Sezer Özerinç

Associate Professor

Address: ODTÜ Makina Mühendisliği Bölümü, Çankaya Ankara TURKEY
Telephone:
Fax:
E-mail: ozerinc@metu.edu.tr
Nationality: Turkish

WORK EXPERIENCE

Dates (from – to)
2020 – to date
Name and address of employer
Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
Type of business or sector
Higher Education
Occupation or position held
Associate Professor
Main activities and responsibilities
Teaching and research
Dates (from – to)
2016 – 2020
Name and address of employer
Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
Type of business or sector
Higher Education
Occupation or position held
Assistant Professor
Main activities and responsibilities
Teaching and research
Dates (from – to)
2010 – 2015
Name and address of employer
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, USA
Type of business or sector
Higher Education
Occupation or position held
Research Assistant
Main activities and responsibilities
Conducting research (Ph.D.)

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Dates (from – to)
2010 – 2015
Name and type of organization providing education and training
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Principal subjects/occupational
Mechanical Science and Engineering
Title of qualification awarded
Ph.D. ABET accredited
Dates (from – to)
2008 – 2010
Name and type of organization providing education and training
Middle East Technical University
Principal subjects/occupational
Mechanical Engineering
Title of qualification awarded
M.S. ABET accredited
Dates (from – to)
2004 – 2008
Name and type of organization providing education and training
Middle East Technical University
Principal subjects/occupational
Mechanical Engineering
Title of qualification awarded
B.S. ABET accredited

PERSONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES

MOTHER TONGUE
Turkish
OTHER LANGUAGES
English
Reading skills
Excellent
Writing skills
Excellent
Verbal skills
Excellent
SOCIAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
Living and working with other people, in multicultural environments, in positions where communication is important and situations where teamwork is essential (for example culture and sports), etc.
I have extensive experience in working in large research centers and laboratories including the world-famous Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory of UIUC. During my Ph.D., I directly worked with 30+ researchers and staff members from 10+ different countries on numerous research projects. I am currently the PI of METU Nanomechanics Lab. and I advise 10+ full time graduate students from 4 different countries.
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
Coordination and administration of people, projects and budgets; at work, in voluntary work (for example culture and sports) and at home, etc.
I have extensive experience in leading research projects. I have completed 10 funded research projects during 2015-2021. I am currently the PI of three national and one international research projects (ongoing). I support 5 graduate students through these projects. In the meantime, I am the web site and social media coordinator of the Department of Mechanical Engineering in Middle East Technical University.
TECHNICAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
With computers, specific kinds of equipment, machinery, etc.
I have extensive knowledge on materials characterization. I have hands-on experience exceeding 7500 hours in total on the following techniques: Electron microscopy (SEM, TEM, FIB), other analytical techniques (X-ray diffraction, Rutherford backscattering spectrometry, Differential Scanning Calorimetry), lithography-based microfabrication of MEMS, physical vapor deposition, polymer-based 3D printing.
OTHER SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
Competencentioned above.
DRIVING LICENSE(S)
Turkish and American (state of Illinois)

AUTHORED OR CO-AUTHORED ARTICLES

ARTICLES IN BOOK CHAPTERS 1. A.A. Bakır, R. Neshani, S. Özerinç, Mechanical Properties of 3D-Printed Elastomers Produced by Fused Deposition Modeling in: Fused Deposition Modeling Based 3D Printing, eds. H.K. Dave, J.P. Davim, Springer Nature, Switzerland (2021).

2. C. Okuyucu, B. Kaygusuz, C. Işıksaçan, O. Meydanoğlu, A. Motallebzadeh, S. Özerinç, Y.E. Kalay, Al-Sm Alloys under Far-from-Equilibrium Conditions in: Light Metals 2021, eds. L. Perander, The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series, Springer, Cham, Switzerland (2021).

3. S. Özerinç, S. Kakaç, A.G. Yazıcıoğlu, Thermophysical Properties of Nanofluids in: Microscale and Nanoscale Heat Transfer Analysis, Design, and Application, eds. M. Rebay, S. Kakaç, R.M. Cotta, CRC Press, Boca Raton (2016).

ARTICLES IN PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS 1. A. Behboud, A. Motallebzadeh, S. Özerinç, Nanostructured ZrTa Metallic Glass Thin Films with High Strength and Toughness, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, under review.

2. B. Nigar, D. Çöker, S. Özerinç, Understanding Mechanical Failure of Graphite Rocket Nozzle Throats under Thermal Stresses, Aerospace Science and Technology, under review.

3. S. Özerinç, B. Kaygusuz, M. Kaş, A. Motallebzadeh, Ş. Nesli, O. Yılmaz, Micromechanical Characterization of Additively Manufactured Ti–6Al–4V Parts Produced by Electron Beam Melting, JOM, available online.

4. M. Abboud, A. Motallebzadeh, Ö. Duygulu, R. Maaß, S. Özerinç, Microstructure and Nanomechanical Behavior of Sputtered CuNb Thin Films, Intermetallics, 136, 107249 (2021).

5. A. Bakır, R. Atik, S. Özerinç, Mechanical Properties of Thermoplastic Parts Produced by Fused Deposition Modeling: A Review, Rapid Prototyping Journal, 27, 537–561 (2021).

6. E. Sonat, S. Özerinç, Failure Behavior of Scarf-Bonded Woven Fabric CFRP Laminates, Composite Structures, 258, 113205 (2021).

7. A. Bakır, R. Atik, S. Özerinç, Effect of fused deposition modeling process parameters on the mechanical properties of recycled PET parts, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 138, 49709 (2021).

8. B. Kaygusuz, S. Özerinç, Improving the ductility of PLA parts produced by fused deposition modeling through PHA additions, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 136, 48154 (2019).

9. M. Abboud, S. Özerinç, Size independent strength of amorphous – HCP crystalline metallic nanolayers, Journal of Materials Research, 34, 2275-2284 (2019).

10. S. Özerinç, Experimental measurements of interfacial strength at the nanoscale, Journal of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture of Gazi University, 34, 1645-1652 (2019).

11. J. Pikul, S. Özerinç, B. Liu, R. Zhang, P. Braun, V. Deshpande, W.P. King, High strength metallic wood from nanostructured nickel inverse opal materials, Scientific Reports, 9, 719 (2019).

12. F. Sıkan, S.E. Atabay, A. Motallebzadeh, S. Özerinç, İ. Kalay, E. Kalay; Effect of Sm on Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Cu-Zr-Al Bulk Metallic Glasses, Materials Science & Engineering A, 743, 168-174 (2019).

13. M. Abboud, A. Motallebzadeh, N. Verma, S. Özerinç, Nanoscratch behavior of metallic glass-crystalline nanolayered composites, JOM, 71, 593–601 (2019).

14. S. Özerinç, Finite element analysis of nanoindentation on nanolaminated materials, Eskişehir Technical University Journal of Science and Technology A - Applied Sciences and Engineering, 19, 991-1000 (2018).

15. B. Kaygusuz, S. Özerinç, Investigation of the mechanical properties of 3D printed PLA-based structures, MATİM Journal, 16, 1-6 (2018).

16. S. Özerinç, R.S. Averback, W.P. King, In situ Measurements of Irradiation-Induced Creep of Nanocrystalline Copper at Elevated Temperatures, JOM, 68, 2737-2741 (2016).

17. S. Özerinç, H.J. Kim, R.S. Averback, W.P. King, Direct measurements of irradiation-induced creep in micropillars of amorphous Cu56Ti38Ag6, Zr52Ni48, Si and SiO2, Journal of Applied Physics, 117, 024310 (2015).

18. S. Mao, S. Özerinç, W.P. King, R.S. Averback, S.J. Dillon, Effect of irradiation damage on the shear strength of Cu-Nb interfaces, Scripta Materialia 90-91, 29-32 (2014).

19. S. Özerinç, R.S. Averback, W.P. King, In situ creep measurements on micropillar samples during heavy ion irradiation, Journal of Nuclear Materials 451, 104-110 (2014).

20. S. Özerinç, K. Tai, N.Q. Vo, P. Bellon, R.S. Averback, W.P. King, Grain boundary doping strengthens nanocrystalline copper alloys, Scripta Materialia 67, 720-723 (2012).

21. S. Özerinç, A.G. Yazıcıoğlu, S. Kakaç, Numerical analysis of laminar forced convection with temperature-dependent thermal conductivity of nanofluids and thermal dispersion, International Journal of Thermal Sciences 62, 138–148 (2012).

22. S. Özerinç, S. Kakaç, A.G. Yazıcıoğlu, Enhanced thermal conductivity of nanofluids: A state-of-the-art review, Microfluidics and Nanofluidics 8, 145-170 (2010).

ARTICLES IN PEER REVIEWED CONFERENCES AND SYMPOSIUMS (INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES ONLY) 1. A. Alduais, F. Kazanç Özerinç, G. Bayram, S. Özerinç, ABS-Fly Ash Composite Filaments for Fused Deposition Modeling, Advances in Manufacturing: Processes & Systems - Select Proceedings of RAM 2021, Eds: Dr. Harshit K Dave, Dr. Uday Shanker Dixit, Dr. Dumitru Nedelcu, Surat, India (2021).

2. S. Hasçelik, Ö. T. Öztürk, S. Özerinç, Mechanical Properties of Nylon Parts Produced by Fused Deposition Modeling, Advances in Manufacturing: Processes & Systems - Select Proceedings of RAM 2021, Eds: Dr. Harshit K Dave, Dr. Uday Shanker Dixit, Dr. Dumitru Nedelcu, Surat, India (2021).

3. A.T. Alpkaya, A. Motallebzadeh, S. Özerinç, Probing the Mechanical Behavior of Nanostructured Materials Through Micropillar Compression Experiments, Proceedings of the 19th International Metallurgy and Materials Congress, İstanbul, Turkey (2018).

4. S. Özerinç, A. Motallebzabeh, Y.E. Kalay, Advanced micromechanical characterization techniques for understanding materials behavior at the nanoscale, Proceedings of the 19th International Metallurgy and Materials Congress, İstanbul, Turkey (2018).

5. M. Abboud, A. Motallebzadeh, S. Özerinç, Mechanical properties of layered metallic glass – crystalline metal nanocomposites, Proceedings of the 19th International Metallurgy and Materials Congress, İstanbul, Turkey (2018).

6. B. Kaygusuz, B. Nigar, L. Ünlüsoy, D. Çöker, S. Özerinç, Mechanical and microstructural evolution of solid graphite nozzle throats in extreme temperature and pressure conditions, Proceedings of the 19th International Metallurgy and Materials Congress, İstanbul, Turkey (2018).

7. A.T. Alpkaya, A. Motallebzadeh, S. Özerinç, Solid Solution Strengthening in Nanolayered Metals, Proceedings of the 13th International Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Conference, Antalya, Turkey, 388 (2017).

8. S. Özerinç, S. Mao, K. Tai, N. Vo, P. Bellon, S. Dillon, R.S. Averback, W.P. King, Micromechanical Testing of High Strength Copper-Niobium Nanostructures, Proceedings of the 12th International Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Conference, Kocaeli, Turkey, 119 (2016).

9. J. Pikul, S. Özerinç, R. Zhang, P. Braun, W.P. King, Micro architected porous material with high strength and controllable stiffness, Proceedings of IEEE 29th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), Shanghai, China, 451-454 (2016).

10. S. Özerinç, S. Kakaç, A.G. Yazıcıoğlu, Heat transfer enhancement in laminar convective heat transfer with nanofluids, International Symposium on Thermal and Materials Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (TMNN), 2011, Antalya, Turkey.

11. S. Özerinç, A.G. Yazıcıoğlu, S. Kakaç, Convective heat transfer enhancement with nanofluids: The effect of temperature-variable thermal conductivity, Proceedings of the ASME 10th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, İstanbul, Turkey, 25235 (2010).

PROJECTS DIRECTED I have been the principal investigator in all of the below listed projects.

TÜBİTAK 3501 – Grant # 116M429, Investigation of the Mechanical Properties of Nanolayered Metals with Microcompression Testing, 2017 – 2019

TÜBİTAK 1002 – Grant # 118M201, Development of Zirconium-based Metallic Glass Coatings using Combinatorial Sputtering, 2018 – 2019

TÜBİTAK 1001 – Grant # 118M201, Micromechanical Characterization of High Toughness Hard Coatings, 2018 – 2021

TÜBİTAK 1001 – Grant # 219M381, Birikimli Haddeleme Kaynağı Yöntemiyle Üstün Dayanımlı Nanokatmanlı Metaller Geliştirilmesi

Middle East Technical University: Internally Funded Projects: 6 projects completed, 2 ongoing.

TÜBİTAK: THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF TURKEY