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Education
- Ph.D. Ceramic Engineering, ISU, Ames, IA, 1977
- M.S. Chemistry, METU, Ankara, Turkey, 1973
- B.S. Chemistry, METU, Ankara, Turkey, 1970
Honors and Awards
- Ross Coffin Purdy Award, American Ceramic Society, 2006
- International Advisor, National Institute of Materials Science of Japan, 2006-2010
- Consultant to Turkish Scientific and Technical Research Council, Turkey 2004
- Outstanding Service Award, MSE Department, 2004
- Visiting Professor, Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey 2004
- Vice Chair (2005), and 2nd Vice Chair (2004) of University Materials Council Member, Executive Council, University Materials Council, (2002-04)
- Member, European Academy of Sciences, 2003
- Faculty Citation, Iowa State University, 2001
- Adjunct Scientist, ONR International Field Office, 1999-00
- President's Faculty Advisory Board Member, American Ceramic Society, 1997
- Fellow, American Ceramic Society, 1996
- Adjunct Scientist, Office of Naval Research, European Office, 1996
- Liaison Scientist for Materials, ONR European Office, 9/92 - 9/93
- Ceramic Science Expert to Government of Turkey, TOKTEN, UN, 1992, 1998
- Ceramic Science Expert to Government of Korea, UNIDO, 1989
Research Interests
- Processing of bioinspired hybrid materials
- Synthesis and processing of advanced ceramic powders
- Colloidal phenomena in ceramic systems
- Processing and preperties of intermetallics
Selected Publications
- X. Sheng, M. Akinc, M. R. Kessler, “Cure Kinetics of Thermosetting Bisphenol E Cyanate Ester,“ Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 92(2), 2008. (in Press)
- Tang, Z., Williams, J., Thom, A. J., and Akinc, M., “Mechanism of High Temperature Oxidation of Ti5Si3-based Alloys,” Intermetallics (2008), (Accepted).
- Tang, Z., Thom, A.J., Kramer, M.J., and Akinc, M., “Characterization and Oxidation Behavior of Silicide Coating on Multiphase Mo-Si-B Alloy,” Intermetallics (2007) (Accepted).
- Kanapathipillai, M., Rawal, A., Yusufoglu, Y., Hu, Y.-Y., Lo, C.-T., Thiyagarajan, P., Kalay, Y.E., Akinc, M., Mallapragada, S., Schmidt-Rohr, K., “Ionic block copolymer templated calcium phosphate nanocomposites, Chemistry of Materials, 2007 (in Press).
- Yusufoglu, Y., Akinc M., “Deposition of carbonated hydroxyapatite (CO3HAp) on polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) surfaces by decomposition of calcium-EDTA chelate,” J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 2007 (In Press)
- Rawal, A., Wei, X., Akinc, M., Schmidt-Rohr, K.,“The Dispersion of Silicate in Tricalcium Phosphate Elucidated by Solid-State NMR,” Chemistry Mater., 20, 2583-91, 2008
- Yusufoglu, Y., Akinc, M., “The Effect of pH on the Carbonate Incorporation into the Hydroxyapatite Prepared by an Oxidative Decomposition of Calcium-EDTA Chelates, ” J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 91[1], 77-82, 2008.
- W. K. Goertzen, X. Sheng, M. R. Kessler, and M. Akinc, “Rheology and Curing Kinetics of Fumed Silica/Cyanate Ester Nanocomposites, “Polymer Engineering and Science, 48(5), 875-993, 2008.
- Tang, Z., Kramer, M. J., and Akinc, M., “Evaluation of Phase Equilibria in the Nb-rich Portion of the Nb-B System,” Intermetallics,16, 255-261, (2007).
- Enlow, D. Rawal, Kanapathipillai, A. M., Schmidt-Rohr, K., Mallapragada, S., Lo, C.-T., Thiyagarajan, P., and Akinc, M., “Synthesis and Characterization of Self-assembled Block Copolymer Templated Calcium Phosphate Nanocomposite Gels,” J. Materials Chemistry, 17(16), 1570-1578, 2007.
- Wei, X., Ugurlu, O., and Akinc, M., “Hydrolysis of α-Tricalcium Phosphate in Simulated Body Fluid and Dehydration Behavior During the Drying Process,” J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 90(8), 2315-2321, (2007).
- Wei, X. and Akinc, M., “Crystal Structure Analysis of Si, Zn-Modified Tricalcium Phosphate by Neutron Powder Diffraction,” J. Am.Ceram. Soc., 90[9]2709-2715 (2007).
- Dudley, S., Kalem, T., Akinc, M. “Conversion of SiO2 diatom frustules to BaTiO3 and SrTiO3,” J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 89(8), 2434-2439, (2006).
Patents
- Meyer, M.K. and Akinc, M., "Boron doped Molybdenum Silicide and Products, " US Patent # 5,865,909, February 2, 1999.
- Thom, A.J. and Akinc, M., "Carbon or Boron Modified Titanium Silicide," Patent # 5,779,823, July 14, 1998 "
- Thom, A.J. and Akinc, M., "Carbon or Boron Modified Titanium Silicide," Patent # 5,580,518, December 13, 1996.
- Thom, A.J. and Akinc, M., "Carbon or Boron Modified Titanium Silicide," Patent # 5,693,289, December 2, 1997
- Akinc, M., and Sarikaya, Y., "Apparatus for Measuring Pore Size Distribution," U.S. Patent #5,002,399, March 26, 1991
- Akinc, M., and Celikkaya, A., "Method for Preparing Superconducting Ceramic Composition," U.S. Patent #4,906,608, March 6, 1990.
- Hulbert, C.E., L.T. Fan, M. Akinc, "Method of Making Concrete from Fly Ash," U.S. Patent # 4,240,952, December 23, 1980.
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