Bahar Ayhan

Res.Asst.Dr. Bahar Ayhan is affiliated with the Department of Civil Engineering at Istanbul Technical University (ITU). Her research focuses on structural mechanics, solid body mechanics, and fracture mechanics. She holds a Ph.D. from École Normale Supérieure de Cachan (2009–2013) and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Johns Hopkins University (2015–2016). She has been a Research Assistant at ITU since 2007 and has contributed to advanced computational models for material behavior, including damage-plasticity coupling and fracture analysis. Her work spans multiscale analysis, constitutive modeling, and structural failure mechanisms.

Educational Background:

• Ph.D., École Normale Supérieure de Cachan (2013)
• Master's in Structural Engineering, Istanbul Technical University (2013)
• Bachelor's in Civil Engineering, Istanbul Technical University (2003)

Research Highlights: Her publications address topics such as gradient-enhanced damage models, strain rate effects on concrete, and finite element analysis of composite structures. She collaborates internationally and has presented at conferences like the World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM).