Ordal Demokan
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Ordal Demokan was a Turkish
physicist
.
, Turkey
, Demokan graduated from TED Ankara Koleji
in 1962, and received his BSc and MSc degrees on Electrical Engineering in 1966 and 1967 from Middle East Technical University
(METU) in Ankara
. He received TUBITAK
scholarship between 1964 and 1967. He received his PhD degree on physics from University of Iowa in 1970, through Fulbright scholarship between 1967-1969 and University of Iowa Education Scholarship.
In September 1970 he started working as an assistant Professor at Middle East Technical University, in Department of Physics.The plasma physics research in METU is initiated by Ordal Demokan in 1972 with his establishing the plasma physics laboratory. He acquired the title of Associate Professor in 1976. In 1978-1979 he worked as director of TAEK
Plasma and Laser Department.
Between 1979-1981 he was in Jülich Research Centre
's Institute of Plasma Physic as a guest researcher, working on TEXTOR Tokamak
Experiment. Afterwards he returned to newly founded Gazi University
in Turkey in 1982, where he worked in Faculty of Technical Education between 1982-1983. In 1983 he was the chairman of the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
In 1984 he returned to METU, where he was the assistant chairman of the Department of Physics between 1984-1985. He received the title of Professor in 1988.
He was killed in a car accident on October 29 2004, in Ümitköy, Ankara, when a car hit him while he was crossing the road. Driving the car was a 17 year old boy, who had no driver's licence.
Turkish people
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physicist
Physicist
A physicist is a scientist who studies or practices physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning all length scales: from sub-atomic particles of which all ordinary matter is made to the behavior of the material Universe as a whole...
.
Biography
Born in IstanbulIstanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, Demokan graduated from TED Ankara Koleji
TED Ankara Koleji
Ankara Koleji is a foundation school in Ankara, Turkey. Founded on January 31, 1928 by Türk Eğitim Derneği it quickly became popular among the elite of the young republic...
in 1962, and received his BSc and MSc degrees on Electrical Engineering in 1966 and 1967 from Middle East Technical University
Middle East Technical University
Middle East Technical University is a public technical university located in Ankara, Turkey...
(METU) in Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
. He received TUBITAK
TÜBITAK
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey is the main body responsible for organizing research and development activities on the national level in Turkey, with headquarters located in Ankara.-History:...
scholarship between 1964 and 1967. He received his PhD degree on physics from University of Iowa in 1970, through Fulbright scholarship between 1967-1969 and University of Iowa Education Scholarship.
In September 1970 he started working as an assistant Professor at Middle East Technical University, in Department of Physics.The plasma physics research in METU is initiated by Ordal Demokan in 1972 with his establishing the plasma physics laboratory. He acquired the title of Associate Professor in 1976. In 1978-1979 he worked as director of TAEK
TAEK
The Turkish Atomic Energy Authority is the official nuclear energy institution of Turkey. The headquarters is located in Ankara since 1956, the year it was founded. Among its objectives are high level of academic research in nuclear energy, development and implementation of peaceful nuclear tools....
Plasma and Laser Department.
Between 1979-1981 he was in Jülich Research Centre
Jülich Research Centre
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH is a member of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres and is one of the largest interdisciplinary research centres in Europe...
's Institute of Plasma Physic as a guest researcher, working on TEXTOR Tokamak
Tokamak
A tokamak is a device using a magnetic field to confine a plasma in the shape of a torus . Achieving a stable plasma equilibrium requires magnetic field lines that move around the torus in a helical shape...
Experiment. Afterwards he returned to newly founded Gazi University
Gazi University
Gazi University is a public university primarily located in Ankara, Turkey.It was established in 1926 by Kemal Atatürk as Gazi Teacher Training Institute...
in Turkey in 1982, where he worked in Faculty of Technical Education between 1982-1983. In 1983 he was the chairman of the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
In 1984 he returned to METU, where he was the assistant chairman of the Department of Physics between 1984-1985. He received the title of Professor in 1988.
He was killed in a car accident on October 29 2004, in Ümitköy, Ankara, when a car hit him while he was crossing the road. Driving the car was a 17 year old boy, who had no driver's licence.
External links
- His webpage
- Information in Turkish Wikipedia