Associate Professor ALİ OSMAN ER

BIOGRAPHY: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali Osman ER completed his undergraduate studies in 1999, graduating third in his class from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Kırıkkale University, where he subsequently began his academic career. He earned his Master’s degree in 2003 and his Ph.D. in 2008 from Kırıkkale University, with a doctoral thesis focused on the "Machining of Hard-to-Cut Materials."

Between 2014 and 2015, as a recipient of the TÜBİTAK Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship, he conducted advanced research on the laser-assisted turning of titanium metal matrix composites at the Center for Laser-Based Manufacturing (CLBM), Purdue University, USA. Having attained the title of Associate Professor as of 2026, Dr. ER specializes in conventional machining, digital manufacturing, and advanced manufacturing technologies.

In addition to his academic contributions, Dr. ER possesses significant administrative experience, having served as the Director of Kırıkkale University Hacılar Hüseyin Aytemiz Vocational School and as a member of the University Senate between 2019 and 2024. He currently serves as a technical expert for the Vocational Qualifications Authority (MYK), an evaluator for MEDEK (Association for Evaluation and Accreditation of Vocational Education Programs), and a peer reviewer for TÜBİTAK and Ministry of Industry projects.

With patent applications in smart kitchen systems and toy manufacturing, Dr. ER actively supports science communication activities within the scope of the "National Technology Initiative" (Milli Teknoloji Hamlesi). He is married with two children and continues his academic and research activities as a faculty member in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Kırıkkale University.