Dr Tuncay Alan - Researcher Profile

Keywords

MEMS, nanomechanics, nanofabrication, fracture mechanics, reliability, microfluidics

Qualifications

THEORETICAL & APPLIED MECHANICS

Institution: Cornell University - USA

Year awarded: 2007

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

Institution: Middle East Technical University

Year awarded: 2001

Publications

Book Chapters

Alan, T., 2012, Reliability of nanostructures, in Encyclopedia of nanotechnology, eds Bharat Bhushan, Springer, Heidelberg Germany, pp. 2221-2226.

Journal Articles

Shao, F.F., Neild, A., Alan, T., 2012, Controlled particle self-assembly in an evaporating droplet, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects [P], vol 398, Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam Netherlands, pp. 64-68.

Yokosawa, T., Alan, T., Pandraud, G., Dam, B., Zandbergen, H., 2012, In-situ TEM on (de)hydrogenation of Pd at 0.5-4.5 bar hydrogen pressure and 20-400 degrees C, Ultramicroscopy [P], vol 112, issue 1, Elsevier, Amsterdam Netherlands, pp. 47-52.

Alan, T., Yokosawa, T., Gaspar, J., Pandraud, G., Paul, O., Creemer, F., Sarro, P.M., Zandbergen, H., 2012, Micro-fabricated channel with ultra-thin yet ultra-strong windows enables electron microscopy under 4-bar pressure, Applied Physics Letters [P], vol 100, issue 8, American Insitute of Physics, Melville New York USA, pp. 1-4.

Gralinski, I.C., Alan, T., Neild, A., 2012, Non-contact acoustic trapping in circular cross-section glass capillaries: A numerical study., Journal Of The Acoustical Society Of America [P], vol 132, issue 5, Acoustical Soc Amer Amer Inst Physics, Melville New York USA, pp. 2978-2987.

Walker, R., Gralinski, I.C., Lay, K., Alan, T., Neild, A., 2012, Particle manipulation using an ultrasonic micro-gripper, Applied Physics Letters [P], vol 101, issue 16, American Institute of Physics, Melville NY USA, pp. 1-4.

Alan, T., Zehnder, A., 2007, A Monte-Carlo simulation of the effect of surface morphology on the fracture of nanobeams, International Journal Of Fracture [P], vol 148, issue 2, Springer, Netherlands, pp. 129-138.

Alan, T., Hines, M., Zehnder, A., 2006, Effect of surface morphology on the fracture strength of silicon nanobeams, Applied Physics Letters [P], vol 89, issue 9, American Institute of Physics, USA, pp. 1-3.

Alan, T., Zehnder, A., Sengupta, D., Hines, M., 2006, Methyl monolayers improve the fracture strength and durability of silicon nanobeams, Applied Physics Letters [P], vol 89, issue 23, American Institute of Physics, USA, pp. 1-3.

Aubin, K., Zalalutdinov, M., Alan, T., Reichenbach, R., Rand, R., Zehnder, A., Parpia, J., Craighead, H., 2004, Limit cycle oscillations in CW laser driven NEMS, Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems [P], vol 13, issue 6, IEEE, USA, pp. 1018-1026.

Conference Proceedings

Creemer, F., Santagata, F., Morana, B., Mele, L., Alan, T., 2011, An all-in-one nanoreactor for high-resolution microscopy on nanomaterials at high pressures, Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) 2011 IEEE 24th International Conference, 23 January 2011 to 27 January 2011, IEEE, New York NY USA, pp. 1103-1106.

Tran, A.T., Pandraud, G., Schevellis, H., Alan, T., 2011, Fabrication of AlN slender piezoelectric cantilevers for high-speed MEMS actuations, Proceedings of Eurosensors XXV September 4-7 2011 Athens Greece, 4 September 2011 to 7 September 2011, Elsevier, Netherlands, pp. 673-676.

Alan, T., Gaspar, J., Paul, O., Zandbergen, H., Creemer, F., Sarro, P., 2010, Characterization of ultrathin membranes to enable TEM observation of gas reactions at high pressures, Proceedings of the 2009 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, 13 November 2009 to 19 November 2009, ASME, USA, pp. 327-331.

Alan, T., Sarro, P., 2008, A comparative study of the strength of Si, SiN and SiC used at nanoscales, Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, 26 November 2007 to 30 November 2007, Materials Research Society, United States, pp. 241-245.

Alan, T., Zehnder, A., 2006, Influence of surface properties on the fracture of MEMS beams, Proceedings of 2006 SEM Annual Conference, 4 June 2006 to 7 June 2006, Elsevier BV, USA, pp. 1-8.

Alan, T., Shepherd, C., Zalalutdinov, M., Zehnder, A., Craighead, H., 2005, STM/SEM method for testing bending strength of MEMS beams, Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Fracture, 20 March 2005 to 25 March 2005, Springer, Netherlands, pp. 1-6.

Zalalutdinov, M., Parpia, J., Aubin, K., Craighead, H., Alan, T., Zehnder, A., Rand, R., 2003, Hopf bifurcation in a disk-shaped NEMS, Proceedings of 2003 ASME Design Engineering Conference, 2 June 2003 to 6 June 2003, ASME, New York USA, pp. 1759-1769.

Zalalutdinov, M., Aubin, K., Michael, C., Reichenbach, R., Alan, T., Zehnder, A., Houston, B., Parpia, J., Craighead, H., 2003, Shell-type micromechanical oscillator, Smart Sensors, Actuators and MEMS Conference Proceedings, SPIE, United States, pp. 229-236.

Teaching Commitment

Spring 2010/Spring 2011 - MEC4425  Mechanics of Solids and Fluids at micro/nano scales