In collaboration with the YILDIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, Istanbul, Turkiye from September 23-25, 2026
In collaboration with the YILDIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, Istanbul, Turkiye from September 23-25, 2026
Istanbul Gedik University
Turkey
Doruk Gürkan is an Assistant Professor Doctor of Mechanical Engineering in Department of Mechanical Engineering at Istanbul Gedik University, Türkiye. He earned his B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Trakya University and completed his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in the same discipline at Yıldız Technical University. After gaining professional experience in the communication and technology sector as a manufacturing manager, he transitioned into academia where he now merges teaching, research and industry collaboration. Dr. Gürkan’s core research lies at the intersection of additive manufacturing, coating technologies and materials science. He leads projects such as the investigation of additive manufactured surfaces under surface treatments and various advanced manufacturing techniques for industrial needs. He also works on alloy processing, coating developments and ballistics. Through partnerships with industry and supported by national research programmes, he aims to advance sustainable, high precision and biomedical oriented manufacturing solutions.