Dr. Tahir Ayar

Research Interests:

(1) Productivity measurement

• Models on manufacturing and service sectors

(2) Industrial Safety

• Loss prevention control
• Accident investigation, analysis, and cost
• Safety and health training and motivation
• Establishing safety and health programs in organizations
• Behavioral safety

(3) Setting up technology business incubators

• R&D management

Enhancing the cooperation between the university, industry and government
 

Recent Publications (2005 - 2007)

Journal Papers:

1. Umar M. Al-Turki,  Saleh Duffuaa, Tahir Ayar and Omer Demirel "Stakeholders Integrations in Higher Education: Supply Chain  Perspective" European Journal of Engineering Education, Volume 33, Issue 2 May 2008 , pages 211-219.
    

2. Ahmet Z. Sahin, Tahir Ayar, and Bekir S.Yilbas, "Laser Hole Cutting and Thermal Efficiency Analysis", International Journal of Exergy, submitted for publication.
    

3. Ahmet Sahin, Tahir Ayar and Bekir S. Yilbas "First and second law analyses of laser cutting process in relation to the end product quality" International Journal of Energy Research, October 2007.
    

4. M-Said Oukil and Tahir Ayar (forthcoming): "Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurs in an Islamic Context", Special Issue, 'Entrepreneurship and religion, and the religious entrepreneur', Guest Editors: Sarah Drakopoulou Dodd and George Gotsis.

 
Conference Papers: 

1. Tahir Ayar and Mohand-Said Oukil, "Strategic Partnership with Industry to Enhance Engineering Education and Training: The Leaning Concept" Second International Conference on Engineering Education & Training, April 9-11, 2007, Kuwait.
    
2. Tahir Ayar and Ramazan Kahraman "Assessment of Individual Student performance in Team Projects" Second International Conference on Engineering Education & Training, April 9-11, 2007, Kuwait.
    
3. Tahir Ayar and M-Said Oukil "Conceptualization and Implementation of a Center  of Entrepreneurial Development for Nurturing Small Business in the MENA Region" for the 4^th International Forum on Engineering Education - IFEE2006 Integrating Teaching and Research with Community Service 25-27 April 2006, Sharjah , United Arab Emirates.
    

4. Umar M. Al-Turki,  Saleh Duffuaa, Tahir Ayar and Omer Demirel "Stakeholders Integrations in Higher Education: Supply Chain Approach" for the 4^th International Forum on Engineering Education - IFEE2006 Integrating Teaching and Research with Community Service 25-27 April 2006, Sharjah , United Arab Emirates.

5. M-Said Oukil and Tahir Ayar "Understanding Total Quality: The Islamic Perspective" for the Accounting, Commerce & Finance: The Islamic Perspective International Conference VII to be held in the Kingdom of Bahrain during the period 28-30 March 2006.

6. Tahir Ayar and Ahmet Z. Sahin "Safe Handling of Hydrogen Fuel" Proceedings International Hydrogen Energy Congress and Exhibition IHEC 2005 Istanbul, Turkey, 13-15 July 2005.

7. Tahir Ayar and Sahin, A.Z., "Safety Issues with the Use of Hydrogen", Proceedings of the First Cappadocia International Mechanical Engineering Symposium, Cappadocia, Turkey, 14-16 July, 2004.