Frequently Asked Questions
Short answers about Prof.Dr. Cüneyt Arslan, his courses, publications and projects.
Who is Prof.Dr. Cüneyt Arslan?
He is a retired faculty member of the Metallurgical & Materials Engineering Department, Chemistry-Metallurgy Faculty, Istanbul Technical University (ITU). He joined ITU as an Assistant Professor in 1991, became Associate Professor in 1995 and Professor in 2002, and retired in 2025.
What are his fields of expertise?
Electrometallurgy, hydrometallurgy, transport phenomena, and process modeling and simulation. He has over 100 national and international scientific publications, books and book chapters in hydro- and electrometallurgy.
What is his educational background?
He received his B.Sc. (1980) and M.Sc. (1982) from the ITU Faculty of Metallurgy. With a Turkish Ministry of Education scholarship he studied extractive metallurgy at the Henry Krumb School of Mines, Columbia University (New York), receiving his M.S. in 1986 and Ph.D. in 1991.
Which courses has he taught?
Undergraduate: Mass & Energy Balance, Fundamentals of Transport Phenomena, Modeling & Simulation of Metallurgical Processes, Process Metallurgy, Introduction to Electrometallurgy, Experimental Approach to Electrometallurgy and Simulation of Metallurgical Processes. Graduate: Transport Phenomena for Metallurgists and Modeling of Extractive Metallurgical Processes. Syllabi, references, videos and links are on the Courses page.
Where can I find the lecture videos?
Educational videos for university-level engineering courses are on the Videos page and on the YouTube channel (@Cuneyt_Arslan). Each course page also has its own video gallery.
May I use the course materials on this site?
The materials may be used and duplicated for non-profit educational purposes; however, no changes or edits may be made without the author’s written permission, and copyright notices and attribution to the author must be kept intact. See the Legal Notice for details.
Which research projects has he worked on?
He has served as project director and researcher in projects funded by TUBITAK, the Istanbul Development Agency (ISTKA), BOREN and ITU Scientific Research Projects (BAP), and has reviewed TUBITAK-TEYDEB projects. The list is on the Projects page.
Where can I find his publications?
On the Publications page you can filter international and national articles, books and book chapters, proceedings, theses and patents; citation counts are taken from his Google Scholar profile.
Where can I find the theses he supervised?
Ph.D. and M.Sc. theses completed or in progress under his supervision are listed on the Students page.
What administrative positions has he held?
From 2012 to 2022 he was director of the ITU Prof.Dr. Adnan Tekin Materials Sciences and Production Technologies Applied Research Center. He also served on the Faculty Executive Board, as Head of the Production Metallurgy and Technologies Division (2006–2009) and as Vice Chair of the Department (2000–2001).
Which professional organizations is he a member of?
The Chamber of Metallurgical Engineers of Turkey (TMMOB, since 1980); formerly TMS of AIME and The Electrochemical Society (1985–1991).
How can I contact Prof.Dr. Cüneyt Arslan?
Use the form on the Contact page or e-mail arslanc [at] itu [dot] edu [dot] tr. Address: ITU Chemistry-Metallurgy Faculty, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering Department, 34469 Maslak, Istanbul.