I have been working on machine elements and materials science for 23 years. In my undergraduate and graduate courses, damage analysis and wear problems of machine parts are of great importance. Within the scope of my master's and PhD theses, I worked on the determination of microstructure, wear, fatigue and mechanical properties of steel and aluminum matrix composite materials. For the last 5 years, I have focused my studies on polymer technology, especially biopolymers. In these studies, the production of sustainable materials by obtaining biopolymers from textile and food waste is at the forefront. I was the coordinator of an EU project in the field of higher education in this respect. I also have national and international patent applications on biopolymer matrix fire extinguisher balls. I was awarded a postdoctoral research fellowship from Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TUBITAK) for my work on the recycling of biopolymers from textile wastes and increasing the strength of machine parts, and I am currently continuing this work at Fondazione Bruno Kessler. Recently, the project titled “Development of renewable and sustainable cellulose-based biopolymeric coatings derived from textile waste materials to improve wear resistance of metallic parts” was awarded by Provincia autonoma di Trento. I have been involved in seven EU projects and seven national projects as an executive-coordinator or researcher. I was the project coordinator of two HED project