EDUCATION
2009-2019 Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology (CGPA=3.55/4.00)
Dissertation: Manipulation and Self-Assembly of Microparticles in Combined Electroosmotic and Poiseuille Flows
2006-2009 Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Middle East Technical University (CGPA=3.71/4.00)
Dissertation: Computer Aided Engineering of an Unmanned Underwater Vehicle
2002-2006 Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Middle East Technical University (CGPA=3.30/4.00)
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2009–2019 Manipulation and Self-Assembly of Microparticles Using Combined Electroosmotic and Poiseuille Flows Through Microchannels
Georgia Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Minami Yoda
Duty: Graduate Research Assistant
Description: Evanescent-wave particle tracking velocimetry (PTV) was used to study the near-wall dynamics of microparticles in electrokinetically and/or shear driven flows through microchannels. It was discovered that shear and/or electric fields can be used to manipulate the near-wall distribution of microparticles and in certain flow configurations can be utilized to assemble the microparticles into streamwise bands.

Jul. 2014 Investigation of Combined EO and Poiseuille Flow Through Microchannels Using Astigmatism PTV The Universitӓt der Bunderwehr München, Institute of Fluid Mechanics and Aerodynamics

Advisor: Christian J. Kӓhler
Duty: Visiting Researcher
Description: Astigmatism-PTV technique was used to study the bulk flow characteristics of combined EO and Poiseuille flows. The role of secondary flows in the formation of streamwise bands was investigated.

2008-2009 Acoustic Decoy System Design for Submarines
Middle East Technical University, Mechanical Engineering Department
Funding Agency: Ministry of National Defense (Turkey)
Project No: 08-03-01-2-00-15
Duty: Research Engineer
Description: Contributed to the mechanical design of a decoy system for domestic submarines. Hydrodynamic analyses were performed for proper operation of the system and determination of the propulsion system.

2006-2008 Domestic Multipurpose Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Project (ULISAR)
Middle East Technical University, Mechanical Engineering Department
Project No: 105E127
Funding Agency: The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
Duty: Graduate Research Assistant
Description: An UUV (unmanned underwater vehicle) project, which aimed to design and manufacture the first unmanned domestic underwater vehicle of Turkey was performed. The responsibilities included all the steps of the mechanical design of the vehicle including hydrodynamic and thermal analyses, manufacturing and testing.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Spring 2018 Graduate Teaching Assistantship
Georgia Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Fall 2013 Graduate Student Advisor for Undergraduate Research
Georgia Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Description: Supervised the undergraduate student Jaeyun Moon (currently at California Institute of Technology) for the undergraduate research project “Particle Size and Brownian Motion Effect on the Evanescent-Wave Illumination”.

Fall 2010 Heat Transfer
Georgia Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Description: Worked under the supervision of Dr. Mostafa Ghiaasiaan for teaching practicum. Three lectures and three review sessions were taught. Weekly office hours were held. Homework assignments and exams were graded.

PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL PAPERS
Rossi, M., Marin, A., Cevheri, N., Kaehler, CJ., Yoda, M., 2019, “Particle distribution and velocity in electrokinetically induced banding,” Microfluid Nanofluid, 23(5), 1-9.
Cevheri, N., Yoda, M., 2014, “Using shear and direct current electric fields to manipulate and self assemble dielectric particles on microchannel walls,” J. Nanotechnol. Eng. Med., 5(3), 031009-1. Lu, T., Zewe, J. W., Cevheri, N., Olesik, S., 2014, “Fluorescent carbon by covalently attaching a BODIPY fluorophore,” RSC. Adv., 4, 62651-62653.
Cevheri, N., Yoda, M., 2014, “Lift forces on colloidal particles in combined electroosmotic and Poiseuille flow,” Langmuir, 30, 13771-13780.
Cevheri, N., Yoda, M., 2013, “Electrokinetically driven reversible banding of colloidal particles near the wall,” Lab. Chip, 14, 1391.
Cevheri, N., Yoda, M., 2013, “Evanescent-wave particle velocimetry measurements of zeta-potentials in fused-silica microchannels,” Electrophoresis, 34, 1950-1956.

PEER-REVIEWED CONFERENCE PAPERS
Cevheri, N., Yoda, M., “Using shear and direct current electric fields to manipulate and self-assemble dielectric particles on microchannel walls,” Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, November 14-20, 2014.
Cevheri, N., Yoda, M., “Evanescent-wave particle velocimetry studies of combined electroosmotic and Poiseuille flow,” 10th International Symposium on Particle Image Velocimetry, Delft, The Netherlands, July 1-3, 2013.
Cevheri, N., Yoda, M., “The effect of divalent counterions on particle velocimetry studies of electrokinetically driven flows,” 16th International Symposium on Applications of Laser Techniques to Fluid Mechanics, Lisbon, Portugal, July 9-12, 2012.
Cevheri, N., Yoda, M., “The effect of divalent counterions on particle velocimetry studies of electrokinetically driven flows: divalent counterion effects,” Proceedings of the 3rd Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer International Conference, Atlanta, GA, USA, March 3-6, 2012.

PRESENTATIONS
Cevheri, N., Yoda, M., “Forming colloidal particle bands in combined electroosmotic and Poiseuille flow,” 67th Annual Meeting of APS/DFD, San Francisco, California, USA, November 20-22, 2014.
Cevheri, N., Yoda, M., “Electrokinetically driven self-assembly of colloidal particle bands near the wall,” 66th Annual Meeting of APS/DFD, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, November 24-26, 2013.
Cevheri, N., Yoda, M., “The effect of divalent counterions on particle velocimetry studies of electrokinetically driven flows,” 16th International Symposium on Applications of Laser Techniques to Fluid Mechanics, Lisbon, Portugal, July 9-12, 2012.
Cevheri, N., Yoda, M., “Nonlinear electrokinetic repulsion effects in electroosmotic and Poiseuille flow,” 65th Annual Meeting of APS/DFD, San Diego, California, USA, November 18-20, 2012.
Cevheri, N., Yoda, M., “The effect of divalent counterions on particle velocimetry studies of electrokinetically driven flows: divalent counterion effects,” Proceedings of the 3rd Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer International Conference, Atlanta, GA, USA, March 3-6, 2012.
Cevheri, N., Yoda, M., “Effect of multivalent counterions on electrokinetically driven flows,” 64th Annual Meeting of APS/DFD, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, November 20-22, 2011.
Cevheri, N., Aksel, M. H., “Hydrodynamic and Thermal Analyses of an Underwater Vehicle: ULISAR,” Anova Users Conference, Ankara, Turkey, October 7-9, 2008 (presented in Turkish) .
Cevheri, N., Senel, F., İder, S. K., Aksel, M. H., Parnas, L., “An Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Project: ULISAR,” 4th Defense Technologies Congress, Ankara, Turkey, June 26-27, 2008 (presented in Turkish).

HONORS AND AWARDS
• High Honor certificates of the President at METU (Spring 2005, Spring 2006)
• Honor certificates of the President at METU (Fall 2002, Fall 2005, Fall 2006)
• National M.S. Scholarship of the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (2006-2008)
• Recipient of the Thank a Teacher certificate for the Heat Transfer course at Georgia Tech
• Featured on the cover of journal Lab on a Chip (Issue 8, 2014)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
May 2008 Consultant
Gate Elektronik, Ankara, Turkey
Description: Performed CFD analyses for the design of a remotely operated vehicle (ROV).
June 2005 Business Administration Intern
Administration Department
Alarko-Carrier, Istanbul, Turkey
Description: Investigated administration principles of a renowned company which produces a large spectrum of products including boilers, air-conditioners and heat-exchangers. Production development and manufacturing processes were also observed.
June 2004 Production Intern
Product Development Department
TEMSA, Adana, Turkey
Description: Investigated product development process of large buses and trucks. Production lines were also observed.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
• Chamber of Mechanical Engineers, Turkey
• American Physics Society

COMPUTER SKILLS
• Matlab, EES (Engineering Equation Solver)
• Fluent(Finite Volume Solver for CFD)
• Gambit, Tgrid (Pre-processor)
• Tecplot (Post-processor)
• SolidWorks (CAD tool)
• MS Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
• Turkish (Native)
• English (Fluent, Toefl IBT: 109/120)
• German (Intermediate, METU Germ 201-202-203-204 courses taken)

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
• Vice president of Turkish Student Organization (TSO) at Georgia Tech (2012)
• Running, cycling, soccer