Erkan Dokumaci

Background

Erkan was born on December 26, 1942 in Amasya, Turkey. Son of Ziyaettin and Zehra Dokumaci.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University London, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, University Surrey, England, 1968.

Career

Mechanical engineer Makine ve Kimya Endüstrisi Kurumu, Ankara, Turkey, 1970—1974. Associate professor theory machines Ege University, Izmir, Turkey, 1974—1983. Professor mechanical engineering Dokuz Eylul University, since 1983, head mechanical engineering department, 1988—1997, 2002—2004.

Visiting associate professor mechanical engineering Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis, 1985—1986, visiting professor mechanical engineering, 1997, 2005, University Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 1990, University du Maine, Le Mans, France, 1996. Consultant Arçelik, Istanbul, Turkey, ArvinMeritor, Indianapolis. Member editorial board Journal Sound and Vibration, since 1996.

Second lieutenant Land Forces, 1972-1973, Turkey.

Achievements

• Achievements include the development of ADEM software for the acoustic design of mufflers and flow ducts; patents and software for hermetic compressors; research in the acoustics of flow ducs and mufflers, sound source processes in fluid machinery, simulation of hermetic compressors, finite element method, boundary element method.

Membership

Member of Kulturpark Tennis Club.

Connections

Married Figen Karadaglar, November 1, 1974. 1 child Pinar.

Father:

Ziya Dokumaci

Mother:

F.Z. Dokumaci

Spouse:

Figen

child:

Pinar Dokumaci