We are pleased to announce that Ecem Süt has joined our team on February 24, 2025 as the Surface Treatment Laboratory Lead. Ecem is an MSc student in Mechanical Engineering, supervised by Assist. Prof. Dr. Yasemin Yıldıran Avcu & Prof. Dr. Egemen Avcu, and holds a full-time, fully funded position supported by İŞKUR (Turkish Employment Agency).

In her role at the Surface Treatment Laboratory, Ecem will support the laboratory’s day-to-day workflow, including:

– coordination of surface treatment activities and lab scheduling,

– sample intake, tracking, and logistics (documentation & traceability),

– support for experimental preparation and reporting aligned with ongoing research activities,

– maintaining an organized and safe lab working environment.

MSc thesis topic: Ecem’s MSc thesis focuses on the optimization of compositionally graded Ti6Al4V composites reinforced with graphite and niobium produced by hot pressing, with an emphasis on microstructural evolution, mechanical performance, and tribological behavior.

Office hours & contact: Ecem will be available in the Surface Treatment Laboratory office on: Wednesday–Friday | 09:00–17:00 (local time)

For laboratory-related requests (samples, scheduling, coordination), you may contact her via: ecemsut99@gmail.com or our website contact form (contact page) with the subject line “Surface Treatment Lab – Ecem Süt”.