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Dr. Aydin received a BS and MS in Engineering Physics from Ankara University, Turkey, in 1989 and 1993, respectively. He also obtained a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the City University of New York (CUNY), USA, in 2001. From 2001 to 2005, he served as a post-doctoral associate at the Center for Analysis of Structures and Interfaces, Chemistry Department, The City College of New York, USA. In 2008, Dr. Aydin joined the faculty

of the Chemistry Department, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Turkey, where he rose through the ranks from assistant professor to Professor of Physical Chemistry. His works have been published in numerous respected professional journals and he has given numerous talks at both national and international conferences.

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Numerical Simulation of the Mechanical Behaviour of Boron Nitride Nanosheets and Nanotubes *by Nataliya A. Sakharova, Jorge M. Antunes, André F.G. Pereira, Bruno M. Chaparro and José V. Fernandes*
