Teaching, Honors & Awards
Teaching:
Teaching:
MEEN 222 Introductory Materials Science
MEEN 222 Introductory Materials Science
MEEN 361 Materials and Manufacturing Laboratory (Instructor of Record, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX)
MEEN 361 Materials and Manufacturing Laboratory (Instructor of Record, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX)
MEEN 489/689 Entrepreneurship Related to Nanomaterials for Energy Applications (Guest Lecturer for Technical Lectures)
MEEN 489/689 Entrepreneurship Related to Nanomaterials for Energy Applications (Guest Lecturer for Technical Lectures)
MEEN 489 Custom Manufacturing (I focus on Additive Manufacturing and Direct Digital Manufacturing, i.e. DDM in this class)
MEEN 489 Custom Manufacturing (I focus on Additive Manufacturing and Direct Digital Manufacturing, i.e. DDM in this class)
Special Topics Courses:
Special Topics Courses:
- Electro Active Polymers and Their Applications in Product Development
- Materials Development for Additive Manufacturing & 3-4D Printing
- Radiation and Plasma Processing of Polymers
Honors & Awards
Honors & Awards
2006 ‘Highest Ranking Mechanical Engineering Student’, College of Engineering, Bosphorus University
2006 ‘Highest Ranking Mechanical Engineering Student’, College of Engineering, Bosphorus University
2006 ‘1st Place in Switzerland’, GRE General and Mathematics Subject Fields, ETS Switzerland
2006 ‘1st Place in Switzerland’, GRE General and Mathematics Subject Fields, ETS Switzerland
2009 ‘Contest Finalist’, Google 10^100 Contest with the ‘Life Saving Wristwatch’ project entry
2009 ‘Contest Finalist’, Google 10^100 Contest with the ‘Life Saving Wristwatch’ project entry
2014 ‘Engineering Dean’s Honor List for Highest Ranking PhDs’, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, College of Engineering
2014 ‘Engineering Dean’s Honor List for Highest Ranking PhDs’, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, College of Engineering
2015 ‘Top 5 Entries in the Consumer Products Category’ in Design the Future Contest with '3D Printer to Aid Visually Impaired Consumers in Their Daily Life', NASA TechBriefs
2015 ‘Top 5 Entries in the Consumer Products Category’ in Design the Future Contest with '3D Printer to Aid Visually Impaired Consumers in Their Daily Life', NASA TechBriefs
2016 ‘ASEE DELOS Instructional Technology Development Award’ for the ‘Integration of VR-based Materials Science Education Modules to MEEN 361 Materials and Manufacturing in Design Labs’, American Society of Engineering Education
2016 ‘ASEE DELOS Instructional Technology Development Award’ for the ‘Integration of VR-based Materials Science Education Modules to MEEN 361 Materials and Manufacturing in Design Labs’, American Society of Engineering Education
2016 ‘Top 5 Entries in the Sustainable Technologies Category’ in Design the Future Contest with ‘Fire Mash: A Nanotechnology Solution to Forest Fires with Fast Ecological Restoration of Affected Areas’ (currently pursued for pilot testing with gouvernement du Québec), NASA TechBriefs
2016 ‘Top 5 Entries in the Sustainable Technologies Category’ in Design the Future Contest with ‘Fire Mash: A Nanotechnology Solution to Forest Fires with Fast Ecological Restoration of Affected Areas’ (currently pursued for pilot testing with gouvernement du Québec), NASA TechBriefs
2017 ‘2nd Place’ with ‘3D Printed Shock Absorbing Hydrogel Reinforced Exoskeleton to Reduce the Risk of Injury in Contact Sports’ in SME Direct Digital Manufacturing Contest, Society of Manufacturing Engineers
2017 ‘2nd Place’ with ‘3D Printed Shock Absorbing Hydrogel Reinforced Exoskeleton to Reduce the Risk of Injury in Contact Sports’ in SME Direct Digital Manufacturing Contest, Society of Manufacturing Engineers
2017 ‘2017 Manufacturing USA Champion’, based on the nominations from students, 3D printing industry experts and manufacturing engineering education circles, Manufacturing USA
2017 ‘2017 Manufacturing USA Champion’, based on the nominations from students, 3D printing industry experts and manufacturing engineering education circles, Manufacturing USA
2019 Dover Corporation R&D Effort Recognition by the Engineering Polymers Manager
2019 Dover Corporation R&D Effort Recognition by the Engineering Polymers Manager
2020 Dover Corporation R&D Effort Recognition by the President of Dover Precision Components
2020 Dover Corporation R&D Effort Recognition by the President of Dover Precision Components
As Faculty Advisor:
As Faculty Advisor:
2016 ‘1st Place’, NSF Global Water Technologies Competition with the ‘NanoWell, An Atmospheric Humidity Harvester Through Nanostructured Condensation Surfaces’
2016 ‘1st Place’, NSF Global Water Technologies Competition with the ‘NanoWell, An Atmospheric Humidity Harvester Through Nanostructured Condensation Surfaces’
2016 ‘Top 5 Entries in Sustainable Technologies Category’ in NASA TechBriefs Create the Future Design Contest with ‘uDew: A Biomimetic Water Collector for Counties with Deficient Water Infrastructure’
2016 ‘Top 5 Entries in Sustainable Technologies Category’ in NASA TechBriefs Create the Future Design Contest with ‘uDew: A Biomimetic Water Collector for Counties with Deficient Water Infrastructure’
2017 ‘Honarable Mention’ in NASA TechBriefs Create the Future Design Contest with ‘IAGIES - Impact Absorbing Gel Infused Exoskeleton’
2017 ‘Honarable Mention’ in NASA TechBriefs Create the Future Design Contest with ‘IAGIES - Impact Absorbing Gel Infused Exoskeleton’
2017 ‘2nd Place’ with ‘3D Printed Shock Absorbing Hydrogel Reinforced Exoskeleton to Reduce the Risk of Injury in Contact Sports’ in SME Direct Digital Manufacturing Contest, Society of Manufacturing Engineers
2017 ‘2nd Place’ with ‘3D Printed Shock Absorbing Hydrogel Reinforced Exoskeleton to Reduce the Risk of Injury in Contact Sports’ in SME Direct Digital Manufacturing Contest, Society of Manufacturing Engineers
2018 ‘Best Lab Course Curriculum Development’, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University
2018 ‘Best Lab Course Curriculum Development’, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University