Faculty

   Elif HOCAOGLU

Assistant 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

MSc 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

MSc 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

       Emad ud din SHEIKH

MSc Pre-Candidate, Electrical, Electronics and Cyber Systems, Istanbul Medipol University, Türkiye

BSc in Mechanical Engineering, Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences (PIEAS)

Research Topic: Design and Implementation of Stepping Rehabilitation in BalanSENS Robotic Platform

    Zikra ALFARİS

MSc Pre-Candidate, Biomedical Engineering and Bioinformatics, Istanbul Medipol University, Türkiye

BSc in Biomedical Engineering, Istanbul Medipol University, Türkiye

Research Topic: Development of a Novel Finger Exoskeleton for the Treatment of Tendon Injuries

    Habibe ASRAN

MSc Pre-Candidate, Biomedical Engineering and Bioinformatics, Istanbul Medipol University, Türkiye

BSc in Biomedical Engineering, Istanbul Medipol University, Türkiye

Research Topic: Development of a Novel Finger Exoskeleton for the Treatment of Tendon Injuries

 Burak ELMAS

MSc Pre-Candidate, Electrical, Electronics and Cyber Systems, Istanbul Medipol University, Türkiye

BSc in Biomedical Engineering, Istanbul Medipol University, Türkiye

Research Topic: Development of a Novel Finger Exoskeleton for the Treatment of Tendon Injuries

   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

  Maissa Abir SMAILI

BSc Candidate, Biomedical Engineering, Istanbul Medipol University, Türkiye

Research Topic: Sevice Robotics

  Darin ELESSAVY

BSc Candidate, Biomedical Engineering, Istanbul Medipol University, Türkiye

Research Topic: Variable Stiffness Prosthetic Finger Design

Abed Alrahman AL SAYYED

BSc Candidate, Biomedical Engineering, Istanbul Medipol University, Türkiye

Research Topic: Soft Robotics in Rehabilitation

  Yazan KANJO

BSc Candidate, Biomedical Engineering, Istanbul Medipol University, Türkiye

Research Topic: Soft Robotics in Rehabilitation

   Buket ÜNAL

BSc Candidate, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Istanbul Medipol University, Türkiye

Research Topic: Fast Stiffness Estimation from sEMG Signals

Alumni

Eren SADIKOĞLU– BSc in Istanbul Medipol University, Electrical and Electronics Engineering  2024 (Currently an MSc Candidate at Arizona State University)

Burak ELMAS – BSc in Istanbul Medipol University, Biomedical Engineering  2024 (Currently an MSc candidate in Electrical, Electronics, and Cyber Systems at Istanbul Medipol University, Türkiye)

Zikra ALFARIS – BSc in Istanbul Medipol University, Biomedical Engineering  2024 (Currently an MSc candidate in Biomedical Engineering and Bioinformatics at Istanbul Medipol University, Türkiye)

HABIBE ASRAN – BSc in Istanbul Medipol University, Biomedical Engineering  2024 (Currently an MSc candidate in Biomedical Engineering and Bioinformatics at Istanbul Medipol University, Türkiye)

Emirhan KAÇAN – BSc in Istanbul Medipol University, Biomedical Engineering  2024 (Currently R&D Engineer at ASELSAN)

Mentallah Tarek Ahmed İBRAHİM– BSc in Istanbul Medipol University, Biomedical Engineering  2024

Aya Baya – BSc in Istanbul Medipol University, Biomedical Engineering  2024

Raian BHAIA – BSc in Istanbul Medipol University, Biomedical Engineering  2024

Ahmet Berk ELDEMİR  – BSc in Istanbul Medipol University, Biomedical Engineering  2024

Yaşar ÇALIŞKAN – BSc in Istanbul Medipol University, Biomedical Engineering  2024

Tuğçe ERSOY – MSc in Özyeğin University, Mechanical Engineering 2023 (Co-Advisor)

Tuğçe ERSOY – BSc in Istanbul Medipol University, Biomedical Engineering 2021 (Currently an 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 (Currently an MSc Candidate in Electrical, Electronics and Cyber Systems, Istanbul Medipol University, Türkiye)

Eda Betül  Akyüz– BSc in Istanbul Medipol University, Biomedical Engineering  2023  (Currently an MSc candidate at Yeditepe University, Türkiye)

Rabia GÜL –  BSc in Istanbul Medipol University, Biomedical Engineering 2020 (Currently at MSc Candidate in Boğaziçi University, Computer Engineering)

Şaika ŞENER –  BSc in Istanbul Medipol University, Biomedical Engineering 2020 (Currently at Robotics Software Engineer,  Altınay Robot Technologies)

M. Tarık ÇÖPOĞLU –  BSc in Istanbul Medipol University, Biomedical Engineering 2019 (Currently 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