Our science for everyone talk group at Purdue University has been gathering for the last six months to discuss cutting-edge research and technology. We decided to expand the scope of our audience. Accordingly, you are encouraged to follow these thought provoking talks at Purdue Science website. Anyone can join our “Science for everyone talk group.” […]
Read MoreWe had an interesting science talk starting with ancient materials like hammered copper and went to the structure of DNA. Also, birth control in old times and the evolution of condom materials got some attention. Thanks everyone for coming. Posted 29th January 2013 by Ozgur Keles
Read MoreThe ultimate degree that makes one`s future look the brightest: PhD. Yes, under a lower unemployment rate, those doing their PhDs always publish papers, sometimes write a book, but rarely become famous, and never… Is there anything you imagine that Ph.D.s never do? Not really. So, they also do regular stuff and have their own […]
Read MoreI will give a presentation about materials science in general and its effect on our society. Topics will range from metals and polymers to biological cells and wood. We will meet on 01/29/13 at 8:00PM in Greyhouse, Northwestern and State, West Lafayette, IN. Anyone can join our “Science for everyone” talk group. Posted 22nd January 2013 […]
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I presented my poster on mechanical behavior of pharmaceutical materials to 7th and 8th grade students at the Next Generation Scholars Research Fair. It was an interesting experience to interact with enthusiastic young people and talk about the science behind the tablets and pills we take. Each student made a business card onto which we, […]
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One of my self-learning modules, Weibull Fit to Computer Generated Fracture Data, was recently published as a part of the Wolfram Demonstrations Project. Fracture data can be generated in the module and fitted by the two-parameter Weibull distribution function. Method of moment estimators of Weibull modulus and characteristic strength; and P-values (based on the Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Anderson-Darling […]
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Recently, I took an online class-“Writing in the Sciences” in Coursera lectured by Kristin Sainani at Stanford University; the class focuses on how to write a scientific paper effectively. In the first half of the eight-week class, Dr. Sainani encourages good writing by giving tips on grammar, explaining how to cut the clutter, reviewing examples, and using an active […]
Read MorePlease check the wikiHow page “How to Become More Intelligent Than You Are Now“; and start practicing. Here are a few pieces of advice-out of 18-that I particularly like: Teach others. Read a lot. Be more curious. Research. Figure things out on your own. (Easier said than done.) Exercise your mind in different ways. Posted […]
Read MoreI will give a presentation about the history of fracture mechanics today (11/07/12) at 8:00PM in Greyhouse, Northwestern and State, West Lafayette, IN. Anyone can join our “science for everyone talk group.” Posted 7th November 2012 by Ozgur Keles
Read MoreI will give a presentation about bone and teeth fracture today (10/24/12) at 8:00PM in Greyhouse, Northwestern and State, West Lafayette, IN. Anyone can join our “science for everyone talk group.” Posted 24th October 2012 by Ozgur Keles
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PhD student Ozgur Keles was selected by the American Ceramic Society to receive the Sapphire Award in the Graduate Excellence in Materials Science (GEMS) The School of Materials Engineering is pleased to announce PhD student Ozgur Keles was selected by the American Ceramic Society to receive the Sapphire Award in the Graduate Excellence in Materials […]
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Here are some of the photos I took with my iPhone at The David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Posted 11th October 2012 by Ozgur Keles
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Please check out my friend Ilker Ozcan’s education tool. Posted 16th September 2012 by Ozgur Keles
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Ozgur Keles’s and Ding-Wen (Tony) Chung’s posters were selected as highlights at 2012 Gordon Research Conference in Solid State Studies in Ceramics The posters presented by graduate students Ding-Wen (Tony) Chung (advisor: R. Edwin Garcia) and Ozgur Keles (co-advisors: R. Edwin Garcia and Keith Bowman) were selected as highlights of poster session A at the 2012 […]
Read MoreAttending: Materials Science & Technology 2012 Conference & Exhibition October 07-11, 2012 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania I will be presenting at MS&T conference. October 10, 2012 Room: Room 335 Location: David L. Lawrence Convention Ctr Time: 4:00 PM Statistical Failure Analysis of Crystallographically Isotropic Porous Materials Ozgur Keles; R. Edwin Garcia; Keith J. Bowman Posted 1st September […]
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Title: Mechanical reliability of fused deposition modeled materials Date: Monday, July 30Time: 2:00pmLocation: NASA Ames N229/R215 Abstract: Additive manufacturing (AM) is increasingly used for space, defense, transportation, and consumer product applications. Among various AM techniques, fused deposition modeling (FDM) is most common one that can produce polymer, composite, metal, and ceramic materials. However, FDMed materials contain […]
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