What Is Materials Engineering? The Profession of the Future!

Gebze Technical University (GTÜ) hosted the '2nd Materials Days' organized by the Materials Science Club at the GTÜ Congress and Culture Center. Speakers from leading figures in their sectors and academics shared developments and work taking place in industry. At the congress, which began yesterday and concludes this evening, 12 sessions will be held. Participants who can serve as examples for sectors, companies and various positions where students can work after graduation are sharing important information through examples from processes at their companies and their personal professional experiences. At the 'GTÜ Materials Science Club, 2nd Materials Days' event yesterday, speakers from leading organizations in the energy, technology, motor and glass industries as well as durable consumer goods manufacturing companies gathered. The event saw strong student participation.

Materials engineering is an engineering discipline open to the future

GTÜ Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Bülent Keskinler, who delivered the opening speech of the congress, expressed satisfaction at hosting such an important organization and welcoming the participants. Keskinler continued as follows: "Materials Science is a scientific field that shows very rapid development compared to other scientific disciplines. Developments and changes in this technology are taking place in our lives at a very fast pace. Beginning with the carbon steel adventure, Materials Science today encompasses composite materials, nanomaterials, polymers and ceramic materials in every aspect of our lives. It finds extensive application particularly in defense technology, the pharmaceutical industry, the chemical sector and all other industrial fields. For this reason, I view the Materials engineering department within engineering education as an engineering discipline with a very open future and responsive to developments. Club President Özeren: 'We have taken another step towards our goal' Following Keskinler, GTÜ Materials Science Club President Metin Ali Özeren delivered remarks and thanked the instructors and team members who contributed to this organization. In the sessions that began on the first day, Şişecam Materials Analysis and Characterization Manager Burak İzmirlioğlu, Arçelik R&D Manager Dr. Mustafa Sezer, Eczacıbaşı R&D Manager Emre Talşık, TEI Technical Leader Emre Dilektaşlı, Assan Aluminum Production Manager Mehmet Yapa and Aktif Poliüretan Chairman of the Board Dr. Yalçın Yıldız participated as speakers. In today's portion of the event, SOCAR General Director of R&D and Innovation Bilal Guliyev and R&D Center Process Development Manager Başak Tuncer, Gizemfrit Production Manager Selime Öztürk, Ekstra Metal General Manager Assistant Dr. Arda Çetin, Kardemir R&D Manager Mücahit Sevim, Lincoln Electric Technical Manager Erkan Yeğen and Quality and Development Specialist Can Poyraz Sağ will participate as speakers.