Journal Boards

Grantee

Fatih Altun (rektör)
Prof. Dr. Fatih Altun (Rektör)
ERCİYES ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Structural Engineering

Editor in Chief

Melih Yıldız
Assoc. Prof. Melih Yıldız
Erciyes Üniversitesi, Havacılık Çalışmaları Uygulama ve Araştırma Mekezi
Engineering, Aircraft Performance and Flight Control Systems, Air-Space Transportation, Aerospace Engineering

Editorial Board

Ozan Öztürk
Dr. Instructor Ozan Öztürk
MUĞLA SITKI KOÇMAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, DALAMAN SİVİL HAVACILIK YÜKSEKOKULU
Heliophysics and Space Weather, Avionics, Energy Generation, Conversion and Storage (Excl. Chemical and Electrical), Energy, Digital Marketing, Flight Dynamics, Aircraft Performance and Flight Control Systems, Aerospace Structures, Aerospace Materials, Aerospace Engineering

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.
 

Omar Alharasees
Dr. Omar Alharasees
Jerash University
Transportation and Traffic, Aerospace Engineering (Other), Air-Space Transportation, Automotive Safety Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering and Asset Management, 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.

Air-Space Transportation
Murat Aydın
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murat Aydın
ERCİYES ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Ballistic Systems, Aerospace Materials, Composite and Hybrid Materials

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.

Section Editors

Ozan Öztürk
Dr. Instructor Ozan Öztürk
MUĞLA SITKI KOÇMAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, DALAMAN SİVİL HAVACILIK YÜKSEKOKULU
Heliophysics and Space Weather, Avionics, Energy Generation, Conversion and Storage (Excl. Chemical and Electrical), Energy, Digital Marketing, Flight Dynamics, Aircraft Performance and Flight Control Systems, Aerospace Structures, Aerospace Materials, Aerospace Engineering

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.
 

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Amir Teimourian
Berlin School of Business and Innovation
Experimental Methods in Fluid Flow, Heat and Mass Transfer, Wind Energy Systems, Aerodynamics (Excl. Hypersonic Aerodynamics), Flight Dynamics
Omar Alharasees
Dr. Omar Alharasees
Jerash University
Transportation and Traffic, Aerospace Engineering (Other), Air-Space Transportation, Automotive Safety Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering and Asset Management, 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.

Murat Aydın
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murat Aydın
ERCİYES ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Ballistic Systems, Aerospace Materials, Composite and Hybrid Materials

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.

Erkam Emin Ayvaz
Asst. Prof. Dr. Erkam Emin Ayvaz
ERCİYES ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Innovation Management, Air Transportation and Freight Services, Strategy
FK
Res. Assist. Dr. Figen Köklü
Erciyes Üniversitesi
Aerospace Materials, Manufacturing Metallurgy , Aerospace Structures, Powder Metallurgy

Advisory Board

Umut Caliskan
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Umut Caliskan
ERCİYES ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Ballistic Systems, Solid Mechanics, Composite and Hybrid Materials, Mechanical Engineering
Mehmet Çağrı Soylu
Biomedical Diagnosis, Medical Devices, Biomedical Sciences and Technology

Language Editor

Melih Yıldız
Assoc. Prof. Melih Yıldız
Erciyes Üniversitesi, Havacılık Çalışmaları Uygulama ve Araştırma Mekezi
Engineering, Aircraft Performance and Flight Control Systems, Air-Space Transportation, Aerospace Engineering

Layout Editors

Erhan Gümüş
Professional Erhan Gümüş
ERCİYES ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Graphic Design
Last Update Time: September 28, 2026

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