Emre Kara

Asst. Prof. Emre Kara is a faculty member at Gaziantep University Faculty of Aviation and Aeronautical Sciences, Department of Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering. With a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (2015), he specializes in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Synthetic Jet Actuators, and Coanda Effect-based Thrust Vectoring Systems. His work bridges aerospace engineering and biomedical applications through microfluidic experimental setups for glaucoma drainage devices.

• Ph.D. & M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (Gaziantep University)
• B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (Middle East Technical University)

Research focuses on active flow control for aerodynamic efficiency and CFD-driven biomedical device design. His 2025 parametric SJA study and 2023 Coanda optimization paper highlight his methodology. Recent projects include portable test rigs for EDF propulsion and glaucoma implant evaluation.

18 journal articles and 29 conference proceedings demonstrate technical depth. Recipient of TÜBİTAK Yayın Teşvik Ödülü (2024, 2022, 2011). Supervised M.Sc. theses on synthetic jet CFD, hydrogen recovery, and glaucoma device modeling. Courses taught span Aerodynamics, Viscous Flow, and Computational Fluid Dynamics at undergraduate and graduate levels.