Academic and Administrative Experience

Academic Positions 13

  • 2025 - Present Assistant Professor

    Middle East Technical University, Faculty Of Engineering, Department Of Engineering Sciences

  • 2021 - Present Researcher

    Sabanci University, Sabancı Üniversitesi Nanoteknoloji Araştırma ve Uygulama Merkezi (SUNUM), Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM)

  • 2024 - 2025 Assistant Professor

    Atilim University, Mühendislik Fakültesi, Makine Mühendisliği Bölümü

  • 2022 - 2025 Lecturer PhD

    Middle East Technical University, Faculty Of Engineering, Department Of Engineering Sciences

  • 2017 - 2021 Assistant Professor

    Sabanci University, Integrated Manufacturing Technologies Research and Application Center (SU-IMC)

  • 2015 - 2017 Visiting Lecturer

    Near East University, Department of Automotive Engineering

  • 2016 - 2016 Visiting Lecturer

    Nisantasi University, Civil Engineering

  • 2016 - 2016 Visiting Lecturer

    Yalova University, Transportation Engineering

  • 2016 - 2016 Visiting Lecturer

    Istanbul Gelisim University, Faculty Of Engıneerıng And Archıtecture, Cıvıl Engıneerıng (Englısh)

  • 2013 - 2014 Research Assistant PhD

    The George Washington University, National Crash Analysis Center

  • 2013 - 2014 Visiting Lecturer

    Bahcesehir University, Department of Transportation Engineering

  • 2003 - 2013 Research Assistant

    The George Washington University, National Crash Analysis Center

  • 2000 - 2013 Research Assistant

    Gebze Technical University, Department of Design & Manufacturing Engineering

Managerial Experience 1

  • 2025 - Present Department Academic Incentive Evaluation Commission Member

    Middle East Technical University, Faculty Of Engineering, Department Of Engineering Sciences

Non Academic Experience 4

  • 2016 - Present Founder

    Company, Infinitdynamics Ltd. Şti., R&D, Founder

  • 2015 - 2016 Chief Engineer of Design and Research

    Company, Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc., Indigenous Helicopter Project - GÖKBEY, Chief Engineer of Design and Research

  • 2014 - 2015 Project Coordinator, Automotive Testing Center Project

    Other Public Institution, Turkish Standards Institute (TSE), Transportation and Logistics Systems Center, Project Coordinator, Automotive Testing Center Project

  • 1999 - 2000 R&D Engineer

    Company, Canovate Group, Electronics Inc., , R&D, R&D Engineer

Courses 25
  • Postgraduate

    Theory of Continuous Media 1

    Mechanical Behaviour of Materials

    Roadside Hardware Design

  • Undergraduate

    Mathematics for Engineers

    Strength of Materials

    Machine Elements

    Statics and Strength of Materials

    Computing Methods in Engineering

    Introduction to Finite Element Analysis

    Statics

    Strength of Materials II

    Vehicle Body Design

    Vehicle Component Design

    Fuel Cells

    Structural Analysis I

    Structural Analysis II

    Strength of Materials I

    Vehicle Dynamics

    Computational Applications in Civil Engineering

    Traffic and Road Safety

    Transportation 2

    Vehicle Production Processes and Systems

    Internal Combustion Engines

    Introduction to Civil Engineering

    Introduction to Automotive Engineering

Supervised Theses 2
Advising Graduates (Non-Thesis) 10

  • The Turbocharger

    Büyük M.

    P.Azor(Student), Masters (Non-Thesis), 2016

  • Concept Car Design

    Büyük M.

    A.Almasalmah(Student), Masters (Non-Thesis), 2016

  • Electric Vehicle Design

    Büyük M.

    K.Şişmanoğlu(Student), Masters (Non-Thesis), 2016

  • Concept Car Design

    Büyük M.

    H.Ayman(Student), Masters (Non-Thesis), 2016

  • Crash of Pick-up Suspension: Incorporating Suspension Failure in a Vehicle Finite Element Model to Improve Simulations of Roadside Hardware Impacts

    Büyük M.

    S.Dolci(Student), Masters (Non-Thesis), 2012

  • A Study of the Gurson Damage Model and Numerical Simulation of Failure

    Büyük M.

    T.M.(Student), Masters (Non-Thesis), 2008

  • Development of a Numerical Model for Oxi-hydrogen Detonation in Pipes

    Büyük M.

    B.Petersen(Student), Masters (Non-Thesis), 2006

  • Development of a Numerical Model for Split Hopkinson Bar (SHB) Testing

    Büyük M.

    C.Loeffler(Student), Masters (Non-Thesis), 2006

  • Development of a High Stain-rate Dependent Vehicle Model

    Büyük M.

    M.Dietenberger(Student), Masters (Non-Thesis), 2005

  • An Inverse Approach to Identify the Constitutive Model Parameters of Aluminum Honeycombs

    Büyük M.

    T.Kernstock(Student), Masters (Non-Thesis), 2005