Newcastle University

Roles and Responsibilities

• Professor of Ship Hydrodynamics
• Director of the Emerson Cavitation Tunnel
• Chairman of the School Labs & infrastructure committee; Member of Research, Computing and Postgraduate Selecton Committees

Qualifications

• Chartered Eng, Engineering Council,UK, 1992
• PhD in Ocean Engineering, University of Glasgow, 1986
• MSc in Naval Architecture, Technical University of Istanbul, 1977
• BSc in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Technical University of Istanbul, 1975

Previous Positions

• Lecturer and Senior lecturer, University of Newcastle, 1993-2001
• Senior and Principal Research Officer, British Maritime Technology Ltd., 1987-1993
• Postgraduate Student (PhD) and Research Assoc., University of Glasgow, 1980-1986
• Lieutenant Naval Architect, The Turkish Navy, 1977-1979
• Postgraduate Student (MSc)and Hydro. Lab. Engineer, Technical University of Istanbul, 1975-1977

Memberships

• Member, The Royal Institution of Naval Architects
• Member, The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
• Member, The 25th International Towing Tank Conference (ITTC)Specialist Committee for Azimuthing Podded Propulsion

Honours and Awards

• The IMarEST Stanley Gray Medal-European Division, 2004/2005
• The IMarEST SMI Donald Maxwell Award, 2004
• The RINA Bronze Medal, 2004
• The IMarEST Golden Jubilee Medal (Shortlist) and later highly commended, 2003
• Honorary member of the Scientific Committee of the Polish Maritime Research since 2004
• Chairman for the 1st Intl Conference on the Technological Advances in Azimuthing Podded Propulsion (T-POD), 2004
• Chairman for the Intl Conference on Propeller Cavitation (NCT'50)To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Emerson Cavitation Tunnel, 2000
• Chairman for the 24th ITTC Specialist Committee on Azimuthing Poddded Propulsion (2003-2005); Secretary and technical member for the 23rd and 22nd ITTC Specialist Committes on Cavitation & Water Quality and Unconventional propulsor, respectively.
• Co-chairman for the 2nd Intl Conference on the Technological Advances in Azimuthing Podded Propulsion (T-POD), 2006
• Interviewed by New Scientist Weekly (27 March 2004); Lloyds List (29 Nov 2004); Marine Engineers Review (Sept 2004) and the interview contents published in the associated magazines and journals
• The SNAME J Lysnik Intl. Ship Design runner-up award with a group of his students (2000)
• Invited session Chairman and discusser at 25th ONR Ship Hydrodynamics Symposium in (August 2004)
• Interviewed for a scientific footage on cavitation in a documentary film called "Warships" for the Discovery and National Geographic channels
• Co-ordinator for the 4M Euro budget and 17 partners EC-FP5 project FASTPOD (Fast Ships Applications For Pod drives) (2002-2005
• 12 PhD Examinations (10 External - 2 International; 2 Internal) since 1993
• Invited lectures at University of Delft, Holland, since 2006
• Peer-reviewer: The UK EPSRC; The Norway research Council; The Dutch Technology Foundation STW; Journal of Fluid Mechnics; Journal of Fluids Engineering; Ocean Engineering; Journal of Intl. Maritime Engineering (RINA); Journal of Marine Design and Operations (IMarEST); Journal of Marine Engineering and Technology (IMareEST); Journal of Biofouling, Intl Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, Journal of Oceanic Engineering Intl.; Journal of Marine Science and Technology; Journal of Risk and Reliability; Journal of Power and Energy; Journal of Polish Maritime Research; Journal of Fluids and Structures; International Conference papers for PROPCAV’95, IMDC’97, NCT’50 and T-POD, IMAM.
• Professional interviewer (Chartered Engineering)

Languages

• English (Fluent)
• Turkish (Mother tangue)
• French (Elementary level)

Informal Interests

• All sports, basketball in particular
• Drawings, water colouring
• Classical Turkish music

Research Interests

• Ship hydrodynamics(Experimental & numerical)
• Powering and seakeeping of marine vehicles
• Hydrodynamic design and analysis ship hullforms and propellers
• Propeller cavitation, noise and vibration
• Unconventional hullforms and propulsors
• Hydrodynamics of marine coatings
• Hydrodynamic design and analysis of marine renewable devices,
particularly turbines

Other Expertise

• Marine hydrodynamics in general
• Laser based flow measurement techniques
• Control of ships
• Offshore and marine renewables in general
• Marine biofouling (Engineering related)

Current Work

• Azimuthing podded propulsors and their applications for large and fast ships
• Advanced nano-structured surfaces for the control of marine biofouling
• Swirl-jet concept and its application for propulsion, underwater cleaning and dredging
• Blade design of a novel tidal stream turbine
• Hydrodynamic characteristics of marine coatings on ship hull and propeller in-service
• Advanced ship performance analysis and monitoring
• Propeller-ice interaction
• Development of a Deep-V catamaran series
• Design and optimisation of a high speed Deep-V hull form driven by pods
• Application of the "Keel-drag" concept to a large commercial hullform
• Effect of slime on the hydrodynamics of marine anti-foulings

Future Research

• Efficiency improvements of marine turbines using novel concepts
• Boundary layer, noise and cavitation characteristics of marine coatings in the presence of slime
• Drag reduction
• Performance improvements of planing catamaran hullforms

Research Roles

• Directing research at the Emerson Cavitation Tunnel
• Securing and managing number of the EC-Framework Programme research projects in the capacity of Co-ordinator, principal investigator and co-investigator
• Securing and managing of number of EPSRC, MoD and industry funded research and consultancy projects
• Conducting research in the last 4 ITTC technical committees in the capacity of the Chairman, secretary and member.
• Supervising to postgraduate students (12 PhDs so far)
• Member of the school research administration committee; Currently chairing the School infrastructure and experimental facilities committee

Postgraduate Supervision

• Marine and ship hydrodynamics, in particular:
• Propulsor (conventional & unconventional) design & analysis
• Hullform (conventional & unconventional) design & analysis
• Propeller cavitation, vibration and underwater noise
• Marine coatings and drag reduction
• Ship powering and seakeeping performance
• Marine renewables

Esteem Indicators

• The IMarEST Stanley Gray Medal-European Division 2004/2005
• The IMarEST SMI Donald Maxwell Award, 2004
• The RINA Bronze Medal Award, 2004
• The IMarEST Golden Jubilee Medal (shortlisted) and later highly commended, 2003
• Honorary member of the Scientific Committee for the Polish Maritime Research since 2004
• Chairman for the 1st Intl Conference on the Technological Advances in Azimuthing Podded Propulsion (T-POD), 2004
• Chairman for the Intl Conference on Propeller Cavitation (NCT'50)To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Emerson Cavitation Tunnel, 2000
• Chairman for the 24th ITTC Specialist Committee on Azimuthing Poddded Propulsion (2003-2005)
• Co-chair for the 2nd Intl Conference on the Technological Advances in Azimuthing Podded Propulsion (T-POD), 2006
• Interviewed by New Scientist Weekly (27 March 2004); Lloyds List (29 Nov 2004); Marine Engineers Review (Sept 2004) and the interview contents published in the associated magazines and journals
• The SNAME J Lysnik Intl. Ship Design runner-up award with a group of his students (2000)
• Invited session Chairman and discusser at 25th ONR Ship Hydrodynamics Symposium in (August 2004)
• Interviewed for a scientific footage on cavitation in a documentary film called "Warships" for the Discovery and National Geographic channels
• Co-ordinator for the 4M Euro budget and 17 partners EC-FP5 project FASTPOD (Fast Ships Applications For Pod drives) (2002-2005)
• 10 PhD Examinations (10 External - 2 International and 2 Internal) since 1993
• Peer-reviewer: The UK EPSRC; The Norway research Council; The Dutch Technology Foundation STW; Journal of Fluid Mechanics; Journal of Fluids Engineering; Journal of Power and Energy; Journal of risk and Reliability; Journal of Intl. Maritime Engineering (RINA); Journal of Marine Design and Operations (IMarEST); Journal of Marine Engineering and Technology (IMareEST); Journal of Biofouling, Intl Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, Journal of Oceanic Engineering Intl.; Journal of Marine Science and Technology; Journal of Polish Maritime Research; Journal of Fluids and Structures; International Conference papers for PROPCAV’95, IMDC’97, NCT’50 and T-POD, IMAM.
• Professional interviewer for Chartered Engineerin degree applicants on behalf of RINA.

Funding

1. "Experimental investigation on turbulence drag reduction by using compliant surfaces". (Co-investigator, jointly with Nottingham University), value: £67,000 (Marine Technology share: £14,000.), sponsor: MTD/EPSRC, duration: September 1993 - April 1995 (2 stages)
2. "Experimental validation of new blade sections for propellers". (Sole Investigator). Value: £5,500, Sponsor: Japanese Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd. and Stone Manganese Marine Ltd. Duration: October 1994 – March 1995.
3. "Development of new resistance and propeller design algorithms". (Principal Investigator), Value: £77,000, Sponsor: The Ministry of Defence, Bath, Duration: January 1995 - November 1995.
4. "Validation of resistance and propeller design algorithms". (Sole Investigator), Value: £47,000, Sponsor: The Ministry of Defence, Bath, Duration: January 1996 - November 1996.
5. "Experimental investigation into the vortex shedding behaviour of cylinders". (Sole Investigator), Value: £10,000, Sponsor: British Gas, Duration: October 1995 - June 1996.
6. "Experimental investigation into propellers boss cap design". (Sole Investigator), Value: £6,000, Sponsor: Danish AP Möller and Stone Manganese Marine Ltd., Duration: October 1995 - October 1996.
7. "Laser-based flow investigation around new propeller bade sections". (Sole Investigator)
Value:£15,000, Sponsor: Japanese Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd. and Stone Manganese Marine Ltd., Duration: October 1995 - May 1996.
8. “Design of ice-class marine propellers and shafting”. (Co-investigator, jointly with Memorial University of Canada, Marineering Ltd and Lloyds’s Register of Shipping and Institute for Marine Dynamics). Total value: 173,680 $; Marine Technology Share: 9,000. $), Sponsor: Natural Sciences and Engineering research Council of Canada, Duration: November 1996 – October 1999
9. “Trimaran Motion Prediction by Using Artificial Neural Network Technique, (Principal investigator), Value: £4,000, Sponsor: Defence Evaluation Research Agency (DERA), Duration: February 1997 - July 1997
10. “Seakeeping analysis of 70m Ocean Capable Patrol Boat (OCPB)” (Sole investigator), Value: £3000. Sponsor: Vosper International Ltd., Duration: September 1997 – October1997.
11. “Design for structural safety under extreme loads (DEXTREMEL)”. (Co-investigator), Total value: 1.38M Euro, Departmental share 153,600 Euro, Sponsor: EU, FP4, under Brite-EuRam III work programme. Duration: January 1998 – December 2000.
12. “Time domain simulation of non-linear vertical ship motions and loads in large amplitude waves” (Co-investigator), Value: £16,757, Sponsor: Lloyd’s Register of Shipping.
13. “Investigation into a foul release coating system and drag reduction” (Sole investigator), Value: £48,098, Sponsor: Akzo-Nobel Ltd + EDC + EPSRC, Duration: October 1998 – October 2001.
14. “Accurate flow measurement using a combined laser system in an ever changing and complex marine environment”, Joint Research Equipment Initiative. (Principal Investigator, Jointly with Stratchlyde and Glasgow Universities), Value: £205,000., Sponsor: EPSRC + Dantec Electronics UK + Akzo-Nobel (International Paint Ltd). Awarded in January 1999.
15. “Hydrodynamic behaviour of Break-Wheel”, (Principal Investigator) Value: £3000, Sponsor: Yarrows Shipbuilders, Duration: December 1998- February 1999.
16. “Use of Anti-fouling coatings on Marine Propellers”, (Sole Investigator), Value: £3500, Sponsor: Akzo –Nobel (International Ltd), Duration: February 1999 – May 1999.
17. “TRESHIP – Technologies for Reduced Environmental Impact from Ships – Ship maintenance processes”, Thematic Network, (Co-investigator), Value; 19,000. Euro, Sponsor: EU DGXII 5th Frame Work Programme, Duration: March 1999 – March 2002.
18. “FPSO Hull Structural Response in Extreme and Fatigue Sea Conditions”, (Co-investigator), Value: £101,774, Sponsor: EPSRC + Shell UK Exploration + Armstrong Tech. Ltd + Lloyds Register of Shipping, Duration: July 1999 – December 2001.
19. Stability Investigation of a Patrol Boat”, (Co-Investigator), Value: £5,000., Sponsor :Wang Tak Engineering & Shipbuilding Co, Ltd., Duration June 1999-August1999.
20. “OPTIPOD- Optimal Design and Implementation of Azimuthing Pods for a Safe and Efficient Propulsion of Ships”, (Principal Investigator), Total Value: 5.0287M Euro; Department share: 460,000 Euro, Sponsor: EU-Land Transport and Marine technology (DG XII, 5Th Frame Work programme), Duration: January 2000 – December 2003.
21. “FLOWMART- Efficient Low Wash Maritime Transport”, (Principal Investigator), Total value: 2,08M Euro; Department share: 271,000 Euro, Sponsor: EU-Land Transport and Marine technology (DG XII, 5Th Frame Work Programme), Duration: February 2000 – December 20003.
22. Thrust Balanced Propeller, (Sole Investigator), Value:£3000., Sponsor: Orian Technology, Duration: January 2000-March 2000
23. “Equipment For Enhanced, New and Interdisciplinary Research in the Physical/Biological Sciences and Engineering – 2-D PIV System For Detailed Flow Analysis”, (Principal Investigator), Value: £94,000., Sponsor: EPSRC, Duration: N/A, July 2000.
24. “Cavitation Observations and Noise Measurements with Model Propeller of A Fisheries Research Vessel”, (Sole Investigator), Value: £20,000., Sponsor: Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd., Japan, Duration: April 2000 – August. 2000.
25. “Analysis of Propeller Excited Vibrations on C/V Aurora”, (Sole Investigator), Value: £3000, Sponsor: Three Quays Ltd, Duration: November 2000 – December 2000.
26. “Power Prediction of 82m Shallow Water Ice-breaker”, (Sole investigator), Value: £2000, Sponsor: BMT Ship Design, Duration: July 2001 and September 2001.
27. “The prediction of Tidal Current Stream Forces acting on the Stringray Tidal Current generator”, (Co-Investigator), Value: £15K, Sponsor: Engineering Business Ltd., Duration: September 2001 – January 2002
28. “An Investigation of Tidal Stream Rotor Performance”, (Sole Investigator), Value: £70,437, Sponsor: EPSRC, Duration January 2002 – December 2003.
29. “Ice Milling Performance of a Podded Propulsor - I”, (Sole Investigator), Value 40,000 €, Sponsor: Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd, Japan, Duration: January 2002 – April 2002.
30. “Correlation of Roughness & Boundary Layer Characteristics of Ship Hull and Propeller Coated with Anti-Foulings”, (Principal Investigator), Value £45,000, Sponsor: International Coating Ltd., Duration January 2002 – January 2005.
31. “Fast Ship Applications For Pod Drives –FASTPOD”, Total Value: 4.0M €; Department share: 604,000 €, (Overall project investigator) Sponsor: EU-Land Transport and Maritime Technologies (DG XII, 5Th Frame Work Programme), Duration: September 2002 – November 2005.
32. “Investigation on the Effect of Coating the Propeller of M/T Guardian with Foul release System”, (Sole investigator), Value: £15K, Duration: December 2001- July 2002.
33. “Comparative model tests and hulform optimisation for 49m fishing vessel”, (Principal investigator), Value: £15K, Sponsor: Johnson & Smart Ltd, Duration: July 2002 - October 2002
34. “Hullform optimisation of a high-speed Deep-Vee Catamaran)”, (Sole investigator), Value: $45K, Sponsor: Navatek, USA Ltd, Duration: January 2003- March 2003.
35. “Further comparative model tests with 49m fishing vessel”, (Principal investigator), Value: £8.5K, Sponsor: Johnson & Smart Ltd, Duration: January 2003 - September 2003.
36. “Ice Milling Performance of a Podded Propulsor - II”, (Sole Investigator), Value 45,000 €, Sponsor: Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd, Japan, Duration: January 2003 – July 2004.
37. “Investigation on the Effect of Coating the Propeller of M/T Sun Voyager with Foul release System”, Sponsor: Chevron Texaco and International Coatings Ltd., (Sole investigator), Value: $5K, Duration: December 2002- February 2003.
38. “AVD Ring propeller tests”, (Sole investigator), Sponsor: Triton UK Ltd, Value: £8.0K, Duration: May 2003- July 2003.
39. “Investigation on the Effect of Coating the Propeller of M/T Altair Voyager with Foul release System”, (Sole investigator), Value: $10K, Sponsor: Chevron Texaco and International Paint Ltd, Duration: October 2003- October 2004.
40. “Motion control of Triton Trimaran”, (Co-investigator), Value £45K, Sponsor: Ministry of Defence, Duration September 2003-January 2004
41. “Study into High Speed propulsion Enabling Technology”, (Principal Investigator), Value £85,000, Sponsor: Ministry of Defence, UK, Duration: January 2003 – April 2004.
42. “Consultancy on TidEl Tidal Stream Generator”, (Principal Investigator), Value £2K, Sponsor: SMD Ltd, UK, Duration: December 03 – March 2004.
43. “Power predictions for Catamaran Wave Train 1800” (Sole Investigator), Value £3,750K, Sponsor: Alnmaritec Ltd, UK, Duration: March 2004 - May 2004.
44. “Power prediction for a Hybrid Craft” (Sole), Value £ 18,000K Sponsor: Salamis Ship Yard, Duration: May 2004 – August 2004.
45. “Resistance Tests for Lengthened Sun Beam”, (Sole Investigator), Value: £7.5, Duration: June 2004 - Agust 2004.
46. “Resistance Tests and Power prediction for Catamaran”, (Sole Investigator), Babcock, Value: £29.5K, Duration: October 2004 - January 2005
47. “Advanced Ship Performance and Monitoring System Development” (Sharing Principal investigator), Sponsor: International Paint Ltd & IRISL, Value: £55K, Duration: October 2004 - 2007)
48. "Advanced Nano-structured Surfaces for the Control of Marine Biofouling - AMBIO", (Sharing Principal investigator), Sponsor: The EC-FP6, Value: € 750K, Duration: March 2005 - Feb 2010)
49. "Swirl-Jet study", (Sharing Principal Investigator), Sponsor: The EC-FP6, Value: € 270K, Duration: November 2005 - May 2007)
50. "TidEl Blade design", (Sole Investigator), Sponsor: SMD-Hydrovision Ltd., Value: £ 51K, Duration: May 2005 - April 2006.
52. "Performance prediction and improvement of two 16m aliminium plaining catamarans ", (Sole investigator), Sponsor: ALNMARITEC Ltd, Value £ 7K, Duration: September-November, 2006.
53. “Further understanding of the effect of roughness of foul release coating on drag characteritics of marine surfaces in the presence of slime”, (Principal Investigator), Value £67,000, Sponsor: International Coating Ltd., Duration November 2006 – October 2009.

54. “Concept development of C-Power rim-driven tidal generator” (Sole investigator), Value £15 K, Sponsor: C-Power Ltd., Duration November 2006- April 2007.

Industrial Relevance

• Design (Ship & other marine vehicles)
• Manufacturing (Shipbuilding and other marine structures)
• Transport (Ship and other marine vehicle operations)
• Defence (mainly naval)
• Energy (Offshore)
• Environmental protection
• Classification societies & regulatory bodies

Keywords

Ship hydrodynamics, propulsors, cavitation, seakeeeping, multi-hulls, marine coatings, propellers, propeller-ice interaction, drag reduction, deep vee, ship design, unconventional propulsors, experimental hydrodynamics, computational hydrodynamics, marine renewables; antifoulings

Undergraduate Teaching

• MAR2010 Resistance and propulsion - I (Lecturing part: Propulsion)
• MAR3017 Resistance and propulsion - II(Module leader & lecturing)
• MAR3015 Small craft powering (Module leader & lecturing)
• MAR3018 High sped and advanced craft (Module leader & lecturing)
• MAR3098 Project & Report(Supervising)

Postgraduate Teaching

• MAR 8024 Ship performance at sea (Module leader & lecturing)
• MAR 8025 Ship propulsion (Module leader & lecturing
• MAR 8098 Dissertation (Supervising)

• Korkut E, Atlar M. On the importance of the effect of turbulence in cavitation inception tests of marine propellers. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 2002,458 2017 29-48.
• Candries M, Atlar M. On the Drag and Roughness Characteristics of Antifoulings. International Journal of Maritime Engineering 2003, 145(A2), 35-60.
• Atlar M, Wang D, Glover EJ. Experimental investigation into the impact of slipstream wash of a podded propulsor on the marine environment. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part M: Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment 2007, 221(2), 67-79.
• Wang D, Atlar M, Sampson R. An experimental investigation on cavitation, noise, and slipstream characteristics of ocean stream turbines. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy 2007, 221(2), 219-231.
• Candries M, Atlar M. Experimental investigation of the turbulent boundary layer of surfaces coated with marine antifoulings. Journal of Fluids Engineering, Transactions of the ASME 2005,127 2 219-232.
• Sampson R, Atlar M, Sasaki N. Ice blockage tests with a podded propulsor - Effect of recess. In: Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering - 26th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering. 2007, San Diego, California: American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York.
• Woodward MD, Atlar M. Balanced POD: The next generation in POD technology. In: 2nd International Conference on Technological Advances in Podded Propulsion, T-POD 2006.2006,Aber Wrac'h:University of Brest
• Mutton RJ, Atlar M, Downie M, Anderson CD. Effect of a Foul Release Coating on Propeller Noise. In: International Conference on Advanced Marine Materials & Coatings.2006,London, UK:RINA
• Seo K-C, Atlar M, Mesbahi E. Efficient Propulsion of A Container Ship Using the "Inclined Keel" Concept. In: International Conference on Design and Operation of Container Ships.2006,London, UK:RINA
• Wang D, Atlar M. Experimental Investigation on Cavitation Perfromance, Noise Characteritics and Slipstream Wash of an Ocean Stream Turbine. In: 4th International Marine Renewable Energy Conference (MAREC) at World Maritime Technology Conference.2006,London, UK:IMarEST
• Atlar M, Woodward MD, Besnier F, Roshendal T, Konieczny L, Ayaz Z, Depascale R. FASTPOD Project: An Overall Summary and Conclusions. In: 2nd International Conference on Technological Advances in Podded Propulsion, T-POD.2006,Aber Wrac'h, France:University of Brest
• Sampson R, Atlar M, Sasaki N. Ice Blockage Tests with a DAT Tanker Podded Propulsor. In: 2nd International Conference on Technological Advances in Podded Propulsion. 2006, Aber Wrach't: University of Brest.
• Seo K-C, Atlar M, Mesbahi M. Inclined Keel could provide propulison benefits. Fairplay Solutions 2006,123 37-38.
• Ayaz Z, Turan O, Atlar M. On The Stability and Safe Operation of Pod Driven Ships. In: The 9th International Conference on Stability of Ships and Ocean Vehicles.2006,Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
• Woodward MD, Atlar M. Pods - Guidance for the practicing Naval Architect. In: Journal of Marine Design and Operations: Proceedings of the World Maritime Technology Conference.2006,London, UK:Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology
• Sampson R, Atlar M, Sasaki N. Propulsor Ice Interaction - Does Cavitation Matter?. In: 6th International Symposium on Cavitation (CAV).2006,Wageningen, The Netherlands
• Ayaz Z, Turan O, Atlar M, Woodward MD. The effect of Pod-induced Heeling on the Stability of Large and Fast Ships. In: The 9th International Conference on Stability of Ships and Ocean Vehicles.2006,Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Sampson R, Atlar M, Mantouvalos A, Danisman B, Goren O. A practical Power Prediction of An Asymmetric Catamaran Hull Form. In: 12th International Congress of the International Maritime Association of the Mediterranean (IMAM).2005,Lisboa, Portugal:Taylor & Francis
• Korkut E, Atlar M, Incecik A. An experimental study of global loads acting on an intact and damaged Ro-Ro ship model. Ocean Engineering 2005, 32(11-12), 1370-1403.
• Woodward MD, Atlar M, Clarke D. Comparison of stopping modes for pod-driven ships by simulation based on model testing. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part M: Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment 2005,219 2 47-64.
• Mutton RJ, Atlar M, Downie MJ, Anderson CD. Damage Control. Propulsion 2005,May 48-51.
• Mutton R, Atlar M, Downie MJ, Anderson CD. Drag Prevention Coatings for Marine Propellers. In: International Symposium on Seawater Drag Reduction.2005,Busan, Korea
• Atlar M, Wheater MP (ed.). Fastpods Needs Superconducting Motors. Propulsion 2005,May 42-47.
• Woodward MD, Atlar M, Clarke C. Manoeuvring induced loads on fast pod drives. In: International Conference on Fast Sea Transportation (FAST'05).2005,St. Petersburg, Russia:St-Petersburg State Marine University
• Koh L, Atlar M, Mesbahi E, Janson CE, Larsson L, Abt C. Novel Design and Hydrodynamic Optimisation of A High-Speed Hull Form. In: 5th International Conference on High Performance Marine Vessels (HPMV).2005,Shanghai, China
• Sampson R, Atlar M, Danisman B, Goren O, Ozmen G, Smart G, Ironside J. On the Effect of Forebody Optimistaion of Fishing Vessels. In: International Conference on Fishing Vessels, Fishing Technology & Fisheries.2005,Newcastle upon Tyne, UK:RINA
• Sarioz K, Atlar M, Sarioz E, Woodward MD, Sampson R. Operability of fast podded RoPax vessels in rough seas. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part M: Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment 2005,219 1 37-46.
• Depascale R, Atlar M, Woodward MD. Podded propulsors for fast and large commercial vessels (FASTPOD Project). In: International Conference on Fast Sea Transportation (FAST'05).2005,St. Petersburg, Russia
• Koh L, Atlar M, Wright PNH, Mesbahi E, Cooper D. An Inverse Design Procedure for Hydrodynamic Optimisation of High Speed Hull Form using Commercial Software. In: RINA International Exhibition and Conference on High Speed Craft: Technical and Operation. 2004, London, UK.
• Wang D, Atlar M, Glover EJ, Paterson I. Experimental Investigation Of Flow Field Around A Podded Propulsor Using LDA. In: First International Conference on Technological Advances in Podded Propulsion.2004,Newcastle upon Tyne:School of Marine Science & Technology
• Atlar M, Clarke D, Glover EJ, McLean D, Sampson R, Woodward MD, ed. First International Conference on Technological Advances in Podded Propulsion. Newcastle upon Tyne: School of Marine Science & Technology, 2004.
• Goran O, Danisman DB, Atlar M, Birmingham RW. Forebody optimisation of a conventioanl fishing vessel operating at F_N=0.36. Transactions of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects Part B: International Journal of Small Craft Technology 2004,146 B1 33-52.
• Sariöz K, Atlar M, Sariöz E, Woodward MD, Sampson R. Operability of fast podded Ropax vessels in rough seas. In: First International Conference on Technological Advances in Podded Propulsion - T-POD.2004,Newcastle University, UK:Newcastle University
• Atlar M, Wheater P (ed.). Paint your Props?. Marine Engineers Review 2004, (September), 64-65.
• Atlar M, Hamer M (ed.). Rudderless ships get underway. New Scientist 2004, (27 March), 24.
• Atlar M. A new chapter unfolding: can high-speed commercial ships be effectively driven by pods?. In: The 4th International Ship Propulsion Systems Conference. 2003, Manchester, UK.
• Kenevissi F, Atlar M, Mesbahi E. A new-generation motion-control system for twin-hull vessels using a neural optimal controller. Marine Technology 2003,40 3 168-180.
• Takinaci AC, Atlar M, Korkut E. A practical surface panel method to predict velocity distribution around a three-dimensional hydrofoil including boundary layer effects. Ocean Engineering 2003,30 2 163-183.
• Korkut E, Atlar M, Incecik A. An experimental study of motion behaviour with an intact and damaged Ro-Ro ship model. Ocean Engineering 2004,31 3-4 483-512.
• Atlar M, Prasetyawan I, Aryawan WD, Wang D, Sasaki N. Cavitation in Ice Milling with a Podded Propulsor. In: International Symposium on Cavitation Inception, ASME/JSME Fluids Engineering Summer Meeting. 2003, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
• Candries M, Atlar M, Anderson CD. Estimating the Impact of New-generation Antifoulings on Ship Performance: The Presence of Slime. Proceedings of IMarEST Part A: Journal of Marine Engineering and Technology 2003, (2), 13-22.
• Atlar M, Wheater P (ed.). Fastpod Programme Underway. Marine Engineers Review 2003, (February), 56-60.
• Chan HS, Atlar M, Incecik A. Global wave loads on intact and damaged Ro-Ro ships in regular oblique waves. Marine Structures 2003,16 4 323-344.
• Woodward MD, Clarke D, Atlar M. On the manoeuvring prediction of pod driven ships. In: International Conference on Marine Simulation and Ship Maneuverability (MARSIM'03). 2003, Kanazawa, Japan: The Society of Naval Architects of Japan.
• Anderson CA, Atlar M, Callow M, Candries M, Milne A, Townsin RL. The development of foul-release coatings for seagoing vessels. Journal of Marine Design and Operations 2003, (B4), 11-23.
• Candries M, Atlar M, Mesbahi E, Pazouki K. The measurement of the drag characteristics of tin-free self-polishing co-polymers and fouling release coatings using a rotor apparatus. Biofouling 2003,19 S1 27-36.
• Woodward MD, Clarke D, Atlar M. An investigation into the course stability and control of a fast, pod driven Ropax. In: 3rd International EuroConference on High-Performance Marine Vehicles - HIPER'02. 2002, Bergen, Norway.
• Woodward MD, Clarke D, Atlar M. Some aspects of the equations used for manoeuvring analysis. In: 1st Postgraduate Research Conference. 2002, Newcastle University, UK: School of Marine Science and Technology.
• Atlar M, Glover EJ, Candries M, Mutton R, Anderson CD. The effect of a Foul Release coating on propeller performance. In: Marine Scienceand Technology for Environmental Sustainability. 2002, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
• Billet M, Atlar M, Briancon-Marjollet L, Ceccio S, Oshima A, Semionicheva E, Song IH. The Specialist Committee on Water Quality and cavitation, Final Report and recommendations to the 23rd ITTC. In: 23rd International Towing Tank Conference (ITTC). 2002, Venice, Italy: INSEAN.
• Danisman DB, Goren O, Insel M, Atlar M. An Optimisation Study for the Bow Form of High Speed Displacement Catamarans. Marine Technology 2001, 38(2), 116-121.
• Atlar M, Mesbahi E. Application of a Neural Optimal Controller to Improve the Vertical Plane Motions of a Twin-Hull Vessel. In: 2nd International EuroConference on High-Performance Marine vehicles. 2001, Hamburg, Germany.
• Atlar M, Takinaci AC, Korkut E, Sasaki N, Aono T. Cavitation Tunnel Tests For Propeller Noise of a FRV and Comparisons With Full-Scale measurements. In: 4th International Sypmosium on Cavitation. 2001, Pasedena, California, USA.
• Candries M, Anderson CD, Atlar M. Foul Release Systems and Drag. Consolidation of Technical Advances in the Protective and Marine Coatings Industry. In: Protective Coatings Europe (PCE) 2001 Conference. 2001, Antwerp, Belgium.
• Candries M, Atlar M, Anderson CD. Low Energy Surfaces on High-Speed craft. In: 2nd International Euro Conference on High-Performance Marine Vehicles(HIPER '01). 2001, Hamburg, Germany.
• Candries M, Atlar M, Guerrero A, Anderson CD. Lower Frictional Resistance Characteristics of Foul-release Systems. In: Practical Design of Ships and Other Floating Structures. 2001, Shanghai, China: Elsevier Science.
• Chan HS, Incecik A, Atlar M. Structural Integrity of a Damaged Ro-Ro Vessel. Proceedings of the second international conference on collision and grounding of ships 2001, 253-258.
• Kenevissi F, Atlar M, Mesbahi E. Vertical Motion Control of Twin-Hull Vessels Using Neural Optimal Control. In: FAST 2001: the 6th International Conference on Fast Sea Transportation. 2001, Southampton: Royal Institution of Naval Architects.
• Korkut E, Atlar M. An experimental investigation of the effect of foul release coating application on performance, noise and cavitation characteristics of marine propellers. Ocean Engineering 2012, 41, 1-12.
• Seo KC, Atlar M, Sampson R. Hydrodynamic development of inclined keel hull - Resistance. Ocean Engineering 2012, 47, 7–18.
• Unal UO, Unal B, Atlar M. Turbulent boundary layer measurements over flat surfaces coated by nanostructured marine antifoulings. Experiments in Fluids 2012.
• Bashir MB, Tao L, Atlar M, Dow RS. Hydrodynamic Performance of a Deep-Vee Hull Form Catamaran in Regular Waves. In: 30th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering. 2011, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
• Sampson R, Atlar M, Mantouvalos A, Danisman B, Goren O. A practical power prediction of an asymmetric catamaran hull form. In: 11th International Congress of the International Maritime Association of the Mediterranean (IMAM). 2005, Lisbon, Portugal: Taylor & Francis.
• Mutton R, Atlar M, Anderson CD. Propeller Fouling Control Using Foul Release Coating. In: 12th International Congress on Marine Corrosion and Biofouling. 2004, Southampton University, UK.
• Atlar M, Glover EJ, Mutton R, Anderson CD. Calculation of the effects of new generation coatings on high speed propeller performance. In: 2nd International Warship Cathodic Protection Symposium and Equipment Exhibition. 2003, Shrivenham, UK.
• Atlar M, Prasetyawan I, Aryawan WD, Wang D, Sasaki N. Cavitation in ice-milling with a podded propulsor. In: Proceedings of the ASME/JSME Joint Fluids Engineering Conference. 2003, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA: ASME.
• Atlar M. More than antifouling. MER - Marine Engineers Review 2003, 31-33.
• Danisman DB, Mesbahi E, Atlar M, Gören Ö. A New Hull Form Optimisation Technique for Minimum Wave Resistance. In: 10th International Congress of The International Maritime Association of The Mediterranean. 2002, Crete, Greece.
• Wang D, Atlar M, Mesbahi E. Experimental Investigation on propeller Wash using Laser Doppler Anemometry. In: 3rd International Conference on High-Performance Marine Vehicles. 2002, Bergen, Norway.
• Chan HS, Atlar M, Incecik A. Large-amplitude motion responses of a Ro-Ro ship to regular oblique waves in intact and damaged conditions. Journal of Marine Science and Technology 2002, 7(2), 91-99.
• Takinaci AC, Atlar M. Performance assessment of a concept propulsor: the thrust-balanced propeller. Ocean Engineering 2002, 29(2), 129-149.
• Candries M, Anderson CD, Atlar M. Foul release systems and drag. Journal of Protective Coatings and Linings 2001, 18(4), 38-43.
• Takinaci AC, Atlar M. On the importance of boundary layer calculation instead of viscous correction in heavily loaded marine propellers while using a surface panel method. Ocean Engineering 2001, 28(5), 519-536.
• Guner M, Atlar M, Soylemez M. SWATH fishing platform with higher propulser efficiency. Marine Technology 2001, 38(4), 233-240.
• Soylemez M, Atlar M. A comparative study of two practical methods for estimating the hydrodynamic loads and motions of a semi-submersible. Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering 2000, 122(1), 57-63.
• Mesbahi E, Atlar M. Artificial Neural Networks: Applications in Marine Design and Modelling. In: COMPIT 2000. 1st International EuroConference on Computer Applications and Information Technology in the Maritime Industries. 2000, Potsdam, Germany.
• Downie MJ, Atlar M, Dwisakti B. Modelling the Flow Around Ship Hulls. In: CFX: Today’s Research for Tomorrow’s Applications. 2000, Reading, UK.
• Atlar M, Guner M. A rational approach to the design of propeller/stator combination. International Shipbuilding Progress 1999, 46(447), 241-263.