Prof. Mehmet Aktas

Usak University

Turkey

Email: mehmet.aktas@usak.edu.tr

Qualifications

2007 Ph.D., Dokuz Eylül University, Mechanical Engineering

2003 M.Sc., Ege University, Mechanical Engineering

1998 B.Sc., Karadeniz Technical University, Mechanical Engineering

Publications (Selected)

1. Aktas, M. Balcıoğlu, H.E. Aktaş, A. Türker, E. Deniz, M.E., An Experimental Investigation on Impact and Post Impact Response of Layer Fabric Composites, Composite Structures, 94: 2809-2818, 2012.
2. Aktas, M. Karakuzu, R. İcten, B.M., Thermal Impact Behavior of Glass-Epoxy Laminated Composite Plates, Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, 24: 535-553, 2011.
3. Aktas, M. Karakuzu, R. İcten, B.M., Impact Behavior of Laminated Composite Plates: Experimental Studies at High Temperatures, Journal of Composite Materials, 44: 2289-2299, 2010.
4. Karakuzu, R., Erbil, E., Aktas, M. Damage prediction in glass/epoxy laminates subjected to impact loading, Indian Journal of Engineering and Materials Sciences, 17: 186-198, 2010.
5. Karakuzu, R., Erbil, E., Aktas, M. Impact characterization of glass/epoxy composite plates: An experimental and numerical study, Composite Part B, 41: 388-395, 2010.
6. Aktaş, M. Buckling behavior of carbon/epoxy laminated composite plates under biaxial loading, Advanced Composite Letters, 18(3): 85-93, 2009.
7. Aktas, M. Karakuzu, R., Determination of Mechanical Properties of Glass-Epoxy Composites in High Temperatures, Polymer Composites, 30(10): 1437-1441, 2009.
8. Icten, B.M. Atas, C. Aktas, M. Karakuzu, R., Low Temperature Effect on Impact Response of Quasi-isotropic Glass/epoxy Laminated Plates, Composite Structures, 91: 318-323, 2009.
9. Tercan, M. Aktaş, M. Buckling Behavior of 1x1 Rib Knitting Laminated Plates with Cutouts, Composite Structures, 89: 245-252, 2009.
10. Aktas, M. Karakuzu, R. Arman Y., Compression-after Impact Behavior of Laminated Composite Plates Subjected to Low Velocity Impact in High Temperatures, Composite Structures, , 89: 77-82, 2009.
11. Aktas, M. Atas, C. İcten, B.M. Karakuzu, R., An Experimental Investigation on Impact Response of Unidirectional Composite Laminates, Composite Structures, 87: 307-313, 2009.
12. Karakuzu, R. Taylak, N. İçten, B.M. Aktaş, M., Effects of Geometric Parameters on Failure Behavior in Laminated Composite Plates with Two Parallel Pin-Loaded Holes, Composite Structures, 85: 1-9, 2008.
13. Karakuzu, R. Çalışkan, C.R, Aktaş, M, İçten, B.M., Failure Behavior of Laminated Composite Plates with Two Serial Pin-Loaded Holes, Composite Structures, 82: 225-234, 2008.