Murat Dinç

Professor Murat D.J. Dinç joined the Carthage faculty in fall 2025. He obtained his PhD in Civil Engineering at the West Virginia University, a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno, and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at the Gazi University of Ankara in Turkiye.

Prof. Dinç worked as an associate teaching professor at the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering in Miami University from 2023 to 2025. Prior to this, he worked as a visiting assistant professor at the Department of Engineering Technology in Miami University Regionals, where he taught Fluid Mechanics, Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Mechanisms for Machine Design and Senior Design Capstone Project courses. He has had several research and teaching experiences in computational fluid dynamics (CFD), fluid mechanics, heat transfer, multiphase flows, aerodynamics, hydrodynamics, solid mechanics, and engineering design areas and is ready to implement these experiences at the Carthage College.

Prof. Dinç is married and has three children (9 years old, 5 years old, 1 year old). He enjoys spending time with family and watching documentary shows in science and engineering areas.

Hear from Prof. Dinç: Why Engineering?

“I always had an interest in playing with toys, building, and making things when I was a kid. My father, who studied to be a mechanical engineer while I was in school, fostered my strong interest in cars, trucks, and airplanes and eventually led me to follow in his footsteps and become a mechanical engineer. I earned the opportunity to continue my education by pursuing a master’s degree and then a PhD in the United States. I decided to make a career out of fostering the same passion my father instilled upon me to pursue the illuminating art of engineering by educating future generations.

“Engineering as an art is creating something that is useful for humanity. Designing something that could produce tangible results like a skyscraper, wind turbine, car design, or anything you can imagine is what sparks my drive and keeps me passionate about the field.

“Watching future engineers solve problems when handed introductory tools (like Legos, Magna-Tiles, STEAM project kits, etc.) for engineers and seeing them transform these tools into their own engineering marvels, testing and perfecting their models, is inspiring. All these years later, I get to relive the joy my father must have felt when I see my own children working with construction toys and STEAM kits. My children build structures and other amazing things, giving me an even stronger desire to continue to teach and educate students about engineering.

“I love helping students further their designs and continue to strengthen their passion for the field. Being able to impact the future of engineering and the generations to come by leading our society toward an unimaginable technological era is what I strive to do. All of this can be possible with the help of faith and belief and a lot of imagination.”

• PhD in Civil Engineering, West Virginia University
• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno
• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkiye

• EGR 1020 Computational Reasoning with MATLAB
• EGR 1100 Introduction to Engineering Design
• EGR 2700 Engineering Practice I

• Research in education: Exploring, evaluating, and implementing up-to-date teaching methods.
• Research in science and engineering: (including but not limited to) Fluid dynamics applications, such as single and multiple liquid drop impact dynamics, spray and spray cooling applications, aerodynamics, hydrodynamics, and other relevant areas.

• Honors Faculty of the Year, College of Engineering and Computing, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio (2023-24)

• “Increasing Student Engagement in Engineering Technology Based Lectures via Practice Problems Sessions,” Murat Dinc, abstract presented at the Original Lilly Conference on College Teaching, Oxford, Ohio, Nov 17-19, 2022.
• “Improving Snow Plowing Safety and Efficiency Using Computational and Experimental Approaches: Rear Side of Snow Plow Trucks,” Murat Dinc, Cahit A. Evrensel, Cold Regions Science and Technology, Vol. 193, February 2022.
• “Improving Snow Plowing Safety and Efficiency Using Computational and Experimental Approaches: Front Side of Snow Plow Trucks,” Murat Dinc, Cahit A. Evrensel, Cold Regions Science and Technology, Vol. 182, February 2021.
• “Effects of Temperature and Gravity on Impact Crater and Time Scales When a Drop Impacts onto a Wetted Surface,” Murat Dinc, Donald D. Gray, International Journal of Microgravity Science and Application, Issue 2, Vol. 37, April 2020.