Hasan KOTAN, Ph.D.
Bursa Technical University, Turkey
Mr. KOTAN is professor of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at Bursa Technical University in Turkey-
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy 10.2010-05.2013
Materials Science and Engineering at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
• Thermal Stability of Nanocrystalline Materials
• Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Phase Transformation in Fe-based Alloys
Master of Science 10.2008-05.2010
Materials Science and Engineering at University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
• Thin Film Deposition (Pulsed Laser and Sputter Deposition) and Characterization
• Rapid Lateral Solidification (in-situ and ex-situ) and Phase transformation of Al Thin Films
Bachelor of Science
Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Türkiye 09.2003-02.2007
• Electronic Properties of Materials
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Türkiye 09.2002-06.2006
• Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
• Professor at Bursa Technical University, Bursa, Türkiye 01.2023-Present
• Professor at Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Türkiye 08.2022-01.2023
• Associate Professor at Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Türkiye 03.2017-08.2022
• Assistant Professor at Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Türkiye 02.2014-03.2017
• Postdoctoral Researcher at North Carolina State University, NC, USA 03.2013-09.2013
• Research Assistant at North Carolina State University, NC, USA 08.2010-03.2013
• Research Assistant at University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA 08.2008-05.2010
RESEARCH INTERESTS
• Thermal stability, synthesis, consolidation, and mechanical behavior of nanocrystalline materials
• Microalloying strategies and alloy design for severe service environments
• Development of radiation-resistant and high-temperature alloys
• Thermodynamics and kinetics of phase transformations
• Processing–microstructure–property relationships in advanced materials
• Mechanical alloying; severe plastic deformation techniques; hydroforming; surface coatings
• Mechanical testing and advanced materials characterization
PROJECTS
• Principal Investigator, TUBITAK 1071 (Joint Mobilization Support Program with Korea National Research Foundation, “Understanding the Role
of Grain Boundary Structures in High-Temperature Stability of Nanocrystalline HEAs via APT and HRTEM”, 2026-2028
• Researcher, TUBITAK 3501, “Development and Optimization of Thermally Stable High-Entropy Alloy Coatings Using Mechanical Alloying and Cold Gas Dynamic Spraying”, 2026-2028
• Principal Investigator, TENMAK, “Development of stainless steels that can self-heal under irritation”, 2025-2027
• Researcher, Marie Sklodowska-Curie Staff Exchange Grant, “Sustainable Production of High Entropy Alloys from Secondary Metals”, 2026-2029
• Principal Investigator, TUBITAK 1001, “Production, mechanical testing, and microstructural characterization of nanocrystalline high entropy alloys with increased thermal stability and radiation damage resistance”, 2023-2026
• Researcher, TUBITAK 1001, “Improving Formability of Ti6Al4V Alloy Using the Pulsating Sheet Hydroforming Process and Associating with Microstructure,” 2020-2023
• Principal Investigator, NEU-BAP, “Thermal stability and mechanical properties of nanocrystalline stainless steels with Hf additions”, 2019-2021
• Principal Investigator, TUBITAK 1002, “Investigation of the effect of deformation temperature and cooling rate on austenite-to-martensite phase transformation in austenitic stainless steels,” 2019-2020
• Researcher, NEU-BAP, “Development of Novel Flexible Electrodes Using DNA-functionalized Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes and Application in Electrochemical Bisphenol A Sensing”, 2018-2020
• Researcher, NEU-BAP, “Effect of Alloying Elements on α and β Phase Stability of Nanocrystalline Titanium Based Alloys Produced by High Energy Milling”, 2018-2020
• Principal Investigator, NEU-BAP, “Microstructural characterization of nanocrystalline metallic materials via focused ion beam microscopy”, 2017-2018
• Principal Investigator, NEU-BAP, “Synthesis of Titanium Based Light Weight Engineering Alloys by High Energy Mechanical Milling”, 2015-2017
• Principal Investigator, TUBITAK 3501, “Thermal stabilization and mechanical properties of nanocrystalline stainless steels”, 2014-2016
• Researcher, NSF, “Thermal stability and mechanical properties of nanocrystalline Fe-Ni-Zr and Fe-Cr-Zr alloys”, 2010-2013