Dr. Mustafa ZOR | Nanocomposites Awards | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Mustafa Zor, born on August 21, 1986, is an Associate Professor and the Head of the Forestry Department at Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, Çaycuma Vocational School in Turkey. He earned his Ph.D. in Forest Industrial Engineering from Bartin University in 2017, with a dissertation on the characterization of styrene maleic anhydride (SMA) composites reinforced with heat-treated wood particles. Dr. Zor also holds a Master’s degree in the same field from Bartin University, where he explored the use of heat-treated wood in garden furniture constructions. He completed his undergraduate studies in Forestry Industry Engineering at Istanbul University in 2008. Dr. Zor has been actively involved in various research projects, focusing on wood technology, wood polymer composites, and the mechanical performance of furniture joints. Additionally, he has held several administrative positions, including Director of the Gökçebey Mithat-Mehmet Çanakçı Vocational School. Dr. Zor’s contributions to the field are significant, with numerous projects and studies that advance the understanding and application of wood materials in industrial and environmental contexts.

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Dr. Mustafa Zor holds a Ph.D. in Forest Industrial Engineering from Bartin University, where he completed his dissertation on the characterization of styrene maleic anhydride (SMA) composites reinforced with heat-treated wood particles under the supervision of Deniz Aydemir in 2017. He also earned his M.Sc. in Forest Industrial Engineering from Bartin University, focusing on the use of heat-treated wood material in garden furniture constructions with an engineering design approach, supervised by Nurgül Tankut, in 2011. Dr. Zor completed his undergraduate studies in Forestry Industry Engineering at Istanbul University, Faculty of Forestry, in 2008.

Dr. Mustafa Zor is currently an Associate Professor and the Head of the Forestry Department at Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, Çaycuma Vocational School, a position he has held since 2022. Prior to this role, he served as a Lecturer at the same university in the Materials and Material Processing Technologies Department, specializing in the Furniture and Decoration Program, from 2012 to 2022.

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