Advanced Systems & Invention Laboratories
Bridging robotics, holographic imaging, and applied AI to solve real clinical problems.
A multidisciplinary research group at Yıldız Technical University, founded and directed by Assoc. Prof. Hüseyin Üvet. Building on more than fifteen years of work spanning Osaka University, Nagoya University, and Yıldız, ASIL develops next-generation tools for clinical care, sports health, and personalised medicine.
Featured EU & International Funding
Active in Horizon Europe, H2020 FET, and Erasmus+ KA2.
Featured ongoing or recent EU projects: TECHSIGHT (Horizon Europe), Culturhythmics (Horizon Europe), iCare4NextG (H2020 FET), and the AI4VET / STITCH / UniWell / Save Life / Teachers’ Action for Health Erasmus+ KA2 portfolio. Parallel funding from TÜBİTAK 1001 / 1003 / 1501 / 1512 and BAP programmes.
About the laboratory
ASIL operates five tightly coupled research lines: (i) untethered micro- and nano-robotic systems for minimally invasive intervention and targeted drug delivery; (ii) digital and acousto-holographic imaging for label-free measurement of cellular biomechanics; (iii) hydrodynamic-cavitation devices for tissue ablation and oncological therapy; (iv) AI-driven diagnostic and rehabilitation platforms for cardiology, orthopaedics, dermatology, and athletic performance; and (v) European capacity-building and educational innovation in deep tech, health, and STEM.
The team integrates mechanical, electronic, optical, and computational expertise within a single laboratory, enabling end-to-end development from physical principle to working prototype. ASIL maintains active scientific collaborations across Europe, Japan, and the United States, and operates dedicated infrastructure within Yıldız Technical University’s Science and Technology Application and Research Centre.
Research areas & funded projects
Micro- and Nano-Robotics & Microfluidic Systems
Untethered, optically and magnetically actuated devices steered through fluidic environments at the cellular and micro-tissue scale. Targets: minimally invasive intervention, single-cell manipulation, drug delivery, and lab-on-chip diagnostics.
Holographic & Biomedical Imaging
Digital, acousto-, and lensless holographic instruments that recover quantitative phase, refractive-index, and biomechanical information from living cells, spheroids, and soft tissues — without staining or labels.
Hydrodynamic Cavitation for Medical Therapy
Pioneering use of small-scale hydrodynamic cavitation as a therapeutic modality for selective tumour-tissue ablation and drug-delivery enhancement.
AI for Health, Sports & Industry
Clinically and industrially deployable systems built on strong signal-processing and computer-vision foundations. Active work covers cardiology, orthopaedics, dermatology, sports performance, and optical metrology.
Education, Innovation & European Capacity Building
Horizon Europe and Erasmus+ KA2 consortia that strengthen European higher-education capacity in deep tech, digital pedagogy, student wellbeing, and life-saving healthcare training.
Laboratory director
Assoc. Prof. Hüseyin Üvet received his Doctorate from Osaka University, Graduate School of Engineering Science (Department of Systems Innovation, 2007–2010), following a research period at Nagoya University (Mechanical Science & Engineering, Micro-Nano Systems Engineering, 2010–2011). He joined Yıldız Technical University in 2011 and has served as Director and Deputy Director of the Mechatronics Engineering Centre. He has authored 140+ peer-reviewed publications, holds 9+ patents, and has led or partnered in funded projects under Horizon Europe, H2020 FET, Erasmus+ KA2, TÜBİTAK 1001/1003/1501/1512, and BAP programmes.
External profiles: Yıldız Avesis · Google Scholar · ORCID 0000-0003-0392-982X.