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Volkan Patoğlu
Professor
Mechatronics Program
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Sabanci University
Istanbul, Turkey
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6644-3937
Human-Machine Interaction Laboratory
Bio Sketch
- Oct.’19–present
Sabancı University, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
Human Machine Interaction Laboratory and Cognitive Robotics Laboratory
Full Professor - Jan.’15–present
Interact Medical Technologies Inc., ˙Istanbul, Turkey
Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer in Robotics - Oct.’12–Oct.’19
Sabancı University, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
Human Machine Interaction Laboratory and Cognitive Robotics Laboratory
Associate Professor - Sep.’06–Oct.’12
Sabancı University, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
Human-Machine Interaction Laboratory and Cognitive Robotics Laboratory
Assistant Professor - Jul.’05–Sep.’06
Rice University, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Material Science, Houston, TX
Mechatronics and Haptic Interfaces Laboratory
Post Doctoral Research Associate - Jan.’05–Jul.’05
The University of Michigan, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ann Arbor, MI
Haptix Laboratory
Post Doctoral Research Fellow - May’00–Jan.’05
The University of Michigan, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ann Arbor, MI
Haptics and Mechatronics in Mechanical Engineering Research Laboratory
Graduate Student Research Assistant
Volkan Patoglu graduated with a B.Sc. degree from the Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey in 1999. He received M.Sc. degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering – Systems in 2000 and 2002, respectively, from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He also received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in May 2005. He worked as a post-doctoral research fellow in Haptix Laboratory at the University of Michigan and as a post-doctoral research associate in Mechatronics and Haptic Interfaces Laboratory at Rice University. Currently, he is a full professor at Sabanci University.
His research is in the area of physical human-robot interaction, in particular, design and control of force-feedback exoskeletons with applications to physical rehabilitation, human augmentation, and skill training. His research extends to cognitive robotics.
Dr. Patoglu has been honored with Career Award by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (2008), Young Scientist Award by Science Academy (2015), Meritorious Service Award by IEEE Transactions of Haptics (2011), Outstanding Associate Editor Award by IEEE Transactions of Haptics (2013-2018), and Outstanding Associate Editor Award by IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (2015-2019).
Dr. Patoglu has served as an Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Haptics (2013-2018). Currently, he serves as an Associate Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems & Rehabilitation Engineering and IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters.
