2014). 3.A. Kantarcıoğlu, Y.E. Kalay, “Effects of Al and Fe Additons on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of SnAgCu Eutectic Lead-free Solders”, Materials Science and Engineering A, 593, 79-84, (2014). 4. J. Hwang, Z.H. Melgarejo, Y.E. Kalay, I. Kalay, M.J. Kramer, D.S. Stone, P.M. Voyles, Nanoscale Structure and Structural relaxation in Zr50Cu45Al5 Bulk Metallic Glass, Physical Review Letters, 108, 195505, (2012). 5. Y.E. Kalay, I. Kalay, J. Hwang, P.M. Voyles, M.J. Kramer, “Local Chemical and Topological Order in Al-Tb and its Role in Controlling Nanocrystal Formation”, Acta Materialia 60, 994-1003, (2012). 6. Wang N., Y.E. Kalay, R. Trivedi, Eutectic to Metallic Glass Transition in the Al-Sm System, Acta Materialia , 59, 6604-6619, (2011). Metals Development Laboratory http://labs.mete.metu.edu.tr/sdml Associate Professor Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering D-205 Middle East Technical University Phone: +90 (312) 210 2525 E-mail: ekalay@metu.edu.tr Ali Kalkanlı Research Experiences: The University of Nottingham, UK Ph.D.: The Open University Milton Keynes, U.K (1993) M.S.: Middle East Technical University, Turkey B.S.: Middle East Technical University, Turkey Professor Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering A-202 Middle East Technical University Phone: +90 (312) 210 5929 E-mail: kalkanli@metu.edu.tr Research Interest Aluminum matrix composites, squeeze casting, pressure die casting, thixocasting, alloy powder extrusion for high temperature, aluminum extrusions for car chasis, tool steel casting, heat treatment and brazing, compact and spheroidal graphite cast irons, thermal analysis and casting simulation Selected Publications 1. A. Changizi, A. Kalkanlı, N.Sevinc., Production of in situ aluminum–titanium diboride master alloy formed by slag–metal reaction, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Volume 509, Issue 2, 12, 237-240, (2011). 2. A. Çetin, A. Kalkanlı, Numerical simulation of solidification kinetics in A356/SiCp composites for assessment of as-cast particle distribution , Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Volume 209, Issue 10, 4795-4801, (2009). 3. A. Çetin, A. Kalkanlı, Effect of solidification rate on spatial distribution of SiC particles in A356 alloy composites, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 205 1–8, (2008). 4. O. Elmabrouk, A. Kalkanlı, E. Selçuk and A. Çetin, Oxygen Potential Values to Produce Compacted Graphite Cast Iron, Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly, Vol 47, No 2, 173-186, (2008). Foundary, Metals Process & Automotive Materials Laboratory mete.metu.edu.tr/labs/foundry-metal-processing-and-automotive-materials-laboratory İshak Karakaya Research Experiences: McGill University, Montreal, Canada Royal Military College, Kingston, Canada Ph.D.: McGill University, Canada (1985) M.Eng.: McGill University, Canada B.S.: Middle East Technical University, Turkey Research Interest Thermochemistry of molten oxide and molten salt systems, Molten salt and aquous electrometallurgy, High temperature corrosion, Computational thermodynamics Professor Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering E-214 Middle East Technical University Selected Publications 1.B. Arslan, N. Ülgüdür, M. Erdoğan, İ. İmamoğlu, İ. Karakaya, Comparison of Structural Properties of Copper Deposits from Sulfate and Pyrophosphate Electrolytes, ECS Trans. 58,32, 105-113, (2014). 2.E. Saraloğlu Güler, İ. Karakaya, E. Konca, Effects of current density, coating thickness on internal stress during Ni–MoS2 electrocodeposition, “Surface Engineering“, 30,2 109-114, (2014). 3.M. Erdoğan, İ. Karakaya, On the Electrochemical Reduction Mechanism of CaWO4 to W Powder, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 43B 667-670, (2012). 4.A. Sultan, İ. Karakaya and M. Erdoğan, influence of water vapor on high temperature oxidation of steels used in petroleum refinery heaters, “Materials and Corrosion”, 63, 2 119–126, (2012). 5.Emre Ergül, İ. Karakaya, Metehan Erdoğan, Electrochemical decomposition of SiO2 pellets to form silicon in molten salts, “Journal of Alloys and Compounds”, 509, 899–903, (2011). 6.İ. Karakaya, M. Erdoğan, M., RU 2 463 387 C2 Production of tungsten and tungsten alloys from tungsten bearing compounds by electrochemical methods, Patent Letter Registration date: 2012/10/10, Russian Agency for Patents and Trademarks. TEMP Thermochemical and Electrochemical Material Processing Laboratory mete.metu.edu.tr/labs/thermochemical-and-electrochemical-materials-processing-laboratory Phone: +90 (312) 210 2533 E-mail: kkaya@metu.edu.tr Cevdet Kaynak Research Experiences: Imperial College London, University of Cambridge, England Ph.D.: Middle East Technical University, Turkey (1994) M.S.: Middle East Technical University, Turkey B.S.: Middle East Technical University, Turkey Professor Research Interest Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering D-303 Middle East Technical University Development of Polymer Based Nanocomposites for Engineering Applications Phone: +90 (312) 210 5920 E-mail: ckaynak@metu.edu.tr 1.I. Kaygusuz and C. Kaynak, Influences of Halloysite Nanotubes on Crystallisation Behaviour of Polylactide, Plastics, Rubber and Composites: Macromolecular Engineering, 44 (2) , 41-49, (2015). Selected Publications 2.C. Kaynak and Y. Meyva , Use of Maleic Anhydride Compatibilization to Improve Toughness and Other Properties of Polylactide Blended with Thermoplastic Elastomers, Polymers for Advanced Technologies, 25 (12) , 1622-1632, (2014). 3.A.R. Erdogan, I. Kaygusuz and C. Kaynak, Influences of Aminosilanization of Halloysite Nanotubes on the Mechanical Properties of Polyamide-6 Nanocomposites, Polymer Composites, 35(7), 1350-1361 (2014). 4.S. Sankal and C. Kaynak, Using Various Techniques to Characterize Oxidative Functionalized and Aminosilanized Carbon Nanotubes for Polyamide Matrix, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 32 (2) , 75 -86 , (2013). 5.N.A. Isitman and C. Kaynak , Nanoclay and Carbon Nanotubes as Potential Synergists of an Organophosphorus Flame-Retardant in Poly(Methyl Methacrylate), Polymer Degradation and Stability, 95 (9) , 1523-1532, (2010). 6.G.I. Nakas and C. Kaynak, Use of Different Alkylammonium Salts in Clay Surface Modification for Epoxy-Based Nanocomposites, Polymer Composites, 30 (3), 357 363, (2009). Polymer & Nanocomposite Laboratory mete.metu.edu.tr/labs/polymers-and-nanocomposites-laboratory Yener Kuru Research Experiences: Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Germany, MIT, USA Ph.D.: Max Planck Institute for Metals Research and Stuttgart University, Germany (2008) M.S.: Sabanci University, Turkey B.S.: Middle East Technical University, Turkey Associate Professor Research Interest Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering E-212 Middle East Technical University Size-Dependent Properties in Metals and Oxides; In Situ X-Ray Diffraction; Residual Stress and Texture Analyes in Thin Films; Chemical Expansion in Complex Oxides; Novel Properties at Interfaces Selected Publications 1.Chen Y., Cai Z., Kuru Y., Electronic Activation of Cathode Superlattices at Elevated Temperatures Source of Markedly Accelerated Oxygen Reduction Kinetics, Advanced Energy Materials, 3 1221-1229, (2013). 2.Kuru Y, Jalili H, Cai Z, Yildiz B, Tuller HL, Direct Probing of Nano-Dimensioned Oxide Multilayers with Aid of Focused Ion Beam Milling, Advanced Materials, 23 4543-4548, (2011). 3.Cai Z, Kuru Y, Han JW, Chen Y, Yildiz B, Oxygen Vacancy-Driven Surface Electronic Structure on Strained La0.8Sr0.2CoO3 Thin Films at High Temperature, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 133 17696-17704, (2011). 4.Kuru Y, Bishop SR, Kim JJ, Yildiz B, Tuller HL, Chemomechanical Properties and Microstructural Stability of Nanocrystalline Pr-Doped Ceria: An In Situ XRay Diffraction Investigation, Solid State Ionics, 193 1-4, (2011). 5.Kuru Y, Wohlschlogel M, Welzel, Mittemeijer EJ, Large Excess Volume in Grain Boundaries of Stressed, Nanocrystalline Metallic Thin Films; Its Effect on Grain-Growth Kinetics, Applied Physics Letters, 95 163112, (2009). Phone: +90 (312) 210 5911 E-mail: ykuru@metu.edu.tr Amdulla O. Mekhrabov Research Experiences: Lomonosov Moscow State University,USSR Tokyo University, Japan University of California, USA Dr.Sc.: Tbilisi State University, Georgia (1989) Professor Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering D-304 Middle East Technical University Phone: +90 (312) 210 5936 E-mail: amekh@metu.edu.tr Ph.D.: Lomonosov Moscow State University, USSR (1978) B.S.: Azerbaijan State University, Azerbaijan Research Interest Alloy-Design; Metal&Alloy Physics; Computational Materials Science; Intermetallics; Atomic/Magnetic Ordering; Bulk Amorphous/Nanocrystalline Materials; Metal-Hydrides&Hydrogen Storoge Materials; Magnetic & Magnetocaloric Materials; Nanoalloys Selected Publications 1.Yıldırım M., Akdeniz M.V. and Mekhrabov A.O., Microstructural Investigation and Phase Relationships of Fe-AlHf Alloys, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, vol. 45A, pp. 3412- 3421, (2014). 2.M. Yıldırım, M.V. Akdeniz and A.O. Mekhrabov, Effect of Ternary Alloying Elements Additions on the Order Disorder Transformation Temperatures of B2-Type Ordered Fe-Al-X Intermetallics, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, vol. 43A, 1809-1816, (2012). 3.N. Duman, A.O. Mekhrabov and M.V. Akdeniz, Microalloying effects on the microstructure and kinetics of nanoscale precipitation in Ni-A-Fe alloys, Intermetallics, vol. 23, 217-227, (2012). Novel Alloys Design and Development Labortaory mete.metu.edu.tr/labs/novel-alloys-design-and-development-laboratory Bilgehan Ögel Ph.D.: Middle East Technical University, Turkey (1990) M.S.: Middle East Technical University, Turkey B.S.: Middle East Technical University, Turkey Research Interest Microstructure-Property Relationships Failure Analysis and Heat Treatment of Metals Powder Metallurgy Professor Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering D-204 Middle East Technical University Selected Publications 1. M. Ubeyli,R.O. Yildirim , B.Ogel, Investigation on the ballistic behavior of Al2O3/Al2O24 laminated composites, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 196, 356-364, (2008). 2. M. Ubeyli, A. Acir, M.S. Karakas , B, Ogel Effect of Feed Rate on Tool Wear in Milling of Al4% Cu/B4Cp Composite, Materials and Manufacturing Processes, 23, 865-870, (2008). 3. M. Ubeyli, R.O. Yıldırım and B. Ogel, On the comparison of the ballistic performance of steel and laminated composite armors, Materials and Design, 28, 1257-1262, (2007). 4. B. Ogel, R. Gurbuz, F. Bedir, Age Hardening Behaviour and Mechanical Strength of Al-TiC Composites Produced by Conventional Hot Pressing Method. Metall, 7-8, 459-462, (2005). 5. M. Ubeyli, R.O. Yıldırım, B. Ogel, On the drop -weight testing of alumina/aluminum laminated composites, Sadhana, 30, 673-686, (2005). Phone: +90 (312) 210 5930 E-mail: bogel@metu.edu.tr A.Macit Özenbaş Research Experiences: Materials Research Institute, Princeton University, NJ, USA Max Planck Institute for Metal Research, Stuttgart, Germany Ph.D.: Middle East Technical University, Turkey (1981) M.S.: Middle East Technical University, Turkey Professor Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering D-305 Middle East Technical University Phone: +90 (312) 210 2532 E-mail: ozenbas@metu.edu.tr B.S.: Middle East Technical University, Turkey Research Interest Mesoscopic solar cells for renewable energy applications, Magnetic nanoparticles for enhanced MRI, Lead-free piezoelectric/ferroelectric thin films, Oxide thermoelectric materials for power conversion Selected Publications 1. M. Gunes, M. Ozenbas, Effect of grain size and porosity on phonon scattering enhancement of Ca3Co4O9, J. of Alloys and Compounds, 626, 360-367, (2015). 2. K.C. Icli, H.I. Yavuz, M. Ozenbas, Production of core-shell type conducting FTO/TiO2 photoanode for dye sensitized solar cells, J. Solid State Chemistry, 210, 22-29, (2014). 3. B. Cosar, K.C. Icli, H.I. Yavuz, M. Ozenbas, Photovoltaic performance of bifacial dye sensitized solar cell using chemically healed binary ionic liquid electrolyte solidified with SiO2 nanoparticles, Electrochimica Acta, 87, 425-431, (2013). 4. M. Ghaffari, B. Cosar, H.I. Yavuz, M. Ozenbas, A.K. Okyay, Effect of Au nanoparticles on TiO2 nanorod electrode in dye sensitize d solar cells, Electrochimica Acta, 76, 446-452, (2012). 5. S.O. Yılmaz, M. Ozenbas, M. Yaz, “FeCrC, FeW, and NiAl Modified Iron-Based Alloy Coating Deposited by Plasma Transferred Arc Process”, Materials and Manufacturing Processes, 26, 722–731, (2011). 6. V. Kayasu, M. Ozenbas, “The effect of Nb doping on dielectric and ferroelectric properties of PZT thin films prepared by solution deposition, J. Eur. Ceram. Soc., 29, 1157-1163, (2009). Surface Scıences Reserach Laboratory mete.metu.edu.tr/labs/surface-science-research-laboratory Abdullah Öztürk Ph.D.: University of Missouri Rolla, USA (1991) M.S.: University of Missouri Rolla, USA B.S.: Istanbul Technical University, Turkey Research Interest Production, Properties, and Characterization of Ceramic Materials, Glasses and Glass Ceramics, Cements, Ceramic Matrix Composites, Biomaterials, Dental Materials, Tribology, Cements, Photocatalytic SEM images of TiO powders materials 2 Professor Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering E-120 Middle East Technical University Selected Publications 1.A. Güneş, İ.Ö. Yaman, M. Tokyay ,and A. Öztürk, Properties of Alinite Cement Produced by Using Soda Sludge. Adv. in Cem. Res., 25, 104-111, (2013). Phone: +90 (312) 210 5932 E-mail: abdullah@metu.edu.tr 2.N. Bilgin, J. Park, and A. Öztürk, Influence of Particle Size of TiO2 powder on the energy conversion efficiency of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell, Adv. Mat. Res., 650, 3943, (2013). 3.J. Park and A. Öztürk, Bioactivity of ApatiteWollastonite Glass-Ceramics produced by Melt Casting, Surf. Rev. and Lett., 20, 1, 1350010-1350017, (2013). Atomic structure of soda-lime – silica glass. 4.T. Tokmakci, A. Öztürk, and J. Park, Boron-Zirconium Co-doped TiO2 Powders Prepared Through Mechanical Ball Milling, Cer. Int., 39, 5893-5899, (2013). 5.D. Kapusuz, J. Park, and A. Öztürk, Sol-gel Synthesis and Photocatalytic Activity of B and Zr co-doped TiO2, J of Phys. and Chem. of Solids, 74, 1026-1031, (2013). Tribometer 6.B. Aysin, A. Öztürk, and J. Park, “Silver Loaded Titanium Dioxide Powders Produced Through Mechanical Ball Milling. Cer. Int., 39, 7119– 7126, (2013). Glass Scıence and Technology Laboratory mete.metu.edu.tr/labs/photocatalytic-materials-laboratory Tayfur Öztürk Ph.D.: Cambridge University, UK (1978) B.S.: Istanbul Technical University, Turkey Research Interest Energy Storage Materials, Metal hydrides Professor Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering D-203 Middle East Technical University Phone: +90 (312) 210 5935 E-mail: ozturk@metu.edu.tr Hydrogen separation membranes, Nanoporous materials Nanostructred materials via thin film processing and mechanical milling’ Nanopowder synthesis via thermal plasma Selected Publications 1.Aktekin B, Cakmak, G, Ozturk T ” Induction thermal plasma synthesis of Mg2Ni nanoparticles”, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 39 9859-9864 (2014). 2.Cakmak, Gulhan; Ozturk, Tayfur , Milling of magnesium powders without additives Powder Technology 237 484488 (2013). 3.Gharavi A G.; Akyildiz H, Ozturk T. “Thickness effects in hydrogen sorption of Mg/Pd thin films” Journal of Alloys and Compounds 580 S175-S178 (2013). 4.Cakmak, G; Ozturk, T ECAP processing and mechanical milling of Mg and Mg-Ti powders: a comparative study Journal of Materials Science 46 5559-5567 (2011). 5.Olmez, R; Cakmak, G; Ozturk, T Combinatorial search for hydrogen storage alloys: Mg-Ni and Mg-Ni-Ti International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 35 11957-11965 (2010). 6.Tan, S; Aydinol, K; Ozturk, T; et al. “Direct synthesis of Mg-Ni compounds from their oxides” Journal of Alloys and Compounds 504 134-140 (2010). Energy Stroage MaterialsLabortaory mete.metu.edu.tr/labs/energy-storage-materials-laboratory Hüsnü Emrah Ünalan Research Experiences: University of Cambridge, UK Ph.D.: Rutgers University, USA (2006) B.S.: Middle East Technical University, Turkey Research Interest Transparent, Flexible and Stretchable Electronics Nanowires and Carbon Nanotubes Associate Professor Solar cells, Light Emitting Diodes, Supercapacitors, Batteries and Photo- Department of Metallurgical and detectors Materials Engineering Selected Publications 1.R. Yuksel, Z. Sarioba, A. Cirpan, P. Hiralal, H.E. Unalan, “Transparent and flexible supercapacitors with single walled carbon nanotube thin film electrodes”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 6 15434 (2014). 2.P. Hiralal, C. Chien, N.N. Lal, H. Butt, H. Zhou, H.E. Unalan, J.J Baumberg, G.A.J. Amaratunga, “Nanowirebased Multifunctional Antireflection Coatings for Solar Cells”, Nanoscale 6 14555 (2014). 3.E. Mulazimoglu, G. Nogay, R. Turan, H.E. Unalan, “Enhanced Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance Obtained in Two Step Etched Silicon Nanowires Decorated with Silver Nanoparticles”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 103 143124 (2013). 4.S. Coskun, E.S. Ates, H.E. Unalan, “Optimization of Silver Nanowire Networks for Polymer Light Emitting Diode Electrodes”, Nanotechnology 24 (2013) 125202. 5.P. Hiralal, H.E. Unalan, G.A.J. Amaratunga, Nanowires for Energy Generation, Nanotechnology 23, 194002. (2012). 6.S. Coskun, B. Aksoy, H.E. Unalan, Polyol Synthesis of Silver Nanowires: An Extensive Parametric Study, Crystal Growth & Design 11 4963, (2011). Nanomaterials and Devices Labortaory mete.metu.edu.tr/labs/nanomaterials-and-devices-laboratory D-203 Middle East Technical University Phone: +90 (312) 210 5939 E-mail: unalan@metu.edu.tr RESEARCH AREAS PAGE 50 METALLURGY The research on metallurgy is one of the cornerstones of the departmental scientific point of view. The main studies on this area includes: heat treatment of steels, brazing, compact and spheroidal graphite cast irons, squeeze casting, pressure die casting, thixocasting, alloy powder extrusion for high temperature, thermochemistry of molten oxide and molten salt systems, molten salt and aquous electrometallurgy, iron-steel making, extractive metallurgy, hydrometallurgy, pyrometallurgy, pretreatment processes and mineral processing, waste treatment and utilization. Laboratories for specialized research in this area of study: Foundry, Metal Process. & Automotive Materials Laboratory Hydrometallurgy Laboratory Pyrometallurgy Laboratory Thermochemical and Electrochemical Material Processing Laboratory “29” Number of research projects being conducted. ELECTRONIC & MAGNETIC MATERIALS The research activities on electronic and magnetic materials is rapidly growing in the department. Studies on electronic and magnetic materials cover: sensors, piezoelectric devices, ceramic semiconductors, magnetic and magnetocaloric materials, lead-free piezoelectric and ferroelectric thin films, oxide thermoelectric materials for power conversion magnetic properties of nanostructured materials for enhanced MRI, large area, transparent and flexible electronics, solar cells, light emitting diodes, electronic packaging. Laboratories for specialized research in this area: Electromagnetic Materials Laboratory Nanomaterials and Devices Laboratory Novel Alloys Laboratory Surface Sciences Research Laboratory Metals Development Laboratory ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT The pursuit for alternative energy resources has been lately become an international concern. The department of METE does not stay disregardful for this subject and it focuses on the following area of research: advanced magnetic materials, lithium-ion, Ni-MH, lead-acid and silver-zinc batteries, hydrogen storage alloys and com- NOVEL ALLOYS DESIGN pounds, electrochemistry of materials, lead-free materials, dye sensitized solar cells for renewable energy applications, conductive electrode surface preparation for DSSCs and supercapacitors. Laboratories for specialized research in this area: Energy Storage Devices Laboratory Energy Storage Materials Laboratory Nanomaterials and Devices Laboratory Novel Alloys Laboratory Surface Sciences Research Laboratory Thermochemical and Electrochemical Material Processing Lab. VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 PAGE 51 CERAMIC & INORGANIC MATERIALS and characterization of ceramic materials, glasses and glass ceramics, cements, ceramic matrix composites, tribology, cements, bioceramics, calcium phosphates, glass surfaces, interfaces and coatings and sol-gel chemistry (silicates, organic-inorganic hybrid systems). Laboratories for specialized research in this area: Ceramic Engineering Laboratory Materials Chemistry Laboratory Glass Science and Technology Laboratory The department has extensive research capability in ceramic processing and characterization. This covers both traditional and modern ceramics. Examples of the on-going projects are: production, properties COMPUTATIONAL MATERIALS SCIENCE electromigration condition, phase stability of intermetallic alloys; ab-initio molecular dynamics, reverse Monter-Carlo simulations, finite element methods, computer simulation of heat treatment & welding, computational thermodynamics, thermal analysis and casting simulations. Computational material science has become a major tool in most areas of material research. Activities in the department in this area include a variety of topics such as: void growth in integrated circuits under Laboratories for specialized research in this area: Computer Simulation Laboratory Energy Storage Devices Laboratory Foundry, Metal Pro. & Automotive Materials Laboratory Novel Alloys Laboratory Metals Development Laboratory Atomic Nano Micro Macrostructure Thermodynamic Studies Laboratory BIOMATERIALS Research in bio/organic materials covers synthesis and processing of bioactive ceramics, hydroxyapatite and a variety of bioglass formulations. The development of bioactive coatings and surfaces to interact with biomolecules such as bacteria, proteins, DNA are also in progress. Current projects involve Ti-foams, the development of coatings doped with metallic nanoparticles for a variety of functions; e.g. magnetic or antibacterial, bioceramics and dental materials. Laboratories for specialized research in this area: Ceramic Engineering Laboratory Photocatalytic Materials Laboratory PAGE 52 STRUCTURAL MATERIALS Studies on structural materials usually refers to the microstructure-mechanical property relationship from nano to macro length scales. Examples of researches conducted at METE can be stated as: bulk amorphous/nanocrystalline alloys, solid state phase transformations, nano-multilayer composites, NDT, residual stresses; heat Treatment of steels; failure analyses, fatigue crack growth, fracture and fatigue behavior of railway rails and wheels, aluminum matrix composites and ceramic matrix composites. Laboratories for specialized research in this area of study: Foundry, Metal Pro. & Automotive Materials Laboratory Electromagnetic Materials Laboratory Metals Development Laboratory Mechanical Testing Laboratory Novel Alloys Laboratory “56” Number of international papers published in 2013 POLYMER & NANOCOMPOSITES Attributed primarily to their extraordinary properties, polymers constitute an important part of the research in the department. Examples of conducted studies are: development of polymer based nanocomposites for engineering applications, bio-inspired composites, biomedical materials and large area, transparent and flexible electronics. Laboratories for specialized research in this area: Materials Chemistry Laboratory Nanomaterials and Devices Laboratory Polymers and Nanocomposites Laboratory LABORATORIES Research Laboratories Electromagnetic Materials Laboratory Energy Storage Devices and Battery Laboratory Energy Storage Materials Laboratory Foundry, Metal Processing and Automotive Materials Laboratory Glass Science and Technology Laboratory Hydrometallurgy Laboratory Mechanical Testing Laboratory Metallography and Heat Treatment Laboratory Metals Development Laboratory Microscopy & X-ray Analysis Laboratory Laboratory Nanomaterials and Devices Laboratory Laboratory Novel Alloys Design and Development Laboratory Photocatalytic Materials Laboratory Polymers and Nanocomposites Laboratory Pyrometallurgy Laboratory Shape Memory Alloys and Ti Alloy Foams Laboratory Surface Science Research Laboratory Thermochemical & Electrochemical Material Processing Laboratory Turbine and High Temperature Materials Technology Laboratory Thermal Analysis Laboratory Welding Technology and Non-Destructive Testing Center PAGE 54 Electromagnetic Materials Laboratory Primary Researcher(s) / Coordinator(s): Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arcan Dericioğlu General Information: The group is focused on interaction of electromagnetic waves with matter, microwave processing of bulk and surface composites, electromagnetic interference shielding potential of multilayer composites as well as optical and mechanical characterization of ceramic composites, synthesis and characterization of textured barium ferrite ceramics and developing pathways for the processing of “bioinspired” polymer matrix composites. Equipment: High Temperature Sintering Furnaces Microwave Sintering Furnace Dry Heat Sterilizer Vacuum Drying Oven Conventional Hot Press Cold Isostatic Press Ball Mill Tape Caster Planetary centrifugal homogenizing mixer High shear mixer Titration system Vector Network Analyzer Free Space Measurement Setup ELECTROMAGNETIC MATERIALS LABORATORY PAGE Energy Storage Devices and Battery Laboratory Primary Researcher(s) / Coordinator(s): Prof. Dr. Kadri Aydınol General Information: The group is focused on the design, production and characterization of secondary batteries based on Lead-Acid Ni – MH batteries and Li – Ion batteries. Equipment: Hettich Centrifuge Retsch PM400 Planetary Ball Mill MBraun Unistar Glove Box Retsch RM200 Retsch PM200 Carbolite Chamber Furnaces Carbolite Split Furnaces Carbolite Bottom Loading Furnace Memmert Vacuum Drying Oven with Pump Module Memmert Humidity Chamber Freeze Dryer Berghoff High Preactor Indutherm Mini Casting Unit Solartron Multistat Princeton VersaStat ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES AND BATTERY LABORATORY 55 PAGE 56 Energy Storage Materials Laboratory Primary Researcher(s) / Coordinator(s): Prof. Dr. Tayfur Öztürk General Information: ESM laboratory deals with energy storage materials and the related areas. The main activity of the group is directed towards metal -hydrides of low stability, i.e. compounds capable of storing and releasing hydrogen near ambient condition, suitable for gas-solid and electrochemical storage of hydrogen. The research group is primarily dealt with the synthesis of nanostructured materials using a variety of techniques i.e. mechanical milling, thin film processing and thermal plasma. Activities in the related fields cover hydrogen separation membranes and nanoporous materials. Equipment: Vacuum/pressure (up to 10 bar) induction melting system Ball mills (SPEX and Fritsch planetary ball mill) Glove Box (MBraun Unistar) Magnetron Sputtering System (with 3-sputtering and 3-thermal evaporation source Nanovak) Induction plasma system with nanopowder reactor (Tekna) Spark discharge generator (Palas GFG-1000) Sievert’s PCT instrument Gas Permeability Tester Potentiostat/Galvanostat (Amatek) ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS LABORATORY Foundry, Metal Processing and Automotive Materials Laboratory Primary Researcher(s) / Coordinator(s): Prof. Dr. Ali Kalkanlı General Information: This laboratory is equipped with casting, forging , rolling , thermal analysis system during solidification and semi industrial scale heat treatment furnaces . Equipments are available to study processing of both industrial alloys and metal matrix composites for automotive, defense and machine industry. The research students are sponsored by government research funds such as TUBİTAK and State Planning Organization DPT, matching funds San-Tez Projects. Equipment: 25 (İndemak) and 100 Kg (İnductotherm steel capacity induction furnace 15 Kg steel capacity vacuum induction melting (Elphiac Balzers) 18 Kg steel capacity Motor generator Magnethermic induction furnace 200 Tons capacity pressure die caster 15 Tons capacity thixocaster Centrifugal casting machine 100 Tons/ 70 Tons Vertical hydraulic double action press multiple purpose for squeeze casting hot forming and powder pressing. 300 Kg aluminum melting resistance furnace Sand muller 20 Kg aluminum capacity fuel fired furnaces for non ferrous alloys Forced convection tempering furnace (600 0C max temp) Atmosphere controlled Heat treatment furnace with ( Cracked ammonia atmosphere -1200 0C max temp) Optical emission spectrometer WAS Foundrymaster FOUNDRY, METAL PROCESSING MATERIALS LABORATORY AND AUTOMOTIVE PAGE 57 PAGE Glass Science and Technology Laboratory 58 Primary Researcher(s) / Coordinator(s): Prof. Dr. Abdullah Öztürk General Information: The group is focused on the production of novel glasses, their characteristics and properties. The studies include glasses for self cleaning applications, Apatite-Wollastonite glass and glass ceramics, and glass ceramics to be used in dental applications. Equipment: Glass melting and crystalization furnaces Centrifugal Seperator Pin-on-disk type Tribometer Grinding and polishing equipments Various other tools TO Sand Glass GLASS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY PAGE Hydrometallurgy Laboratory Primary Researcher(s) / Coordinator(s): Prof. Dr.Yavuz Topkaya General Information: The research group is mainly focused on the mineral processing and hydrometallurgical extraction of various metals from their ores. In addition to metal extraction processes, purification of resultant leach solutions and recovery of the valuable metals from these solutions are among the research studies. Throughout these studies, the optimum process parameters for the maximum metal recoveries are mainly determined for industrial applications. Equipment: 2 liter Parr Titanium Autoclave Column and Agitative Leaching Systems Jaw and Roll Crushers, Ball and Disc Mills Pulverizer, Jig, Shaking Table Magnetic Separator Flotation Units Vacuum Pumps and Filtration Units Analytical Balances (various capacity), Sieve Analysis Set-up, Microscopes, Drying Ovens Various Muffle and Tube Furnaces, Hot Plates with Contact Thermometers, and pH Meters Solvent Extraction Unit HYDROMETALLURGY LABORATORY 59 PAGE 60 Materials Chemistry Laboratory Primary Researcher(s) / Coordinator(s): Prof. Dr. Caner Durucan General Information: A processing laboratory specializing in low-temparature materials synthesis by chemical routes, suited for sol-gel processing of ceramics and glasses and coatings; hybrid bio/inorganic, organic/inorganic materials. Equipment: FTIR Spectrometer (Perkin Elmer Frontier, equipped with PIKE GladiATR Reflection, PIKE 80Spec, Specular Reflectance tools) UV-Vis Spectrometer (Varian Cary 100 Bio) Isothermal Titration Calorimeter (TAM Air, 8 Channel Calorimeter and TAM Air Thermostat) Viscometer (Brookfield DV-E) Coating equipment (Laurell WS-400B-6NPP-LITE spin coater, Bungard RDC15 dip coater) General Laboratory equipment/appliances: A wet laboratory suitable for use of organic precursors, with water purification systems (DI-water), equipped with hot plates, mixers, drying ovens, furnaces, ambient and atmosphere controlled box and tube furnaces, ultrasonic baths, homogenizators, pH meters, centrifuges MATERIALS CHEMISTRY LABORATORY PAGE Mechanical Testing Laboratory Primary Researcher(s) / Coordinator(s): Prof. Dr. Rıza Gürbüz General Information: This laboratory is served to undergraduate, graduate students and the faculty for teaching and research practices. Equipment: INSTRON 5582 Universal Testing Machine, 10 ton capacity, hightemperature furnace attachment, optical strain analysis INSTRON 5565A Universal Testing Machine, 0.5 ton capacity, miniature scale testing ability, optical strain analysis. Suitable for testing thin sheets, composites, polymers and ceramics. Various load cells and load indicators. 10 ton MTS Universal Testing System for testing under controlled load, deflection or strain for fatigue, creep and stress relaxation studies.. 60 ton capacity ALŞA hydraulic tension-compression-bending testing machine. 25 ton Dartec Universal Dynamic Testing Machine for tension, compression, bending and fatigue tests. Crack monitoring systems for fracture toughness and fatigue crack kinetics tests. TINIUS-OLSEN pendulum type Charpy impact tester. A desktop pendulum impact tester for ceramic, composite and polymeric materials. Furnaces and cooling systems for impact testing at high and low temperatures. EMCO universal hardness tester for Brinell, Vickers and Rockwell measurements. A student type creep testing device and rotating beam fatigue testing. M E C H A N I C A L T E S T I N G L A B O R A T O R Y 61 PAGE 62 Metallography and Heat Treatment Laboratory Primary Researcher(s) / Coordinator(s): Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arcan Dericioğlu General Information: General metallography practices and heat treatment processes. Equipment: Knoop Microhardness Tester Mechanical and Electrolytic Polishers Macro and Micro Etching Machines Cutters Automated Grain Size, Aspect Ratio, Volume Fraction, Nodule Count and Graphite Size Distribution with Clemex Image Analysis System Muffle and Tube Furnaces (operate under vacuum and atmosphere) Salt Baths METALLOGRAPHY AND HE AT TREATMENT LABORATORY PAGE Metals Development Laboratory Primary Researcher(s) / Coordinator(s): Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eren Kalay General Information: The research group is primarily focused on understanding the dynamical evolution and structural hierarchy at different length scales and controlling the phase selection mechanisms under farfrom-equilibrium conditions in metallic systems. Area of interest include, but not limited to, amorphous and nanocrystalline metallic alloys, lead-free solders, RE-free magnets, superaustenitic stainless steel and single crystal growth. Equipment: SPEX 8000M high-energy mechanical milling Laboratory Size CNC instrument 3D Printer (Makerbot) Indutherm Induction Melting Unit Thermal-shock Instrument (-35 °C – +250 °C) Quartz/Pyrex sealing system Various other tools (high precision balance, high/low temperature furnaces, specimen preparation tools) METALS DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY 63 PAGE 64 Microscopy & X-ray Analysis Laboratory Primary Researcher(s) / Coordinator(s): Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eren Kalay General Information: Scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, scanning/transmission electron microscopy, X-ray fluorescence, X-ray diffraction and various specimen preparation techniques. Equipment: Jeol JEM-2100F UHR/HRP Transmission Electron Microscope (200 kV) FEI 430 Nano Scanning Electron Microscope (30 kV) Jeol 6400 Scanning Electron Microscope (40 kV) Bruker S8 TIGER X-Ray Fluorescence Analyzer Rigaku DMAX 2200 X-Ray Diffractometer (3 kW rated output) Fishione Electro polish Fischione Ion Mill Fischione Plasma Cleaner Gold/Carbon Coater Dimpling Grinder MICROSCOPY AND X-RAY ANALYSIS LABORATORY PAGE Nanomaterials and Devices Laboratory Primary Researcher(s) / Coordinator(s): Assoc Prof. Dr. H. Emrah Ünalan General Information: The group is focused on the synthesis and solution processing of semiconducting and metallic nanowires/carbon nanotubes and exploiting their novel properties in flexible devices. Devices of interest include, but not limited to solar cells, light emitting diodes, batteries, supercapacitors, transistors and photodetectors. Equipment: 2-inch AIXTRON-Nanoinstruments, Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD) system 3-source physical vapor deposition (PVD) system MBraun Unistar Glove Box Computer controlled 1-inch CVD system Spectrometer/photometer/Integrated sphere Light sources/UV lamps Sourcemeters/picoammeter Gamry 3000 Galvanostat/potentiostat Makerbot 3D printer Stretching and flexing device Various other materials chemistry tools (spin coaters, tip/bath sonicators, dip/spray/ultrasonic spray coaters, ultrapure DI water generator, pH meters, vacuum furnace, high/low temperature furnaces) NANOMATERIALS AND DEVICES LABORATORY 65 PAGE 66 Novel Alloys Design and Development Laboratory Primary Researcher(s) / Coordinator(s): Prof. Dr. Amdulla Mekhrabov & Prof. Dr.Vedat Akdeniz General Information: In brief, the research group is highly focused on design, development and analysis of multicomponent intermetallic and metallic glass alloy systems which include nanoalloys, bulk amorphous and bulk nanocrystalline alloy systems. These studies are mostly supplemented with modeling and simulations to reveal atomistic mechanisms governing structure-property-performance relationships for metallic alloys. The computational tools involve several workstations with firstprinciple calculation softwares such as abinito and Medea-Vasp, Molecular Dynamics and Monte Carlo packages and in-house electronic calculation, simulation and data analyses algorithms. The research group has a solid background in theoretical investigations of orderdisorder and related phenomena in binary and ternary alloy systems. Equipment: Edmund Bühler Arc-Melting and Suction Casting Equipment. Centrifugal Casting Equipment Setaram Setsys Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) ADE Magnetics EV/9 model Vibrating Sample Calorimeter (VSM) Fritsch Pulveristte 7 Plenatary Ball Mill Muffle and Elevator Furnaces Various other tools (incubator, centrifugation, ultrasonic cleaning, magnetic stirrer, balances, grinding and polishing discs) NOVEL ALLOYS DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY PAGE Photocatalytic Materials Laboratory Primary Researcher(s) / Coordinator(s): Prof. Dr. Abdullah Öztürk General Information: The group is focused on the synthesis and production of photocatalytic materials and evaluation of their photocatalytic properties. The studies of interest include self cleaning applications, dye sensitized solar cells (DSSC), antibacterial coatings, dental materials. Equipment: Retsch PM100 Planetary Ball Mill Hanil Fleta 5 Centrifugal Seperator Scinco S-3100 Spectrophotometer UTO Instruments Autoclave CSM Instruments Pin-on-disk type Tribometer Light sources/UV lamps Spin coater High/low temperature furnaces, Ultrasonic probe Ultrasonic cleaner PHOTOCATALYTIC MATERIALS LABORATORY 67 PAGE 68 Polymers and Nanocomposites Laboratory Primary Researcher(s) / Coordinator(s): Prof. Dr. Cevdet Kaynak General Information: The group is focused on the production and characterization of various polymer based nanocomposites by using industriallycompatible processing methods for engineering applications such as cable industry, electrical appliances industry, automotive industry, etc. Equipment: Laboratory scale Twin-Screw Extruder for compounding Laboratory scale Injection Molding device for shaping Laboratory scale Compression Molding device for shaping Ball Milling and Screening system Polymer Pelletizer and Grinder MFI Melt Flow Index device Shore A and D Hardness tester QUV Accelerated Weathering Tester FTIR and UV-vis Spectrometers and DRA Diffuse Reflectance Color Analyzer Mechanical, magnetic and ultrasonic mixers, ultrasonic homogenizer Vacuum ovens for drying, and various high/low temperature furnaces Various precision balances Water purification system POLYMERS AND NANOCOMPOSITES LABORATORY PAGE 69 Pyrometallurgy Laboratory Primary Researcher(s) / Coordinator(s): Prof. Dr. Ahmet Geveci Equipment: Vertical Tube Furnace (max. 1700 oC) Horizontal Tube Furnace (max. 1700 oC) Muffle Furnace (1500 oC) Muffle Furnace (1100 oC) Analytical Balance (max. 850 g) Oxygen Prob (Oxygen Analyzer) (0.21 – 10-20 atm.) PYROMETALLURGY LABORATORY PAGE 70 Shape Memory Alloys and Ti Alloy Foams Laboratory Primary Researcher(s) / Coordinator(s): Prof. Dr. Şakir Bor General Information: The group is focused on the production, processing and investigation of the relationship between mechanical properties and microstructure of shape memory alloys and porous titanium alloys for biomedical applications. Equipment: Rolling Mill: F.lli Cavallin M.2200 Plate-Thread Rolling Mill, 15 mm to 0.1 mm thickness Hydrolic Press: 30 tons Melting and Casting Unit: Linn, High Frequency Melting & Casting Unit, Vacutherm-3.3-Titan Atmosphere controlled tube furnaces for heat treatment and sintering SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY AND TI ALLOY FOAMS LABORATORY PAGE Solid Mechanics and Metal Forming Laboratory Primary Researcher(s) / Coordinator(s): Assist. Prof. Dr. Mert Efe General Information: Our main goal is to understand solid mechanics and forming behavior of metals under complex loading paths at a microstructural level. We observe the in-situ formation and evolution of defects during deformation processing by means high-resolution optical microscopy and digital image correlation techniques. Equipment: ERICHSEN 142/20 Cupping Machine SHIMADZU AGS-J 10 kN Autograph UTEST Biaxial Tensile Testing Apparatus BASLER piA2400-17gm GigE camera with the Sony ICX625 CCD sensor NAVITAR UltraZoom 6000 Optical Imaging systems with ZEISS Objectives BOSCH PBD 40 710W Bench Drill DREMEL 3000 Variable Speed Rotary Surface Finish and Polishing Tool SOLID MECHANICS AND METAL FORMING LABORATORY 71 PAGE 72 Surface Science Research Laboratory Primary Researcher(s) / Coordinator(s): Prof. Dr. Macit Özenbaş General Information: In Surface Science Research Laboratory (SSRL), the research is concentrated on production and characterization of micron-and nanoscale inorganic and metallic structures to be integrated into micro -electronic, optical and mechanical systems, solar cells and thermoelectric modules. Equipment: Computer controlled ferro electric tester (Radiant), mercury probe Controlled atmosphere tube furnace (Alser ) Keithley 740 scanning thermometer , Keithley 238 high current source, Keithley 182 sensitive digital voltmeter, LakeShore 336 temperature control unit, 4 point measurement system Various other materials chemistry tools (spin coaters, tip/bath sonicators, ultrasonic spray coaters, ultrapure DI water generator, rotary evaporator) Microwave oven (Milestone Roto-Synth) High pressure reactor (Amar Equipments lab.) 4 zone belt furnace (Dyesol). Lamination unit (Dyesol), substrate cleaning system (Dyesol) 3-ball mill (Fritsch), 3 roll mill (Exakt) Sputtering unit (Baltec) SURFACE SCIENCE RESEARCH LABORATORY PAGE Thermal Analysis Laboratory Primary Researcher(s) / Coordinator(s): Prof. Dr.Vedat Akdeniz & Prof. Dr. Cevdet Kaynak General Information: Thermal analysis practices. Equipment: Setaram Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) 131 Thermal Analyzer (operate between -170°C and 600°C) Setaram SETSYS TG-DTA/DSC Thermal Analyzer (for simultaneous TG and DTA/DSC measurements, operate up to 1650°C) Neutromag Digital Centrifugal Casting Machine (operate under controlled atmosphere) SEIKO Instruments Inc. DSC and TGA T H E R M A L A N A L Y S I S L A B O R A T O R Y 73 PAGE 74 Thermochemical & Electrochemical Material Processing Laboratory Primary Researcher(s) / Coordinator(s): Prof. Dr. İshak Karakaya General Information: Thermochemical and Electrochemical Materials Processing (TEMP) Laboratory is devoted to do research and development on materials (ppp) production, processing and properties that involve thermochemical and electrochemical applications. The theoretical and the experimental work on different kinds of energy exchanges accompanying production and processing reactions of materials are covered in thermochemical studies. Molten salt electrolysis, electrodeoxidation and electrowinning processes for metal production and electroforming, electroplating, electromachining and electropolishing in aqueous solutions are covered in electrochemical studies. Equipment: GAMRY Potentiostat/Galvanostat/ZRA Reference 3000 Agilent N6700B Power Supply Lindberg Vertical Split Tube Furnace Electrobalance-CAHN1000 Gas mixing and analyzing equipment pH meters, high temperature furnaces Vacuum pumps, hot plates Gas mixing and analyzing equipment Fischerscope XDAL-XRF Mitutoyo SJ-400 profilometer T H E R M O C H E M I C A L A N D E L E C T R O C H E M I C A L M A T E R I A L P R O C E S S I N G L A B O R A T O R Y PAGE Turbine and High Temperature Materials Technology Laboratory Primary Researcher(s) / Coordinator(s): Assist. Prof. Dr. Bilge İmer General Information: TAHT group is focused on improving surface and structure quality of high temperature turbine coating materials technologies such as Altransition metals bond coats along with underlying substrate , thermal barrier coatings (TBC), and high temperature processed hard coatings such as TiN, TiC, BN, BC, SiC. Equipment: Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) Alluminizing System High Temperature CVD System High Temperature Vacuum Diffusion/Brazing Furnace Pressure Feed & Suction Feed Shot Peening Machines Metal Film Thickness Measurement (Calotest) Surface Profilometer T U R B I N E A N D H I G H T E M P E R A T U R E M A T E R I A L S T E C H N O L O G Y L A B O R A T O R Y 75 PAGE 76 Welding Technology and Non-Destructive Testing Center Primary Researcher(s) / Coordinator(s): Prof. Dr. Hakan Gür General Information: http://www.wtndt.metu.edu.tr Equipment: Hybrid-plasma arc welding system Conventional welding equipments for gas welding; Manual metal arc welding, MIG/MAG, TIG and Spot Welding Hot Cracking (MVT) and Cold Cracking Testing (implant) Facilities Digital (4) and analog (7) ultrasonic test devices Phased-array device Radiography (4 X-ray units: 150-420 kV); Magnetic particle testing (7 magnetization equipment, universal bench) Penetrant testing systems Mechanical Testing Equipment (tension, elevated temperature tension, bending, hardness, impact test, LVDTS, crack gauges) Machining 3-axis CNC machine, vertical milling machine, horizontal milling machine. WELDING TECHNOLOGY AND NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING CENTER Prepared by Y. Eren Kalay Mert Efe A.Merve Genc Fatih Sikan