People

Prof. Dr. Erhan Budak

Director

ebudak@sabanciuniv.edu

Website

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, Intelligent Manufacturing, 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. Seyedpouya Seyedkazemi

Postdoc

seyedpouya@sabanciuniv.edu

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

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:

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

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

Fahimeh Piri Zang Abad

PhD student

fahimeh.piri@sabanciuniv.edu

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

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