At ITU Faculty of Mechanical Engineering , More than 60 Graduate Thesis Studies Have Been Completed in 2022.

by Hilal Koç | Aug 02, 2022
Postgraduate thesis studies were carried out in Heat Fluid Master’s, Solid Object Mechanics Master's, Construction Master's, Machine Dynamics, Vibration and Acoustics Master's, Materials and Manufacturing Master's, Automotive Master's, System Dynamics and Control Master's and Mechanical Engineering Doctorate Programs within the scope of ITU Graduate School Department of Mechanical Engineering. In 2022, 62 postgraduate thesis studies were successfully completed. Congratulations to our successful graduates and academicians.

Postgraduate thesis studies were carried out in Heat Fluid Master’s, Solid Object Mechanics Master's, Construction Master's, Machine Dynamics, Vibration and Acoustics Master's, Materials and Manufacturing Master's, Automotive Master's, System Dynamics and Control Master's and Mechanical Engineering Doctorate Programs within the scope of ITU Graduate School Department of Mechanical Engineering. In 2021, 62 postgraduate thesis studies were successfully completed. Congratulations to our successful graduates and academicians.


  • Author Name Advisor MSc/PhD Thesis Title
    1 ABDURRAHİM ÖZÇETİN
    PROF. DR. İLKER MURAT KOÇ
    MSc Dynamics of electrical equivalence of mechanical linear energy sinks
    2 AHMET ALGÜR PROF. DR. CEVAT ERDEM İMRAK MSc MODELING AND OPTIMIZATION OF AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM
    3 AHMET CAN BİLGEN ASSOC. PROF. DR. ATAKAN ALTINKAYNAK MSc Recommending new radial basis functions for using in meshless method applications and determining the characteristic behaviors of the recommended functions
    4 AHMET CİHAT ARIKAN PROF. DR. KADİR KIRKKÖPRÜ MSc ANGEL WING OVERLAP LENGTH EFFECT ON RIM SEAL DESIGN
    AHMET TURAN ALDEMİR ASSOC. PROF. DR. SERTAÇ ÇADIRCI MSc Numerical investigation of inertial focusing of micro andnanoparticles in curvilinear microchannels
    6 ALİCAN YAZAN ASSOC. PROF. DR. LEVENT ALİ KAVURMACIOĞLU MSc Optimization of shroud cooling by jet impingement on gas turbine
    7 ALPER DENİZ ASSOC. PROF. DR. MESUT KIRCA MSc Energy absorption and deformation mechanisms of triply periodic minimal cellular hybrid structures
    8 ASAF ÇETİN EREN ASSOC. PROF. DR. EMİN SÜNBÜLOĞLU ; 
    ASST. PROF. AHMET TUNÇ BUYRUKLAR
    PhD Force Transducer Piano Keys As An Innovative Approach For Piano Pedagogy
    ATA EFEKAN BOZKURT ASSOC. PROF. DR. LEVENT ALİ KAVURMACIOĞLU MSc MODELLING PRESSURE LOSS OF CORIOLIS TYPE FLOWMETER
    10  BARBAROS BAHADIR ZENGİN PROF. DR. YAKUP ERHAN BÖKE MSc INTEGRATED AIR CONDITIONING DESIGN FOR 4X4 MILITARY VEHICLES 
    11 BEHNAM GHADIMI PROF. DR. ÖZGEN AKALIN MSc Optimum Energy Management Strategy of a Hybrid Electrical Vehicle Based on Efficient Power Distribution and Battery Discharge Capacity
    12  BERKAY KUŞKIRA PROF. DR. MUSTAFA BAKKAL  MSc Optimization of CFRP Prepreg Composite Rim by Using MOGAII Genetic Algorithm
    13 BURAK ERKAN ASSOC. PROF. DR. ALİ GÖKŞENLİ MSc Analysis the effects of process parameters on pore structure and surface gloss in chemical foaming plastic injection molding process with gas counter pressure 
    14 BURAK KILIÇ PROF. DR. MURAT VURAL ; 
    DR. ÖĞR. ÜYESİ ALİ TANER KUZU
    MSc INVESTIGATION OF JOINING METALS AND FIBER REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES BY HOT PRESSING METHOD
    15 CEMAL DİNÇER AKTAŞ ASSOC. PROF. DR. LEVENT ALİ KAVURMACIOĞLU MSc Aerodynamic drag effect of cabin structure in a heavy commercial vehicle
    16 CENGİZ AYDIN ASSIST. PROF. DR. OSMAN TAHA ŞEN; 
    PROF. DR. ÖZGEN AKALIN ; 
    ASSOC. PROF. DR. TARKAN SANDALCI
    MSc MODEL-BASED SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTRIC MOTOR ASSISTED STEERING SYSTEM WITHIN THE SCOPE OF FUNCTIONAL SAFETY
    17  CENGİZHAN NEHİR ASSIST. PROF. DR. OSMAN TAHA ŞEN MSc THEORETICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF THE FATIGUE BEHAVIOUR OF AN EQUIPMENT BRACKET USED IN MILITARY LAND WEAPON SYSTEMS UNDER RANDOM VIBRATION LOADING 
    18 ÇAĞIN BOLAT ASSOC. PROF. DR. ALİ GÖKŞENLİ PhD Investigation of fabrication optimization and physical and mechanical properties of metallic syntactic foams manufactured by cold chamber die casting
    19 DAMLA GÜMÜŞ ASSIST. PROF. DR. HACI ABDULLAH TAŞDEMİR
    MSc DESIGN, MANUFACTURING AND EXPERIMENTAL VERIFICATION OF FIXTURES TO BE USED IN PRECISE ALIGNMENT OF COOLED INFRARED DETECTOR PACKAGE COMPONENTS
    20 EGEMEN UZ PROF. DR. ŞAFAK YILMAZ MSc Investigation of deformation of T4 & T6 heat treated 6061 aluminum plate under biaxial stress
    21 EMEKCAN TAKMAZ
    ASSIST. PROF. DR. OSMAN TAHA ŞEN
    MSc Experimental investigation of dynamic imbalance detection
    22 EMRAH AKSOY
    ASSOC. PROF. DR. LEVENT ALİ KAVURMACIOĞLU
    MSc
    The investigation of the effect of boundary layer fence on the air flow in an S-duct by computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
    23 EMRE BAYDUR ASSOC. PROF. DR. ATAKAN ALTINKAYNAK ; 
    ASSIST. PROF. DR. VEDAT TEMİZ ; 
    ASSIST. PROF. DR. UMUT KARAGÜZEL
    MSc
    VERIFICATION OF THE FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS MODEL OF THE MECHANICAL HAND BRAKE SYSTEM WITH DEFORMATION TESTS AND DESIGN OPTIMIZATION
    24 EMRE EPGÜZEL
    ASSOC. PROF. DR. OSMAN AKIN KUTLAR
    MSc
    Development of heat rejection prediction methodology for selection of cooling elements in diesel engines
    25 FIRAT KESKİN
    PROF. DR. ŞAFAK YILMAZ ;
    ASSIST. PROF. DR. RAMAZAN MURAT TABANLI ; ASSIST. PROF. DR. UMUT KARAGÜZEL
    MSc
    Wear Investigation of Drill Taps
    26 FUAT NUSRET BORAN
    ASSIST. PROF. DR. OSMAN TAHA ŞEN
    MSc
    DESIGN OF A BEAM EXPANDER WITH IMPROVED OPTICAL PERFORMANCE THROUGH REDUCED VIBRATION LEVELS OF LENSES
    27 FURKAN BİLGE
    ASSIST. PROF. DR. OSMAN TAHA ŞEN
    MSc
    EQUIVALENT CONSUMPTION MINIMIZATION STRATEGY FOR PLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES
    28 FURKAN ÖCAL
    ASSIST. PROF. DR. VEDAT TEMİZ
    MSc In-flight entertainment systems-ife server issuance product according to aviation standards and RTCA/DO-160G temperature tests
    29 GÖKHAN ÇELİK
    PROF. DR. EKREM TÜFEKCİ
    MSc
    STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION OF A MILITARY TRAILER
    30  GÖKHAN KARAKAŞ
    ASSOC. PROF. DR. EMİN SÜNBÜLOĞLU
    MSc
    Numerical investigation of running dynamics of a freight wagon bogie with variable gauge wheels
    31 HALİL KAYA
    ASSOC. PROF. DR. MERT GÜR
    MSc
    Numerical investigation of heat transfer by natural convection from perforated rectangular fin heatsi̇nks for various inclination angles
    32 HALİT ALPER ÖZBAŞ
    ASSIST. PROF. DR. HİKMET ARSLAN
    MSc
    Electronic hardware integration and structural analysis with a system engineering approach
    33 HANDE TÜTÜNCÜ ÇALKAN
    PROF. DR. ÖZGEN AKALIN
    MSc
    Ride quality evaluation methods for off-road vehicles
    34 HİMMET CAN YAVEZOĞLU
    PROF. DR. YAKUP ERHAN BÖKE
    MSc
    OPTIMIZATION AND THERMOECONOMIC ANALYSIS FOR HVAC SYSTEM SELECTION IN A LAND-BASED SALMON FARM
    35 HÜMANUR ULUPINAR
    ASSIST. PROF. DR. VEDAT TEMİZ
    MSc
    Improvement of stress concentration factor on geometrically distorted bolted joints and analysis by finite element method
    36 İNCİ PİR
    PROF. DR. EKREM TÜFEKCİ
    MSc
    Manufacturing and Mechanical Characterization of Halloysite Nanotube and Nano Rubber Particle Reinforced Epoxy
    37 İSMAİL CEM AKGÜN
    ASSOC. PROF. DR. ALİ GÖKŞENLİ
    MSc
    PRODUCTION OF EXPANDED CLAY REINFORCED AL 7075 MATRIX SYNTACTIC FOAM BY DIE CASTING METHOD AND INVESTIGATION OF PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
    38 KAMİL VEDAT SANCAK ASSOC. PROF. DR. ZEKİ YAĞIZ BAYRAKTAROĞLU
    PhD High precision motion control of mechatronic systems in presence of general uncertainties: Application with a heavy-duty parallel robot
    39  KASIM ERDEM
    ASSIST. PROF. DR. ABDUSSAMET SUBAŞI
    MSc
    PREDICTION OF THE THERMOPHYSICAL AND RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF NANOFLUIDS WITH ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK
    40 MİTHAT CAN KAYRAK
    PROF. DR. ATA MUGAN ; 
    LECT. PhD ALİ İMRE AYDENİZ
    MSc
    EVALUATION OF MATERIAL STRENGTH IN GEARS WITH AN UNDERCUT
    41 MUSTAFA DEMİRSÖZ
    ASSOC. PROF. DR. SERTAÇ ÇADIRCI ; 
    ASSOC. PROF. DR. GAMZE GEDİZ İLİŞ
    MSc
    NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF DOUBLE LAYER MICROCHANNEL HEATSINKS AND PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT BASED ON TAGUCHI METHOD
    42 MUSTAFA KAĞAN ATILGAN  ASSOC. PROF. DR. ATAKAN ALTINKAYNAK
     MSc ANALYSIS OF DYNAMIC FORCING FOR HYDRAULIC GUILLOTINE SHEAR WITH FINITE ELEMENT METHOD
    43 ONURCAN DARICI
    ASSIST. PROF. DR. OSMAN TAHA ŞEN
    MSc
    Parallel hybrid electric truck design
    44 OSMAN FURKAN YILMAZ
    ASSOC. PROF. DR. MESUT KIRCA
    MSc
    THE MECHANICS AND DESIGN OF HYBRID TRIPLY PERIODIC MINIMAL SURFACES OF THREE DIMENSIONAL GRAPHENE
    45 OSMAN KAYALI
    PROF. DR. EKREM TÜFEKCİ
    MSc INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECT OF PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDING ON MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR
    46 ÖMER DEHAN ÖZBOZ
    ASSIST. PROF. DR. VEDAT TEMİZ
    MSc
    Numerical investigation of leakage amount in grooved liquid seal
    47 ÖZGÜR GÖKAY PROF. DR. CEMAL BAYKARA
    MSc MECHANICAL SHIELDING EFFECTIVENESS ON ROTARY SYSTEMS WITH EMI/EMC REQUIREMENTS
    48 SEVİNÇ AYCAN YETİM
    PROF. DR. ÖZGÜR TURHAN
    MSc
    VIBRATIONS OF TAPERED BEAMS(PARAMETRIC STUDIES BASED ON EXACT SOLUTION)
    49 SÜLEYMAN EMRE AK ASSOC. PROF. DR. SERTAÇ ÇADIRCI
    PhD
    Investigation and optimization of active and passive flow control methods on the performance of centrifugal compressors
    50 TAHİR TEKİN FİLİZ
    PROF. DR. İLYAS BEDİİ ÖZDEMİR
    MSc
    Effect of dynamic contact angle models on the droplet spread simulations
    51 TARIK BALDAN
    PROF. DR. ATA MUGAN
    MSc
    THE EFFECT OF NON-GAUSSIAN AND NON-STATIONARY LOADING CONDITIONS ON FATGUE LIFE ESTIMATION IN FREQUENCY DOMAIN
    52 TUĞBA TETİK
    ASSIST. PROF. DR. İSMAİL YALÇIN URALCAN
    PhD
    STUDY OF BUBBLE NUCLEATION IN A MICROCAVITY IN POOL BOILING
    53 TUNCAY ÇAKMAK  ASSIST. PROF. DR. OSMAN TAHA ŞEN
    MSc
    Mathematical Modeling, Parametric Analysis and Experimental Verification of Friction Ring Springs
    54  UĞURCAN MORKOYUN  PROF. DR. ERKAN AYDER
    MSc
    INVESTIGATION OF THE PARAMETERS AFFECTING CAVITATION PERFORMANCE OF THE INDUCER USED IN TURBOPUMPS
    55 UMUT CAN COŞKUN
    ASSIST. PROF. DR. HAYRİ ACAR ; 
    PROF. DR. HASAN GÜNEŞ
    MSc
    Numerical and experimental study of fluid structure interaction in a reciprocating piston compressor
    56 UMUT ÇALIK
    ASSIST. PROF. DR. OSMAN TAHA ŞEN
    MSc
    INVESTIGATION OF THE STATIC AND DYNAMIC PROPERTIES OF DIFFERENT ELASTOMERS USED FOR VIBRATION DAMPING AND ISOLATION
    57 YAHYA ASANOĞLU
    PROF. DR. CELALETDİN ERGUN
    MSc
    FABRICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF CERAMIC MATRIS COMPOSITE FOR RADOME APPLICATIONS
    58 YAKUP AKTAŞ
    ASSOC. PROF. DR. ATAKAN ALTINKAYNAK ; 
    ACADEMIC DR. MERVE ACER KALAFAT
    MSc
    MODELING OF WASHING PERFORMANCE AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION WITH ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS IN WASHING MACHINES
    59 YASİN BURAK ÖZKAN
    ASSOC. PROF. DR. ERSİN SAYAR
    MSc DEVELOPMENT AND EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF FLEXIBLE THERMOFOIL HEATERS
    60 YAVUZ ASLAN
    PROF. DR. ÖZGEN AKALIN
    MSc
    Reduction of engine torsional vibrations via hydrodynamic dampers
    61 ZEKİ TUĞBERK KARASU
    ASSOC. PROF. DR. LEVENT ALİ KAVURMACIOĞLU; 
    ASSOC. PROF. DR. ERSİN SAYAR ; 
    ASSIST. PROF. DR. HIDIR MARAL
    MSc
    INVESTIGATION OF AIR AND THERMAL DISTRUBITION IN VENTILATION DUCT AND PASSANGER CABIN USING CFD
    62 ZEYNEP DAMLA TAN
    PROF. DR. ADNAN DİKİCİOĞLU
    MSc
    Manufacturing of wheel shaft in tumble dryer from polymer composite and experimental analysis of the performance characteristic
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