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Metin F. Ozcan

Research Engineer II
Propulsion and Energy Division

Metin F. Ozcan works on vehicular propulsion and energy generation. His propulsion work primarily focuses on fixed-wing aircraft, but his experience includes sponsored projects on rotorcraft. In addition, Metin has experience in rocket propulsion. Metin is working to extend his research into sea and land vehicle propulsion. He collaborates with the other ASDL divisions in his research extension efforts as much as possible. On the other hand, Metin worked on energy generation. The last energy generation project focused on modeling transients for a three-pressure combined cycle powerplant.

  • Doctor of Philosophy, 2023, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
  • Master of Science, Aerospace Engineering, 2012, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
  • Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering, 2008, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkiye
  • Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, 2008, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkiye

Selected Publications

  1. M. Shi, M. Ozcan, G. Cinar, J. Gladin, and D. N. Mavris, “Finalized Design and Performance Analysis of a Hybrid Turbo-Electric Regional Jet for the NASA ULI Program,” IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference & Expo (ITEC), 2022, Available online.
  2. E. D. Bouchard, J. Verberne, M. D’Arpino, M. Ozcan, F. Porpora, J. Gladin, S. Patel, C. Justin, and D. Mavris, “Modeling and Simulation of Novel Electric/Hybrid Electric Multicopter Architectures for Urban Air Mobility,” AIAA/IEEE Electric Aircraft Technologies Symposium (EATS), 2021, Available online.
  3. E. Li, S. A. Patel, M. D’Arpino, M. F. Ozcan, J. C. Gladin, C. Y. Justin, and D. Mavris, “Safety Assessment of the Novel Distributed/Hybrid Electric Propulsion Architectures for Urban Air Mobility Vehicles,” International Topical Meeting on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis (PSA), 2021, Available online.
  4. M. F. Ozcan, I. Chakraborty, J. C. Tai, and D. N. Mavris, “Gas Turbine Transient Response to Subsystem Architecture Secondary Power Off-Takes,” 52nd AIAA/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, 2016, Available online.
  5. M. F. Ozcan, I. Chakraborty, and D. N. Mavris, “Impact of Subsystem Secondary Power Requirements on Gas Turbine Sizing and Performance,” 16th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference, 2016, Available online.
  6. M. F. Ozcan, C. Perullo, J. C. Tai, and D. N. Mavris, “A Parametric Gas Turbine Modeling Approach for Assessing Transient Technologies in the Conceptual Design Phase,” 51st AIAA/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, 2015, Available online.
  7. I. Chakraborty, M. F. Ozcan, and D. N. Mavris, “Effect of Major Subsystem Power Off-takes on Aircraft Performance in More Electric Aircraft Architectures,” 15th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference, 2015, Available online.
  8. M. F. Ozcan, B. Kestner, J. C. Tai, and D. N. Mavris, “Using Density Estimation in Comparing Input Signals for Gas Turbine Engine Transient Models,” 50th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, 2014, Available online.
  9. M. F. Ozcan, B. Kestner, J. C. Tai, and D. N. Mavris, “Pattern Classification of a Civilian Turbofan’s State Space for Real-Time Surrogate Modeling,” 49th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, 2013, Available online.
  10. R. Rezvani, M. Ozcan, B. Kestner, J. Tai, D. N. Mavris, R. Meisner, and S. Sirica, “A Gas Turbine Engine Model of Transient Operation Across the Flight Envelope,” ASME Turbo Expo: Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition, 2011, Available online.

Thesis

  • M. F. Ozcan, “A methodology for sampling with a pattern classifier in gas turbine state space to create transient surrogate models, ” Ph.D. dissertation, School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA, May 2023, Available online.