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Ergin TÖNÜK, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Department, Graduate Program of Biomedical Engineering, Middle East Technical University
Coordinator of METU Biomechanics Research Laboratory
Adjunct Faculty,
Graduate Program of Biomedical Engineering
Member of Center of Excellence on Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
Member of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Research and Application Center
Member of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Society
Member of METU Biltir Center
Member of the Editorial Board of Advances in Bioengineering and Applications
Member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal for Vehicle Systems Modeling and Testing
Member of the Consultant Board of Turkish Clinics Journal of Medical Sciences

Address :
Middle East Technical University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, TR-06800 Ankara-TURKEY
Phone:+90 312 210 52 93
Fax: + 90 312 210 25 36
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Courses Offered:

ENME 020 Dynamics (Fall-1999 at Marquette University)
ME 200 Mechanical Engineering Orientation (Coordinator, with Prof. Dr. Bülent Doyum 2000-2009)
ME 205 Statics (Fall-2000, Spring-2001, Summer-2001, Fall-2011, Fall-2016)
ME 206 Strength of Materials (Fall-2001, Summer-2002, Fall-2004, Fall-2005, Fall-2006, Summer-2007, Fall-2008)
ME 208 Dynamics (Spring-2001, Spring-2003, Spring-2005, Fall-2005, Spring-2006, Fall-2007, Fall-2009, Spring-2010, Spring-2011, Spring-2012, Spring-2013, Spring-2017, Spring-2018, Spring-2019, Spring-2020, Spring-2021, Spring-2022, Spring-2023, Spring-2024)
ME 301 Theory of Machines I (Fall-2000, Fall-2002, Fall-2003, Fall-2004, Fall-2008, Fall-2009, Fall-2010, Fall-2012, Fall-2014, Fall-2015, Fall-2016, Fall-2017, Fall-2019, Fall-2020, Fall-2021, Fall 2022)
ME 302 Theory of Machines II (Spring-2002, Spring-2004, Spring-2007, Spring-2008, Spring-2009, Spring-2010, Spring-2011, Fall-2011, Spring-2012, Spring-2013, Spring-2014, Spring-2015, Spring-2016)
Viscous Friction Coefficients of Dampers
Free Response of SDOF Systems

Magnification Factor and Phase Angle of Forced Response
Lambda and Transmissibility Graphs
Graphs in color (in MS PowerPoint Format)
Simulink Tutorial by Mümin Özsipahi
ME 307 Machine Elements I (Fall-2002, Fall-2003)
ME 410 Mechanical Engineering Systems Laboratory (Fall-2006, Spring-2007, Fall-2007, Spring-2008, Fall-2008, Spring-2009, Fall-2009, Spring-2010, Fall-2010, Spring-2011, Fall-2011, Spring 2012, Fall-2012, Spring-2013, Fall-2013,Spring-2014 Stress Analysis by Using Strain Gauges)
ME 418 Dynamics of Machinery (Spring-2016)
ME 431 Kinematic Synthesis of Mechanisms (Fall-2013, Fall-2014, Spring-2017, Fall-2017, Fall 2021, Fall-2023)
ME 519 Kinematic Analysis of Mechanisms (Fall-2019, Fall-2020)
ME 547 Introduction to Continuum Mechanics (Spring-2008, Spring-2009, Fall-2010, Fall-2012, Fall-2013, Fall-2018)
ME 549 Experimental Stress Analysis I (Fall-2018, Fall-2023)
ME 599 Research Methods and Ethics in Engineering (Spring-2018, Spring-2019, Spring-2020)

BME 501 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering (Biomechanics session) (Spring-2008, Spring-2009, Spring-2010, Spring-2011, Spring 2012, Spring-2013, Spring-2015, Spring-2018)
MDM 521 Kinematic Synthesis (Spring-2017)
MDM 526 Machine Dynamics
(Spring-2016)
OPZ 105 Physics I (Fall 2018 at Ankara University, Department of Prosthetics and Orthodics)
Coordinator, ME 590 Thesis Seminar (2001-2002 academic year, with Prof. Dr. Ediz Paykoç, and 2008-2009 academic year with Dr. Tahsin Çetinkaya and Dr. Almıla Güvenç Yazıcıoğlu, 2013 Spring with Dr. Cüneyt Sert)
Guest Lecturer, ES 541 Introduction to Biomechanics, Lectured Topic: An Introduction to Linear Viscoelastic Materials (Fall-2005, Fall-2006, Fall-2007)
Co-Supervision, ME 407 Mechanical Engineering Design (Fall-2007, design and production of a knee contracture orthosis, Spring-2013 renovation of soft tissue indenter and design  and production of a pure torsion apparatus for uniaxial materials testing machine, Spring-2017 some biomechanics projects)

Production Minor Program Academic Advisor
Advisor for Students with Disabilities for the Department of Mechanical Engineering

Research Topics:

Computer Simulation and Experimental Verification of Dynamic Behavior of Pneumatic Tires, Finite Element Analysis(Solid Mechanics, Finite Strain, Biological Tissues and Implants, Hyperelastic, Integer Order and Fractional Viscoelasticity Material Models), Analysis and Synthesis of Mechanisms, Machine Dynamics, Computer Aided Mechanical System Analysis, Computer Aided Theory and Dynamics of Machinery Education, Computer Analysis of Compressive Loading Behavior of Soft Tissues, Finite Element Modeling of Trans-Tibial Amputee Residual Limb and Prosthetic Socket Interface, Soft Tissue Biomechanics, Dental Biomechanics and Dental Implants, Mechanical Interaction of Dental Implants with Bone and Bone Remodelling, Computerized 3-D Gait and Motion Analysis, Railway Vehicles.

Research Projects Involved:
1. BAP-03-02-2016-001 Design and construction of a portable force plate system for the investigation of postural disorders, Principal Investigator (January 2016-December-2016), successfully completed.
2. TUBITAK 1003, TC0101-Diagnosis, Treatment and Support Oriented Novel Medical Devices Call, 213M708, Patient-Specific Orthopedic Implant Design and Production with Tissue Engineering Methods, Researcher (2014-2016)
, successfully completed.
3. TUBITAK 1003, TC0101-Diagnosis, Treatment and Support Oriented Novel Medical Devices Call, 113S103, Multiplanar Internal and External Bone Fixation Implant Researcher (2013-2016), successfully completed.
4.
Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Research and Application Center (ODTÜ-BİOMATEN BAP.08-11 DPT 2011 K 120350, January 2011-December 2015), successfully completed .
5. Renovation of Current Soft Tissue Indenter for The Purpose of Detemining The Constitutive Equations and Related Material Coefficients of Soft Biological Tissues (METU BAP-03-02-2010-02, Augıust 2008- December 2009) successfully completed.
6. ME 410 Stress Analysis by Using Strain Gages New Experimental Setup Preperation using Tequipment SM 100 Universal Materials Testing Machine (METU BAP-2008-03-02-02, Augıust 2008- August 2010), successfully completed.
7. Experimental determination and computer modelling of mechanical behavior of bulk soft tissues (METU BAP-2006-07-02-00-01, March 2006-September 2008), successfully completed.
8. Implementation of an Electronic Data Acquisition Unit to the Soft and Hard Tissue Testing Unit, Researcher (TÜBİTAK SBAG-AYD479, February 2005-February 2006), successfully completed.
9. Experimental Investigation of Soft Tissue Mechanical Properties of Trans-Tibial Amputee Residual Limbs, Principal Investigator (METU BAP-2003-07-02-00-06, April 2003-April 2005), successfully completed.
10. The Measurement Method of the Fibular Torsion and Exposition of the Clinical Importance of the Fibular Torsion, Researcher (TÜBİTAK SBAG-2592 , August 2002- August 2005), successfully completed.
11. Improvement of METU Tire Testing Setup Facility, Principal Investigator (TÜBİTAK MİSAG-A-65, August 2002- January 2003), successfully completed.

12. An Indenter for the Investigation of Soft Tissue Mechanical Properties of Trans Tibial Prosthesis Users, Principal Investigator (TÜBİTAK MİSAG-183, August 2001-June 2004), successfully completed.
13. Investigation of Bulk Soft Tissue of Trans-Tibial Amputees, Researcher (The Whitaker Foundation, USA, October 1998-May 2000), successfully completed.
14. Finite Element Modeling of Pneumatic Automobile Tires, Researcher (TÜBİTAK MİSAG-86 July 1996- September 1998), successfully completed.
15. Finite Element Modeling of Pneumatic Automobile Tires, Researcher (METU AFP-96-03-02-01 June 1996-September 1998), successfully completed.

SUPERVISION:

Completed Master of Science Thesis:

Experimental Analysis of Tire Rolling Resistance

by Uğur Ahmet TOYRAN
Co-Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Y. Samim ÜNLÜSOY
Successfully completed in December 2002 with partial support under grant TÜBİTAK MİSAG-A-65.

Comparison of METU KISS Gait Analysis System with Ankara University Vicon Gait Analysis System

by Ezgi CİVEK
Co-Supervisor: Prof. Dr. S. Turgut Tümer
Sucessfully completed in December 2006

Evaluation of Sensitivity of METU Gait Analysis System

by Pınar KAFALI
Co-Supervisor:
Prof. Dr. S. Turgut Tümer
Sucessfully completed in May 2007


Finite Element Investigation of Mechanical Interaction of Dental Implants with Bone

by Atılım ESER
Co-Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kıvanç AKÇA (Hacettepe University Faculty of Dentistry)
Sucessfully completed in July 2007


Biomechanical Modeling of Human Hand

by Osman KILIÇ
Co-Supervisor:
Prof. Dr. S. Turgut Tümer
Acknowledgement: Prof. Dr. Gürsel Leblebicioğlu
for his contributions to the thesis and mechanical verifications of arthroscopic surgeries he performed using the model developed in this thesis.
Sucessfully completed in September 2007

Thesis of the year award of Prof. Dr. Mustafa N. Parlar Foundation.

Verification and Matlab Implementation of the Inverse Dynamic Model of METU Gait Analysis System

by Koray S. ERER
Co-Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sibel TARI
Sucessfully completed in February 2008.

Thesis of the year award of Middle East Technical University
.

Identification of Soft Tissue Mechanical Material Model and Corresponding Parameters from In Vivo Experimental Data by Using Inverse Finite Element Method

by Kerem ÜSÜ
Sucessfully completed in September 2008.


In Vivo Indenter Experiments on Soft Biological Tissues for Identification of Material Models and Corresponding Parameters

by Ali Tolga PETEKKAYA
Sucessfully completed in September 2008.

Electromechanical Modeling of the Heart
by Ceren BORA (in Biomedical Engineering)
Supervisor: Assist. Prof. Dr. Yeşim SERİNAĞAOĞLU-DOĞRUSÖZ
Sucessfully completed in September 2010.

Formulation and Implementation of a Fractional Order Viscoelastic Material Model into Finite Element Software and Material Model Parameter Identification Using In-Vıvo Indenter Experiments for Soft Biological Tissues
by Nagehan DEMİRCİ
Sucessfully completed in February 2012.

Design and Mechanical Analysis of a New Dental Implant that would Mimic Natural Tooth with a Periodontal Ligament
by Ömer PEKTAŞ
Supported by Ministry of Industry and Trade 00627.STZ.2010-1 (SANTEZ) Grant

Sucessfully completed in February 2012
.

Thesis of the year award of Prof. Dr. Mustafa N. Parlar Foundation
.

Evolutionary Structural Optimization of Multiple Load Case Generic Aircraft Components
by M. Atacan AVGIN
Sucessfully completed in July 2012
.

In-vivo Verification of Diferent Hip Joint Center Estimation Methods in Gait Analysis for Healthy and Pathologic Subjects
by Abdullah YOUSEFI
Successfully completed in January 2014

Material Identification of Soft Tissues by Indenter Experiments and Inverse Finite Element Modelling of Viscoelastic Behavior by Fractional Calculus Including in-plane Anisotropy
by Perinaz ASHRAFİ (in Biomedical Engineering)
Co-supervisor: Prof. Dr. Murat BOZKURT
Sucessfully completed in February 2015
.

Mechanical Design of Modular Orthopeadic Implant
by Onur Mert ERKAN
Supported by TÜBİTAK 1003, 113S103
Successfully completed in August 2015
Thesis of the year award of Prof. Dr. Mustafa N. Parlar Foundation.


Design and Mechanical Analysis of a New Bone Fixator Suitable for both Internal and External Applications
by Çağrı YENİGÜN (in Biomedical Engineering)
Co-superevisor: Prof. Dr. Erbil OĞUZ
Supported by TÜBİTAK 1003, 113S103
Successfully completed in February 2016

Comparison of Constructional Aspects of Different Railway Point Machines
by Orçun OVALI
Co-superevisor: Prof. Dr. Eres SÖYLEMEZ
Successfully completed in January 2019
On the Implementation of OpenSim: Applications of Marker-Based and Inertial Measurement Unit Based Systems
by Metin BİÇER
Co-Supervisor: Prof. Dr. S. Turgut Tümer
Successfully completed in June 2019


Implementation of Fractional Order Viscoelastic Models to Finite Element Method
by Parnian HESAMMOKRI
Successfully completed in September 2019

Generalization of Mediolateral and Anteroposterior Postural Control Responses for Different Stance Positions in Quiet Stance
by Ezgi SÜMBÜL (in Biomedical Engineering)
Co-Supervisor: Prof. Dr. M. Güneş Yavuzer
Successfully completed in September 2019

Design of a Computerized Dynamic Posturagraphy Machine

by A. Ufuk ÇUVALCI
Successfully completed in November 2019

Biomechanical Modeling of the Interphalangeal Joints of the Human Hand
by Koray Melih Yatağan
Co-Supervisor: Prof. Dr. A. Gürsel Leblebicioğlu
Successfully completed in July 2021
Thesis of the year award of Middle East Technical University.

Gait Analysis Using Inertial Measurement Units as Sensors
by Selin KİRDİŞ (in Biomedical Engineering)
Co-Supervisor: Prof. Dr. M. Güneş Yavuzer
Successfully completed in September 2022

Developing Kinematic Synthesis Softwarefor Landing Gear Retraction Motion Involving Plaanr and Spatial Mechanisms
by Aliye Bihter VAROL
Successfully completed in September 2023

Rotator Manşet Rüptüründe Tedavi Amacıyla Tasarlanan Subakromiyal Bursa Replasman İmplantının Omuz Biyomekanik Modeline Uygulanması
by Can Çetin (M.D)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr.İlhami Kuru
Successfully completed in May 2023

Estimating Muscle Forces in Patients with Cerebral Palsy during Walking Using Optimization Methods
by Alina Nawab KIDWAI
Co-Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Yunus Ziya Arslan
Successfully completed in December 2023
Thesis in Progress:

Finite Element Implementation of Non-integer Viscoelastic Constitutive Equations with Experimental Verification (Ph. D.)
            by Muhammed Çakır

Human Motion Analysis with Inertial Measurement Unit Sensors
by Selin KİRDİŞ (in Biomedical Engineering)

Available Topics for Master of Science or Doctorate:
  • Soft tissue material modeling, identification and development of material constitutive models
  • Evaluation of existing gait analysis protocols, development and implementation of new gait and motion analysis protocols
  • Orthopeadic biomechanics
  • Human joint modeling (hip, knee, ankle, etc.)
  • Mechanical analysis or design of orthopeadic implants
  • Other biomechanics topics offered by the student (a co-supervisor may be needed from life sciences)

Publications:

1.    YATAĞAN, K. M., LEBLEBİCİOĞLU, G, TÖNÜK, E., Computational modelling of the proximal interphalangeal joint, Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), First published online March 14, 2023.


2.    BAŞARIR, K., KALEM, M., ŞAHİN, E., ÖZBEK, E. A., KARACA, M. O., KÜÇÜKKARAPINAR, İ., TÖNÜK, E., The Relationship Between Arthroplasty Surgeons' Experience Level and Optimal Cable Tensioning in the Fixation of Extended Trochanteric Osteotomy, Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation, Volume 12: 1-7, DOI: 10.1177/21514593211063324.


3.    YÜKSEL, S., AŞIK, M. D., AYDIN, H. M., TÖNÜK, E., AYDIN, E. Y., BOZKURT, M., Fabrication of a Multi-layered Decellularized Amniotic Membranes as Tissue Engineering Constructs, Tissue & Cell, v. 74, p. 101693, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tice.2021.101693.


4. TÖNÜK, E., Comment on: “The finite element implementation of 3D fractional viscoelastic constitutive models” by Gioacchino Alotta, Olga Barrera, Alan Cocks, Mario Di Paola, Finite elements in analysis and design, 146 (2018) 28–41, Finite elements in analysis and design, v. 152 pp 17, 2018, DOI: 10.1016/j.finel.2018.09.001. Direct links to the references of this publication.


5. BÜYÜKSUNGUR, S., TANIR, T.E., BÜYÜKSUNGUR, A., BEKTAS, E. I., KOSE, G.T., YUCEL, D., BEYZADEOGLU, T., CETINKAYA, E., YENIGUN, C., TÖNÜK, E., HASIRCI, V., HASIRCI, N., 3D printed poly(ε-caprolactone) scaffolds modified with hydroxyapatite and poly(propylene fumarate) and their effects on the healing of rabbit femur defects, Biomaterials Science, V. 5, p. 2144-2158, 2017.


6. BEKMEZ, Ş, ÜZÜMCÜGİL, A., KALAFAT, E., MERMERKAYA, M. U., DEMİRCİ, N, TÖNÜK, E., LEBLEBİCİOĞLU, G., Passive Mechanical Properties of Skeletal Muscle: Analyzing the Effects of Denervation with Mathematical Modelling in a Rabbit Quadriceps Model, Acta Medica, V.3, 68-74, 2014.


7. ASHRAFI, P, TÖNÜK, E.,
Indentation and Observation of Anisotropic Soft Tissues Using an Indenter Device, Süleyman Demirel University, Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences V 18, 10-20, 2014.  


8.
YOUSEFI, A, TÖNÜK, E., KENTEL, B.B., In Vivo Verification of Different Hip Joint Center Estimation Methods in Gait Analysis For Healthy Subjects, Süleyman Demirel University, Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences V 18, 157-166, 2014.


9. PEKTAŞ, Ö.; TÖNÜK, E., Mechanical Design, Analysis and Laboratory Testing of a Dental Implant with Axial Flexibility Similar to Natural Tooth with Periodontal Ligament, Proceedings of The Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part H-Journal of Engineering in Medicine, 228(11), 1117-1125 .


10. DEMİRCİ, N., TÖNÜK, E., Non-integer viscoelastic constitutive law to model soft biological tissues to in-vivo indentation, Acta of Bioengineering and Biomechanics, v. 16 no: 4 13-21 DOI: 10.5277/ABB-00005-2014-03.


11. BOZKURT, M, APAYDIN, N., TÖNÜK, E., IŞIK, Ç., ÇAY, N., KARTAL, G., AÇAR, H. İ., TUBBS, S. R., Impact fo fibular torsion and rotation an chronic ankle instability, Foot and Ankle Surgery, v.20, pp. 125-129.


12. ESER, A,
TÖNÜK, E., AKCA, K., DARD, M.M., CEHRELİ, M. C., Predicting bone remodeling around tissue- and bone-level dental implants used in reduced bone width, Journal of Biomechanics, 46(3):2250-2257, 3 September 2013.


13. ÖÇGÜDER, A, GÖK, H., HEYCAN, C., TECİMEL, O., TÖNÜK, E., BOZKURT, M., Effects of custom-made insole on gait pattern of patients with unilateral displaced intra-articular calcaneal fracture: Evaluation with computerized gait analysis, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 46 (1) pp. 1-7.


14.  TÖNÜK, E., CHAPTER 8. Strain Measurement and Electric Resistance Strain Gauges, in, Biomechanics of Oral Implants: Handbook of Researchers, Murat Cavit Cehreli (Ed), Nova Publishers, 2012, ISBN: 978-1-62100-780-7.


15. DEMİRCİ, N., TÖNÜK, E., A Fractional Calculus Based Viscoelastic Material Model for Soft Biological Tissues and Its Finite Element Application, Tenth Tissue Elasticity Conference, Arlington, Texas, USA, 12-15 October 2011.


16. PETEKKAYA, A. T., TÖNÜK, E., In vivo indenter experiments via Ellipsoid Indenter Tips to Determine the Personal and Local In-Plane Anisotropic Mechanical Behavior of Soft Biological Tissues, Journal of The Faculty of Engineering and Architecture of Gazi University, v. 26, n. 1, pp. 63-72, 2011
(in Turkish).


17. UYSAL, H., BOYRAZ, İ., YAĞCIOĞLU, S., OKTAY, F., KAFALI, P., TÖNÜK, E., Ankle clonus and its relationship with the medium-latency reflex response of the soleus by peroneal nerve stimulation, Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology,
v.21, pp.438-444.


18. E
SER, A., TÖNÜK, E., AKÇA, K., ÇEHRELİ, M. C., Predicting time-dependent remodeling of bone around immediately-loaded dental implants with different designs, Medical Engineering & Physics, v.32, n.1, pp. 22-31, 2010.


19. ESER, A., TÖNÜK, E., AKÇA, K., ÇEHRELİ, M. C., Numerical Simulation of Time-Dependent Remodeling of Bone Around Oral Loaded Implants, The International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants, v. 24 n. 4, pp. 597-608, 2009.


20. ÖZLÜGEDİK, S:, NAKİBOĞLU, G., SERT, C., ELHAN, A., TÖNÜK, E., AKYAR, S., TEKDEMİR, İ., Numerical Study of the Aerodynamic Effects of Septoplasty and Partial Lateral Turbinectomy,  The Laryngoscope, v 118, pp. 330-334, 2008.

21. BOZKURT, M., TÖNÜK, E., ELHAN, A, TEKDEMİR, İ., DORAL, M., Axial rotation and medio-lateral translation of the fibula during passive ankle flexion in cadavers, Foot and Ankle International, v 29, n 5, pp. 502-507, 2008.


22. BOZKURT, M., YAVUZER, G., TÖNÜK, E., KENTEL, B. B., Dynamic Function of the Fibula, Gait Analysis Evaluation of Three Different Parts of the Shank after Fibulectomy-Proximal, Middle and Distal-, Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, v. 125, pp. 713-720, 2005.

23. ÇEHRELİ, M. C., AKÇA, K., TÖNÜK, E., Accuracy of a Manual Torque Application Device for Morse-taper Implants: A Technical Note, International Journal of Oral Maxillofac Implants v. 19, pp743-749.

24. TÖNÜK, E., A Device for Assessment of Nonlinear Viscoelastic Material Properties of Soft Tissues In Vivo, Third International Conference on the Ultrasonic Measurement and Imaging of Tissue Elasticity, Lake Windermere, Cumbria, United Kingdom, October 17-20, 2004.

25. TÖNÜK, E., Yıldız, C., Ateşalp, A. S., The Assessment of Nonlinear Viscoelastic Material Properties of Soft Tissues of Residual Limbs of Trans Tibial Amputees, Third International Conference on the Ultrasonic Measurement and Imaging of Tissue Elasticity, Lake Windermere, Cumbria, United Kingdom, October 17-20, 2004.

26. BOZKURT, M., KENTEL, B. B., YAVUZER, G., ÖÇGÜDER; A., HEYCAN, C., TÖNÜK, E., Functional evaluation of intra-articular severely comminuted fractures of the calcaneus with gait analysis, The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery V. 43, n. 6, pp. 374-379, 2004..

27. BOZKURT, M., ACAR, H. İ., APAYDIN, N., LEBLEBİCİOĞLU, G., ELHAN, A., TEKDEMİR, İ., TÖNÜK, E., The Annular Ligament: An Anatomic Study, American Journal of Sports Medicine v. 33 n. 1, pp. 114-118, 2005.

28. TÖNÜK, E., SILVER-THORN, M. B., Nonlinear Viscoelastic Material Property Estimation of Lower Extremity Residual Limb Tissues, ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering v. 126, pp. 289-300.

29. BOZKURT, M., ELHAN, A., TEKDEMİR, İ., TÖNÜK, E., An Anatomic Study of the Meniscofibular Ligament, Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy v. 12, n. 5, pp. 429-433, 2004.

30. TOYRAN, U. A., TÖNÜK, E., ÜNLÜSOY, Y. S., Experimental Determination of Rolling Resistance of Automobile Tires According to SAE J1269 and SAE J1270 Standards, 11th National Machine Theory Symposium, 2003 (in Turkish).

31. APAYDIN, N., ACAR, H. İ., BOZKURT, M., TÖNÜK, E., ELHAN, A., TEKDEMİR, İ., ESMER, A. F., “Anatomy of the annular ligament: cadaveric study”, Presented at First Joint Meeting of the European Association of Clinical Anatomy and the American Association of Clinical Anatomists, Graz, Austria, and abstract published in Clinical Anatomy 16:542–564 (2003).

32. YILDIZ, C., TÖNÜK, E., ATEŞALP, A. S., DAŞTAN, N., Assessment of Trans Tibial Amputee Soft Tissue Mechanical Properties via a Soft Tissue Testing System (Initial Results), 18th National Turkish Orthopedy and Traumatology Congress, 2003 (in Turkish).

33. TÖNÜK, E., Design and Construction of a Test System to Investigate the Mechanical Properties of Soft Tissues. Journal of Mechanical Design and Production Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 42-49, May 2003 (in Turkish).

34. TÖNÜK, E., SILVER-THORN, M. B., Nonlinear Elastic Material Property Estimation of Lower Extremity Residual Limb Tissues. IEEE, Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering Vol 11, No 1, pp. 43-53, March 2003.

35. TÖNÜK, E. Studies in Experimental Determination of Soft Tissue Mechanical Properties in Trans Tibial Ampute Residual Limbs. Engineer and Machinery, Vol. 43, No: 511, pp. 43-49, 2002 (in Turkish).

36. TÖNÜK, E., ÜNLÜSOY, Y. S.,  Prediction of automobile tire cornering force characteristics by finite element modeling and analysis . Computers and Structures Vol.79, No:13, pp. 1219-1232, 2001.

37. TÖNÜK, E., ÜNLÜSOY, Y. S., Finite Element Estimation of Automobile Tire Cornering Force. Engineer and Machinery Vol. 42, No: 494, pp. 16-20, 2001. (in Turkish)

38. TÖNÜK, E. , SILVER-THORN, M. B., Nonlinear Viscoelastic Material Property Estimation of Lower Extremity Residual Limb Tissues. First Joint Meeting of BMES and EMBS in Atlanta in October 13-16, 1999.

39. TÖNÜK, E. , SILVER-THORN, M. B., Effect of Curvature on Lower Extremity Residual Limb Models.  First Joint Meeting of BMES and EMBS in Atlanta in October 13-16, 1999.

40. SILVER-THORN, M. B., TÖNÜK, E., KEMP, J., In Vivo Indentation of Lower Extremity Limb Soft Tissues. First Joint Meeting of BMES and EMBS in Atlanta in October 13-16, 1999.

41. SILVER-THORN, M. B., TÖNÜK, E., A Device for Viscoelastic Assesment of the Residual Limb Bulk Soft Tissue Response to Load. First Joint Meeting of BMES and EMBS in Atlanta in October 13-16, 1999.

42. PETEKKAYA, A. T., ÜSÜ, K., TÖNÜK, E., Yumuşak Doku Mekanik Modelleri, Kas İskelet Sistemi Biyomekaniği, Akçalı, İ. D., Gülşen, M., Ün, K. (Eds), ISBN 978-975-6813-89-9, v 1, pp. 197-226, 2009.

43. TÖNÜK, E., TÜMER, S. T., Yürüme Analizi, Temel Prensipler, Kas İskelet Sistemi Biyomekaniği, Akçalı, İ. D., Gülşen, M., Ün, K. (Eds), ISBN 978-975-6813-89-9, v 2, pp. 1109-1136, 2009.
 

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·                                 Proud Volunteer of İlkyar, İlköğretim Okullarına
                  Yardım Vakfı Foundation for Primary Schools (Turkey)

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·                                 Proud Volunteer and Motorman of East Troy Electric Railroad Museum (USA)

·                                 My photos of TCDD trains!

You may check these pages for details especially about my Ph. D studies on Finite Element Modeling and Experimental Verification of Cornering Behavior of Automobile Tires at the Mechanical Engineering Department of Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.


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