Melih YILDIZ is Assoc Prof Dr at the Aeronautical Engineering Department, Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Erciyes University. He completed his PhD studies Aircraft Maintenance at the Anadolu University. He recently led the Projects on aeroelastic structures and hybrid propulsion. He has published 20+ papers in various journals and serves as a Deputy Manager for Aviation Application and Research Center (ERHAM, erham.erciyes.edu.tr). His teaching disciplines include gas turbine engine, propeller, aeronautical structures. His interests include systems engineering, history, and sociology.