ABOUT ME

Dr. Irez received his BSc in mechanical engineering from Istanbul Technical University (ITU) and completed his master's degree in Mechanics of Materials through the esteemed Master MAGIS program in France. This prestigious joint program is offered by top French Grandes Écoles, such as École Polytechnique, École des Mines, École Centrale Paris, ENS Cachan, and ENSAM ParisTech, which together award the diploma. In his master's thesis, he explored the biaxial fatigue behavior of thermoplastic composites. Subsequently, he was honored with a Doctorate Scholarship from the French Government, and in 2018, he earned his PhD in the area of fracture mechanics of composite materials from the Université Paris-Saclay. Throughout his PhD, he developed, manufactured, and characterized nanographene and rubber-modified epoxy-based composites intended for aeronautic applications. Additionally, he held the position of visiting researcher at Nanyang Technology University in Singapore, where he performed fatigue analyses on the composites he developed. At the Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay, he engaged in postdoctoral research focused on the development of tissue-mimicking soft materials and their additive manufacturing as part of the French Directorate General of Armament Project. He carried out numerical modeling studies and experimental characterization of the inkjet-printed specimens. In 2020, he commenced his role as an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at ITU. He engaged in projects across multiple sectors, such as aeronautics, automotive, defense, renewable energy, and biomedical engineering. In 2023, he received a Fulbright Fellowship to conduct research at Carnegie Mellon University focused on the development of artificial skin for pre-surgery planning related to COVID-19. His current research focuses on the development of novel metamaterials that replicate the material properties of both hard and soft tissues, along with their additive manufacturing processes.

CONTACT

  • 90-212-2931300-2439
  • 90-212-2931300

REWARDS

  • Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellowship
    FULBRIGHT Commission - US Department of State, Community, 2023
    Alaeddin Burak İrez Award Other
  • En İyi Bildiri / Best Presentation Award
    International Conference on Innovative and Smart Materials,, 2022

MEMBERSHIP

  • İTÜ Malzeme ve İmalat Yüksek Lisans Programı Yürütme Kurulu
    Member, 2024 - ...
    Alaeddin Burak İrez Membership Member
  • İTÜ Savunma Teknolojileri Yüksek Lisans Programı Akademik Kurulu
    Member, 2022 - ...
    Alaeddin Burak İrez Membership Member
  • Society for Experimental Mechanics - USA
    Member, 2017 - 2020
    Alaeddin Burak İrez Membership Member
  • Advances in Materials & Processing Technologies- UK
    Member, 2016 - 2020
    Alaeddin Burak İrez Membership Member
  • 2025
    DOÇENTİSTANBUL TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİMAKİNE MÜHENDİSLİĞİ BÖLÜMÜ2025 / -
  • 2023
    DOKTOR ÖĞRETİM ÜYESİCarnegie Mellon UniversityBiomedical Engineering (Visiting)2023 / -
  • 2022
    Fakülte Yönetim Kurulu ÜyeliğiİSTANBUL TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ2022 / 2024
  • 2020
    Komisyon ÜyeliğiİSTANBUL TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ2020 / 2024
  • 2020
    DOKTOR ÖĞRETİM ÜYESİİSTANBUL TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİMAKİNE MÜHENDİSLİĞİ BÖLÜMÜ2020 / 2025
  • 2019
    Post-DoktoraEcole Normale Superieure de Cachan2019 / 2020
  • 2017
    DoktoraNanyang Technological University2017 / 2018
  • 2015
    DoktoraUniversité Paris-Saclay2015 / 2018
  • 2014
    Tasarım MühendisiFEV GmbH2014 / 2015
  • 2013
    Yüksek LisansÉcole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers2013 / 2014
  • 2012
    Motor Geliştirme MühendisiFord Otosan2012 / 2013
  • 2009
    LisansÉcole Centrale Paris2009 / 2010
  • 2007
    LisansİSTANBUL TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİMAKİNE MÜHENDİSLİĞİ BÖLÜMÜ2007 / 2012