His research background covers various topics in structural dynamics, mechanical vibrations, smart materials and electromechanical systems. He has published more than 70 articles in refereed international journals and conference proceedings and a book titled Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting. He is the chair of the ASME Energy Harvesting Technical Committee, an elected member of the ASME Technical Committee on Adaptive Structures and Material Systems under the Aerospace Division and the ASME Technical Committee on Vibration and Sound under the Design Engineering Division and also a member of the following professional societies: ASME, AIAA, IEEE, SPIE and SEM. Dr. Erturk received his Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech in 2009 and M.S. and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from METU, Ankara, Turkey in 2006 and 2004, respectively.