Firat Irmak

Firat Irmak is an Assistant Professor at the College of Engineering and Science, Florida Institute of Technology, in the Department of Aerospace, Physics and Space Sciences. His research focuses on the mechanical behavior of materials in high-stress environments.

• Email: firmak@fit.edu
• Phone: (321) 674-8788
• Office: F.W. Olin Engineering Complex, Room 241

Research Interests: Dr. Irmak specializes in Mechanical Behavior of Materials and Structures, with emphasis on:

• Metal Creep (time-dependent deformation under stress)
• Fatigue (material failure under cyclic loading)
• Corrosion (material degradation in harsh environments)
• Aerospace Design and Analysis (structural reliability in aerospace systems)

Publications Trends: His work primarily examines Nickel-Base Superalloys used in turbine blades. Key methodologies include Crystal Viscoplastic Modeling, Multiaxial Strain-Life Approaches, and Bayesian Calibration for fatigue prediction. Recent studies (2025-2020) address challenges in:

• High-temperature creep and fatigue
• Single-crystal and directionally solidified alloy modeling
• Additively manufactured material testing
• Uncertainty quantification in life prediction