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Department of Mechanical Engineering
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Head of Institute

Prof. Dr.-Ing. A. Erman Tekkaya

Biography

1986-1988     Üniversite Doçenti (equivalent to habilitation) Mechanical Metallurgy, TC Üniversiteler Arası Kurul,Ankara/Türkei

1980-1985     Doctorate at the Institute of Forming Technology at the University of Stuttgart, Supervisor: Prof. Dr.-Ing. K. Lange

1979-1980     Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Department, Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara/Turkey

1974-1979     Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Department, Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara/Turkey

2016-2017     Vice Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, TU Dortmund University

since 2015     Visiting Professor, The Ohio State University, Columbus/USA

2014-2016     Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, TU Dortmund University

2013-2014     Vice Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, TU Dortmund University

2008-2013     Founding Director of the Center of Excellence in Metal Forming, Ankara/Turkey

since 2007     Professor and Head of Institute of the Institute of Forming Technology and Lightweight Construction (IUL)

2005-2009     Chairman and Full Professor at the Department of Manufacturing Engineering, ATILIM Universität, Ankara/Turkey

1993-2005     Full Professor at the Mechanical Engineering Department, METU, Ankara/Turkey

1996-1997     Visiting Professor (SEW Eurodrive-Chair) at the University of Stuttgart, Institute of Forming Technology

1986-1993     Assistant/Associate Professor at the Mechanical Engineering Department, METU, Ankara/Turkey

1989-1990     Visiting Professor and Coordinator of PSU-Project at the University of Stuttgart, Institute of Forming Technology

1988               Visiting Professor at the Technische Universität Darmstadt, Institute of Mechanics

1983-1986     Head of Numerical Analysis and Education Group at the Institute of Forming Technology, University of Stuttgart

1980-1983     Research Assistant at the Institute of Forming Technology, University of Stuttgart (1980-1981 DAAD Scholar)

1978-1980     Student/Research/Teaching Assistant at the Mechanical Engineering Department, METU, Ankara/Turkey

Memberships of Research Boards

  • acatech – Member of the “German Academy of Science and Engineering” (“Deutsche Akademie der Technikwissenschaften”)
  • AGU – Chairman of the “German Metal Forming Association” (“Wissenschaftliche Arbeitsgemeinschaft Umformtechnik”)
  • CIRP – Fellow of “The International Academy for Production Engineering”
  • Council member of the “European Society of Experimental Mechanics”
  • Curatorship member of “KARL-KOLLE Stiftung”, Dortmund, Germany
  • DGM – Member of “Deutsche Gesellschaft für Materialkunde”
  • FOSTA – Member of the Advisory Board of the “German Steel Federation” (“Forschungsvereinigung Stahlanwendungen e. V.”)
  • GCFG – Member of the “German Cold Forging Group”
  • I2FG – Member of the “International Impulse Forging Group”
  • ICFG – Member of the “International Cold Forging Group”
  • ICTP – Advisory Member of the Standing Advisory Board of the “International Conference on Technology of Plasticity”
  • JSTP – Member of the “Japan Society for Technology of Plasticity”
  • Member of “DGM-Regionalforum Rhein-Ruhr”
  • MPIE – Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the “Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung” (until September 2020)
  • Vice president of the German consortium of “Türkisch-Deutsche Universität” (Turkish-German University)
  • WGP – Member of the “German Academic Society for Production Engineering” (“Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft für Produktionstechnik”)

Journals/Editorship

  • Editor-in-Chief, “Advances in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (AIME)” (Elsevier)
  • Deputy Editor, “Elsevier Series in Plasticity of Materials”
  • Chairman of the Editorial Committee, “CIRP Annals” (Elsevier)
  • Member of the Advisory Boards, „Zeitschrift für wirtschaftlichen Fabrikbetrieb“ – ZWF
  • Member of the Editorial Board, „Automotive Innovation“ (Springer)
  • Member of the Editorial Board, “CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology” (Elsevier)
  • Member of the Editorial Board, “Journal of Production Processes and Systems”
  • Member of the Editorial Board, “Materials”
  • Member of the International Advisory Committee, “International Journal of Material Forming” (Springer)
  • Member of the Scientific Editorial Board, “Computer Methods in Materials Science”
  • Member of the Scientific Editorial Board, “International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing”
  • Member of the Scientific Editorial Board, „Results in Engineering“ (Elsevier)
  • Member of the Scientific Editorial Board, “Romanian Journal of Technical Sciences – Applied Mechanics”
  • Member of the expert panel, „Heat Treatment and Materials“ (HTM) (Carl-Hanser)

Further Memberships

  • Chairman of the Scientific Committee, “The International Conference on High Speed Forming 2021” (ICHSF21)
  • Member of the Advisory Committee, “The 13th International Conference on the Technology of Plasticity” (ICTP 2021), Columbus, USA
  • Member of the CIRP Communication Committee
  • Member of the Scientific Committee, “International Deep Drawing Research Group 2020” (IDDRG), Busan, South Korea
  • Member of the Scientific Committee, “International Deep Drawing Research Group 2021” (IDDRG), Lorient, France
  • Member of the Scientific Committee, “The 12th International Conference and Workshop on Numerical Simulation of 3D Sheet Metal Forming Processes” (NUMISHEET 2021), Toronto, Canada
  • Member of the Scientific Committee, “The 31th CIRP Design Conference 2021”, Enschede, The Netherlands
  • Member of the Standing Advisory Board, “The 13th International Conference on the Technology of Plasticity” (ICTP 2021), Columbus, USA

Expert Activities in Scientific Committees

  • AiF – Arbeitsgemeinschaft industrieller Forschungsvereinigung “Otto von Guericke” e. V.
  • ANR – French National Research Agency
  • Bayerische Forschungsstiftung, Munich, Germany
  • CIRP – International Academy for Production Engineering
  • DFG – German Research Foundation, Member of Fachkolleqium 401 (Review Board on Production Engineering)
  • ESF College of Expert Reviewers
  • ICFG - International Cold Forging Group
  • KIT - Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
  • Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China
  • The Ohio State University, USA
  • The University of Sheffield
  • University of Bath
  • University of Cyprus
  • University of Lisbon
  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Expert Activities for Journals

  • Acta Materialia
  • Advanced Manufacturing Technology
  • Applied Mathematical Modelling
  • ASME – Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering
  • Archive of Applied Mechanics
  • CIRP Annals – Manufacturing Technology
  • Computational Materials Science
  • Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering
  • Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence
  • Engineering Computations
  • Engineering Fracture Mechanics
  • Engineering with Computers
  • Energy Reports
  • Forschung im Ingenieurwesen
  • HTM Journal of Heat Treatment and Materials
  • International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering
  • International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
  • International Journal of Damage Mechanics
  • International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture
  • International Journal of Material Forming
  • International Journal of Materials and Product Technology
  • International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education
  • International Journal of Mechanical Sciences
  • International Journal of Mechanics and Materials
  • International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing
  • International Journal of Solids and Structures
  • Journal Material Characterization – An International Journal on Materials Structure and Behavior
  • Journal of Applied Mathematical Methods
  • Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics
  • Journal of Manufacturing Processes
  • Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering
  • Journal of Materials Processing Technology
  • Journal of Mechanical Engineering
  • Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology
  • Journal of Production Engineering
  • Manufacturing Letters
  • Materials
  • Materials & Design
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Materials Science and Engineering A
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory
  • Steel Research International
  • Strain: An International Journal for Experimental Mechanics
  • Surface and Coatings Technology
  • The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
  • ZWF Zeitschrift für wirtschaftlichen Fabrikbetrieb

2015/Steel Innovation Prize 2015 (Category: Research & Development)

2014/JSTP International Prize for Research & Development in Precision Forging

2014/“ZukunftErfinden NRW”, University competition

2012/Honorary degree Doktor-Ingenieur Ehrenhalber (Dr.-Ing. E.h.) awarded by the Faculty of Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität, Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany

2011/Most Innovative Paper Award, IEEE EDUCON

2010/Outstanding Paper Award, Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence

2004/METU Performance Award

2003/METU Performance Award

2002/Mustafa-Parlar Vakfı “METU Best Thesis Award 2001-2002"

2002/METU Performance Award

2002/Traian Vuia Award of the Romanian Academy for the book Formability of Metallic Materials (Springer)

2002/TTGV “The Most Successful Thesis Applied To Industry Awards”

2001/Mustafa-Parlar Vakfı “METU Best Thesis Award 2000-2001"

2000/Mustafa-Parlar Vakfı “METU Best Thesis Award 1999-2000"

2000/METU Performance Award

1999/Vakıfbank 1998-1999 METU Top Performance Award

1996/Scholarship: SEW-Eurodrive Stiftung Professorship Chair (1996-1997)

1987/TÜBITAK Scientific Promotion Award (Tesvik Ödülü)

1985/Gustav-Magenwirth-Preis for the best doctoral thesis

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From highway “A1”

At intersection “Dortmund/Unna” change to highway “A44” in the direction of Dortmund, which becomes the B1. Take the exit “Dortmund-Dorstfeld”, in the direction of “Universität”. Turn right onto “Planetenfeldstraße”, after 850 meters turn left onto “Otto-Hahn-Straße”. After 1 km turn right onto “Marie-Curie-Allee”, after 550 meters keep slightly right to stay on “Baroper Straße”.

From highway “A45”

Take the exit “Dortmund-Eichlinghofen”, in the direction of “Universität”. Turn right onto “Stockumer Straße”, after 800 meters turn left onto “Baroper Straße”.

Please use parking lot entrances 40 or 41 for access to the “Maschinenbau III” building or entrance 42 for access to the Experimental Hall.

  • Arrival with DB to Dortmund or Bochum central station.
  • From Dortmund central station take the interurban train line S1 in the direction of Düsseldorf and get off at the stop “Dortmund Universität S”.
  • From Bochum central station with the interurban train line S1 in the direction of Dortmund and get off at the stop “Dortmund Universität S”
  • From the interurban stop “Dortmund Universität S”, take the elevated railway (“H-Bahn” stop “Universität S”) to the stop “Campus Süd”.

From Dortmund Airport

Take a cab to the TU Dortmund University, South Campus (“Campus Süd”) or take the AirportExpress in 20 min. to Dortmund central station. From there take the interurban train line S1 line in the direction of Düsseldorf to the stop “Dortmund Universität S” and from there the elevated railway (“H-Bahn”) to “Campus Süd”.

From Düsseldorf Airport

Take the interurban train line S1 in the direction of Dortmund and get off at the stop “Dortmund Universität S”. From here, take the elevated railway (“H-Bahn”) in the direction of “Campus Süd”.

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The facilities of TU Dortmund University are spread over two campuses, the larger Campus North and the smaller Campus South. Additionally, some areas of the university are located in the adjacent "Technologiepark".

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