Faculty
Elif HOCAOGLU
Elif HOCAOGLUAssistant Professor, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Istanbul Medipol University, Türkiye
Postdoc, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, UK
Postdoc, Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), Genova, Italy
PhD in Mechatronics Engineering, Sabancı University, Istanbul, Türkiye
MSc in Electronics Engineering and Computer Science, Sabancı University, Istanbul, Türkiye
BSc in Mechanical Engineering, Yıldız Technical University, Istanbul, Türkiye
About Me: Dr Elif Hocaoglu graduated with a B.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey in 2005. Then, she received her M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechatronics Engineering from Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey in 2008 and 2014, respectively. Previously, she worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Brain-Computer Interface Laboratory at Sabanci University. Then, she pursued her studies as a postdoctoral researcher under the supervision of Prof. Antonio Bicchi at The Humanoid and Human Centred Mechatronics Laboratory/Advanced Robotics Department (ADVR) in the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), Genoa, Italy and under the supervision of Prof. Etienne Burdet at Human-Robotics Laboratory/Department of Bioengineering in Imperial College London, UK, respectively. She is currently assistant professor in the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department and director of the Living Robotics Laboratory at Istanbul Medipol University. Her research has focused on human augmentation and physical human-robot interaction, in particular prosthetic devices and rehabilitation robotics, wearable robotics, sEMG and EEG-based interface systems, tele-impedance control, and variable stiffness actuators. Her research extends to soft robotics.
Graduate Students
Mahmut BEYAZ
PhD Pre-Candidate, Electrical, Electronics and Cyber Systems, Istanbul Medipol University, Türkiye
BSc in Mechtaronics Engineering, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Türkiye
Research Topic: BalanSENS: Robotic platform for balance analysis, rehabilitation and assistance with feedforward and feedback signals
Hafız Muhammad BILAL
Hafız Muhammad BILALMSc Pre-Candidate, Electrical, Electronics and Cyber Systems, Istanbul Medipol University, Türkiye
BSc in Mechatronics and Control Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
Research Topic: BalanSENS: Robotic platform for balance analysis, rehabilitation and assistance with feedforward and feedback signals
Yaman Soliman Mahmoud Soliman MOHAMED
Yaman Soliman Mahmoud Soliman MOHAMEDMSc Pre-Candidate, Electrical, Electronics and Cyber Systems, Istanbul Medipol University, Türkiye
BSc in Biomedical Engineering, Istanbul Medipol University, Türkiye
Research Topic: A Novel Hand and Wrist Rehabilitation Robotic System
Muhammed ADİLOĞLU
MSc Pre-Candidate, Biomedical Engineering and Bioinformatics, Istanbul Medipol University, Türkiye
BSc in Mechatronics Engineering, Yıldız Technical University, Istanbul, Türkiye
Research Topic: Design and Implementation of Stepping Rehabilitation in BalanSENS Robotic Platform
Tuğçe ERSOY
MSc (Alumni), Mechanical Engineering, Ozyegin University, Türkiye (Co-Advisor)
BSc in Biomedical Engineering, Istanbul Medipol University, Türkiye
Research Topic: BalanSENS: Robotic platform for balance analysis, rehabilitation and assistance with feedforward and feedback signals
Undergraduate Students
Eren SADIKOĞLU
BSc Candidate, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Istanbul Medipol University, Türkiye (Co-Advisor)
Research Topic: Language-Based Robot Navigation
Buket ÜNAL
BSc Candidate, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Istanbul Medipol University, Türkiye
Research Topic: Fast Stiffness Estimation from sEMG Signals
Yaşar ÇALIŞKAN
BSc Candidate, Biomedical Engineering, Istanbul Medipol University, Türkiye
Research Topic: Design and Control of a Variable Stiffness Knee Orthosis
Burak ELMAS
BSc Candidate, Biomedical Engineering, Istanbul Medipol University, Türkiye
Research Topic: Design and Control of a Variable Stiffness Knee Orthosis
Ahmet Berk ELDEMİR
BSc Candidate, Biomedical Engineering, Istanbul Medipol University, Türkiye
Research Topic: Design and Control of a Variable Stiffness Knee Orthosis
Emirhan KAÇAN
BSc Candidate, Biomedical Engineering, Istanbul Medipol University, Türkiye
Double Major in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Istanbul Medipol University, Türkiye
Research Topic: Development of a Novel Finger Exoskeleton for the Treatment of Tendon Injuries
Habibe ASRAN
BSc Candidate, Biomedical Engineering, Istanbul Medipol University, Türkiye
Research Topic: Development of a Novel Finger Exoskeleton for the Treatment of Tendon Injuries
Zikra ALFARİS
Zikra ALFARİSBSc Candidate, Biomedical Engineering, Istanbul Medipol University, Türkiye
Research Topic: Development of a Novel Finger Exoskeleton for the Treatment of Tendon Injuries
Mentallah Tarek Ahmed IBRAHIM
BSc Candidate, Biomedical Engineering, Istanbul Medipol University, Türkiye
Research Topic: BalanSENS: Robotic platform for balance analysis, rehabilitation and assistance with feedforward and feedback signals
Alumni
Tuğçe ERSOY – MSc in Özyeğin University, Mechanical Engineering 2023 (Co-Advisor)
Tuğçe ERSOY – BSc in Istanbul Medipol University, Biomedical Engineering 2021 (Now at MSc Candidate in Özyeğin University, Mechanical Engineering)
Şule Nisa SONGÜR – BSc in Istanbul Medipol University, Biomedical Engineering 2023
Hasan Celal ARSLAN – BSc in Istanbul Medipol University, Biomedical Engineering 2023 (Now at MSc Candidate in Istanbul Medipol University, Electrical, Electronics and Cyber Systems, Istanbul Medipol University, Türkiye)
Eda Betül Akyüz– BSc in Istanbul Medipol University, Biomedical Engineering 2023
Rabia GÜL – BSc in Istanbul Medipol University, Biomedical Engineering 2020 (Now at MSc Candidate in Boğaziçi University, Computer Engineering)
Şaika ŞENER – BSc in Istanbul Medipol University, Biomedical Engineering 2020 (Now at Robotics Software Engineer, Altınay Robot Technologies)
M. Tarık ÇÖPOĞLU – BSc in Istanbul Medipol University, Biomedical Engineering 2019 (Now at MSc Candidate in Gebze Technical University, Bioengineering)
TÜBITAK STAR Interns
Meryem ŞANLI– BSc in Yıldız Technical University, Mechatronics Engineering
Emirhan KAÇAN – Double Major in Istanbul Medipol University, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Biomedical Engineering