Prof. Dr. ISHAK KARAKAYA

Academic Rank : Professor of Metallurgical Engineering, Full-Time 

Degrees : 

B.Sc. Metallurgical Engineering Middle East Technical University 1978 
M.Eng. Metallurgical Engineering McGill University 1981 
Ph.D. Metallurgical Engineering McGill University 1985 

Affiliations:

Assistant Professor Metallurgical Engineering 1987 - 1988 
Associate Professor Metallurgical Engineering 1988 - 1993 
Professor Metallurgical Engineering 1994 - Present 

Other Related Experience : 

Post Doctoral Fellow, Metallurgical Engineering, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada (January 1985-Sept. 1985). 
Senior Research Associate, Dept. Chem. and Chem. Eng., Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, Ontario, Canada (Sept. 1985-Oct. 1987). 

Consulting and Sponsored Projects : 

"Recovery of Magnesium from K†MA? Sinter Magnesite", Aug. 1993-Continuing T†BÜTAK (Turkish Scientific and Technical Research Council) Project 
"Recovery of Germanium from Zinc Plant Residues", 1990-1991, University Research Fund Project 
ASM-International, Materials Park, Ohio, U.S.A., Data Program for Alloy Phase Diagrams, (Oct. 1987-June 1991). 
ASM-Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Data Program for Alloy Phase Diagrams, (Oct. 1985-Sept. 1987). 
Shell Development Co. Ltd., Houston, Texas, U.S.A., Alloy Selection System for Elevated Temperature (ASSET Version 2.1) (June 1987-August 1988). 
Shell Development Co. Ltd., Houston, Texas, U.S.A., Alloy Selection System for Elevated Temperature (ASSET) (October 1985-October 1986). 

Principal Publications : 1990 - 1995 

GŸden, M., Karakaya, Ü., Electrolysis of MgCl2 with a top inserted anode and an Mg-Pb Cathode, Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, 24, 791-797, 1994. 
Karakaya, Ü., Thompson, W.T., The Ag-Bi (Silver-Bismuth) System, Journal of Phase Equilibria, 14(4), 525-530, 1993. 
Topkaya, Y., Karakaya, Ü., Akkurt, S., Ocaktan, M.C., Recovery of Germanium from Electrolyte Purification Precipitates and Leach Residues of Turkish Zinc Plant, Waste Processing and Recycling in Mining and Metallurgical Industries, 35-45, CIM, 1992. 
Topkaya, Y.A., Karakaya, Ü, …zbayoÛlu, G., Potential Recovery of Germanium from Leach Residues and Electrolyte Purification Precipitates of Turkish Zinc Plant, Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review, 10, 281-289, 1992. 
Karakaya, Ü., Thompson, W.T., The Ag-O (Silver-Oxygen) System, Journal of Phase Equilibria, 13(2), 137-142, 1992. 
Karakaya, Ü., Thompson, W.T., The Ag-Te (Silver-Tellurium) System, Journal of Phase Equilibria, 12(1), 56-63, 1991. 
John, R.C., Thompson, W.T., Karakaya, Ü., Predicting Corrosion Mechanisms and Rates for Alloys in High Temperature Complex Gases, Corrosion 90, 279/1-14, NACE, 1990. 
Karakaya, Ü., Thompson, W.T., The Ag-Mn (Silver-Manganese) System, Bulletin of Alloy Phase Diagrams, 11(5), 480-486, 1990. 
Karakaya, Ü., Thompson, W.T., Sections in Binary Alloy Phase Diagrams, Volume 1, Editors: T.B. Massalski, H. Okamoto, P.R. Subramanian, L. Kacprzak, ASM, 1990. 

Scientific and Professional Society Memberships : 

Turkish Chamber of Metallurgical Engineers