BERTAN BEYLERGİL

Bertan Beylergil is an Associate Professor at Alanya Aladdin Keykubat University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, with a career spanning 20 years in composite materials research. His work focuses on enhancing mechanical and thermal properties of fiber-reinforced polymers for aerospace and automotive applications.

• Education:
  • PhD in Mechanical Engineering (2017), Izmir Institute of High Technology
  • Master in Mechanical Engineering (2010), Niğde University
  • BSc in Mechanical Engineering (2006), Dokuz Eylul University

Research Interests include:

• Design of composite materials with tailored thermal conductivity
• Fracture toughness enhancement via nanofibers and 3D printing
• Surface modification techniques for adhesive bonding
• Multi-scale integration in thermoplastic and thermoset composites

His work addresses critical challenges in aerospace structural repair and hydrogen storage systems through innovative nanoparticle and interlayer technologies.

Scientific Contributions span 15 recent publications analyzing:

• Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) reinforced epoxy composites (2025)
• Mechanical behavior of nano-calcite particle composites (2024)
• Plasma-activated composite bonding systems (2023)

Key methodologies involve experimental validation, finite element modeling, and advanced manufacturing techniques like fused deposition modeling.