Dr. Mustafa Armağan is a mechanical engineer specializing in advanced manufacturing technologies, non-traditional machining processes, and innovative cooling solutions for energy systems. His research primarily focuses on Abrasive Water Jet (AWJ) machining, surface characterization, tribology, and the mechanical behavior of advanced composite materials.
After completing his undergraduate education at Balıkesir University, he obtained his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from the Institute of Science at Kocaeli University. Prior to his academic career, he accumulated extensive professional engineering experience, which he now integrates into his scientific research at Istanbul Medeniyet University. Dr. Armağan currently serves as the Deputy Director of the university’s Science and Advanced Technologies Research Center (BILTAM), where he contributes strategically to the institutional development of the center and the modernization of its laboratory infrastructure.
Dr. Armağan has contributed numerous publications to the academic literature, including 12 articles indexed in Scopus. His research has been published in prestigious journals with CiteScore values reaching 12.0 (Q1/Q2). He serves as a Guest Editor for the journals Frontiers in Materials and Coatings, and actively participates in international peer-review processes. He has also taken part as a researcher in several scientific research projects and has contributed to interdisciplinary studies on the aerospace and biomedical applications of advanced manufacturing technologies.
Research Interests
- Non-traditional Machining: Abrasive water jet (AWJ) and Electrical discharge machining (EDM)
- Advanced Manufacturing: Water jet shot peening,
- Tribology: Wear behavior of biomaterials and titanium matrix composites
- Thermal Management: Heat transfer performance of hybrid nanofluids and battery cooling systems
- Material Characterization: SEM, XRD, and morphological analysis of surface/subsurface integrity
- Computational Intelligence: Machine learning applications in manufacturing (ANOVA, ANN, Fuzzy Logic)
Selected Publications
- Armağan M, Arici A A. “Cutting performance of glass-vinyl ester composite by abrasive water jet”, Materials and Manufacturing Processes, 32(15), 1715-1722, 2017.
- Armağan, M. “Cutting of St37 steel plates in stacked form with abrasive water jet.” Materials and Manufacturing Processes 36 (2021) 1305-1313.
- Armağan, M.; Arici, A. A. “Determination and prediction of surface and kerf properties in abrasive water jet machining of Fe-Cr-C based hardfacing wear plates.” Journal of Manufacturing Processes 117 (2024) 329-345.
- Avcu E, Guney M, Yıldıran Avcu Y, Sulak M, Uzuner H, İlçe Bahadır M, Abakay E, Armagan M, Yamanoglu R, Elibol C, Wagner MFX. “Comparative Effects of Fine and Conventional Shot Peening on Surface Morphology, Topography, Wettability, and Antibacterial Activity of Biomedical Ti6Al4V Alloy”, Coatings, 15, 1071, 2025.
- Avcu E, Armağan M, Yıldıran Avcu Y, Abakay E, Çalım E, Koç F G, Guney M, Yamanoğlu R. “Modification of surface and subsurface properties of cold-rolled Ti6Al4V sheets through water jet shot peening”, Materials Research Express, Accepted, 2025.
- Abakay E, Armağan M, Yıldıran Avcu Y, Guney M, Yousif B.F., Avcu E. “Advances in improving tribological performance of titanium alloys and titanium matrix composites for biomedical applications: a critical review”, Frontiers in Materials, 11, 1452288, 2024 .
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Selected Active Research Projects
- 2023- current, Processing of special surface patterns for biomedical titanium alloys and investigation of the mechanical, microstructural, corrosive and biological properties of the obtained surfaces. Multidisciplinary research project, with Y. Y. Avcu, E. Avcu, H. Uzuner, F. G. Koç, İ. Gökalp, E. Çalım, E. Abakay.
- 2023- current, Improvement of corrosion behavior of Mg-4Zn-0,2Ca magnesium alloy by PEO coating after shot peening. Multidisciplinary research project, with Y. Y. Avcu, E. Avcu, F. G. Koç, İ. Gökalp, E. Abakay.
- 2023- 2025, Development of Battery Cooling System for Electric Vehicles. Guided project, with T. Tetik, N. Yuca Doğdu.
- 2014-2016, Cutting Polymer Matrix Materials by AWJ. Research project, with Prof. A. A. Arıcı.
Selected Awards & Recognition
- Guest Editor: Frontiers in Materials ve Coatings (MDPI) special issues.
- Academic Reviewer: International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (Q1), Alexandria Engineering Journal (Q1), Polymers for Advanced Technologies (Q1) ; Nuclear Technology.
- TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM: International Scientific Publication Incentive (UBYT) Awards (25+ Citations/Publication-Focused Achievement).
- Erasmus+ Academic Exchange Award: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture (Croatia, 2019).
- Deputy Director of BILTAM: Management of the institutional research centre and strategic laboratory planning (2022 – present).
Contact
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Istanbul Medeniyet University, 34700 Üsküdar/Istanbul, Turkey
Centre for Science and Advanced Technology Applications and Research (BILTAM), Istanbul Medeniyet University, 34700 Üsküdar/Istanbul, Turkey
Email: mustafa.armagan@medeniyet.edu.tr ; mustafaarmagan@hotmail.com.tr ; mustafasz.armagan@gmail.com