Shear Thickening Fluids in Protective Applications

Edited by:   Selim Gürgen
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Country of Publication:   Switzerland
Edition:   2024 ed.
Dimensions:   Height: 235mm,  Width: 155mm, 
Weight:   348g
ISBN:   9783031429507
ISBN 10:   3031429508
Pages:   103
Publication Date:   26 October 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Selim Gürgen, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Aeronautical Engineering at Eskişehir Osmangazi University. He is the Director of Eskişehir Vocational School. He received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Gazi University and Middle East Technical University, respectively, and his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Eskişehir Osmangazi University. He was a visiting researcher at the University of Wollongong for a project on smart materials and worked as a researcher with the School of Transportation at Anadolu University for four years. Before his academic life, he worked as a manufacturing engineer in a joint venture of KMWE-Dutch Aero for three years. Dr. Gürgen has contributed to several industrial and research projects in collaboration with major organizations such as Fiat Automobiles, the Turkish Air Force, and the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK). He has many publications in refereed international journals and conferences and is co-editor of the book Materials, Structures, and Manufacturing for Aircraft (Springer, 2022). He serves as an editorial member for several international journals. His primary area of research is material science, in particular smart fluids and their applications in defense and aerospace applications. His Ph.D. studies were on shear thickening fluid (STF) and many of his projects and publications focus on STF and its applications.