Erdoğan S. Șuhubi

Süleyman Erdoğan Şuhubi (4 October 193421 May 2024 He was a member of the International Society for the Interaction of Mechanics and Mathematics and the Academia Europaea between 1980 and 1991. He was a founding member of the Turkish Academy of Sciences. When he fell seriously ill when he contracted severe pneumonia at the age of four, the family moved to Fenerbahçe following the doctor's recommendation for a change of climate to aid his recovery.

The Şuhubi family lived in Fenerbahçe from 1939 to 1954. When he reached school age, his parents intended to enroll him in a well-regarded school in Kızıltoprak, a choice popular among rich families. However, due to age restrictions, he was not eligible for admission. As an alternative, he was enrolled in Kırk Dokuzuncu İlkokul (49th Primary School), located near the train tracks.

In 1962, Şuhubi conducted postdoctoral research at Purdue University in the United States. He became an associate professor in theoretical and applied mechanics in 1964 and later served as a visiting professor at Princeton University from 1968 to 1970. He was appointed professor at ITU in 1970 and became one of the three founding members of the ITU Mathematical Engineering Program. In 1976, he became the recipient of the TÜBİTAK Science Award for his contributions to applied mechanics and engineering.