Principal Investigator
Cagri Ayranci, Ph.D., P.Eng.
Full Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
BIO: Dr. Cagri Ayranci obtained his undergraduate and Master's degrees from the Mechanical Engineering Department of the University of Ottawa, Canada. His Master's thesis was on the instrumentation of reinforced concrete structures using long gage strain sensors. He o
Full Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
BIO: Dr. Cagri Ayranci obtained his undergraduate and Master's degrees from the Mechanical Engineering Department of the University of Ottawa, Canada. His Master's thesis was on the instrumentation of reinforced concrete structures using long gage strain sensors. He obtained his Ph.D. degree from the Mechanical Engineering Department of the University of Alberta on analytical and experimental investigation of 2-dimensionally braided composite materials. Following his Ph.D. he joined the research group of Dr. Frank Ko at the Materials Engineering Department of the University of British Columbia (UBC) as a Postdoctoral fellow. His work at the UBC focused on shape memory polymers and shape memory polymer composites as part of multifunctional composite structures, light-weight armour design for military applications, and two- and three dimensionally braided composites. Dr. Ayranci has joined the Mechanical Engineering Department of the University of Alberta as an Assistant Professor on January 2012, and became an Associate Professor in July 2018. Dr. Ayranci is promoted to Full Professor position in July 01, 2022 where he continues his research on braided composite materials and shape memory polymers and their composites. Dr. Ayranci also has a great interest in formation of sub-micron(nano) diameter (solid, hollow, and core-shell) fibres and fibre mats using electrospinning technique. Finally, a large portion of his work is dedicated to design, manufacture, characterization and modelling of multifunctional composite materials produced using Additive Manufacturing technique.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Tanushree Ghosh
Bio: I obtained myPh.D. in Biotechnology in 2016 from University of Calcutta, India. I am currently working as Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta.
Project title: Lignocellulose biodegradation and Carbon fiber preparation.
Email: tanushre@ualberta.ca
Ph.D. Students
Yu Chen
Irina Garces
Irina Garces
Bio: I obtained my Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering at Nanjing Tech University(NJTech), Nanjing, Jiangsu, China and Master Degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Alberta. Currently, I am pursuing my Ph.D. in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta.
Project Title: 3D printing and modeling of Lignin/PLA biocomposites.
Email: ychen12@ualberta.ca
Irina Garces
Irina Garces
Irina Garces
Bio: I obtained my undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Armed Forces University (ESPE), Ecuador. I started a fast track Ph.D. at University of Alberta in September 2014.
Project Title: 4D printed electroactive shape memory polymer composite structures under flexural loads for field applications
Email: garces@ualberta.ca
Vinay Patel
Eyüp Can Demir
Eyüp Can Demir
Bio: I earned my B.Sc. in Chemistry, M.Sc. in Oil Technology from India. Also, I obtained MBA from the U.S.A and managed various oilseeds processing, oleochemical manufacturing operations in India as well as in the U.S.A. I am pursuing my Ph.D. at University of Alberta since Fall 2016.
Project Title:Development of plant oil-based epoxy res
Bio: I earned my B.Sc. in Chemistry, M.Sc. in Oil Technology from India. Also, I obtained MBA from the U.S.A and managed various oilseeds processing, oleochemical manufacturing operations in India as well as in the U.S.A. I am pursuing my Ph.D. at University of Alberta since Fall 2016.
Project Title:Development of plant oil-based epoxy resins for the natural fiber composites and other potential applications.
Email: vrpatel@ualberta.ca
Eyüp Can Demir
Eyüp Can Demir
Eyüp Can Demir
Bio: I received B.S. degree from Metallurgical and Materials Engineering and production minor degree from Mechanical Engineering, Middle East Technical University (METU), Turkey in 2013. I worked as a research engineer at METU MEMS R&A Center and completed M.S. degree from Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, METU in 2016. I joined th
Bio: I received B.S. degree from Metallurgical and Materials Engineering and production minor degree from Mechanical Engineering, Middle East Technical University (METU), Turkey in 2013. I worked as a research engineer at METU MEMS R&A Center and completed M.S. degree from Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, METU in 2016. I joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Alberta in January 2018.
Project Title: Production, characterization, and modeling of Cellulose Nanocrystals (CNC) reinforced PA6
Email: eyup@ualberta.ca
M.Sc. Students
Devin Alberti
Devin Alberti
Devin Alberti
Bio: I obtained my bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alberta in April 2018. I began my master’s at the University of Alberta in September 2018.
Project Title: Towards assembling nature back together: Additive manufacturing of large-scale CNC reinforced lignin composites for green composites.
Email: dalberti@ualberta.ca
Evan Batten
Devin Alberti
Devin Alberti
Bio: I was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta. Here I completed my undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Alberta. Now I continue my studies at the University of Alberta by pursuing my master’s degree also in Mechanical Engineering.
Project Title: 3D Braided Kevlar-Reinforced Polymer Composites
Email: ebatten@ualberta.ca
Panxi Tian
Panxi Tian
Panxi Tian
Bio: I obtained my undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from Nanjing Tech University. I am studying for a M.Sc in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Alberta.
Project Title: Mechanical properties of fused deposition modeling parts predicted by Classical Laminate Plate Theory.
Email:panxi@ualberta.ca
Beste Avci
Panxi Tian
Panxi Tian
Bio: I completed my B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering at Middle East Technical University. Currently, I am studying for my master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Alberta.
Project Title: Electrospinning and mechanical characterization nanofibrous membranes that can be used as tissue engineering scaffolds
Co-supervisor: Hasan Uludag
Email: avci@ualberta.ca