MEHMET AYYILDIZ
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Department Head of Mechatronics Engineering
Profile
I hold PhD degree in mechanical engineering. I have broad experience in R&D and industrial projects by working in reputable universities and companies. My main areas of expertise are in mechanical design, analysis and simulation.
Research Interests
Haptics
- Surface Haptics
- Haptic Sensors and Actuators
- Haptic Rendering and Modeling
- Human Haptic Perception
- Haptic Psychophysics
Human-Machine Interfaces
- Tactile Displays
- Handicapped Aids
- Interaction Design
- User Interfaces
Mechatronics
- Medical/Mobile/Wearable Devices
- IoT-enabled Smart Machines
Robotics
- Autonomous Mobile Robots
- Soft Robotics
- Tactile Sensing
Biomechanics
- Mechanical Characterization and Modeling
- Dynamic Mechanical Analysis
- Rheology
- Viscoelasticity and Hyperelasticity
- Contact Mechanics
- Finite Element Analysis
Education
2015, Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Koc University
2011, M.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, Koc University
2009, B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, Selcuk University
Appointments
Permanent Positions
- 09/16-Present, Istanbul Bilgi University, Assistant Professor, PhD
- 01/16-08/16, EnginSoft Turkey, Technical Manager
- 05/15-01/16, General Electric, Design Engineer
- 09/09-03/15, Koc University, Research Assistant
Visiting Positions
- 04/2018-05/2018, Forschungszentrum Julich, Visiting Researcher
- 07/2011-08/2011, Charité Universitätsmedizin, Visiting Researcher