I am an assistant professor at the Mechanical Engineering Department of KU Leuven and a guest scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems. My research interests lie at the intersection of computational mechanics, mechanical vibrations, and numerical optimization. I develop simulation tools that enable understanding the mechanisms behind scientific phenomena involving complex physical interactions, circumventing a portion of costly experimental procedures, and designing optimal structures and systems.

For more detailed information about my research, please visit my personal website: https://gokhanserhat.com/

I previously earned my Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Koc University (Istanbul, Türkiye) in 2018. Prior to my doctoral studies, I received my M.Sc. degree in Computational Mechanics from the Technical University of Munich (Germany) in 2013 by completing my thesis work at the BMW Group. Earlier, I obtained a B.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Middle East Technical University (Ankara, Türkiye) in 2011.