Middle East Technical University
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Biomechanics Research Laboratory
Satalite Laboratory of Center of Excellence on Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
Middle East Technical University Department of Mechanical Engineering D-02, 06531 Ankara
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Dr. H Cenk Güler (colored) passed away on September 9, 2011.
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(Photo June 1, 1995)

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Cooperation (not complete list): Publications (not complete list):

1.    ESER, A., TÖNÜK, E., AKÇA, K., ÇEHRELİ, M. C., Predicting time-dependent remodeling of bone around immediately-loaded dental implants with different designs, Medical Engineering & Physics, v.32, n.1, pp. 22-31, 2010 .

 

2.    ESER, A., TÖNÜK, E., AKÇA, K., ÇEHRELİ, M. C., Numerical Simulation of Time-Dependent Remodeling of Bone Around Oral Loaded Implants, The International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants, v 24 n 4 pp. 597-608, 2009 .

 

3.    BOZKURT, M., TÖNÜK, E., ELHAN, A., TEKDEMİR, İ., DORAL, M. N., Axial rotation and mediolateral translation of the fibula during passive plantarflexion, Foot and Ankle International, v 29, n 5, pp. 502-507, 2008.

 

4.    ÖZLÜGEDİK, S:, NAKİBOĞLU, G., SERT, C., ELHAN, A., TÖNÜK, E., AKYAR, S., TEKDEMİR, İ., Numerical Study of the Aerodynamic Effects of Septoplasty and Partial Lateral Turbinectomy, The Laryngoscope, v 118, pp.330-334, 2008.

 

5.    BOZKURT, M., YAVUZER, G., TÖNÜK, E., KENTEL, B. B., Dynamic Function of the Fibula, Gait Analysis Evaluation of Three Different Parts of the Shank after Fibulectomy-Proximal, Middle and Distal- (Case report), Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, v. 125, pp. 713-720, 2005.

 

6.    ÇEHRELİ, M. C., AKÇA, K., TÖNÜK, E., Accuracy of a Manual Torque Application Device for Morse-taper Implants: A Technical Note, International Journal of Oral Maxillofac Implants v. 19, pp. 743-748, 2004.

 

7.     BOZKURT, M., KENTEL, B. B., YAVUZER, G., ÖÇGÜDER; A., HEYCAN, C., TÖNÜK, E., Functional evaluation of intra-articular severely comminuted fractures of the calcaneus with gait analysis, Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery V. 43, n. 6, pp. 374-379, 2004.

 

8.    BOZKURT, M., ACAR, H. İ., APAYDIN, N., LEBLEBİCİOĞLU, G., ELHAN, A., TEKDEMİR, İ., TÖNÜK, E., The Annular Ligament: An Anatomic Study, American Journal of Sports Medicine v. 33 n. 1, pp. 114-118, 2005 (SCI-Core).

 

9.    BOZKURT, M., ELHAN, A., TEKDEMİR, İ., TÖNÜK, E., An Anatomic Study of the Meniscofibular Ligament, Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy v. 12, n. 5, pp. 429-433, 2004 (SCI-Core).

 

10.    TÖNÜK, E., Design and Construction of a Test System to Investigate the Mechanical Properties of Soft Tissues. Journal of Mechanical Design and Production Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 42-49, May 2003 (in Turkish).

11.    TÖNÜK, E. Studies in Experimental Determination of Soft Tissue Mechanical Properties in Trans Tibial Ampute Residual Limbs. Engineer and Machinery, Vol. 43, No: 511, pp. 43-49, 2002 (in Turkish).

 

12.    SHAFIQ, M. S., TÜMER, S. T., GÜLER, H. C., Marker Detection and Trajectory Generation Algorithms for a Multicamera Based Gait Analysis System. Mechatronics, 11 (2001), 409-437.

Projects (not complete list):

1. The Measurement Method of the Fibular Torsion and Exposition of the Clinical Importance of the Fibular Torsion (TÜBİTAK SBAG-2592, successfully completed ).
2. An Indenter for the Investigation of Soft Tissue Mechanical Properties of Trans Tibial Prosthesis Users (TÜBİTAK MİSAG-183, successfully completed )

Presentations (MS Powerpoint):
 
Presentation Title
Language Speaker File Size Presentation Site Date
Mechanics and Biomechanics Turkish Ergin TÖNÜK 2,907,648 bytes Ankara University Dept. of Anatomy 6. Feb. 2003
Dental Biomechanics Turkish Atılım ESER 2,040,320 bytes METU Dept. of Mechanical Eng. 30. Apr. 2003
Biomechanics Laboratory and Motion Analysis English Behzat KENTEL & Cengiz HEYCAN 893,952 bytes METU Dept. of Mechanical Eng. 30. Apr. 2003
METU Biomechanics Groups and Interests Turkish Ergin TÖNÜK 639,488 bytes METU Dept. of Mechanical Eng. 30. Apr. 2003
Literature about Estimation of Soft Tissue mechanical Properties Turkish Cengiz HEYCAN 265,728 bytes Gülhane Military Medical Academy Orthopedy and Traumatology 9. Apr. 2003
Research Perfprmed at Marquette University about Estimation of Soft Tissue Mechanical Properties Turkish Ergin TÖNÜK 2,723,840 bytes Gülhane Military Medical Academy Orthopedy and Traumatology 9. Apr. 2003
Biomechanics and Anatomical Applications Turkish S. Turgut TÜMER & Ergin TÖNÜK 8,036,864 bytes Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anatomy 15. May. 2004
Comparison of Kinematic Results betwen METU-KISS and  Ankara University VICON Gait Analysis Systems
English
Ezgi CİVEK
1,559,040 bytes (+Kiss.avi + Vicon.avi)
METU Department of Mechanical Engineering
24. December. 2004
Biomechanics Reserch in METU Department of Mechanical Engineering
Turkish
S. Turgut TÜMER
7.092.224 bytes
Boğaziçi University, Biomedical Institute
11. November. 2005
Biomechanical Modelling of Human Hand
English
Osman KILIÇ
5.394.432 bytes
METU Dept. of Mechanical Engineering

In Vivo Identification of Soft Tissue Mechanical Properties: Indentation Experiments and Inverse Finite Element Method
English
Ergin Tönük
12.057.088 bytes
Boğaziçi University, Biomedical Institute 22. December. 2006
Searching for Collaboration Opportunities between Biomechanics Laboratory at METU Department of Mechanical Engineering and Ankara University Department of Computer Engineering
English
Ergin TÖNÜK
11.867.136 bytes
Ankara University Department of Computer Engineering and Informatics Institute
25. January. 2007
Biomechanics Presentation for Mechanical Engineering and Innovation Society
Turkish
Ergin Tönük

METU MM-25 Hall
2. May. 2011
A Fractional Calculus Based Viscoelastic Material Model for Soft Tissues and Finite Element Application
English
Nagehan Demirci
18.533.303 bytes
Biomaten Workshop an Culture and Convension Center Hall C
26. May. 2011

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