A research project entitled “Real-Time Three-Dimensional Analysis of Grain Boundary Sliding and Recrystallization Mechanisms During Deformation in Superplastic Alloys” has been awarded funding under the TÜBİTAK 3501 Career Development Program.
Led by Dr. Berzah Yavuzyeğit as principal investigator, the project will investigate grain boundary sliding, recrystallization and associated deformation mechanisms in superplastic alloys using real-time three-dimensional characterisation methods.
The project represents a direct continuation of Dr. Yavuzyeğit’s doctoral research, which focused on the two-dimensional analysis of deformation mechanisms in magnesium alloys, particularly grain boundary sliding, intragranular accommodation and related processes. Extending this work into three dimensions and observing these mechanisms in real time was identified as an important future research direction during his PhD studies. The development of this concept into an independent TÜBİTAK 3501 project therefore represents a significant academic milestone.
The project is also the 10th funded research project in which Dr. Yavuzyeğit has participated as either a principal investigator or researcher.
The research team includes Dr. Süleyman Karabal, Dr. Tayyaba Rabnawaz, Prof. Egemen Avcu, Prof. João Quinta da Fonseca and Prof. Philip J. Withers. Particular appreciation is extended to Prof. Philip J. Withers, whose guidance and support have played an important role from the doctoral research stage through to the development of the present project.
Dr. Sarah Yahye and PhD candidate Ramazan Burak Otgun will also contribute to the experimental activities and related studies to be conducted at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF).
The project is expected to provide new insights into the three-dimensional evolution of deformation mechanisms in superplastic alloys and contribute to the development of advanced experimental approaches in physical metallurgy and materials mechanics.