Tayfun BEL
Dr. Tayfun BEL, a visionary materials scientist and entrepreneur, founded BELPICO Aerospace and Space Technologies Research and Development Company, reflecting his dual passion for advancing science and fostering innovation in business. Dr. BEL stands as a modern-day archetype of a scientist and businessman, characterized by his eccentricity, passion, and genius. His relentless pursuit of knowledge and business acumen has propelled him to the pinnacle of scientific achievement and recognition, seamlessly bridging the realms of scientific inquiry and commercial enterprise. Dr. BEL's endeavors extend beyond the laboratory and the boardroom into addressing broader societal challenges, including environmental issues, social equity, and combating Islamophobia. His advocacy for scientific rigor in the face of social and business challenges underscores a commitment to objectivity and virtue-based scientific values, enriched by a business perspective.

Academic Positions

  • Present 2018

    Entrepreneur

    BELPICO, Aerospace and Space Technologies Research and Development Company

  • 2018 2013

    Project researcher

    Istanbul Technical University, Prof.Dr. Adnan Tekin Materials Science and Production Technologies Applied Research Center

  • 2008 2006

    CEO

    Iplikchi Tekstil, San. Tic. Ltd. Şti.

  • 2006 1999

    International sales manager

    BELCOM, BELCO Filatura

Education & Training

  • Ph.D. Current

    Ph.D. in Materials science and metallurgical engineering

    Graduate school of science and technology, ITU

  • M.S.C.2010

    Master of energy science and technology

    Energy Institute, ITU

  • B.A.2007

    Bachelor of Engineering

    Istanbul Technical University

Good ideas and genuine innovation are a product of human interaction, debate and years of hard work.

Honors, Awards and Grants

  • 2015
    Research project from Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
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    Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey rewarded Tayfun BEL's Ph.D. thesis with 1001 (biggest of its kind class academic) research project.The project title is " The Development of Mechanical Performance of Multi-Scale Self-Healing Nanocomposite Radiation Shielding Material for the use in Aerospace Applications."
  • 2013-2015
    Research project from Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
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    Tayfun BEL personally rewarded by Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey.
  • 2012 - 2015
    National Center for High-Performance Computing
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    Tayfun BEL earns grant of 10.0000,00 CPU hours at GPGPU systems for the modeling mechanical behavior of self-healing materials. Optimizing and Finding the crack tip and path within the material.
  • 2010 - 2012
    Istanbul Technical University Scientific Research Coordination Center
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    Istanbul Technical University Scientific Research Coordination Center grants Tayfun BEL for the project of investigation of high energy beta particle permaeability of metal pairs coupled with copper and nickel.
Tayfun BEL
​Istanbul Technical University Prof.Dr. Adnan Tekin Material Sciences and Production Technologies A Istanbul, Istanbul ​34469 TR
Phone: 00905339220400 Website: http://www.tayfunbel.com/