Irem Y. Tumer
Irem Y. Tumer | |
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| Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin |
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| Fields | Mechanical engineering, systems engineering |
| Institutions | Ames Research Center Oregon State University |
Irem Y. Tumer is an American mechanical engineer and academic administrator serving as the vice president for research and innovation at Oregon State University (OSU). A former researcher at Ames Research Center, specialized in system-level design and analysis for complex engineered systems. In 2024, she was named the 2025 chair of the Council on Research for the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU).
Education
[edit | edit source]Tumer received her bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in mechanical engineering from Cockrell School of Engineering at University of Texas at Austin.[1] She earned a B.S. in 1991, a M.S. in 1995, and a Ph.D. in 1998.[2] The title of her doctoral dissertation is "Foundations of Condition Monitoring for Manufacturing and Design."[3] Her doctoral supervisors were Kristin L. Wood and Ilene Busch-Vishniac.[3]
Career
[edit | edit source]From 1998 to 2006, Tumer worked at NASA's Ames Research Center.[2] During her time there, she served as a research scientist, group lead, and program manager, and led the complex systems design and engineering group in the intelligent systems division.[2]
In 2006, Tumer joined the faculty of Oregon State University (OSU) as a professor in the School of Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering.[1][4] At OSU, she leads the complex engineered system design group within the design engineering labs.[2] In 2013, she became the associate dean for research in the College of Engineering, a role she held until 2018.[1][4]
Tumer's research focuses on methodologies for model-based and risk-based design in the early stages of complex systems development.[2] Her interests include system analysis, computational design, systems engineering, and reliability engineering as applied to large-scale systems such as spacecraft, aircraft, and power grids.[2] Tumer was named a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) on December 1, 2017.[5] She is a member of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).[2]
In October 2018, Tumer was appointed interim vice president for research, assuming her new duties on October 29.[1] She filled the vacancy left by the departure of Cindy Sagers.[1] OSU president Ed Ray asked her to serve in the interim role through December 2020.[1] In November 2020, Tumer was officially named the vice president of research.[4] As of 2025, she is the vice president for research and innovation.[2][6]
In December 2024, Tumer was named the 2025 chair of the council on research for the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU).[6] She stated the position would provide OSU with "visibility in a leadership role" and that the council would focus on advocacy, industry partnerships, and exploring the advantages of artificial intelligence (AI).[6] She emphasized that the council must be "laser focused on all things AI."[6]
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- Living people
- American mechanical engineers
- 20th-century American women engineers
- 21st-century American women engineers
- Cockrell School of Engineering alumni
- NASA people
- Oregon State University faculty
- Fellows of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- 20th-century American engineers
- 21st-century American engineers
- American systems engineers
- Engineers from Oregon
- Women systems engineers
- Women mechanical engineers