Education: Ph.D., Istanbul Technical University, 2020

Biography: Baris earned his BS in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (MME) from Istanbul Technical University (ITU) in 2011. He spent 6 months as an exchange scholar in the Agency for Science, Technology & Research at the National University of Singapore, before returning to ITU to pursue graduate study. He earned an MS in Materials Engineering in 2014, and a PhD in MME in 2020. Both his MS and PhD projects concerned synthesis of novel ceramics and metal-matrix composites by spark plasma sintering. He joined UConn in August of 2020 to work jointly with the Aindow and Alpay groups on a project exploring the potential of Al-Cu-Fe-based systems as quasicrystal-reinforced aluminum matrix MMCs for use in additive manufacturing. He has been working as a Research Scientist at UConn since August 2023. In this role, Dr. Yavas is responsible for three major research projects funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Pratt & Whitney, and Collins Aerospace, respectively.

Current Interests: Advanced characterization techniques (Transmission Electron Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Focused Ion Beam Milling, X-ray diffraction); Microstructural development; Novel alloy development for additive manufacturing; Failure analysis; Materials in extreme environments.

Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/baris-yavas-331519109/

ORCID: 0000-0001-9273-456X

Google Scholar Profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=z7E6knMAAAAJ

ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Baris-Yavas