TAKİ GULER

Prof. Dr. TAKİ GULER is a faculty member at Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, affiliated with the Faculty of Engineering and its Department of Mining Engineering/Department of Mineral Processing. He holds a Doctorate in Mining Engineering from Middle East Technical University (2002) and has supervised numerous academic projects and students.

• Education: Middle East Technical University (BSc, MSc, PhD in Mining Engineering)

His research focuses on mineral processing, flotation chemistry, and electrochemical studies of sulfide minerals, with significant work on marble waste utilization in composite materials. He has led EU-funded projects like "Zero-waste valorisation of feldspathic ores" and TÜBİTAK collaborations.

Key publications include studies on pyrite-galena electrochemistry, dithiophosphate adsorption, and environmentally sustainable mining practices. He has edited books such as "Muğla'da Madencilik: Potansiyeli ve Değerlendirilmesi" and organized international symposia.

He teaches courses like Mineral Processing II, Project Design in Mining, and Interfacial Phenomena in Mineral Processing, emphasizing practical applications in composite materials and low-cost beneficiation technologies.