People

Prof. Dr. Erhan Budak

Director

ebudak@sabanciuniv.edu

Website: http://people.sabanciuniv.edu/ebudak/cv.html

Research Areas

Manufacturing Processes and Equipment, Modelling Dynamics and Mechanics of Machining Processes, High Productivity Machining, Machine Tool Dynamics, Analysis and Modeling of Machine Tools, Structural Modeling and Dynamics, Precision Machining, Sensor-assisted Machining, Mechanical Vibrations and Modal Analysis, Manufacturing Automation, Design for Manufacturing, Virtual Manufacturing Systems

Dr. Amin Bagherzadeh

Research Faculty Member

bagherzadeh@sabanciuniv.edu

Research Areas:

Hybrid Additive and Subtractive Manufacturing, Process Modeling and Simulation, Tribology,

Cryogenic Machining, Abrasive Machining, Sustainable Manufacturing, Material characterization

Dr. Aras Efe

Research Faculty Member

aebrahimi@sabanciuniv.edu

Research Areas:

Monitoring of Machining Processes, AI based Monitoring, Modeling of Machining Processes

Dr. Faraz Tehranizadeh

Visiting Faculty Member

ftehranizadeh@sabanciuniv.edu

Research Areas:

Machining, Machine Tools, Milling Dynamics, Chatter, Special Milling Tools

Dr. Mohammad Baraheni

Visiting Faculty Member, Postdoc

Mohammad.baraheni@sabanciuniv.edu

Research Areas:

Intelligent Manufacturing, Machining and Metal Cutting Mechanics, Additive &
Hybrid Manufacturing, Nanocomposites, Ultrasonic Assisted Manufacturing

Dr. Vahid Moussavi

Postdoc

vahid.mousavi@sabanciuniv.edu

Research Areas:

Theoretical and Experimental Investigation on the Grinding Process with Textured Grinding Wheel

Dr. Seyedpayam Seyedkazemi

Postdoc

seyedpayam@sabanciuniv.edu

Research Areas:

Trustworthy AI for Smart Manufacturing, Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning, Secure IoT-Enabled Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems

Mahdi Mohamadyari

PhD Candidate

mahdi.mohamadyari@sabanciuniv.edu

Research Areas:

Hybrid Additive and Subtractive Manufacturing, Process Modeling and Simulation

Saif Ahmad Afridi

PhD Candidate

saif.afridi@sabanciuniv.edu

Research Areas:

Optimization of Machining Processes, Optimization of Machine Tools, Topology Optimization

Seyedehsuzan Behrouzbaraghi

PhD Student

s.behrouzbaraghi@sabanciuniv.edu

Research Areas:

Grinding Wheel Design and Optimization

Farzin Abbasi

Sabanci University, PhD Candidate

farzin.abbasi@sabanciuniv.edu

Research Areas:

Modeling of Machining Processes

Behzad Ghorbanzadeh Makouei

PhD Candidate

behzad.ghorbanzadeh@sabanciuniv.edu

Research Areas:

Structural Vibration, Nonlinear Dynamics

Muhammet Cahit Kulaç

PhD Candidate

cahit.kulac@sabanciuniv.edu

Research Areas:

Hybrid Additive and Subtractive Manufacturing, Anisotropic Material Behavior

Hanieh Sharifi

PhD student

hanieh.sharifi@sabanciuniv.edu

Research Areas:

Advanced Manufacturing, Machining and Process Optimization

Rania Saeed

Master student

rania.saeed@sabanciuniv.edu

Research Areas:

Machine Learning, Modeling of Machining Processes

ALUMNI

  • Gamze Balçık (2024-2025)
  • Saif Ahmad Afridi

Currently: Sabanci University, MRL, PhD student

  • Arash Ebrahimi (2016-2018 (MSc), 2018-2024 (Ph.D.))

Currently: Sabanci University, MRL, Post-doctoral Research Fellow

  • Zahra Barzegar (2014-2021 (Ph.D.), 2021-2023 (Postdoc))

Currently: Lupin Dental, R&D Engineer

  • Faraz Tehranizadeh (2014-2021 (Ph.D.), 2021-2023 (Postdoc))

Currently: Kadir Has University, Faculty Member

  • Kaveh Rahimzadeh Berenji (2015-2022)

Currently: Georgia Institute of Technology, Post-doctoral Research Fellow

  • Saltuk Yıldız(2019-2022)

Currently: Virginia Tech, PhD Candidate

  • Hamid Jamshidi (2019-2022 (Ph.D.) 2022-2023 (Postdoc))

Currently: University of Sheffield, Post-doctoral Research Fellow

  • Amin Bagherzadeh (2015-2018 (MSc), 2019-2023 (Ph.D.), 2023-2024 (Postdoc))

Currently: Sabanci University, MRL, Researcher

  • Mert Gürtan (2015-2017)

Currently: TAI

  • Esra Yüksel (2015-2017 (MSc), 2017-2023 (Ph.D.))

Currently: IDEKO

  • Emre Özlü (2004-2008 (Ph.D.), 2009-2022 (Visiting Faculty))

Currently: Lupin Dental, Manager

  • Muhammad Hassan Yaqoob (2015-2017)
  • Yaser Mohammadi (2015-2017)

Currently: , Senior Manufacturing Engineer

  • Gözde Bulgurcu (2014-2017)
  • Milad Azvar (2015-2017)

Currently: University of Michigan, Post-doctoral Research Fellow

  • Batuhan Yastıkcı (2015-2016)

Currently: TAI

  • Mert Kocaefe (2014-2016)
  • Cihan Özener (2014-2016)
  • Mehmet Albayrak (2014-2016)
  • Samet Bilgen (2014-2016)

Currently: FORD Otosan

  • Turgut Köksal Yalçın (2014-2016)

Currently: Arçelik

  • Hayri Bakioğlu (2014-2015)
  • Emre Uysal (2013-2015)
  • Mehmet Emre Kara (2013-2015)

Currently: Research Eng. TUBITAK

  • Deniz Aslan (2013-2014)

Currently: University of British Columbia (UBC), Mech. Eng., PhD Candidate

  • Alptunç Çomak (2013-2014)

Currently: University of British Columbia (UBC), Mech. Eng., PhD Candidate

  • Utku Olgun (2013-2014)
  • Ceren Çelebi (2013-2014)

Currently: TEI

  • Recep Koca (2013-2014)

Currently: TEI

  • Volkan Aran (2010-2011)

Currently: FORD Otosan

  • Ömer Özkırımlı (2010-2011)

Currently: AMRC

  • L. Taner Tunç (2003-2009)

Currently: Asst. Professor at Sabanci University

  • Erdem Öztürk (2002-2009)

Currently: AMRC

  • Burak Aksu (2007-2008)

Currently: SECO

  • Hakan Keskin (2003-2004)

Currently: Staubli Robotics, Robotics Engineer

  • Utku Köktürk (2003-2004)

Currently: Kipas Textile, Fabric Planning Engineer

  • Mehmet Kayhan (2003-2004)

Currently: Bosch Turkey, Manufacture Engineer

  • Özkan Öztürk (2001-2003)

Currently: U. of North Carolina Charlotte Mech. Eng., PhD Candidate

  • Evren Burcu Kıvanç (Çakır) (2001-2003)

Currently: Alarko, Chief Engineer

  • Bülent Delibaş (2001-2002)

Currently: Physik Instrumente (PI), Research Engineer

ASSOCIATES

  • Alper Ertürk (2004-2006) MsC METU, cosupervised at MRL
  • Evren Bal (2004-2005) Research Engineer