Egemen Avcu, PhD
Associate Proffessor at Kocaeli University
Coordinator at Surface Treatment Laboratory
Internet: https://avesis.kocaeli.edu.tr/egemen.avcu
Email: egemen.avcu@kocaeli.edu.tr, avcuegemen@gmail.com
Tel.: +90 262 435 61 66 (1102)
Prof Avcu’s research background mainly falls into the field of the tribological and mechanical behaviour of aerospace and biomedical materials such as titanium alloys, aluminium alloys, particle and fibre reinforced polymer and metal matrix composites, and advanced coatings such as biopolymer-based composite coatings, PEO coatings and thermal barrier coatings. His research studies mostly focus on processing-microstructure-mechanical properties relationship of these materials. He has currently ongoing international research collaborations with Universities in the UK (The University of Manchester & Imperial College, London), Germany (Friedrich-Alexander University, Erlangen), Kazakhstan (Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan), Pakistan (Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad), and Turkey.
Processing, mechanical surface treatments and mechanical characterisations of novel composites for aerospace and biomedical applications have been a focus of interest for his research. The activities as mentioned earlier concluded in the publication of 25 articles in good/excellent journals from SCI cited more than 900 times (h index: 12), 35 proceedings presented in international conferences in English and 15 proceedings presented in Turkish, 10 projects funded by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), Office of Rectorate and Department of Scientific Research Projects of Kocaeli University (Turkey). He has been teaching courses on materials science and mechanical engineering at course coordinator and lecturer levels at the School of Materials, The University of Manchester (2018-2019), at Department of Mechanical Eng., and Department of Mechatronic Eng., Kocaeli University (since 2013).
Ongoing Research
1. Understanding effects of shot peening parameters on surface and sub-surface properties of engineering alloys for aerospace and biomedical applications
2. Understanding deformation mechanisms in graphene reinforced metal matrix composites
3. Understanding mechanical behaviour of shale at different length scales
Future Research Directions
1. Electrophoretic Deposition of Chitosan and PEEK-based Composite Coatings for Biomedical Applications
This project aims to produce and characterise chitosan and PEEK-based nanocomposite coatings reinforced with bioglass, hydroxyapatite and graphene oxide for biomedical applications by electrophoretic deposition (EPD). Since EPD is one of the most versatile methods to produce biomedical coatings, we aim to introduce various novel single layer and multi-layer composite coatings systems and investigate the deposition mechanisms and fundamentals of these coatings via advanced mechanical, surface and microstructural characterisations for the first time.
2. Understanding surface and subsurface properties of mechanical surface treated advanced materials for aerospace and biomedical applications
This project aims to elucidate surface and subsurface properties of materials (hardness, indentation modulus, microstructural features, roughness, 3D surface topography, residual stress, and tribological behaviour) mechanically surface treated (shot peening, grit blasting, and ball burnishing) under different conditions.
Selected publications
1. Avcu E., Bastan F.E., Abdullah H.Z., Rehman M.A.U., Avcu Y.Y., Boccaccini A. R., Electrophoretic Deposition of Chitosan-based Composite Coatings for Biomedical Applications: A Review, Progress in Materials Science, 2019, In press, (Journal impact factor: 23.72).
2. Lowe T.*, Avcu E.*, Bousser E., Sellers W., Withers P.J., 3D Imaging of Indentation Damage in Bone, Materials, 2018, 11(12), (Journal impact factor: 2.97). *These authors contributed equally.
3. Avcu E., The influences of ECAP on the dry sliding wear behaviour of AA7075 alloy, Tribology International, 2017, 110, 173-184, (Journal impact factor: 3.51).
4. Sinmazcelik T., Avcu E., Bora M. O., Coban O., A review: Fibre metal laminates, background, bonding types and applied test methods, Materials and Design, 2011, 32 (7), 3671-3685, (Journal impact factor: 5.77).
5. Avcu E*. Avcu Y.Y.*, Bastan F.E., Rehman M.A.U., Ustel F., Boccaccini A.R., Tailoring the surface characteristics of electrophoretically deposited chitosan-based bioactive glass composite coatings on titanium implants via grit blasting, Progress in Organic Coatings, 2018, 123, 362-373 (Journal impact factor: 3.42). *These authors contributed equally.
