Prof. Dr. Mehmet Kaya is a distinguished researcher and professor specializing in materials science and metallurgy, with extensive expertise in the processing, microstructure, and mechanical behavior of shape memory alloys (NiTi, FeMnAlNi), titanium-based biomedical alloys (TiNb, TiNbSn, TiZr), porous materials, and hydrogen storage alloys. He holds two Ph.D. degrees—one in Physics and another in Metallurgy—from Firat University, Turkey, and has over two decades of teaching and research experience at leading Turkish universities, including Namık Kemal University, Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University, and Adıyaman University. Prof. Kaya has led multiple national and international research projects, supervising both master’s and doctoral theses focused on the fabrication, characterization, and biocompatibility of titanium and NiTi alloys. His research integrates advanced experimental techniques such as SEM-EDX, TEM, DSC, DMA, X-ray analysis, mechanical testing under various conditions, and diffusion bonding, contributing to implant materials, phase transformation studies, and shape memory alloy development. Prof. Kaya has received multiple awards for scientific excellence and actively serves on editorial boards while reviewing for international journals. His work advances sustainable materials development, biomedical applications, and fundamental understanding of metallurgical processes, solidifying his international reputation in materials research.
Featured Publications
Kaya, M., Karakurt, E. M., Huang, Y., Demirtas, H., Acikgoz, A., & Demircan, G. (2024). Effect of relative density on microstructure, corrosion resistance and mechanical performance of porous Ti–20Zr alloys fabricated by powder metallurgy. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 49(2), 1479–1489.
Kaya, M., Tosun, M., Huang, Y., Karakurt, E. M., Cetin, Y., Incesu, A., Demirtas, H., & Yildizhan, Y. (2023). Microstructural, biomechanical, and in vitro studies of Ti-Nb-Zr alloys fabricated by powder metallurgy. Materials, 16(12), 4240, 1–18.
Kaya, M., Demirbilek, N., & Yakuphanoglu, F. (2023). Investigation of structural and optical properties of pure ZnO and co-doped ZnO:Al:Mnx (x=1%, 2%, 3%, 5% at.) semiconductor thin films and electrical properties of produced diodes. Journal of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture of Gazi University.
Kaya, M., Karakurt, E. M., Huang, Y., & Demirtas, H. (2022). Effect of Zr concentration on the microstructure and mechanical performance of porous Ti-Zr system by powder metallurgy. Key Engineering Materials, 936, 25–31.
Kaya, M., Çakmak, Ö., Akkuş, A., Elibol Annaç, E., & Köm, M. (2022). Effects of sintering temperature on mechanical properties and biocompatibility of porous TiZr alloy produced by powder metallurgy. BSEU Journal of Science, 9(1), 71–79.