Prof. Dr. Fahrettin Ozturk currently works as Chairman of the Board at TUSAS Engine Industries Inc. (TEI), TOMTAŞ Aerospace and Technology Inc., Kahramanmaraş Aerospace Industries Inc., Executive Vice President at Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc., and as a faculty member in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at Istanbul Technical University.Professor Ozturk received all his degrees from the Department of Mechanical Engineering and graduated from Konya Selçuk University, Department of Mechanical Engineering in 1992. He then received his M.Sc. from the University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA in 1996 and his Ph.D. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA in 2002. During his time in the USA, he worked at the General Electric Research Center for 3 years.As Head of Aerostructures at TAI, he is responsible for the production of all original and commercial projects of the company. He manages a qualified team of approximately 5000 people, including 1200 engineers and 3800 blue collar workers. In addition to projects that make Turkey proud, such as the Turkish Fighter Aircraft KAAN, Hürjet and Atak 2, it continues to contribute to the "Turkey Century" goals by leading teams that successfully carry out part and component production processes for global aviation industry companies such as Airbus, Boeing and Sikorsky. He has more than 30 years of experience in academia, industry and management.Prior to Turkish Aerospace Industries, Professor Fahrettin Ozturk worked at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University (formerly Niğde University), Khalifa University (formerly The Petroleum Institute (PI)). Moreover, he also worked simultaneously at Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University. Dr. Ozturk's main areas of expertise are; Additive Manufacturing, Manufacturing Technologies, Mechanics of Solid Bodies, Composite Materials, Construction and Manufacturing, Machine Design and Machine Elements, Material Characterization, Material Design and Behavior, Materials and Manufacturing, Finite Element Analysis, and Machining. He has published 3 Books, 6 patents, numerous Journal Articles, Book Chapters, Conference Proceedings, and also writes columns on various topics. It contributes to the awareness of the society. ... Read More ... Read Less
Solid Mechanics, Material Design and Behaviors, Composite and Hybrid Materials, Manufacturing Processes and Technologies (Excl. Textiles)