Reha Artan

Prof. Reha Artan is a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Istanbul Technical University. He holds a PhD from the same institution and has served as Head of the Civil Engineering Department from 2003 to 2006. His research focuses on Solid Body Mechanics, Structural Mechanics, and Nonlocal Elasticity Theory, with significant contributions to nanotechnology applications in structural analysis.

Education: PhD in Civil Engineering from Istanbul Technical University (1985–1992).

Research Interests: His work emphasizes nonlocal elasticity theory applied to nanostructures, vibration analysis of beams and plates, and static/dynamic behavior of curved nanobeams. He has pioneered methods like the initial value approach for solving boundary value problems in nanotechnology.

Publications: Over 25 peer-reviewed articles since 1992, focusing on nanomechanics, structural stability, and wave propagation in nonlocal systems. Recent work includes studies on functionally graded beams using artificial neural networks and ANNs for vibration analysis.

Grants & Projects: Led a TUBITAK-funded project (2007–2009) on nonlocal rod theory applications in nanotechnology. Total project budget: ₺55,500.

Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the Civil Engineering Department’s structural mechanics research group, though specific lab names are not mentioned.