Evren Samur

Title: 
Associate Professor
Room / Office: 
M4355
Phone Number: 
+90 212 359 7294
Fax Number: 
+90 212 287 2456
evren.samur@boun.edu.tr
Degrees: 
  • Ph.D. 2010. Robotic Systems Laboratory, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
  • M.S. 2005. Mechanical Engineering, Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey
  • B.S. 2003. Mechanical Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
Experience: 
  • Currently: Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bogazici University
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC), Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Northwestern University, USA, 2011-2012
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Robotic Systems Laboratory, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland, 2010-2011
  • Visiting Scholar, Laboratory of Intelligent Mechanical Systems, Northwestern University, USA, 2008
Courses Taught: 
  • ME 242 Dynamics
  • ME 304 Experimental Eng.
  • ME 331 Mechatronics
  • ME 335 Modeling and Control of Dynamic Systems
  • ME 426 Mechanisms
  • ME 530 Advanced Dynamics
  • ME 537 State Space Control Theory
  • ME 634 Robotics
  • ME 636 System Modeling & Identification
  • AUTO 532 Mechatronics in AE
Research Interests: 
  • Soft Robotics, Medical Robotics, Collaborative Robotics, Robotic Grippers
  • Haptics, Haptic Interfaces, Tactile Displays
  • Modeling & Analysis of Mechatronic and Robotic Systems, Experimental Evaluation
Awards & Honors: 
  • 2016 – 2019    Primary Subjects R&D Funding Program Grant, TÜBİTAK
  • 2016        Best Paper Award, Turkey Robotics Conference 2016
  • 2014        Meritorious Service Award, IEEE Transactions on Haptics
  • 2014 – 2018    Marie Curie Career Integration Grant, European Commission
  • 2014 – 2017    National Young Researchers Career Development Program Grant, TÜBİTAK
  • 2011 – 2012 Prospective Researcher Fellowship, Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
  • 2010 Best PhD Thesis Award, EuroHaptics Society
  • 2003 - 2005 Full scholarship, Mechanical Engineering Department, Koc University
Publications: 

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