Dr. Refik POLAT,
Assoc. Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
Karabuk University 

ADDRESS
Karabuk University
Faculty of Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
78200 Karabuk-TURKEY

COMMUNICATION INFO
Phone : 0 90 0 370 4332021
GSM   : 0 90 0 533 5601064
Fax    : 0 90 0 370 4333290
E-mail  : refikpolat@karabuk.edu.tr,
Msn Messenger : refikpolat@hotmail.com

EDUCATION:
BSc :  Selcuk University, 1992, Konya, Turkey
MSc :  Gaziosmanpasa University 1994, Tokat, Turkey
PhD:  Trakya University 1999, Tekirdağ, Turkey

RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Tree Shakers
Harvesting
Post-Harvest Technology

MEMBERSHIP IN SCIENTIFIC  SOCIETIES AND ASSOCIATIONS
Turkish Association of Agricultural Machinery (TARMAKDER)
American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE)
International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

COURSES TAUGHT
Agricultural Mechanization
Agricultural Crop Processing Techniques
Principles of Plant Bio-System  
Harvesting and Threshing Machines
Machine Material Knowledge
Energy and Power  Machinery in Agriculture  

REFEREE DUTIES
Journal of Food Process Engineering, 2007
Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 2007
Journal of Food Quality, 2007

PROJECTS INVOLVED
1. Designing and Using of A Body Shaker For Mechanical Harvesting of Pistachio Nut  Fruits, Funded by The Scientific and Technical    Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK),Project number:TOVAG-106O276.(Project Leader). 2006-2009

2. Projecting of Pistachio nut processing plant.  General Directorate of Agricultural Research. (GDAR) (Assistant researcher), 2003-2007  

3. Effects on Soil Physical Properties and Yield of Different Tillage Methods at Pistachio nut orchards.
General Directorate of Agricultural Research. (GDAR) (Assistant researcher), 2002-2007  

4. A Research on The Cutting into Parts of Cotton Stalks After Harvesting. Funded by Harran University Scientific Research Foundation. (HUBAK)  Project number: 699. (Project Leader).2004-2007

5. Investigation of Pistachio Grading Systems and Designing of an Alternative Grading System Funded by Harran University Scientific Research Foundation. (HUBAK)  Project number: 700. (Project Leader). 2004-2007

6. Splitting and Breaking of Pistachio Nuts With Striking and Heating. Funded by Harran University Scientific Research Foundation. (HUBAK)  Project number: 602. (Project Leader). 2002-2005

7. New Research Topics and Researches in The Southeast Anatolia Region. Funded by The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK), Project number: TARP-2669-1 (Assistant researcher). 1999-2002         

8. Determination of Effects on Soil Physical Properties, Yield and Costs of Different Tillage Methods. Soil and Water Resources National Information Centre, (Assistant researcher), 1997- 2000

SELCETED PUBLICATIONS

1- POLAT, R., O.COPUR, R. SAĞLAM, C. SAGLAM. “Energy Use Pattern and Cost Analysis of Cotton Agriculture: A Case Study for Sanliurfa, Turkey”, The Phlippine Agricultural Scientist, 89, (4), 368-371  (2006)

2- POLAT,R., I.GEZER, M.GUNER, E.DURSUN, D.ERDOGAN, H.C.BİLİM. “Mechanical Harvesting of Pistachio Nuts”, Journal of Food Engineering, 79 (4), 1131-1135 (2007)

3- POLAT,R., S. TARHAN. M. CETİN, U. ATAY. “Mechanical Behaviour Under Compression Loading and Some Physical Parameters Of Japanese Quail Eggs (Coturnix cournix japonica)”, Czech Journal Of Anımal Scıence, 57 (2), 50-56 (2007)

4- POLAT,R., H.TURKOGLU, U. ATAY, A.Y. PAKYUREK.. “Some physical and chemical parameters of cherry tomatoes (L. esculentum cv. Forme) grown under greenhouse conditions”, The Philippine Agricultural Scientist, 90 (1): 75-80 (2007)

5- AKTAS, T., R. POLAT. “Changes in The Drying Characteristics and Water Activity Values Of Selected Pistachio Cultivars During Hot Air Drying” Journal of Food Process Engineering. 30 (5) 607-624 (2007)

6- AKTAS, T., R. POLAT, U. ATAY. ”Comparision of Mechanical Properties of Some Selected Almond Cultivars With Hard And Soft Shell Under Compression Loading” Journal of Food Process Engineering. 30 (6) 773-789 (2007)

7- BİLİM, H.C.,  R. POLAT. “Splitting and Breaking of Pistachio Nuts With Striking and Heating” Journal of Food Process Engineering.  31 (3)  317-329, (2008)

8- AKTAS, T., R. POLAT, U. ATAY. "Mechanical Properties and Bruise Susceptibility of Tomatoes Related to Impact Direction and Drop-Height". The Philippine Agricultural Scientist, 91 (2): 180-186 (2008)

9- POLAT, R., U. ATAY, C. SAĞLAM, “Some Physical and Aerodynamic Properties Of Soybean”, Journal of Agronomy, 5 (1), 74-78, (2006).

10- POLAT, R., R. SAĞLAM, S. AYDEMİR, A. ÇIKMAN. “Effeccts of Different Tillage Methods on Soil Physical Properties Under Second Crop Sesame in the Harran Plain Southeast Turkey”, Asian Journal of Plant Sciences. Asian Journal of Plant Sciences, 5 (4), 613-618, (2006).

11- POLAT, R., B.E. AK, I. ACAR. “Some Working Parameters and Energy Using in a Pistachio Nut Processing Plant: A case study”, Journal of Applied Science, 7 (1), 151-154 (2007).

12- SAĞLAM, C., M. VATANDAŞ, R, POLAT. “Assessment of Optimum Farm Size According to the Different Machinery System by a PC Model Journal of Agronomy”, Journal of Agronomy, 5 (2), 356-361, (2006).

13- POLAT, R., M.GÜNER, E.DURSUN, D.ERDOGAN, İ.GEZER, H.C.BİLİM. “Mechanical Harvesting of Almond with an Inertia Type Limb Shaker”, Journal of Plant Sciences. 6(3) 528-532, (2007).

14- POLAT,R., C. AYDIN, B.E. AK, “Some Physical and mechanical Properties of Pistachio nut”, Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science, 13, 237-246 (2007)

15- POLAT, R., T. AKTAS, I. GEZER, U. ATAY, H.I.C. BİLİM, “Breaking of Apricot Pits by Using A Mechanical System”, Journal of Applied Science, 7 (8): 1158-1163, 2007

16- SAĞLAM, R., R.POLAT, F.ŞELLİ, A.ÇIKMAN, “A Research on Determination  Technical and Economical Effects of Different Tillage and Seeding Methods on Yield of Second Crop Sesame in the Harran Plain”, 8^th International Congress on Mechanization and Energy in Agriculture, Kuşadası-Turkey, s: 113-118, October 5-17, 2002.

17- SAĞLAM, R., R. POLAT, A. KIZIL, “Harran Ovasında Farklı Toprak İşleme Yöntemlerinin Toprağa ve Verime Olan Etkilerinin Belirlenmesi Üzerine Bir Araştırma”, 6 ^th  Uluslararası Tarımsal Mekanizasyon ve Enerji Kongresi.Ankara,s:462-472,2-6 Eylül 1996.

18- KIRNAK, H., R. SAĞLAM, S. AYDEMİR, R. POLAT, S. GERÇEK, E. DOĞAN, “Evaluation of Different Tillage Practices for Second Crop Sesame in Semi-Arid Regions”, International Soil Meeting (ISM) on Soils Sustaining Life on Earth (Managing Soil and Technology); Sanliurfa-Turkey, Vol. 2, 779-786, May 22-26, 2006.

19- POLAT, R. P.ÜLGER, R.SAĞLAM, C.SAĞLAM, “A Survey to Determined of Mechanization Status of Pistachio Farming And Its Problems in Turkey”, Şanlıurfa-TURKEY.  295-301, September 1-4, 1999.

20- POLAT, R., F. KAPLAN, “Determination of cutting properties of cotton stalk”, 36th Internatıonal Symposıum Actual Tasks On Agrıcultural Engıneerıng, 11th-15th February 2008,  Opatija, Croatia,