Atakan AltınkaynakView profile
Associate Professor
Atakan Altınkaynak is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Istanbul Technical University (ITU), affiliated with the College of Engineering. His research focuses on additive manufacturing, finite element analysis, polymer processing, and vibration analysis. Key areas include Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), fluid-structure interaction, and origami-inspired mechanical systems. Research Interests: Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing Technologies) Finite Element Analysis and Numerical Methods Mechanical Vibration and Dynamic Systems Polymers Extrusion and Material Processing Fluid-Structure Interaction Modeling Awards: Doctoral Finishing Fellowship (2010) İTÜ Bitirme Tasarım Projesi Birincilik Ödülü (2016) Lew Erwin Memorial Scholarship (2007) Advising/Grants: Supervised 23 research works and led 8 projects including: "FDM Yazıcılarda Çoklu Şerit Basımının Sayısal Analizi" (2023-2024) "Polimer-Metal Temas Yüzeylerinde Sürtünme Kaynaklı Gürültünün Sayısal Modellenmesi" (2018-2019) "Filament Beslemeli 3 Boyutlu Yazıcıların Performans Karakteristiğinin Belirlenmesi" (2017-2019) His work bridges computational modeling with experimental validation in advanced manufacturing and mechanical systems.











