Ergin TÖNÜK, Ph.D.
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
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.
by Kerem ÜSÜ
Sucessfully
completed
in September 2008.
by Ali Tolga PETEKKAYA
Sucessfully completed in September 2008.
by Orçun OVALIOn the Implementation of OpenSim: Applications of Marker-Based and Inertial Measurement Unit Based Systems
Co-superevisor: Prof. Dr. Eres SÖYLEMEZ
Successfully completed in January 2019
by Parnian HESAMMOKRIGeneralization of Mediolateral and Anteroposterior Postural Control Responses for Different Stance Positions in Quiet Stance
Successfully completed in September 2019
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.
by Aliye Bihter VAROL
by Alina Nawab KIDWAI
Co-Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Yunus Ziya Arslan
Successfully completed in December 2023
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. ESER, 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
39. TÖNÜK, E. ,
SILVER-THORN, M. B., Effect of Curvature on Lower
Extremity Residual Limb Models. First Joint
Meeting of BMES and EMBS in
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
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
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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