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GRADUATE THESIS TOPICS 

IN THE DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 

ONGOING THESIS

Advisor Name

Student Name

Thesis

Sedat AKKURT 

Ceylan Şensöz

Development Of Alumina And Zirconia Crucibles For Corrosion Testing

Fatih Balıklıoğlu

Isothermal Corrosion Testing Of Frit Furnace Refractories

Mücahit Sütçü

Industrial Waste And Harbor Sediment Remediation In Vitrified Ceramic Bodies

Emre Yalamaç

Processing And Characterization Of Molybdenum Disilicide Ceramics

Rasim ALİZADE

Özgün Selvi

Robotization Of Hand-Made Carpet Technology Process By Using Screw Theory

Fatih Cemal Can

Analysis And Synthesis Of Insufficient Degree Of Freedom Spatial Parallel Manipulators

Seçil ARTEM

Levent Aydın

Dynamic response of sandwich panels to blast loading

Ahmet Çelik

Stress Analysis Of Cracked Cylinder Problem Using Integral Transform Technique

Gülden GÖKÇEN

Mustafa Can Yaman Energy Efficiency in Public Buildings:Energy Performance Assessment of IZTECH Administrative Building

Tarık Dikbasan

Optimization of geothermal drying parameters for grapes in Salihli Region

Ziya Can Aksakal

Hydrogen Production From Solar Power Driven Electrolysers

Nurdan Yıldırım Özcan

The Effects Of Non Condensable Gases On Geothermal Power Plant Performance And Methods Of Performance Improvement

Mustafa GÜDEN

Alpay Hızal

Designing And Processing Of Porous Ti6a14v Cages For Spinal Surgery

N.Deniz Karsu

Preperation Of Al-Ti Alloy Closed-Cell Metal Foams Via Foaming Of Powder Compacts

Sinan Yüksel

Development Of Sic-Whisker Reinforced Aluminum Metal Foams

Elif Aras Gültürk

Methods Of Processing Of Amorphous Nano-Powder Silica From Diatom Frustules

Uğur Türkan

The Effect Of Surface Morphology On Ca-P Layer Formation In Conventional Metallic Implant Materials

Zafer İLKEN

Berkan Erdoğmuş

Simulation Of The Heater Test Room Defined By EN 442 Standard And Virtual Testing Of Different Type Of Heaters

Barış Budak

Experimental And Theoretical Analysis Of A Solar Thermal Storage Device Using Phase Change Material

Levent Bilir

Numerical Optimization Of A Finned Tube Gas To Liquid Heat Exchanger

Moghtada MOBEDİ

Orkun Baki Anıl A Research on the Design of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Systems of Hygienic Spaces in Hospitals
Erinç Hakyemez Conjugate natural convection heat transfer in a cavity with finite wall thickness
Serhan ÖZDEMİR

Fazıl Gürkan Bingül

A Study of Autonomous Navigation by Virtue of a Coupled GPS-INS System

Derya Gümüş

Probabilistic Localization & Path Planning in Dynamic Environments

Barış Özerdem

Orkun Baki Anıl A Research on Design of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning of Hygienic Spaces in Hospitals
A. Berkan Erdoğmuş Simulation of the Heater Test Room Defined by EN 442 Standard and Virtual Testing of Different Type of Heaters
Ramazan Aslan A Comprehensive Analysis of Wind Farm Implementation Project on Izmir Institute of Technology Campus Area Including Techno-Economic and Regulation Aspects
Mahir Tosun Development of a New Hydrodynamic Design Method For Centrifugal Pump Diffusers

Gökçe Çetin

Thermal Analysis And Optimization Of A Laminar Flow Burner Findeck

Metin TANOĞLU

F.Erinç Sezgin

Mechanical Behaviour Of Laminated Fiber / Polymer Composites Structures

Kazım Karal

Development of Tribological Properties for Polymer Composites Incorporating Tungsten based Nanostructured Powders

Bahar Başak Pekşen

Development Of Processing Routes For Layered Clay/ Polymer Nanocomposites And Their Physical Property Characterization

Çiçek Karşal

Preparation And Physical Characterization Of Clay/EPDM Nanocomposites

A.Tuğrul Seyhan

Development Of Carbon Nanotube /Polymer Nanocomposites

S.Bahar Bozkurt

Modelling And Mechanical Characterization Of Polymer Composites For Load Bearing Structures

Bülent YARDIMOĞLU

 

 

 

 

Emin Faruk KEÇECİ

Bahattin Kor

Mechatronic Design Of Completely Mechanical Quick Changeable Joint For Multi-Purpose Explosive Ordnance Disposal

Deya Gümüş

Design Of A Rescue Robot For Search And Mapping Operations

Gökhan Kavadar

Design And Prototyping Of A Mechatronic System As A Drag Reduction Device For Busses

Hakan Bingöl

Artificial Robotic Lip Design

Ömer Pekdur

Autonomous Solid Waste Seperation System Design

Özge Tok

Design And Prototype Of Tunnel Making Robot For After Earthquake Rescue Operations

Volkan Gün

Design And Prototype Of Derbis Carrying Robot For After Earthquake Rescue Operations

COMPLETED THESIS

Advisor Name

Student Name

Thesis

Sedat AKKURT 

Sedat Kavalcı

The Use of Boron-Containing Additives for Synthesis of Anorthite Ceramic Powders

Yener Mercanköşk Microstructural characterization of corroded MgO based refractory materials

Mücahit Sütçü

Development of a high alumina tile with improved mechanical properties

Emre Yalamaç

Low temperature manufacture of cordierite, spinel and alumina powders by mechanochemical synthesis

Meral Budak

Characterization of Selected Beylikler Period Mortars and Processing of New Intervention Mortars for Restoration Purposes

Sever Can

ANN and Fuzzy logic applications in the prediction of compressive strength of cement

Gökhan Bozokalfa

ANN – Artificial Neural Networks and Fuzzy Logic Models for Cooling Load Prediction

Rasim ALİZADE

Çağdaş Bayram

Kinematic and dynamic analysis of spatial 6-DOF parallel structure manipulator

Fırat Barlas

Design of a mors rover with hight stability margin on rough terrain

Erkin Gezgin

Biokinematic Analysis of Human Arm

Gürbüz ATAGÜNDÜZ

Fatih Bacaksız

Evaluations of porous burner characteristic diagrams and process water production possibilities

Aylin Çantay

Photovoltaic charge station on garage roofs with passive reflactors

Pınar İlker Alkan

Theoretical and experimental investigations on solar distillation of IYTE Gülbahçe Campus Sea Water

Farah Tatar

Experiment station to observe the solar charge station behaviour for a year period

Seçil ARTEM

Erkan Öterkuş

Evaluation of Stress Intensity Factors for an Infinite Hollow Cylinder Containing a Crack and Two Rigid Inclusions by Finite Element Analysis

Levent Aydın

Investigation of Stress Intensity Factors In an Elastic Cylinder under Axial Tension With A Crack Of Ring-Shape

Hacer AYGÜN

Mert ÇETİNEL

Investigation and development of the Quality Control of Al-Wheel Rim Production Process

Egemen Akar

Determination of mechanical properties of metal matrix composites with ultrasonic testing method

Alper Dönmez

Residual life determination of eccentric presses by ultrasonic testing method

Gülden GÖKÇEN

Ayça Çakın

Environmental Effects of Geothermal  Applications. A Case Study: Balcova Geothermal Field

Adil Caner Şener

Optimization of Balçova Geothermal District Heating System

Mete Altın Economic Analysis of Geothermal/Absorption Cooling of a Hospital: Case Study of Dokuz Eylul Research and Application Hospital
Çağlar Selçuk Canbay

Optimization of HVAC Control Strategies By Building Management System. Case Study: Özdilek Shopping Center

Nurdan Yıldırım

District Heating System of Iztech Campus and Its Integration to the Existing Heating System

Mustafa GÜDEN

Ahmet Kaan Toksoy

Quasi-static Axial Compression Behavior of Empty and Polystyrene Foam Filled Aluminum Tubes

Uygar Yıldırım

Investigations of a guasi static and dynamic mechanical properties of functionally graded sic-particulate reinforced aliminum metal matrix composites

Halit Kavi

Investigation of compression mechanical behaviour of Behaviour foam filled metal tubes

Sinan Yüksel

Crushing Behaviour of aliminum foam-filed composite tubes

Mustafa Altındiş

Hydroxyapatite Coating Of Porous Ti6Al4V Powder Compacts

İsmail Tirtom

Modeling Dynamic Behavior of Metal Matrix Composites

Semih Elbir

Preparation and Characterization of Composite Closed-Cell Aluminium Foams

Emrah Çelik

Preparation and Characterization of Sintered Ti-6Al-4V Powder Compacts

Övünç Akil

Quasi-Static and High Strain-Rate Mechanical Behavior of FP™ (n-alumina) Long Fiber Reinforced Magnesium and Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites

Umut İnce

A Case Study of Materıal Testing For Corrosıon In Low Temperature Geothermal Systems

Ilgaz Akseli

The Application of Aluminum Foam for The Heat and Noise Reduction in Automobiles

Egemen Akar

Processing and Mechanical Testing of Ti6Al4V Foams For Hard Tissue Implant Applications

Zafer İLKEN

Selda Alpay

Numerical Analysis of Finned Downhole Heat Exchangers: A Parametric Study

Levent Bilir

Estimation of the Total Solidification Time of a Liquid Phase Change  Material Enclosed in Cylindrical and Spherical Containers

Barış Budak

Reservoir Simulation of Balçova / Izmir Geothermal Field

Can Değirmencioğlu

The Usage of Nickel Coated Open Cell Polyurethane Foam As Heat Absorbing Element in Air-Type Solar Collector

Gamze Gediz

Design of a Zero Energy Building for IZTECH Campus Area

Kamil Aydın

Effect of Heat Absorbing Media on Thermal Performance of Air-Type Solar Collectors

Serhan ÖZDEMİR

Murat Karakurt

Data-driven Self Organized Modeling Using Reinforcement Learning in Autonomous Units 

Anıl Coşkun Contrast Enhancement By Lateral Inhibition In A Sensory Network

Murat Darka

The Control Of A Manipulator Using Cerebellar Model Articulation Controllers

Aysun Kaya

An Investigation with Fractal Geometry Analysis of Time Series

Hakkı Erhan Sevil

On The Predictability Of Time Series By Metric Entropy

Barış ÖZERDEM

Hayri Murat Türkeli

An experimental investigation of the parameters to classify wind energy sites

Orhan Ekren

Optimization of a hybrid combination of a photovoltaic system and a wind energy conversion system: İzmir institute of technology campus area case

A. Berkan Erdoğmuş

Economic Assessment of Balçova – Narlıdere Geothermal District Heating System

Serra Özer 

A feasibility study and evaluation of financing models for wind energy projects

Çiğdem Aydın

Air leakage detection in various cross seationed air ducts and research on manufacturing methods for airtightness

Eda Didem Yıldırım

Mathematical model of human thermal system

Erol Kahraman

Analysis of a hydrogen fueled internal combustion engine

Mahir Tosun

Investigation of aerodynamic effects on performance of wind turbine blades by using finite element method

Metin TANOĞLU

Murat Toğulga

The effects of the microstructure on the durability, mechanical and thermal properties of polymer composite pipe materials for geothermal applications

A. Tuğrul Seyhan

Fiber-reinforced polymeric composites tailored with a thermoplastic preforming binder for armor application

Yelda Ergün

Development and Characterization of PMMA Based Porous Materials Used for High Pressure Casting of Sanitaryware Ceramics

Emrah Bozkurt

Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Non-Crimp Glass Fiber Reinforced Composites with Silicate Nanoparticulate Modified Epoxy Matrix
Kıvanç Işık Development layered clay / Polpropylene Nanocomposite Materials

Elçin Dilek Kaya

Development Of Nanoparticulate Reinforced Epoxy Based Nanocomposites

Deniz Akkaş

Processing and Characterization of Ceramic Matrix Composites Produced via Polymer Pyrolysis Method at Low Temperatures

Macit TOKSOY

Osman Yaşar Bilal

Analysis of Geothermal Circuit of Balçova – Narlıdere Geothermal District Heating System

Engin Gülşen

Planning and Design of a New Geothermal District Heating System of 2 X 5000 Dwellings in Balçova

Yiğit Ünerdem

Design of Geothermal District Heating System of Unıversiade 2005 Athletes’ Village

Bülent YARDIMOĞLU

Elvan Armakan

Analysis of two-axis sun tracking system

Tolga Yıldırım

Vibration analysis of pre-twisted rotating beams

Duygu Dayıoğlu Güler

Dynamic Analysis of Double Wishbone Suspension

Arslan ÖRNEK

Esra Uzel

Energy management odelling for geothermal district heating systems: Balçova case

Emin Özge İliş

Heuristic Approaches to Scheduling Problems in a Flexible Job Shop Environment

Emin Faruk Keçeci

Onur Tavsel

Mechatronic Design Of An Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robot

 

 

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