Sabancı University
About Me
Volkan Patoğlu
Professor
Mechatronics Program
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Sabanci University
Istanbul, Turkey
Education
| Apr.’05 | Doctor of Philosophy | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA | ||
| Major | Systems and Control | |
| Minors | Dynamics, Design, and Heat Transfer | |
| Thesis Title | Guaranteed Stability for Collision Detection and Simulation of Hybrid Dynamical Systems | |
| Committee | Prof. R. Brent Gillespie (chair), Prof. Jessy W. Grizzle, Prof. Bogdan Epureanu, Prof. Jonathan E. Luntz | |
| Contributions |
Contributed a novel method for finding and tracking the closest points between two parametric surfaces based on the formulation of a control problem and design of a stabilizing controller. Invented and implemented a dynamics simulator framework with constraint embedding approach. Derived hybrid parameter estimation methods for automated modeling and verification in haptic display of virtual and teleoperated environments, especially ones with changing kinematic constraints.
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| Dec.’02 | Master of Science | Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science |
| The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA | ||
| Major | Systems and Control | |
| Minor | Signal Processing | |
| Advisor | Prof. R. Brent Gillespie | |
| GPA | 4.00/4.00 | |
| Dec.’00 | Master of Science | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA | ||
| Major | Systems and Control | |
| Minor | Robotics | |
| Advisor | Prof. R. Brent Gillespie | |
| GPA | 4.00/4.00 | |
| June’99 | Bachelor of Science | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey | ||
| GPA | 3.99/4.00 | |
| Rank | 1st out of 243 graduates in the Department of Mechanical Engineering | |
| 2nd out of 2714 graduates in the College of Engineering |
Honors
| 2020 | Best Application Paper at International Conference on Logic Programming |
| 2020 | Outstanding Associate Editor Award, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters |
| 2018 | Outstanding Associate Editor Award, IEEE Transactions on Haptics |
| 2015 | Young Scientist Award by the Turkish Science Academy (BAGEP) |
| 2015 | Runner-up for Best Conference Paper at IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation |
| 2013 | Best Application Paper at IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems |
| 2011 – 2012 | Graduate Class Teaching Award, Sabancı University |
| 2011 | Meritorious Service Award, IEEE Transactions of Haptics |
| 2011 | Runner-up for Best Poster at IEEE WorldHaptics Conference |
| 2008 | Career Award, The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) |
| 2007 | Marie Curie Fellowship |
| 2005 | Summa Cum Laude, Distinctive Grade Point Average, University of Michigan |
| June 2003 | Poster/demonstration to US House and Senate members (representing the University of Michigan) |
| Summer 2000 | Rackham Graduate Studies Summer Research Fellowship, University of Michigan |
| 1999 – 2000 | Mechanical Engineering Departmental Fellowship, University of Michigan |
| 1999 | NATO A-1 Science Fellowship (only recipient in division nationwide for 1999) |
| 1999 | Ranked second in Middle East Technical University graduating class of 1999 |
| 1999 | Ranked first in the Department of Mechanical Engineering graduating class of 1999 |
| 1996 – 1999 | Excellent Academic Achievement Award, Middle East Technical University (two per each year) |
| 1996 – 1999 | Undergraduate Fellowship, Hacı Ömer Sabancı Vakfı (VAKSA) |
| 1995 | Ranked top 0.01% in the national university entrance examination (among over 1.25M students) |
Professional Memberships
| 2001 – present | Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) |
| 2004 – present | Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) |
| 2006 – present | Member of the EuroHaptics Society |
| 2009 – present | Member of Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) |
| 2007 – present | Member of IEEE RAS Technical Committee on Haptics |
| 2011 – present | Member of IEEE RAS Technical Committee on Telerobotics |
| 2008 – present | Member of IEEE Robotics and Automation Society |
| 2009 – present | Member of IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society |
Research Experience
| Sep’06 — present | Mechatronics Program |
| Sabanci University, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey | |
| Full Professor | |
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Research Subjects: Nano-telemanipulation, motor skill training and rehabilitation with haptic feedback, shared control interaction paradigms for haptic assistance, control-based algorithms for stable real-time implementation of haptic rendering, and control and simulation of hybrid dynamical systems
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| July’05–Sep’06 | Mechatronics and Haptic Interfaces Laboratory |
| Rice University, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Material Science, Houston, TX | |
| Post Doctoral Research Associate | |
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Research Subjects: Motor skill training and rehabilitation with haptic feedback, shared control interaction paradigms for haptic assistance, and nano-telemanipulation
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| Jan’05–July’05 | Haptix Laboratory |
| The University of Michigan, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ann Arbor, MI | |
| Post Doctoral Research Fellow | |
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Research Subjects: State and parameter estimators for hybrid dynamical systems, impedance characterization of systems with changing kinematic constraints, and automatic generation of virtual environments for haptic rendering
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| May’00–Jan’05 | Haptix and Mechatronics in Mechanical Engineering Research Laboratory |
| The University of Michigan, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ann Arbor, MI | |
| Graduate Student Research Assistant | |
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Research Subjects: Control-based algorithms for stable real-time implementation of haptic rendering: collision detectors for parametric surfaces, and symbolic/numerical simulators for hybrid dynamical systems
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| Jan’98–July’98 | Fluid Dynamics Laboratory |
| Middle East Technical University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ankara, Turkey | |
| Undergraduate Researcher | |
| Research Subjects: Combustion efficiency in gas fluidized beds |
