People
Prof. Dr. Erhan Budak
Director
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
Research Areas:
Hybrid Additive and Subtractive Manufacturing, Process Modeling and Simulation, Intelligent Manufacturing, Tribology, Cryogenic Machining, Abrasive Machining, Sustainable Manufacturing, Material characterization

Dr. Aras Efe
Research Faculty Member
Research Areas:
Monitoring of Machining Processes, AI based Monitoring, Modeling of Machining Processes

Dr. Faraz Tehranizadeh
Visiting Faculty Member
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
Research Areas:
Theoretical and Experimental Investigation on the Grinding Process with Textured Grinding Wheel

Dr. Seyedpouya Seyedkazemi
Postdoc
Research Areas:
Privacy, Machine Learning, Responsible Artificial Intelligence, Smart Manufacturing, Applications of AI and Machine Learning in Machining, Internet of Things, Wireless Sensor Networks.

Dr. Seyedpayam Seyedkazemi
Postdoc
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
Research Areas:
Intelligent Manufacturing, Machine Tool Dynamics, Predictive Maintenance

Seyedehsuzan Behrouzbaraghi
PhD Student
s.behrouzbaraghi@sabanciuniv.edu
Research Areas:
Grinding Wheel Design and Optimization

Farzin Abbasi
Sabanci University, PhD Candidate
Research Areas:
Modeling of Machining Processes

Behzad Ghorbanzadeh Makouei
PhD Candidate
behzad.ghorbanzadeh@
Research Areas:
Structural Vibration, Nonlinear Dynamics

Muhammet Cahit Kulaç
PhD Candidate
Research Areas:
Hybrid Additive and Subtractive Manufacturing, Anisotropic Material Behavior

Fahimeh Piri Zang Abad
PhD student
Research Areas:
Physics-Based Modeling and Machine Learning for Machining Processes

Hanieh Sharifi
PhD student
hanieh.sharifi@sabanciuniv.edu
Research Areas:
Advanced Manufacturing, Machining and Process Optimization

Rania Saeed
Master student
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

