Journal Boards

Grantee

Prof. Dr. Fatih Altun (Rektör)

ERCİYES ÜNİVERSİTESİ

Structural Engineering

Editor in Chief

Assoc. Prof. Melih Yıldız

Erciyes Üniversitesi, Havacılık Çalışmaları Uygulama ve Araştırma Mekezi

Air-Space Transportation, Aircraft Performance and Flight Control Systems, Aerospace Engineering, Engineering

Editorial Board

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murat Aydın

ERCİYES ÜNİVERSİTESİ

Aerospace Materials, Ballistic Systems, Composite and Hybrid Materials, Materials Science and Technologies

Murat Aydın is an associate professor at Erciyes University. He began his academic career in 2007, graduating from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Erciyes University. He completed his master's and doctoral degrees at the same university. His doctoral thesis focused on "Ballistic behavior of functionally graded sandwich plates."

Between 2009 and 2010, Aydın worked as a research assistant at the Erciyes University School of Civil Aviation. From 2010 to 2014, he served as a lecturer at the same institution. In 2014, he was appointed as an assistant professor in the Faculty of Aviation and Space Sciences at Erciyes University. He was promoted to associate professor in 2022.

Aydın's research interests include composite materials, ballistics, impact mechanics, and functionally graded materials. He has authored numerous articles and papers published in international peer-reviewed journals. He has also participated in various projects supported by TÜBİTAK and the European Union.

In addition to his academic work, Aydın holds administrative positions, including Director of the Erciyes University Aviation Studies Application and Research Center and Head of the Department of Aeronautical Engineering.

Dr. Instructor Ozan Öztürk

MUĞLA SITKI KOÇMAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, DALAMAN SİVİL HAVACILIK YÜKSEKOKULU

Heliophysics and Space Weather, Energy, Energy Generation, Conversion and Storage (Excl. Chemical and Electrical), Aerospace Engineering, Avionics, Aerospace Materials, Aerospace Structures, Aircraft Performance and Flight Control Systems, Digital Marketing, Flight Dynamics

The researcher has undergraduate degrees in Aircraft Maintenance and Physics. He graduated from Civil Aviation (Aircraft Maintenance-2011) and Occupational Health and Safety Master's degrees. Doctorate education is Civil Aviation (2024). His research interests are in Thermodynamics and combustion.

Dr. Omar Alharasees

Jerash University

Transportation and Traffic, Infrastructure Engineering and Asset Management, Transportation Engineering, Automotive Safety Engineering, Air-Space Transportation, Aerospace Engineering (Other), Engineering

Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Jerash University with a Ph.D. and MSc in Transportation Engineering from Budapest university of technology & economics in Hungary, and a BSc in Civil Engineering from Tafila Technical University in Jordan. Research and teaching focus on the integration of infrastructure, safety protocols, and emerging transportation technologies. Specialized in Human Factors, Air Transport Management, and Transport Safety, applying Decision-Making Techniques to both general transportation and aviation. Technical expertise includes Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), Unmanned Air Systems (UAS), and Autonomous Transport Systems. Research also covers Infrastructure Engineering, Sustainable and Green Buildings, and Energy Sustainability.