Curriculum Vitae

Ahmet Fatih Tabak

Office Address: Sabanci University,

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

Orhanli – Tuzla, 34956 Istanbul, Turkey

Office Phone: +90 216 483 2313

Email Address: tabak @ sabanciuniv.edu

Date of Birth: 03/19/1982 (Turkey)

Date of CV: 01.20.2012

Education

2007 – 2012 Ph.D. Mechatronics, Sabanci University (Full Scholarship, GPA: 3.55)

Ongoing Thesis Title: Physical Implementation and Numerical Verification of Macro

Scale Prototype of a Bio-Inspired Medical Micro-Robot Swimming in Cylindrical

Channels

Primary Advisor: Dr. Serhat Yesilyurt

Qualification Exam Subjects Taken: Thermal-Fluids Engineering (Dr. Ali Kosar)

Microsystem Technologies (Dr. Ali Kosar)

Robotics (Dr. Kemalettin Erbatur)

Real-Time Systems (Dr. Ahmet Onat)

Mechanics (Dr. Mahmut Faruk Aksit)

2005 – 2007 M.Sc. Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, Sabanci University

(Full Scholarship, GPA: 3.56)

Thesis Title: Simulation Based Experiments of Travelling-Plane-Wave-Actuator

Micropumps and Microswimmers

Primary Advisor: Dr. Serhat Yesilyurt, Mechatronics Engineering Program

Thesis Committee: Dr. Melih Papila, Material Science and Engineering Program

Dr. Ayhan Bozkurt, Electronics Engineering Program

Dr. Mahmut Faruk Aksit, Mechatronics Engineering Program

Dr. Gullu Kiziltas Sendur, Mechatronics Engineering Program

2000 – 2005 B.Sc. Mechatronics Engineering, Sabanci University

(Recognition Scholarship, GPA: 2.73)

Graduation Project: Mechanical/electrical design, construction and control of a two

degrees of freedom (SCARA) direct drive robotic arm integrated with a USB camera.

Graduation Project Supervisors: Dr. Mustafa Unel, Mechatronics Program

Dr. Kemalettin Erbatur, Mechatronics Program

1993 – 2000 Luleburgaz Anatolian High School

Academic Awards

2006 – 2007 Gursel Sonmez Research Award, Sabanci University

Research Interests

Micro channel flows, fluid-structure interactions in micro-realm, micro-robotics, motility in micro-realm,

micro-pumps, heat transfer in micro-channels, piezoelectric actuation.

Teaching Assistantships

Computer Aided Engineering: Spring 2005-2006, Spring 2006-2007, Fall 2009-2010

Computational Analysis and Simulation: Fall 2010-2011

Fluid Dynamics: Spring 2005-2006, Fall 2008-2009, Fall 2009-2010

Foundations of Microsystems: Fall 2005-2006

Heat and Mass Transfer: Fall 2005-2006, Spring 2006-2007, Spring 2008-2009,

Spring 2009-2010, Spring 2010-2011

Science of Nature: Fall 2006-2007

Teaching Awards

2006 – 2007 Successful Teaching Assistant Certificate, Sabanci University

Conference and Journal Publications*

A.F. Tabak, S. Yesilyurt, “Experiment-Based Kinematic Validation of Numeric Modeling

and Simulated Control of an Untethered Biomimetic Microrobot in Channel,” The 12th

IEEE International Workshop on Advanced Motion Control (AMC2012), Sarajevo,

Bosnia and Herzegovina, March, 2012.

A.F. Tabak, F. Z. Temel, S. Yesilyurt, “Comparison on experimental and numerical results

for helical swimmers inside channels,” IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent

Robots and Systems (IROS2011), San Francisco, California, USA, September, 2011.

A.F. Tabak, F. Z. Temel, S. Yesilyurt, “Magnetic E. Coli in channel: Theory vs.

Experiment,” 7^th Nanoscience and Technology Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, 27 June –

01 July, 2011.

A.F. Tabak, S. Yesilyurt, “Validated reduced order models for simulating trajectories of bio-

inspired artificial micro-swimmers,” Third Joint US-European Fluids Engineering

Summer Meeting and Eighth Int. Conf. on Nanochannels, Microchannels and

Minichannels (FEDSM2010-ICNMM2010), Montreal, Canada, August, 2010.

A.F. Tabak, S.Yesilyurt, “Modeling and simulations of the motion of bio-inspired micro

swimming robots,” NEMB2010: Proc. of the ASME First Global Congress on

Nanoengineering for Medicine and Biology-2010, Houston, TX, USA, February, 2010.

A.F. Tabak, S. Yesilyurt, “Simulation-based analysis of flow due to traveling-plane-wave

deformations on elastic thin-film actuators in micropumps,” Microfluidics and

Nanofluidics, vol 4, no 6, pp 489-500, 2008.

A. F. Tabak, A. Solak, E. Y. Erdem, C. Akcan, S. Yesilyurt, "Simulation-based analysis of

3D flow inside a micropump with passive valves," ASME Int. Mechanical Eng. Congress

and Exhibition, Seattle, USA, ASME, November, 2007.

A. F. Tabak, S. Yesilyurt, "Numerical analysis of planar wave propagation based

micropropulsion system," ASME Int. Mechanical Eng. Congress and Exhibition, Seattle,

USA, ASME, November, 2007.

A.F. Tabak, S. Yesilyurt, "Numerical Analysis of the 3D Flow Induced by Propagation of

Plane-Wave Deformations on Thin Membranes Inside Microchannels," Proceedings of

the 5^th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels & Minichannels,

(ICNMM2007), Puebla, Mexico, June 18-20, 2007.

A.F. Tabak, S. Yesilyurt, “Numerical simulations and analysis of a micropump actuated by

traveling plane waves,” SPIE-Photonics West, MOEMS-MEMS, San Jose, 20-25 Jan.

2007.

A.F. Tabak, S. Yesilyurt, “Numerical Simulations of a Traveling Plane-Wave Actuator for

Microfluidic Applications,” Proceedings of the COMSOL Users Conference, Boston,

October 22-24, 2006, ed. Jeri’Ann Hiller, ISBN 0-9766792-2-1.

^* Papers in progress or under revision are excluded.

Acknowledged in

E. Buyukcerci, M. Adilak, S. Yesilyurt, “Piezoelektrik ara malzemeli ince şeridin dalga hareketinin

simülasyon tabanlı analizi,” TOK’07 National Conference on Automatic Control, Sabanci

University, Tuzla, Istanbul, 5-7 September, Turkey.

Conferences Refereed

5^th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels & Minichannels –

ICNMM2007

Graduation Projects Refereed

“Design and demonstation of a microswimming robot”: 2010-2011, 2009-2010, 2008-2009, 2007-2008

“Design and demonstration of microfluidic pumps”: 2009-2010, 2008-2009,

“Design and demonstration of a mechanical fish”: 2007-2008

“Design and demonstration of microfluidic pumps and micropropulsion mechanisms”: 2006-2007

“Micropropulsion in liquids: Design and macro demonstration”: 2005-2006

PROJ102 Course Projects Refereed

“Design and Implementation of a Remote Controlled Hovercraft”: Spring 2010-2011

“Design and Implementation of a Remote Controlled Submarine”: Spring 2010-2011

“Design and demonstration of (electro)mechanical biomimetic fish robot”: Fall 2009-2010, Spring 2009-2010

“Design and demonstration of a rotating cylinder sail”: Fall 2009-2010, Spring 2009-2010

“Design and demonstration of (electro)mechanical fish”: Spring 2006-2007

Seminars

“On the way to artificial microswimmers,” Mechatronics Seminar Series, Sabanci University,

Spring 2007-2008.

“Numerical design and physical implementation of macro-scale prototype for a bio-inspired

medical micro-robot,” Mechatronics Seminar Series, Sabanci University, Spring 2010 –

2011.

Employment

Summer Internship: Tool & Die and Prototype Manufacturing Area in Ford Motor Company,

Golcuk Plant, Turkey (08.2004 – 09.2004).

Project: Design and Assembly of “Lower Die of OP-45” for “Ford Transit

(V347)” under supervision of CAD team leader.

Skills

Languages: Turkish (Native), English (Advanced – IBT: 108/120), Spanish (Basic), German (Basic)

Computer Software: MATLAB & Simulink, COMSOL, Solid Works, PRO/Engineer, EAGLE, Maple,

CoventorWare, Linux (SUSE, CentOS), MS Office

Memberships IEEE Student member (2004 – present)

ASME Student member (2010 – present)

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