TÜBİTAK 1501 2021 – 2024 · Principal Investigator The project delivered an industrial inspection device that characterises the surface quality of plastic components using optical and computational techniques. The system targets quality-assurance pipelines in plastics manufacturing, providing automated…
Redesigning Introductory Computer Programming for Engineering Through Innovative Online Modules
Erasmus+ KA2 2021 – 2023 · Partner This Erasmus+ KA2 project redesigned introductory computer-programming courses for engineering students using student-centred, hybrid online modules. The team produced course frameworks, evaluation instruments, and openly licensed teaching materials that have been…
STITCH — Sustainability Through Innovation, Training, Creativity and STEAM Horizons
Erasmus+ KA2 2025 – 2028 · Partner STITCH equips educators and learners with STEAM-based methodologies that connect creativity, sustainability, and emerging technology. The project produces open educational resources, teacher-training pathways, and pilot activities that bring sustainable-innovation practice into…
AI4VET — Advancing Ethical Practices and Community Engagement in Vocational Education and Training
Erasmus+ KA2 2025 – 2027 · Partner AI4VET addresses the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence within Vocational Education and Training (VET). The consortium develops ethical guidelines, training modules for VET educators, and community-engagement frameworks to ensure that AI…
Untethered Microrobotic Arm with Visual-Feedback Manipulation
TÜBİTAK 1001 2014 – 2018 · Principal Investigator The project designed, fabricated, and tested an untethered micro-robotic arm with closed-loop visual-feedback control for high-precision micro-manipulation. The system advanced the state of the art in passive-diamagnetic-levitation micro-robotics, coupling levitated…
High-Frequency Optical Tweezing for Detection and Classification of Cancerous Cells
BAP — Higher Education 2022 – 2024 · Principal Investigator The project developed a high-frequency optical-tweezing system for the detection and classification of cancerous cells, combining optical micromanipulation with quantitative cellular biomarkers. Optical tweezing applies precisely controlled trapping…
Targeted Deep-Tissue Photo-Acoustic Microscopy with SPION Nanoparticles
BAP — Higher Education 2023 – 2024 · Principal Investigator The project explores targeted photo-acoustic microscopy using superparamagnetic iron-oxide nanoparticles (SPION) to enable high-contrast, deep-tissue biomedical imaging. Photo-acoustic imaging combines optical absorption contrast with ultrasonic detection, providing penetration…
National Endoscopic Device Based on Hydrodynamic Cavitation for Biomedical Applications
TÜBİTAK 1003 2013 – 2016 · Co-Investigator The project produced a national prototype of an endoscopic device that exploits small-scale hydrodynamic cavitation for selective biomedical interventions, including tumour-tissue ablation. Hydrodynamic cavitation provides a localised, non-thermal mechanism of tissue…
Single-Cell Imaging of Stiffness Changes in Circulating Tumour Cells (CTCs)
TÜBİTAK 1003 2017 – 2020 · Principal Investigator This priority-area project developed a single-cell imaging technique that measures changes in the mechanical stiffness of circulating tumour cells (CTCs). The platform combines microfluidic isolation, optical trapping, and quantitative phase…
Lensless Holographic Tomogram for Compact Medical Imaging
TÜBİTAK 1512 2021 – 2022 · Co-Investigator The project developed a lensless holographic tomographic imaging device intended for compact, low-cost deployment in medical settings. The device acquires high-resolution quantitative phase information without bulky lens systems, enabling portable use…