Mesut Varlioglu

Education

     Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science, August 2005-present

         Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa

         Thesis topic: 3D-XRD Technique and domain characterization of ferroelectric domains in polycrystalline BaTiO3.

         Advisor: Professor Ersan Ustundag.

     Master of Science in Materials Engineering, December 2004

          Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois

           Fear Fellowship, GPA: 3.61/4.0

          Thesis Topic: High Temperature Titanium Alloy Development

          Advisor: Professor Philip Nash.

     Bachelor Science in Metallurgical Engineering, June 2000

          Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey

          Honor Student in Metallurgical Engineering

          Thesis Topic: The Welding and Heat Treatment of Magnesium Alloys.

          Advisor: Professor Kutsal Tulbentci.

Research

3D Investigation of ferroelectric domains within the polycrystalline BaTiO3 (Thesis Project)

The mesoscale response of the individual grains and domains in polycrystalline BaTiO3 as a function of electric loading. 

Characterization of ferroelectric domains with Microdiffraction technique

Microdiffraction experiments of BaTiO3 in quasistatic heating environment and observation of the ferroelectric domain evolution near Curie temperature.

News

Dec. 2006- Research Trip in Argonne National Laboratory

Field induced phase transformation of PZST ferroelectric ceramics and mapping the phase transformation from orthorhombic to rhombohedral phase around the crack tip of the compact tension-like specimen.

Publications

M. Varlioglu, P. Nash, F. Xu, G. Li, “The Effect of Increased Zirconium Content on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti-1100 alloy”, Light Metal Age Magazine, October 2004.

M. Varlioglu, P. Nash, F. Xu, G. Li, "Zirconum Effect in Ti-1100 Alloy", Honorary Mention Award in Artistic Microscopy, International Metallography Society, 2005.
F. Xu, G. Li, M. Varlioglu, P. Nash, "Deformation and failure behavior in Ti-1100 titanium alloy during 600degC and 650degC tensile test",  Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 2006, in press.

F. Xu, G. Li, M. Varlioglu, P. Nash, R. Yang, "Surface Microcracks and Relief Caused by Lamella Sliding during High Temperature Tension of Titanium Alloy with Lamella Structure, Journal of Materials Science and Technology, 2006 Vol.22 No.4 P.470-472.
J.L. Jones, E. Ustundag, M. Varlioglu, U. Lienert, J. Bernier, "Direct measurement of directionally-dependent process-zone domain switching in a soft lead zirconate titanate ceramic", Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 2006, in review.

Contact

Mesut Varlioglu

3114 Gilman Hall

Iowa State University

Ames, IA 50014

Tel: 515 294-0804

Fax: 515 294-7202

E-mail: varlmes at iastate dot edu

Last Updated: 01/04/2007