Education and Appointments

• Assistant Professor, Yeditepe University, 2003
• Ph.D., Illinois Institute of Technology, 2000
• M.M.A.E., Illinois Institute of Technology, 1995
• B.S., Middle East Technical University, 1993

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Research Interests

• Biomechanics of the lower extremity and the spine
• Nonlinear finite element analysis of soft tissues and muscle contraction
• Geometry optimization of energy-harvesting beams using finite element methods