Dr. Yusuf Usta
Visiting Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
E-mail: yusta@vcu.edu
Phone: (804) 827-7040 ext.661
Fax: (804) 827-7030
Address
601 West Main Street, Room 339
P. O. Box 843015
Richmond, Virginia 23284-3015
Education
- Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering Department, Gazi University, Turkey, 1999
- M.S., Mechanical Engineering Department, Gazi University, Turkey, 1992
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering Department, Gazi University, Turkey, 1989
Research topics
- CAD-CAM
- Digital Control
- Computerized Manufacturing Systems
- Expert Systems
- Manufacturing Processes
- Materials
- Powder Metallurgy
Current projects
- Thermo-mechanical fabrication of microscale porous surface structures for advanced heat/mass transfer applications-NSF, GOALI
- Warm hydroforming of lightweight sheet materials using selective heating strategies-NSF, GOALI
- Development of a friction test method and apparatus for high temperature forming of lightweight materials, NSF, IUCRC CPF and member companies
Publications
- Karatas C., Keles O., Uslan I., Usta Y., "Laser Cutting of Steel Sheets: Influence of Workpiece Thickness and Beam Waist Position on Kerf Size and Stria Formation," Journal of Materials Processing Technology, vol. 172, pp. 22-29, 2006.
- Yilbas B.S., Karatas C., Keles O, Uslan I., Usta Y., Ahsan M., Yilbas Z., "Laser Cutting of Corners: Assessment of Cutting Quality," Lasers in Engineering, vol. 16 pp. 157-171, 2006.
- Yilbas B.S., Karatas C., Uslan I., Keles O, Usta Y., Ahsan M., "Laser Gas Assisted Nitriding of TI-6AL-4V Alloy," Applied Surface Science, vol. 252, pp. 8557-8564, 2006.
- Yilbas B.S., Khaled M., Karatas C., Uslan I., Keles O., Usta Y., Ahsan M., "Electrochemical Properties of The Laser Nitrided Surfaces of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy," Surface & Coatings Technology, vol. 201, pp. 679-685, 2006.
- Usta Y., Keles O., Ercan Y., "Design and Testing of a Hydraulic Position Control System for Oval Turning on a Conventional Lathe," Journal of The Faculty of Engineering and Architecture of Gazi University, vol. 18, no. 3, pp.1-14, 2003.
- Usta Y., "A Model Based Expert System for Handling of Operations in a Manufacturing Cell with a Robot," Journal of The Faculty of Engineering and Architecture of Gazi University, vol. 20, no. 2, pp.275-288, 2005.
- Usta Y., & Ercan Y., "Sequencing of Operations of an Industrial Robot Used in a Manufacturing Cell," Journal of The Faculty of Engineering and Architecture of Gazi University, vol. 21, no. 2, pp.373-386, 2006.
- Keles O., Usta Y., Yesilbag Y.Y., Ercan Y., "Design and Testing of a Hydraulic Position Control System for Profile Turning on a Conventional Lathe," Journal of The Faculty of Engineering and Architecture of Gazi University, vol. 21, no. 3, pp.553-565, 2006.
Books
- Saritas, S., Uslan, I., Usta, Y., "Proceedings Of The 3rd International Powder Metallurgy Conference," September 4-8, 2002 Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.