Experience

The AI Institute

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Applied Scientist

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  Working on developing next generation robotic systems and mechanisms Working on developing next generation robotic systems and mechanisms



Amazon

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Robotics & AI - Hardware Development Engineer II

  • Jul 2022 - Dec 2022

  • Led hardware research projects for future generation amazon robotic systems. Advised and developed robotic systems based on quantified experimental data by minimizing damage rates • Collaborated with robot fabrication team and supported various sub-projects on prototyping needs • Developed low friction surface silicone structures to reduce item trappings and damages during consolidation • Generated concept designs and advised the team on design reviews in order consolidation project, resulting reduced assembly parts for robotic systems • Designed experimental test setup by using a robotic arm (UR10) and conveyer belt for identifying damage rates based on drop parameters. Targeted damage rates below 1% Show less



Yale University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Research Associate

  • Feb 2021 - Jun 2022

  • Design and manufacture soft robots for tunnel & hole opening in granular media. Demonstrate proof-of-concept of a lightweight and compact system capable of burrowing in granular media for sample collection. Results increase the technology readiness level from one to three • Lead a three person committee and organize international workshop on burrowing soft robots. Convene ten experts across disciplines and identify grand challenges to make soft robots more efficient for burrowing tasks • Contribute to stretchable circuit fabrication team by developing an apparatus for 2D liquid metal printing with an active mixer. Results show the potential for automized circuit fabrication with minimum human error • Collaborate with microcapsule fabrication team on 3D printing and actuator development. Results enable the fabrication of 90% geometric accuracy on printed objects and demonstration of electrically responsive soft actuation • PI: Rebecca Kramer-Bottiglio, Ph.D. Show less



Oregon State University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 2015 - Dec 2020

  • Invented 3D silicone printing apparatus by analyzing material behavior, resulting in more than 50% reduction in soft robot fabrication time and up to 95% dimensional accuracy in built robots without human intervention • Evaluated the effectiveness of soft robots under unstructured radiation environments for the first time. Revealed astonishing 70,000 hours long operation time of soft machines at low dose radiation environments by experimenting and broaden the application filed of soft robotics • Discovered 3D liquid metal printing and developed printing apparatus. The ability to print 3D standing structures using highly conductive metal paste opened up new opportunities to manufacture complex stretchable electronics such as wearable circuits with over 350% strain • Led a four person team and established silicone direct ink writing company. Oversaw the prototype fabrication, and raised over $50,000 initial investment • PI: Yigit Menguc, Ph.D. and Joseph Davidson, Ph.D. Show less



Facebook

• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Facebook Reality Labs

  • Sep 2019 - Mar 2020

  • Interfaced with machine shop, negotiated with suppliers, and led the fabrication of fully functional additive manufacturing device under two months • Designed and built an additive manufacturing device that decoupled structure-property-process relationship in polymers. Project overcame the challenges of 3D printing ultra-soft machines and enabled fabrication of soft materials with a low effective Youngs’ modulus, less than 100 kPa • Introduced a framework to adapt silicone material families used in stereolithography into direct ink writing which brought opportunities to extend functionalities of printed soft robots by bringing the best of two domains • Optimized the multi-material 3D printing process in collaboration with two material scientists to control mechanical properties such as density, stiffness, Shore hardness, ultimate strength in a monolithic object. Created first generation multi-hardness synthetic hand and self-righting buoyant structure demos to highlight these capabilities Show less



Özyeğin University

• Türkiye
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Oct 2011 - Jun 2015

• Design Trainer & Assistant at Robokamp 13

  • Jun 2013 - Jul 2013

  *Gave presentations about designing an efficient Line Following Robot structure,*Prepared demonstrations of Hexapod and Chemical Carrier,*Designed & Built automatic lap time counter machine for measuring precise race timings,*Gave introductory presentation about Technology & Robotics Club,*Prepared a short movie about whole event.



OBSS

• Türkiye
• Information Technology & Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern | Robotics Engineer

  • Aug 2014 - Sep 2014

  Designed a robotic platform for an autonomous quadrotor project for cargo loading Designed a robotic platform for an autonomous quadrotor project for cargo loading



Eczacıbaşı-Monrol Nuclear Products

• Türkiye
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Intern | Mechatronics Engineer

  • Jul 2013 - Sep 2013

  Proactively created a mechatronics design for the project “Displacer” and prepared user guide for the machine. Proactively created a mechatronics design for the project “Displacer” and prepared user guide for the machine.



IBM

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern | Systems & Technology Group

  • Aug 2010 - Sep 2010

  Learnt the specs of the S-power series and completed a training program on systems director Learnt the specs of the S-power series and completed a training program on systems director