Cemal Basaran

Cemal Basaran, PhD, is a Professor and Director of the Electronic Packaging Laboratory at the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, University at Buffalo. He holds a PhD in Engineering Mechanics from the University of Arizona (1994), an MS in Civil Engineering from MIT (1988), an MS from Middle East Technical University (1985), and a BS from Yildiz Technical University (1982).

His research focuses on Unified Mechanics Theory and Computational Mechanics, with applications in materials science, fatigue analysis, nanotechnology, and thermomechanical systems. Key areas include fatigue life prediction of metals, electromigration, hydrogen embrittlement, and thermomechanical modeling of composites and nanomaterials. His work bridges theoretical mechanics with computational simulations and experimental validation.

Recent publications emphasize damage mechanics in metallic materials, thermodynamic fatigue models, and nanoscale phenomena like graphene nanoribbon behavior. He has contributed to experimental studies on solder joint degradation, viscoplasticity in tin alloys, and energy-efficient transistor designs using graphene nanoribbons.

No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided text. His Electronic Packaging Laboratory likely focuses on advanced materials characterization and failure analysis in electronic components.