Tayfun Soysal

Assoc. Prof. Tayfun Soysal is affiliated with the Department of Machinery and Metal Technologies at Iğdır University. He holds a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2014-2020), an MSc in Materials Science from the same institution (2013-2014), and dual BEng degrees from Istanbul University and Karadeniz Technical University in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering (2006-2010).

His research focuses on solidification cracking mechanisms in metallic alloys, particularly aluminum, magnesium, and carbon steels. Key areas include weld pool dynamics, filler metal selection, thermodynamic modeling of alloy systems, and experimental validation of cracking susceptibility criteria. He has developed novel testing methods for assessing solidification cracking risks in industrial applications.

Prof. Soysal has published extensively in journals like Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, Welding in the World, and Materials Processing Technology. His work has earned him three international scientific publication awards (2020-2022). He teaches courses in materials engineering and has advised multiple theses, though specific student names were not listed in the provided data.