Prof. Dr. SİNAN FİDAN

Prof. Dr. Sinan Fidan is a Full Professor in the Department of Aircraft Airframe & Powerplant Maintenance, Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Kocaeli University (Türkiye), where he leads research on advanced tribology, laser surface engineering and hybrid composite design for aerospace, automotive and energy applications. Educated entirely at Kocaeli University (BSc 2002, MSc 2005, PhD 2011), he has since authored 166 scientific publications that have accumulated 465 Web of Science citations (h-index 12), 525 Scopus citations (h-index 13) and 854 Google Scholar citations (h-index 16), underscoring sustained, multi-platform impact. His output spans solid-particle erosion of Ti-6Al-4V, laser-textured polymer-matrix composites, and high-temperature wear of Cu-Ti and Cu-Ni-Si alloys, with recent work appearing in flagship journals such as Materials & Design, Composite Structures, Polymers and Tribology International. Prof. Fidan has secured and directed 20 funded research projects, supervised 11 graduate theses and ensured that 17 of his articles are openly accessible, demonstrating a strong commitment to research leadership and dissemination. He is an active referee for high-impact outlets (e.g., Wear) and has served on multiple editorial boards, bringing two decades of methodological expertise, rigorous peer-review experience and interdisciplinary vision—assets that make him an excellent choice for appointment as a reviewer or editorial board member of a top-tier scientific journal.