- Visiting Assistant Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
- Email: handeozcan@tamu.edu
- Office: RDMC 231
Educational Background
- Postdoc, Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Postdoc, Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University
- Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University
- M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
Research Interests
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- Phase transformation-driven development of multifunctional bulk single crystals and textured materials through solid state processing
- Crack resistant, high strength shape memory ceramics with optimized mechanical and functional properties
- Development of multifunctional ceramics and alloys for extreme environments
Awards & Honors
- Selected presentation, North American Materials Colloquium Series – 2020
- Rising Stars in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford – 2019
- Graduate teaching fellowship, Texas A&M University – 2018
- First prize, Consortium for the Advancement of Shape Memory Alloy Research and Technology (CASMART) Materials Design Challenge – 2017
- Travel award, Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey – 2012