ME Faculty

Asst. Prof. Çağatay YILMAZ (Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering)
Ph.D.: Sabancı University, Materials Science and Engineering, 2018
Research Areas: Mechanical Engineering, Solid Mechanics, Fracture Mechanics, Finite Element Method, Mechanical Testing, Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Materials Testing and Inspection, Mechanical Properties, Non-Destructive Testing, Composites, Adhesion and Adhesives, Polymeric Materials, Materials Characterization

E-mail: yilmaz.cagatay@agu.edu.tr

Prof. Burak BAL
Ph.D.: Koç University, Mechanical Engineering, 2015
Research Areas: Solid Mechanics, Next-Generation Energy-Efficient Structural Materials, Game-Changing Materials, High-Strength Steels, Microstructure-Based Modeling, Mechanical Deformation and Microstructure Evolution, Hydrogen Embrittlement, Biomechanics, Fatigue and Fracture

E-mail: burak.bal@agu.edu.tr

Assoc. Prof. Samet GÜLER 
Ph.D.: University of Waterloo, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, 2015
Research Areas: Localization, navigation, and motion control in mobile robots; Adaptive control; Perception and decision-making mechanisms in distributed multi-robot systems

E-mail: samet.guler@agu.edu.tr

Asst. Prof. Kemal KOCA
Ph.D.: Erciyes University, Faculty of Engineering, Energy Systems Engineering, Türkiye, 2022
Research Areas: Energy, Fluid Mechanics, Other Renewable Energy Systems, Alternative Energy Sources, Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Solid Mechanics, Mechanical Testing, Aerospace Engineering, Composites

E-mail: kemal.koca@agu.edu.tr 

Asst. Prof. Dr. Sinan KESRİKLİOĞLU
Ph.D.: University of Wisconsin–Madison, Mechanical Engineering, 2018
Research Areas: Intelligent Cutting Tool Manufacturing, Thin-Film Sensors, Cutting Tool Analysis and Modeling, CNC Micro-Machining, Cryogenic Machining

E-mail: sinan.kesriklioglu@agu.edu.tr

Asst. Prof. Mikail TEMİREL
Ph.D.: University of Connecticut, Biomedical Engineering
Research Areas: Bioprinting, Tissue Engineering, Point-of-Care Testing, Paper-Based Microfluidics, Additive Manufacturing

E-mail: mikail.temirel@agu.edu.tr

Asst. Prof. Farzin MOZAFARI
Ph.D.: İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Türkiye, 2022
Research Areas: Solid Mechanics, Fracture Mechanics, Finite Element Method, Continuum Mechanics

E-mail: farzin.mozafari@agu.edu.tr

Asst. Prof. Mithat Gökhan ATAHAN
Ph.D.: Erciyes University, Mechanical Engineering, 2020
Postdoctoral Research: University of Nottingham, 2024
Research Areas: Bio-Inspired Structures, Mechanics of Composite Materials, Solid Mechanics, Adhesively Bonded Joints, Impact Analysis, Finite Element Method, Additive Manufacturing

E-mail: mithatgokhan.atahan@agu.edu.tr 

Lecturer Asst. Prof. Gökhan ATEŞ
Ph.D.: University of Manchester, Mechanical Engineering, 2024
Research Areas: Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, 3D Bioprinters, Tissue Engineering, Additive Manufacturing, Analysis of Bioprinting Methods Using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

E-mail: gokhan.ates@agu.edu.tr 

Lecturer Asst. Prof. Süleyman KARABAL
Ph.D.: University of Manchester, Mechanical Engineering, 2024
Research Areas: Metallic Materials, Fracture Mechanics, Ductile Fracture, 3D Computed Tomography, Image Processing

E-mail: suleyman.karabal@agu.edu.tr 

Lecturer Asst. Prof. Kadir ZENGİN
Ph.D.: Heriot-Watt University, Mechanical Engineering, 2024
Research Areas: Renewable Energy Technologies, Solar Energy, Photovoltaic Thermal (PVT) Solar Panels, Thermal Energy Storage, Thermal Management, Phase Change Materials

E-mail: kadir.zengin@agu.edu.tr