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TEACHING POSITIONS AND RANKS HELD
•Professor. Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Bahçeþehir,
Istanbul, Turkey. Teaching Thermodynamics and general electives. 1/98
– Present
•Professor. Department of Mechanical Engineering, San Diego State University,
San Diego, CA. Teaching in the area of thermal sciences. 9/94 - 5/2002
(on LOAWP from 10/97-5/2002). Resigned from the tenured position in
May 2002.
•Associate Professor. Department of Mechanical Engineering, San Diego
State University, San Diego, CA, 8/88 - 7/94
•Visiting Associate Professor, Eastern Mediterranean University, N.
Cyprus. 8/90 - 8/9
•Assistant Professor. Department of Mechanical Engineering, San Diego
State University, San Diego, CA, 8/84 - 8/88.
•Visiting Assistant Professor. Department of Mechanical Engineering,
University of Houston, University Park, Houston, Texas, 12/83 - 8/84.
•Instructor. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Houston,
University Park, Houston, Texas, 8/83 - 12/83.
II. TEACHING EFFECTIVENESS
Curriculum Development and Teaching Innovations
•Developed a proposal for NSF-ILI (laboratory)
•Initiated a course (ME 570)
•Founded EEI (ME 490 A/B)
•Initiated a Power Plant Engineering course (ME 596)
•Assisted in the development of a new course (ME 296) to replace CHEM
202.
Teaching Aids
Developed teaching aids (bounds course notes) for ME 296 course emphasizing
synthesis and strengthening of conceptual understanding of students
Teaching Awards
•1989-90 Excellence in Teaching Award, TRW Corporation, presented by
TRW Company for outstanding Achievements in Teaching, 1990.
•Outstanding Faculty Award (chosen by the top ME student as the faculty
most influential in his education at SDSU), San Diego State University,
1988.
•Faculty Friend, ASME/SAE Student Chapter, Fall 1985.
Courses Taught
Since 1984, I have taught in thermal sciences field in abroad area of
specialization. In particular, I have geared my teaching towards technical
electives.
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