🤝 Supervising and Mentoring Activities

Supervisor of MSc ThesisHakki Kose: Thesis on ‘Wearable motion capture systems’, Expected Graduation: August 2019, Izmir Katip Celebi University, TurkeyCo-Supervisor and Mentor for PhD CandidateSerkan Çizmecioğlı: Thesis on ‘Evaluation of Upper Extremities using Motion Capture Systems as an alternative system to Fugl Mayer Test for Stroke Patients after Physio Therapy’, Istanbul University, May 2018 to present at Izmir Katip Çelebi University, TurkeyCo-Supervisor for MSc ThesisSamet Çıklaçandır: Thesis on ‘FE modelling of Acetabular Bone Fractures in Elderly Patients with Osteoporosis’, Graduated in February 2019, Izmir Katip Çelebi University, TurkeyCo-Supervisor for PhD ThesisIoannis Karakitsios: Thesis on ‘Verification of the ExVivo-Thiel embalmed model for liver treatment with Magnetic Resonance-guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) before clinical practice’, May 2014 to March 2017, Dundee University, UKMentor for Lab Management, Quality Systems, and Protocol DevelopmentAndrew Dennison: Mentoring during FP7 funded projects – TRANSFUSİMO and FUTURA, May 2014 to June 2017, Dundee University, UKMentor for PhD ThesisJonathan Farnsworth: Thesis titled ‘The effects of surface gradient on the human spine’, April 2005 to June 2009, Loughborough University, UK

🏅 Professional Memberships and Honours & Awards

Travel Award, IEEE, MEMEA ISTANBUL, Turkey, July 2019Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Biomedical Sciences and EngineeringMember of the European Society of Movement Analysis for Adults and ChildrenMembership of Chartered Engineers (CEng), Institution of Mechanical EngineersMembership of ESB, European Society of BiomechanicsBA Festival of Science Finalist for Perspectives Poster Session, Exeter University, September 2004Full Scholarship from EPSRC for a PhD, Computer Science Department, Loughborough University, 2003-2007Full Scholarship for the Leaders for Industry Program, Sabanci University, 2001-2003Scholarships for undergraduate education from Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 1996-2001Turkish National Scholarship for High School Students, Eskisehir, 1993-1996

📜 Certificates

Agile Quality Management, ISO 13485, and Risk Management, University College of London, January 2018, London, UKExablate System Architecture, Software, Hardware, Maintenance, Trouble Shooting, Applications, Lab Tour Training, Haifa, Israel, March 2016Digital Operating Room Summer School 2015 (DORS), Leipzig, Germany, August 2015Quality Management: Risk Assessment, Managing Product and Process Risks using ISO 14971, QCS International, March 2015Exablate Conformal Bone System 2100 (Insightec), Research mode sonication, practical course, Dundee, UK, October 2015MR fundamentals for research mode for abdominal scanning hands-on course provided by GE, Dundee, UK, September 2015Clinical Good Practice (CGP) by National Health and Research Institute (NHRI)Teaching Skills for Postgraduates and Research Assistants Professional Development, Loughborough University, 2004

🛠️ Additional Skills

Programming skills in Pascal, Visual Basic, Basic, C++, JavaScript, RCommand of CAD programs: Abaqus, SolidWorks, Catia, Cadkey, Patran, Nastran, Ansys, Madymo 6.4, HyperWorks 7.0Proficient in SPSS, MatLab, RSLinx, RSView WorksAdvanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools and referencing tools: Endnote, RefWorksExperience with Vicon, C-motion, Visual 3D, Biomechanics of Bodies (BoB), and image processing tools: Scan IP, Snap ITKWorking knowledge of Agile Quality Management System in project management for ISO 13485English and Turkish driving licencesLanguages: Turkish (Native), English (Advanced), Italian, German, French (Elementary)

🔄 Workshops

• Various workshops including Continuing Medical Education, Interviewing Techniques, Plagiarism & Citation Management, Dreamweaver Web Page Creation, Statistics, Personal Organisation & Time Management, Leadership & Management, and more.

🎓 Thesis Supervision

• Supervised and advised several thesis projects covering a range