Yigit Yazicioglu, Ph.D

Assistant Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Middle East Technical University

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Contact Information

Areas of Interest
Office:ME B-313
Phone:+90-312-210 5259
Fax:+90-312-210 2536
e-mail:yigit@metu.edu.tr
URL:http://www.metu.edu.tr/~yigit
Address:Middle East Technical University
Department of Mechanical Engineering, B-313
06531 Ankara Turkey
  • Solid acoustics with applications in structural vibrations and bioacoustics
  • Medical diagnosis based on vibration and acoustics in biological tissue
  • Vehicle dynamics & automotive engineering
  • Dynamics of engineering systems and control theory
  • Fluid-structure coupled analysis
  • Rigid & flexible multibody dynamics
  • Robotics
  • Dynamics of nanostructures

Education

Experience
  • Ph.D, Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2005
  • M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Middle East Technical University, 1999
  • B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Middle East Technical University, 1997
  • Middle East Technical University, Faculty Member, 2005-To this date
  • University of Illinois at Chicago, Graduate Assistant, 1999-2005
  • Middle East Technical University, Graduate Assistant, 1997-1999
  • Proctor&Gamble, Mechelen/Belgium Plant, Summer Intern, 1996

Teaching History

Graduate Students
  • ME 205 Statics (5690205), Sections 01 and 02, Spring 2009
  • ME 310 Numerical Methods (5690310), Sections 02 and 03, Fall 2008
  • ME 310 Numerical Methods (5690310), Section 01, Spring 2008
  • ME 302 Theory of Machines II (5690302), Section 02, Spring 2008
  • ME 206 Strength of Materials (5690206), Section 01, Fall 2007
  • ME 301 Theory of Machines I (5690301), Section 04, Fall 2007
  • ME 208 Dynamics (5690208), Sections 01 and 03, Spring 2007
  • ME 205 Statics (5690205), Sections 04 and 05, Fall 2006
  • ME 302 Theory of Machines II (5690302), Sections 03 and 04, Spring 2006
  • ME 307 Machine Elements I (5690307), Sections 02 and 04, Fall 2005
  • Ayhan Aydogmus (Co-Supervised)
  • Taner Budak
  • Halil Cesur (Co-Supervised)
  • Mine Cuneyitoglu
  • Ibrahim Onur Dogan
  • Kutlu Demir Kandemir
  • Mehmet Kilic
  • Bilge Kocer (Co-Supervised)
  • Sertac Koksal
  • Mustafa Tugrul Kozak
  • Omer Pektas (Co-Supervised)
  • Ege Sayginer (Co-Supervised)
  • Hakan Temizsoy
  • Tumer Topac
  • Utku Turer
  • Galip Tuna Turkbey

Current Projects

Available Thesis Topics
  • Project Title: State Estimation and dynamic behavioral feedback in legged mobile robots towards off-road applications (In progress)
    Project Leader: Dr. Afsar Saranli
    Sponsor: TUBITAK-1001, 2007-present
  • Project Title: Development of computer controlled electro-hydraulic control technology for three dimensional angular positioning of a platform (In progress)
    Project Leader: Dr. Yigit Yazicioglu
    Sponsor: TUBITAK-1007, 2007-present
  • Design and Construction of an intelligent hip joint for the hexapod robot RHex

Publications

Theses Completed
  • E. Sayginer, T. Akbey, Y. Yazicioglu, A. Saranli, "Task oriented kinematic analysis for a legged robot with half-circular leg morphology", ICRA 2009 International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Kobe, Japan ,May 12-17, 2009.
  • M. Kilic, D. F. Kurtulus, Y. Yazicioglu, "Design of a four-wing hovering MAV with cooperating slider crank mechanisms", Proceedings of International Symposium on Light Weight Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems and Subsystems, UAS LW 2009, Oostend, Belgium, March 11-13, 2009.
  • G. T. Turkbey, E. N. Yildiz, Y. Yazicioglu, "Degisken eylemsizlik yuku altinda calisan bir masaustu tezgahinin hassas acisal konum kontrolu", TOK 2008 Otomatik Kontrol Ulusal Toplantisi, November 13-15 2008, Istanbul-Turkey, November 2008.
  • Y. Yazicioglu, Y. S. Unlusoy, “A fuzzy logic controlled anti-lock braking system (ABS) for improved braking performance and directional stability”, International Journal of Vehicle Design-Special Issue: Advanced Traction/Braking Vehicle Control, 48(3-4), 299-315, 2008.
  • Y. Yazicioglu, B. A. Martin, K. Navarro-Castillo, U. Kutluay and T. J. Royston, "Transverse vibration of pre-stressed beams: An experimental technique for the determination of dynamic viscoelastic material properties of tissue mimicking materials", 155th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Paris, France, 6/29 – 7/4, June-July 2008.
  • S. M. McCormick, V. Saini, Y. Yazicioglu, Z. N. Demou, T. J. Royston, “ Interdependence of pulsed ultrasound and shear stress effects on cell morphology and gene expression”, Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 34(3), 436-445, March 2006.
  • Y. Yazicioglu, T. J. Royston, T. Spohnholtz, B. Martin, F. Loth, H. Bassiouny, “Acoustic radiation from a fluid-filled, subsurface vascular tube with internal turbulent flow due to a constriction”, Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 118(2), 1193-1209, August 2005.
  • T. Spohnholtz, T. J. Royston, Y. Yazicioglu, B. A. Martin, F. Loth, H. Bassiouny, “Helping doctors interpret the sound of blood using a multimode sonic and ultrasonic imaging system,” invited ‘Lay Language Paper’ at 149th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Vancouver, Canada, 5/16 – 5/20, May 2005. (‘Invited Lay Language Paper’ available at http://www.acoustics.org/press/149th/royston.html)
  • T. J. Royston, Y. Yazicioglu, F. Loth, “Surface response of a viscoelastic medium to subsurface acoustic sources with application to medical diagnosis,” Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, vol.113(2), p.1109-1121, February 2003.
  • Y. Yazicioglu, Y. S. Ünlüsoy, “Fuzzy logic controlled ABS system for improved braking performance and directional stability,” Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Mechatronic Design and Modeling, p.49-62, Konya, Turkey, 9/13-9/14, September 2001.
  • Gokhan Oral, "Flexible multibody dynamic modelling and simulation of RHex hexapod robot with half circular compliant legs", MS Thesis, 2008.

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Updated on June 25, 2009