Atila Ertas, Ph.D.

Biography

Atila Ertas is the director of the Academy of Transdisciplinary Studies and a professor of Mechanical Engineering at Texas Tech University. Dr. Ertas has many years of experience in teaching transdisciplinary design courses. He is the author or co-author of over 190 technical papers that cover many engineering technical fields. He has edited or co-edited more than 35 proceedings and 10 books. Under his supervision, more than 190 graduate students have received degrees. His professional affiliations are as follows: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Fellow); Society for Design and Process Science (Fellow); The Academy of Transdisciplinary Learning & Advanced Studies (honorary member, Fellow); IC2 Institute, The University of Texas at Austin (Fellow, 1996–2019); Luminary Research Institute, Gaya Foundation, Taiwan (Founding Fellow); Center for Transdisciplinary Research (CIRET), France (Honorary Member).

Research Interests

• Transdisciplinary design and related research topics
• Material galling and coating (Tribology)
• Nonlinear dynamics and acoustic
• Test method development
• 3D printing technology

Personal Information

Curriculum Vitae

Education

• Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, (1984)
• M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, (1978)
• B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Istanbul State Academy of Engineering & Architecture, Turkey, (1970)
• B.S., Marine Engineer, Merchant Marine Academy, (1968)