Murat Vural

Assistant Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

Education

Ph.D. in Aeronautical Engineering (Minor in Material Science)

Istanbul Technical University, Turkey, 1998

Dissertation title: "Ballistic Performance and Impact Behavior of Alumina Armor Ceramics"

M.Sc. in Aeronautical Engineering

Istanbul Technical University, Turkey, 1991

Thesis title: "Thermal and Mechanical Behavior of Plasma-Sprayed Oxide Ceramic Coatings on Steels"

B.Sc. in Aeronautical Engineering

Istanbul Technical University, Turkey, 1989

Diploma Thesis title: "Two-Dimensional Compressible Turbulent Boundary Layer "

Professional Appointments

8/03 - Present: Assistant Professor, Mechanical Materials & Aerospace Engineering,

Illinois Institute of Technology

9/00 - 8/03: Visiting Associate in Aeronautics, California Institute of Technology

6/00 - 9/02: Assistant Professor (on leave of absence between 9/00 - 9/02),

Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey

1/90 - 3/98: Research Assistant, Department of Aeronautical Engineering,

Istanbul Technical University, Turkey

9/92 - 3/93: On-Job Trainee, Structural Testing Department,

Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.A. (CASA), Madrid, Spain

7/90 - 6/91: Researcher, TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center, Gebze, Turkey

Honors and Awards

NSF Fellowship to the NSF Summer Institute on Nano Mechanics and Materials, (August 11-15, 2003).

NATO Advanced Science Fellowship, for 6 months (2000-01).

Department of Defense (Turkey) Practical Training Fellowship, for 6 months (1992-93).

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last modified: 9-Aug-2003