Professor Alpay Tamer Ertürk is a faculty member at Kocaeli University, Türkiye, working inmechanical engineering and materials science. He received his B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. inMechanical Engineering from Kocaeli University in 2005, 2008, and 2013, respectively. Hisdoctoral research focused on the production and mechanical properties of aluminum foams.His research interests include additive manufacturing, metallic foams, structuralcomposites, aluminum alloys, surface engineering, tribology, machining, and fatigue. Hiscurrent research examines heat treatment effects on the rotating-bending fatigue ofadditively manufactured Inconel 718 and the structure-property relationships of virgin andreused PA12 modified with epoxidized natural rubber.He teaches additive manufacturing and metallic foams, supervises postgraduate research,and contributes to university-funded and industrial research projects.

“I am pleased to join the Organizing Committee of Materials Science 2027. I look forward to discussions on additive manufacturing, advanced materials, and structural composites, and to exchanging ideas on how processing and microstructure influence material performance.”