Tulga M. Ozsoy
Email: mto0@lehigh.edu
Phone: (610) 758-4435
Fax: (610) 758-6224
Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
Appointed to Lehigh Faculty: 1984
Education:
Ph.D. Mechanical Engr., Tech. Univ. of Istanbul, 1980
M.S. Mechanical Engr., Tech. Univ. of Istanbul, 1971
B.S. Mechanical Engr., Tech. Univ. of Istanbul, 1971
Related experience - teaching, industrial, etc.:
Visiting Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Lehigh University
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Istanbul
Research activities, consulting, patents, etc.:
Geometric modeling and its applications in design, manufacturing and quality control using computer-aided engineering systems;
Feature-based geometric modeling toward the integration of design and manufacturing
Representation of features, dimensions and tolerances in solid models
Hybrid geometric modeling--synthesis of surface and solid modeling
Applications of mating conditions in the automatic generation of assembly sequence plans
Feature recognition and CAD-directed inspection using solid representations
Interactive design and NC machining of free form surfaces
Sculptured surface modeling using general boundaries
Free-form surface and boundary evaluation
Automatic finite element mesh generation from solids, non-manifold geometries
Technical consultant providing engineering services to companies in development, installation, administration and training of computer-aided engineering systems, product data management systems with team environment and enterprise resource planning systems
Honors and awards:
CASA/SME University Lead Award for "Excellence in Computer Integrated Manufacturing Educational Program Development," 1984
ASME Curriculum Innovation Award for "Integrated Product Development Program," 1996
Dean Harvey Stenger's Award for "Integrated Product Development Pilot Program," 1997