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| fields = [[ | | fields = [[Electromagnetism]], [[Electrical engineering]], [[Applied mathematics]] | ||
| workplaces = [[Yıldız Technical University]] | |||
| residence = Istanbul, Turkey | | residence = Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| nationality = Turkish | | nationality = Turkish | ||
| known_for = [[Electromagnetism]], [[antennas]], [[propagation]], [[radiation]], [[scattering]], [[applied mathematics]], [[mathematical physics]] | | known_for = [[Electromagnetism]], [[antennas]], [[propagation]], [[radiation]], [[scattering]], [[applied mathematics]], [[mathematical physics]] | ||
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'''Abdullah Burak Polat''' (born 10 December 1971), publishing as '''Burak Polat''', is a Turkish [[electrical engineer]] and academic who works in the field of theoretical and applied [[electromagnetism]]. He is a professor in the Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering at [[Yıldız Technical University]] in Istanbul, where he directs the Radar Research Laboratory (RADAL). His research covers [[electromagnetic]] theory, [[wave propagation]], [[antennas]], [[scattering]] and the electrodynamics of moving bodies, and he is known within the [[dissident science]] community for his advocacy of "Hertzian" and "frame indifferent" formulations of electromagnetism as alternatives to the relativistic treatment of moving media. | |||
==Biography== | |||
Polat has held academic positions at a number of Turkish and international institutions over his career. He served as a research assistant in the mid-1990s, then held appointments at Istanbul University and, around 2000–2001, at the Technical University of Denmark ([[Danmarks Tekniske Universitet]]). He was an associate professor at [[Istanbul Technical University]] (2003–2005) before being appointed full professor, holding chairs successively at Bursa Uludağ University (2005–2010), Trakya University (2010–2013, where he also served as a dean), and Beykent University. He was head of department at Istanbul Gelişim University (2016–2017) and, since 2017, has been a professor at Yıldız Technical University. | |||
His indexed academic output includes on the order of one hundred publications, with dozens indexed in the Web of Science and Scopus databases across the categories of electrical and electronic engineering and mathematical physics. His stated current research interests include radar theory and the application of electromagnetics in biology and medicine, in addition to remote sensing and antenna theory. | |||
==Scientific contributions== | |||
Much of Polat's technical work concerns [[electromagnetic scattering]] and the interaction of electromagnetic waves with bodies in motion. He has published analyses of plane-wave scattering by perfectly conducting (PEC) and dielectric bodies in uniform rectilinear, rotational and harmonic motion, and, with Ramazan Daşbaşı, work validating these formulations in problems such as a rectangular waveguide with a rotating PEC termination. | |||
Polat frames this body of work within what he terms a '''frame indifferent theory of electromagnetism''', which he presents as an extension of the classical [[Hertzian electrodynamics|Hertz–Heaviside]] "electrodynamics of moving bodies." In this view, Maxwell's equations describe the electromagnetism of stationary media, and the effects of material motion are to be handled through convective (material and comoving) time derivatives within the framework of [[Newtonian mechanics|Newtonian]] [[continuum mechanics]] in Euclidean space, rather than through the [[Lorentz transformation]]s of [[special relativity]]. He argues that quantities such as space, time, velocity and acceleration are mathematical rather than physical quantities—reserving the term "physical quantity" for quantities associated with [[conservation law]]s such as mass, charge, momentum and energy—and on that basis rejects concepts such as [[length contraction]] and [[time dilation]] as physical effects. | |||
http://aburakpolat.com/ | |||
These positions place Polat's foundational writings outside the [[scientific consensus|mainstream consensus]] of modern physics, which regards [[special relativity]] as extensively confirmed by experiment. In a series of essays he has set out arguments against the relativistic treatment of electromagnetism, contending that the introduction of convection currents into the Maxwell–Minkowski electrodynamics is inconsistent, that the [[twin paradox]] and related "aging" arguments show relativity to be internally paradoxical, and that classical Hertzian formulations already account for phenomena such as the magnetic field of a moving charge or a rotating charged disk ([[Rowland ring|Rowland's disk]]). These interpretations are not accepted by the physics mainstream and are presented here as a description of his views. | |||
==Selected publications== | |||
* Burak Polat, "On the Axiomatic Structure of Hertzian Electrodynamics", ''TWMS Journal of Applied and Engineering Mathematics'' Vol.2 No.1, pp.35–59 (2012). | |||
* Burak Polat, "Scattering by a Moving Circular Cylinder in Hertzian Electrodynamics", ''Selçuk Journal of Applied Mathematics'' Vol.13 No.1 (2012). | |||
* Burak Polat, "Scattering by a Moving PEC Plane and a Dielectric Half-Space in Hertzian Electrodynamics", ''TWMS Journal of Applied and Engineering Mathematics'' Vol.2 No.2 pp.123–144 (2012). | |||
* Burak Polat, "Plane Wave Scattering by a Moving PEC Half-Plane in Hertzian Electrodynamics", Abstract at The 41st PIERS (PhotonIcs & Electromagnetics Research Symposium), University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy, 2019. | |||
* Burak Polat and Ramazan Daşbaşı, "Validation of Hertzian Electromagnetism in a Rectangular Waveguide with Rotating PEC Termination", ''2019 PhotonIcs & Electromagnetics Research Symposium – Spring (PIERS-Spring)'', Rome, Italy, 2019, pp. 2850–2856. DOI: 10.1109/PIERS-Spring46901.2019.9017394 | |||
* Burak Polat and Ramazan Daşbaşı, "Plane Wave Reflection by a PEC Plane in Harmonic Motion", ''Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Electrical, Communication and Computer Engineering (ICECCE)'', Istanbul, Turkey, June 12–13, 2020. | |||
* Burak Polat and Ramazan Daşbaşı, "On Conservation of Electromotive Force in Hertzian Electrodynamics", ''Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Electrical, Communication and Computer Engineering (ICECCE)'', Istanbul, Turkey, June 12–13, 2020. | |||
==External links== | |||
* [http://www.aburakpolat.com Personal website] | |||
* [http://avesis.yildiz.edu.tr/abpolat/ Yıldız Technical University AVESİS profile] | |||
[[Category:Scientist|Polat Burak]] | [[Category:Scientist|Polat Burak]] | ||
[[Category:Worldwide List of Dissident Scientists]] | |||
[[Category:Electromagnetism]] | |||
Latest revision as of 21:01, 20 July 2026
Burak Polat | |
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| Born | December 10, 1971 |
| Residence | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Known for | Electromagnetism, antennas, propagation, radiation, scattering, applied mathematics, mathematical physics |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Electromagnetism, Electrical engineering, Applied mathematics |
| Institutions | Yıldız Technical University |
Abdullah Burak Polat (born 10 December 1971), publishing as Burak Polat, is a Turkish electrical engineer and academic who works in the field of theoretical and applied electromagnetism. He is a professor in the Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering at Yıldız Technical University in Istanbul, where he directs the Radar Research Laboratory (RADAL). His research covers electromagnetic theory, wave propagation, antennas, scattering and the electrodynamics of moving bodies, and he is known within the dissident science community for his advocacy of "Hertzian" and "frame indifferent" formulations of electromagnetism as alternatives to the relativistic treatment of moving media.
Biography
Polat has held academic positions at a number of Turkish and international institutions over his career. He served as a research assistant in the mid-1990s, then held appointments at Istanbul University and, around 2000–2001, at the Technical University of Denmark (Danmarks Tekniske Universitet). He was an associate professor at Istanbul Technical University (2003–2005) before being appointed full professor, holding chairs successively at Bursa Uludağ University (2005–2010), Trakya University (2010–2013, where he also served as a dean), and Beykent University. He was head of department at Istanbul Gelişim University (2016–2017) and, since 2017, has been a professor at Yıldız Technical University.
His indexed academic output includes on the order of one hundred publications, with dozens indexed in the Web of Science and Scopus databases across the categories of electrical and electronic engineering and mathematical physics. His stated current research interests include radar theory and the application of electromagnetics in biology and medicine, in addition to remote sensing and antenna theory.
Scientific contributions
Much of Polat's technical work concerns electromagnetic scattering and the interaction of electromagnetic waves with bodies in motion. He has published analyses of plane-wave scattering by perfectly conducting (PEC) and dielectric bodies in uniform rectilinear, rotational and harmonic motion, and, with Ramazan Daşbaşı, work validating these formulations in problems such as a rectangular waveguide with a rotating PEC termination.
Polat frames this body of work within what he terms a frame indifferent theory of electromagnetism, which he presents as an extension of the classical Hertz–Heaviside "electrodynamics of moving bodies." In this view, Maxwell's equations describe the electromagnetism of stationary media, and the effects of material motion are to be handled through convective (material and comoving) time derivatives within the framework of Newtonian continuum mechanics in Euclidean space, rather than through the Lorentz transformations of special relativity. He argues that quantities such as space, time, velocity and acceleration are mathematical rather than physical quantities—reserving the term "physical quantity" for quantities associated with conservation laws such as mass, charge, momentum and energy—and on that basis rejects concepts such as length contraction and time dilation as physical effects.
These positions place Polat's foundational writings outside the mainstream consensus of modern physics, which regards special relativity as extensively confirmed by experiment. In a series of essays he has set out arguments against the relativistic treatment of electromagnetism, contending that the introduction of convection currents into the Maxwell–Minkowski electrodynamics is inconsistent, that the twin paradox and related "aging" arguments show relativity to be internally paradoxical, and that classical Hertzian formulations already account for phenomena such as the magnetic field of a moving charge or a rotating charged disk (Rowland's disk). These interpretations are not accepted by the physics mainstream and are presented here as a description of his views.
Selected publications
- Burak Polat, "On the Axiomatic Structure of Hertzian Electrodynamics", TWMS Journal of Applied and Engineering Mathematics Vol.2 No.1, pp.35–59 (2012).
- Burak Polat, "Scattering by a Moving Circular Cylinder in Hertzian Electrodynamics", Selçuk Journal of Applied Mathematics Vol.13 No.1 (2012).
- Burak Polat, "Scattering by a Moving PEC Plane and a Dielectric Half-Space in Hertzian Electrodynamics", TWMS Journal of Applied and Engineering Mathematics Vol.2 No.2 pp.123–144 (2012).
- Burak Polat, "Plane Wave Scattering by a Moving PEC Half-Plane in Hertzian Electrodynamics", Abstract at The 41st PIERS (PhotonIcs & Electromagnetics Research Symposium), University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy, 2019.
- Burak Polat and Ramazan Daşbaşı, "Validation of Hertzian Electromagnetism in a Rectangular Waveguide with Rotating PEC Termination", 2019 PhotonIcs & Electromagnetics Research Symposium – Spring (PIERS-Spring), Rome, Italy, 2019, pp. 2850–2856. DOI: 10.1109/PIERS-Spring46901.2019.9017394
- Burak Polat and Ramazan Daşbaşı, "Plane Wave Reflection by a PEC Plane in Harmonic Motion", Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Electrical, Communication and Computer Engineering (ICECCE), Istanbul, Turkey, June 12–13, 2020.
- Burak Polat and Ramazan Daşbaşı, "On Conservation of Electromotive Force in Hertzian Electrodynamics", Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Electrical, Communication and Computer Engineering (ICECCE), Istanbul, Turkey, June 12–13, 2020.