Erkan Tüzel

Assistant Professor

1. ‣ Ph.D. Physics:  “Particle-based Mesoscale Modeling of Flow and Transport in  Complex Liquids”, adv. Daniel M. Kroll,
   

                             University of Minnesota, 2006

1. ‣ M.S. Physics:  “The Statistical Mechanics of Evolution: The Thermodynamics of RNA-Protein Co-evolution and a
   

                            Stochastic Bit-string Model for the Selection of Sex”, adv. Ayşe Erzan, Istanbul Technical University, 2001

1. ‣ B. S. Engineering Physics: Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey, 1999

1. ‣ 2010–          Affiliated Faculty, Bioengineering Institute, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
   

2. ‣ 2009–          Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
   

3. ‣ 2007–2009  Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute for Mathematics and Its Applications, University of Minnesota
   

4. ‣ 2007–2008  Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota
   

5. ‣     2007        Research Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, North Dakota State University
   

6. ‣ 2002–2006  Research Assistant, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Minnesota
   

7. ‣ 2001–2002  Teaching Assistant, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Minnesota
   

8. ‣ 1999–2001  Teaching Assistant, Department of Physics, Işık University, Istanbul, Turkey.
   

9. ‣ 1997–1999  Undergraduate Research Intern, Department of Physics, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey
   

10. ‣      1997       Summer Research Intern, The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey

1. ‣ Worcester Polytechnic Institute
   

2. - Introduction to Biological Physics II (IS/P), Instructor
   

3. - Intermediate Mechanics II (PH 2202), Instructor
   

4. - General Physics - Mechanics (PH 1110), Conference Instructor
   

5. - General Physics - Electricity and Magnetism (PH 1120), Conference Instructor
   

6. - General Physics - 20th Century Physics (PH 1130), Conference Instructor
   

7. - General Physics - Oscillations and Waves (PH 1140), Conference Instructor
   

8. - Current  Topics in Physics (PH 597C, graduate), Instructor, Fall-Spring 2009
   

9. ‣ North Dakota State University
   

10. - Molecular Modeling of Materials (MNT 756, graduate), Instructor, Spring 2007
    

11. ‣ University of Minnesota
    

12. - Topics in Mathematical Biology (MATH 8540, 1 lecture), 2007
    

13. - Finite Element Methods of Computer-aided Analysis (CHEN 8902, 1 lecture), 2005
    

14. - Introductory Physics for Science and Engineering I (Phys 1301), Discussion and Lab Instructor, 2001-2002
    

15. ‣ Işık University
    

16. - General Physics I-III, Physics Laboratory I-II, Recitation/Lab Instructor, Işık University, 2000-2001
    

17. ‣ Invited Lectures/Special programs
    

18. - Physiology Course, Teaching Assistant, Marine Biology Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA, 2009
    

19. - Introduction to Computational Physics (seminar series, 10 lectures), Augsburg College, MN, 2008
    

20. - Introduction to Monte Carlo and Molecular Dynamics Techniques (2 lectures), San Francisco State University, 2008

1. ‣ Awards
   

   SIAM Conference on Computational Science and Engineering Post-doctoral Travel Award, 2008; Institute for Mathematics and Its   

   Applications Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2007-2009; Minnesota Supercomputing Institute Travel Award, 2005; First Student Award at

   Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Science and Letters, 1999; Istanbul Technical University Scholarship for academic achievement, 

   1998-1999.

1. ‣ Member
   

   American Physical Society, American Society for Cell Biology, Biophysical Society, Sigma Xi

1. ‣ Reviewer
   

   Biophysical Journal, Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering, Physical Biology, Computing in Science and Engineering, Journal  

   of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical, Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical,   

   Physical and Engineering Sciences

1. ‣ Organizer
   

   WPI Physics Department Colloquium, 2009-Present; WPI Department of Physics, Wonderful Speaker Program, 2009-Present, IMA  

   Postdoc seminar, 2007-2009; 1st and 2nd Annual Undergraduate Research Poster Sessions, NDSU, 2007-2008.