Meet the editors

Melih Cemal Kushan is a Professor in the Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Turkey. He obtained a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from Dokuz Eylul University, Turkey, an MSc in Industrial Engineering from Anadolu University, Turkey, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Eskisehir Osmangazi University. He conducted his postdoctoral research at the College of Science and Engineering,

Department of Mechanical Engineering, James Cook University, Australia. Dr. Kushan has more than 216 publications on aviation and defense technology to his credit. He has completed twenty-one research projects in materials science and the manufacturing of aerospace components.

Isil Yazar is an Associate Professor of Aeronautical Engineering at Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Turkey. She obtained a BS and MSc in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the same university in 2005 and 2008, respectively. She also received an MBA from Anadolu University, Turkey, in 2008. From 2008 to 2010 she worked as a manufacturing engineer at Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAS). She was a member

of AIRBUS A400M, ANKA UAV, and T-38 training aircraft projects. Dr. Yazar obtained a Ph.D. in Avionics from Anadolu University as a project researcher under the guarantee of the TEI/TUSAS-Anadolu University collaborative protocol in 2015. Her research interests include novel propulsion technologies in aviation, gas turbines, avionics, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
