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PhD Theses Supervised      1. Sinan Kaya Improving the strength of laminated composite plates with a cutout using optimal local reinforcements, 2024 2. Mustafa Umut Özcan Nonlinear viscoelastic material modeling using nested linkage mechanisms, 2022 (Co-advisor) 3. Niyazi Tanlak Shape optimization of thin-walled tubes under high-velocity axial and transverse impact loadings, 2014 4. Mustafa Akbulut Design of composite structures for minimum weight, 2010  5. Ahmet H. Ertas Design optimization of structures under fatigue loading; 2009                       M.S. Theses Supervised        1. Sezer Deger Optimum design of stiffened composite cylindrical shells with a cutout for maximum buckling strength, 2022 2. Amin Deldari Alamdari Optimum design of rib-reinforced composite I-beam, 2021 3. Burak Gezer A strain energy based multiaxial high-cycle fatigue life evaluation model for notched structures, 2020 4. Coşkun Yalkılıç Optimum design of a sandwich plate with egg-crate shaped core for maximum strength under three-point bending, 2019 5. Farzad Seyyedrahmani Optimum design of stiffened composite plates under impact loading, 2019 6. Doğan Çok Design optimization of composite I-beam wing spars with corrugated web, 2019 7. Sina Dadashzadeh Shape optimization of bumper beam under low-velocity impact, 2018 8. Yusuf_Gökyer Topography optimization of cylindrical shells with cutouts for maximum buckling strength, 2018 9. Volkan Erkol Shape optimization of notched parts for maximum fatigue life, 2016 10. Yakup Okan Alpay Failure behavior of laminated composites under anticlastic bending, 2014 11. Anil Uzal Failure behavior of undulated sandwich plates under out-of-plane loading, 2014 12. Cumali Ozgur Karadeniz Strain energy based fatigue model for notched part subjected to multiaxial loading, 2013 13. Sinem Kocaoglan Concurrent design and process optimization in forging, 2012 14. Murat Koc Failure behavior of composite laminates under out-of-plane loads, 2012 15. Ozgur Bank Failure analysis of automotive differentials, 2009 16. Niyazi Tanlak Finite element analysis of bolted joint subjected to impact loading, 2008 17. Bulent Duz Coupled Analysis of Turbomachinery Blades, 2008, (Co-advisor) 18. Rengin Kayikci Design of composite laminates for optimum frequency response, 2008 19. Murat Ozturk Optimization of forging processes with a concurrent approach, 2008 20. HalukTumer Optimum preform and die shape design for improved hardness distribution in cold forged parts, 2007 21. Ufuk Cilek Shape Optimization of notched mechanical members to reduce stress concentration, 2005 22. Aydin Tuncer Effect of weatherstrip seals on vehicle vibration and acoustics, 2004, (Co-advisor) 23. Ozgur Erdal Optimum design of composite laminates using simulated annealing, 2004 24. Ahmet Demir Prediction of Brinell-hardness distribution in cold-formed parts, 2001 25. Ismail Erhan Eyol Optimal post-manufacturing cooling paths for thermoplastic composites, 2000 26. Mustafa Akbulut Minimizing the process-induced residual stresses in tape placement, 2000 27. Hakan Altinkopru Generating optimal configurations for 3D-shell structures using simulated annealing, 2000 28. Ziya Seyhan Colak Process modeling of resistance welding for thermoplastic composites, 2000 29. Nail Akbulut Generating optimal 2D structural designs using simulated annealing, 1999 30. Baki Coskun Application of a control volume based finite element method (CVFEM) to three-dimensional elastic stress-strain equations, 1998

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