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Department of Materials Engineering

ATILIM University

Kızılcasar Mah, Incek, 06836 Ankara, Turkey

Ph.D in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering,

  Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering,

                      Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.

MSE in Metallurgical Engineering,

                  Department of Materials Science and Engineering,

                      The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.

BS in Metallurgical & Materials Engineering,

                 Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering,

                      Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey.

High school diploma, Denizli Lisesi, Denizli, Turkey.

Middle school diploma, Buca Lisesi, Izmir, Turkey.

Primary school diploma, Zafer Ilkokulu, Buldan, Denizli, Turkey.

Characterization, Manufacturing, Shaping, Selection and Design of Materia; Mechanical Behavior of Materials; Heat Treatment of High Strength Aluminum Alloys; Stress Corrosion Cracking of High Strength Aluminum Alloys; Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation of Materials; Casting Technologies;  Ion Implantation on Metals; Computer Applications in Design, Manufacturing and Management; Total Quality Management, Quality Management Systems; Total Productive Maintenance and Management; Lean Manufacturing.

1.      Technical Sales I & II, Hobas Academy, Austria.

2.      Structural Calculations, Hobas Academy, Germany.

3.      Quality Function Deployment, METU-SEM.

4.      Statistical Process Control, METU-SEM.

5.      Value Analysis, METU-SEM & KOGEM.

6.      Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), METU-SEM.

7.      Problem Solving Techniques, METU-SEM.

8.      Design of Experiments & Robust Design, METU-SEM.

9.      Finance for Engineers, BU-SEM

10.    Productivity and Quality Circles, METU-SEM

11.    Time Management, UNICON.

12.    Communication Techniques, UNICON.

13.    Total Productive Management-Introduction to Office TPM, Efeso Consulenza.

14.    TPM-Office Activities Efeso Consulenza.

15.    Benchmarking Teams Training Certificate, KALMER.

16.    QS-9000/QSA Training Certificate, Bureau Veritas.

17.    QS-9000 Internal Auditor Certificate, BVQI.

18.    ISO 9000 Internal Auditor Certificate, KALDEM.

19.    Time Studies, REFA, MPM.

20.    TPM-How to Reduce Breakdowns, Efeso Consulenza.

21.    TPM-How to Reduce Setup Times, Efeso Consulenza.

22.    TPM-Autonomous Maintenance, Efeso Consulenza.

23.    TPM-Planned Maintenance, Efeso Consulenza.

24.    European Level 1 Certificate on Liquid Penetrant Testing, DGZfP-BAM.

25.    European Level 1 Certificate on Magnetic Particle Testing, DGZfP-BAM.

26.    European Level 1 Certificate on Ultrasonic Testing, DGZfP-BAM.

27.    European Level 1 Certificate on Radiographic Testing, DGZfP-BAM.

28.    European Level 2 Certificate on Ultrasonic Testing, DGZfP-BAM.

29.    European Level 2 Certificate on Radiographic Testing, DGZfP-BAM.

30.    Boston University, Center for English Language and Orientation Programs.

31.    The University of Michigan, English Language Institute.

September 2006 – present,      Faculty Member (Asst. Prof.) in Materials Engineering,

                                                Atılım University

Currently Teaching

1.      Introduction to Materials Engineering

2.      Chemical Principles of Materials

Other duties include Board Member of Continuous Education Center of the university, Steering Committee Member of MODES, Modeling & Design of Engineering Systems, PhD program. Also assumed is the Summer Practice Coordination responsibility of the department.

March 2003 – August 2006,      Faculty Member (Asst. Prof.) in Industrial Engineering,

                                               Çankaya University

Taught the following courses:

1.      Materials Science and General Chemistry

2.      Quality Management Systems

3.      Manufacturing Processes

4.      Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems

5.      Statics and Strength of Materials

6.      Introduction to Engineering Thermodynamics

7.      Production Systems Design and Synthesis

Other duties include active memberships in undergraduate and graduate curricula development committee, and in the university’s catalog preparation committee, coordinating the relations of the department with industry and Union of the Chambers of Turkish Engineers.

Jan 1986 – Feb 1996,        Research and Teaching Assistant in

                                        Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department

                                        Middle East Technical University

Courses Assisted:

• Introduction to Materials Science, assisted to Prof. Dr. T. Ogurtani, METU, 1986.

•  Mechanical Behavior of Materials, assisted to Prof. Dr. A. Ankara, METU, 1986-1995.

• Mechanical Shaping Theory and Processes of Materials, assisted to Prof. Dr. A. Ankara, METU, 1986-1995.

Courses Taught:

• Introduction to Materials Science, oriented for Electronics and Electrical Engineering Students, METU, 1988.

• Introduction to Materials Science, oriented for Engineering Sciences Students, METU, 1989.

• Mechanical Behavior of Materials, (Lecturer was Prof. Dr. A. Ankara, I was assigned for the lectures in his absence for 5 weeks, 2 sections), METU.

• Mechanical Shaping Theory and Processes of Materials, (Lecturer was Prof. Dr. A. Ankara, I was assigned for the lectures in his absence for about 2 months, 2 sections), METU.

• Trainer in various non destructive testing certification programs at METU in cooperation with DGZfP and BAM of Germany.

Also assumed was the Summer Practice Coordination responsibility for eight years, between 1987-1994, in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Dep., METU, Ankara.

January 2004 – September 2006,   Management Consultant - BOR-SAN AŞ

An active role in the erection of a steel panel radiator plant has been assumed.  The responsibilities included the following: plant layout, recruitment of middle level managers and engineers to run the plant, finding suppliers, putting the plant into operation and production ramp up, establishing a sales team, and initiating export sales.

Feb 2002 – Feb 2003,        Technical & Business Development Manager - ÖZDEMİR-HOBAS AŞ

Austrian and Turkish joint venture company producing high-tech centrifugally Cast Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CC-GRP) pipes for drinking water, waste water, sewage and irrigation systems. Responsibilities include sales and marketing, purchasing, preparation and submission of quotations to domestic and international customers, logistics.

Mar 1998 – Jan 2002,   Sales & Export Manager -  ERKUNT SANAYİ AŞ

In Turkey’s second largest iron casting and machining company which manufactures and supplies cast and machined quality parts to the automotive industry worldwide.

Responsibilities include:

• Increasing sales, especially export sales.

• Resolving commercial, logistics and quality issues with customers

• Monitoring and measuring customer satisfaction by means of delivery (schedule adherence) and quality performance, technical cooperation and questionnaires to get the feed back for their expectations.

• Replying request for quotations from existing and potential customers

• Preparation and submission of weekly, monthly and annual statistical sales reports to top management

• Investigating cost reduction opportunities

• Preparation of legal documents for domestic and export sales

• Arranging and monitoring logistics routes by means of road and sea freight transportation and measuring delivery performance to customers

• Supervising and coordination of R&D projects

Customers are well known OEM’s in Western Europe, USA and Turkey in the fields of engine manufacturing, commercial vehicles and farm tractors.

Within the framework of R&D activities, more than 50 parts were successfully put into serial production during 1996-2002.

Mar 1996 – Feb 1998,   Quality Systems and Development Manager -  ERKUNT SANAYİ AŞ

Duties and responsibilities mainly included;

§         Establishment and management of the company’s quality system

§         Quality planning activities (APQP, PPAP, FMEA)

§         Product development scheduling, implementation and realization

§         Supervision of TPM projects

§         R&D projects

§         Operations Analysis and Time Studies in foundry and machining plants

ISO 9002 registration was achieved in August 1996. Then, QS 9000 studies were initiated. In July 1999, the company has become QS 9000 registered. More than 40 TPM projects were run with the support of an Italian consultant company. Time studies and operation analysis have been put into operation in 1997, since then it has become an important and integral part of the total system. 

Furthermore, initial reports were issued for the establishment of Environmental Management and, Occupational Health and Safety systems and corresponding actions have gradually taken to become compliant to the standards.

1988 – 1994,   Technical Consultant and Project Coordinator, Part-time, ERŞA Machinery       Industries Company Limited, Ankara.

1986 – 1987,  Consultant and Interpreter, Part-time, British Gas Plc and Karacadağ Ltd.,  Implementation Study for the Conversion of Ankara City Town Gas Network to Natural Gas Project, Ankara

1985 – 1986,   Consultant, Part-time, International Sales and Marketing Div., PRAXIS Consultants, 325 E. Eisenhower Pkwy, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.

• Improvement of Production by Modernization of Automatic Molding Line, 1997-1999, Project Budget: USD 173.000 (equally funded by Erkunt Sanayi AŞ & TUBITAK-TIDEB (Turkish Scientific and Technological Research Council)

• Engine Block Casting Design and Pilot Batch Production, 1997-1999, Project Budget: USD 908.000 (equally funded by Erkunt Sanayi AŞ & TUBITAK-TIDEB (Turkish Scientific and Technological Research Council)

Both projects were successfully completed and incentives (grants) were received.

• Reporter, Part-time, Standard Preparation Group, Turkish Institute of Standards (TSE), Ankara, 1988.

• Secretary General, Turkish Students’ Association of The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, 1984.

• Advisor to PC Users, Part-time, UGLI Computer Center, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, 1984-1985.

• Trainee, Iron and Steel Works, Iskenderun, August 1981.

• Trainee, Etibank Aluminum Works, Seydisehir, August 1979.

• Assistant to Tobacco Experts in qualifying and purchasing tobacco, TEKEL, Denizli, 1976-1978, 1980; seasonal employee when the schools were closed.

• Assistant to Raisin Experts in qualifying and purchasing raisin, TARİŞ, Denizli, 1976-1979, 1981; seasonal employee when the schools were closed.

1. 14^th International Metallurgy and Materials Congress, 2008, Istanbul (Advisory Board Member)

2. Türkiye'nin 2023 Vizyonunda Vakıf Üniversiteleri Kongresi, 2008, Ankara

3. 2^nd Foundry and Environment Symposium and Exhibition, 2007, Istanbul (Advisory Committee Member)

4. 2^nd Jordanian International Conference of Materials Science and Engineering, 2007, Al-Sait, Jordan (International Advisory Committee Member)

5. 35^th International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering, 2005, Istanbul (speaker and session chair)

6. 66^th World Foundry Congress, 2004, Istanbul, (Scientific and Technical Board Member, and session chair)

7. Recent Technological Advances in Infrastructure Pipes and Productivity Symposium, Ilbank, 2002, Ankara. (speaker)

8. 2^nd International Foundry Congress, 2001, Istanbul, (Advisory Board Member, speaker, and session chair)

9. 64^th World Foundry Congress, 2000, Paris, France. (speaker)

10. 1^st International Foundry Congress, 1999, Istanbul, (Advisory Board Member, and session chair and speaker)

11. 1^st International Non-Destructive Testing Symposium, 1999, Ankara, (Advisory Board Member, and session chair)

12. 1^st International Foundry and Environment Symposium, 1998, Istanbul, (Advisory Board Member)

13. Machine Design Theory and Modern Manufacturing Technologies Congress, 1997, Ankara, (Advisory Board Member)

14. 2^nd National Symposium on Casting, 1996, Istanbul Technical Univ. Istanbul.

15. 8^th International Metallurgy and Materials Congress, 1995, Istanbul. (speaker)

16. EUROMAT’94, 1994, Balatonszeplak, Hungary. (speaker)

17. 7^th International Metallurgy and Materials Congress, 1993, Ankara.

18. 5^th Symposium on Materials, 1993, Denizli. (speaker)

19. NATO-AGARD, POD (Probability of Detection), 1990, Ankara.

20. Structure and Property Relationships in Ion-Beam Modified Ceramics, NATO-ASI, 1988, Italy.

21. 5^th National Metallurgy Congress, 1988, Ankara.

22. Materials Modification by High-Fluence Ion Beams, NATO-ASI, 1987, Portugal.

23. NATO-AGARD, Structures and Materials Panel, 1987, Çeşme, Izmir.

24. 4^th National Metallurgy Congress, 1986, Ankara.

25. Ceramics in Engines, 1984, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA .

26. 1^st National Symposium on Casting, 1981, Istanbul Technical Univ. Istanbul.

1.      K. Tur, M. Demircioğlu, F. Öcal, Minimizing Lead Times by CAD/CAM Application for Foundry Tooling Design and Manufacture, 35^th International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering, June 2005, Istanbul

2.      K. Tur, Ü. Göcen, E. Nas, Improvement of Cast Iron Engine Block Machining Times by Six Sigma Methodology, 35^th International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering, June 2005, Istanbul

3.      K. Tur and H. Aygün, The Role of NDI as a Part of Quality Assurance in Casting Industry, 2^nd International Foundry Congress, March 2001, Istanbul (also published in Indian Foundry Journal, v.49, no.1, pp.33-41. Jan.2003

4.      K. Tur, F. Ağdaş, M. Z. Türk, S. Durmuşoğlu, Improvement of Production by Modernization of Automatic Molding Line, 64^th World Foundry Congress, September 2000, Paris, France

5.      K. Tur, F. Ağdaş, M. Demircioğlu, QS 9000 Quality System Requirements and Practice in Foundry Processes, 1^st International Foundry Congress, 89, October 1999, Istanbul (in Turkish)

6.      K. Tur, F. Ağdaş, M. Z. Türk, Improvement of Production by Modernization of Automatic Molding Lines, 1^st International Foundry Congress, 313, October 1999, Istanbul (in Turkish)

7.      K. Tur, The Quality System for the Automotive Industry: QS 9000 and the Differences from ISO 9000, Metallurgy, Automotive Special Issue, 107, 1997 (in Turkish)

8.      K. Tur, Ö. Gürbüz, Casting Defects Arising from Molding Sand Properties and Their Prevention, Erkunt Sanayi A.Ş., Ankara, 1997 (book) (in Turkish)

9.      K. Tur, A. Ankara, Optimization of the Properties of High Strength Aluminum Alloys for Aerospace Applications, 8^th International Metallurgy and Materials Congress, 723, Istanbul, 6-9 June 1995.

10.  K. Tur, Ph.D. Thesis, Strength and Stress Corrosion Resistance Optimization of Thick Plate Al-7075 Alloy, METU, Ankara, 1996.

11.  K. Tur, A. Ankara, A TEM Study of Precipitates in Aluminum-7075-RRA Alloy, 12^th National Electron Microscopy Congress, Antalya, September 1995. (Published in Turkish J. of Medical Sciences, Supplement (1995)158, TÜBİTAK).

12.  K. Tur, A. Ankara, Heat Treatment of Al-7075 Blocks by Rapid Induction Heating to Improve its Mechanical Properties, EUROMAT’94, 30 May, 1320, Balatonszeplak, Hungary, 1994.

13.  K. Tur, Ion Implantation: A New Surface Treatment Technique for Modification of Mechanical, Electrical and Optical Properties, Metallurgy, 28, 1993 (in Turkish).

14.  K. Tur, The Use of Ion Implantation Technology to Improve Surface Properties of Metals, 5^th Symposium on Materials, 7-9 April, 531, Denizli, 1993 (in Turkish).

15.  K. Tur, A. Ankara, Nondestructive Testing Methods : Selection, Comparison and Certification, 5^th Symposium on Materials, 7-9 April, 508, Denizli, 1993 (in Turkish).

16.  K. Tur, In-Reactor Creep and Dislocation Networks Formed in Zirconium Alloys, Project Report, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, April 1985.

17.  K. Tur, Technical and Economic Analyses of An Ion Implantation System for Gears, Project Interim Report, Nr. R34/012-4-1984, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, December 1984.

18.  K. Tur, A Report on the Capacity Increase of Michigan Casting Company, The Use of Pre-Heaters, Project Report, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, October 1984.

19.     K. Tur, Diploma Thesis, A Survey of Hot Forging Industry in Turkey and Its Problems, ITU, Istanbul, June 1982 (in Turkish)

1.      Scholarship for graduate study in the USA, Turkish Ministry of Education, 1982.

2.      Appreciation of Outstanding Achievement, Turkish Ministry of Education, 1976.

1.      ASM International

2.      American Foundrymen’s Society

3.      TMMOB, Chamber of Metallurgical Engineers

4.      Michigan Alumni Society

5.      ITU Alumni Society

 Member of Technical Committee of Turkish Iron & Steel Foundrymen’s Society.

Countries visited/lived: Belgium, Yugoslavia, USA, Germany, Canada, Portugal, Italy, England, Hungary, France, Austria, Iraq, Greece, Russia, China, Ukraine.