Dr. Savash Yavuzkurt
Biographical Sketch
Education:
- Ph.D. Mechancial Engineering, Stanford University, 1978
- M.S. Mechancial Engineering, Stanford University, 1974
- B.S. Mechancial Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 1973
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Positions Held:
- The Pennsylvania State University, 1981-Present
- Research Fellow and Instructor, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technion, Haifa, Israel, 1978-1981
- Research Fellow at the NASA Center for Turbulence Research, NASA/Ames and Stanford University, Sept. 1990-May 1991
- NASA/ASEE Summer Faculty position at NASA/Ames, Summer 1990
- Stanford University, 1973-1977
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Honors/Awards:
- Certificate of Recognition by NASA/ASEE Summer Faculty Fellowship Program for research contributions, Summer 1991
- Certificate of Recognition by NASA/ASEE Summer Faculty Fellowship Program for research contributions, Summer 1990
- Commendation by the State College, PA Area School District for teaching fluid mechanics to selected high school students. October 1987
- Chosen Valedictorian for Graduation from Middle East Technical University, 1973
- Awarded full scholarship from the Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey (T.U.B.I.T.A.K.), covering M.Sc. and Ph.D. studies at Stanford University, won in competitive examinations
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Affiliations:
- Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- Member Fluid Machinery Committee of ASME Fluids Engineering Division
- Member Coordinating Group on Fluid Measurements ASME
- Member of Penn State 's Center for Acoustics and Vibration
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