CURRICULUM VITAE

CURRICULUM VITAE
GÖKHAN BERKER
Personal Information
Contact Information
Date/Place of Birth : 09.07.1982/Izmir-TURKEY
Address: Mustafa Kemal Str.
Nationality
: Turkish Citizen
Marital Status
: Single
No: 20/B-3, Bornova,Izmir,
35040,TURKEY
Driving license
:B
Phone : +90-505-525-08-74
Military Obligation
: Finished
E-mail: [email protected]
EDUCATION
Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Izmir, Turkey
Ph. D, Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Since February,2011
Lab: Iztech Robotic Lab. – IRL
Academic Advisor: Ass. Prof. Dr. M.İ. Can Dede
Thesis Abstract: “Multi-Mode Rehabilitation Robot”
Dokuz Eylul University (DEÜ), Izmir, Turkey
M.Sc, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Graduated in June,2010
Lab: Computer Aided Analysis, Design and Manufacturing Lab. – BATÜL
Thesis title: “Integrated Design Analysis and Control of an Hexapod”
Academic Advisor: Prof. Dr. Hira Karagulle
Dokuz Eylul University (DEÜ), Izmir, Turkey
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Graduated in June, 2006
Thesis title: “Design and Building Motion-Based Flight Simulator”
Academic Advisors: Ass. Prof. Dr. Zeki Kıral & Prof. Dr. Erol Uyar
Yunus Emre Anadolu High School, Izmir, Turkey
Education Language: German, Graduation: June, 2000
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INTERNSHIPS
Çimentaş A.Ş., Izmir, TURKEY, 2005
BMC A.Ş., Izmir, TURKEY, 2003
Çınarlı Technical and Industrial Vocational High School, Izmir, Turkey, 2001
FELLOWSHIPS
The Scientific & Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) Fellowship for Project
Assistant (01.2007-01.2009)
Korean scientific cooperation network with the European Research Area (KORANET)
Fellowship for Ph.D. project student (03.2011-10.2011)
CONTESTS
DEÜ Team Member, Formula G Solar Car Contest, organized by TÜBİTAK, 2005-2006
DEÜ Team Leader ABU ROBOCON Robot Contest, organized by Asia -Pacific Broadcasting
Union, 2004
ACADEMIC RESEARCH & PROFESSIONAL WORK AREAS
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Industrial Robotics/Mechatronics
Mechatronics
Haptic system design
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Medical / Rehabilitation Robotics
Motion-Based Simulators
Computer Aided Engineering
ACADEMIC RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
PROJECT: Multi-Mode Rehabilitation system design and production
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Institution/Date:
IZTECH IRL / 03.2011 - …
Position:
Project Researcher
Principal Investigator:
Dr. M. İ. Can Dede
Funder :
IZTECH BAP (Scientific Research Project Grant)
Short Description of Work:
CAD/CAE design, creating hybrid force/position controls
PROJECT: Control of Assistive Robot with Facial Expressions – CAROFEX
Institution/Date:
IZTECH IRL / 03.2011 – 10.2011
Position:
Ph.D. Student Member
Principal Investigator:
Dr. -Ing. Axel Graeser, IAT, Germany
Partners:
Dr. Myung Jin Chung, and Dr. Pyung-Hun Chang,KAIST,
Korea, and Dr. Mehmet Ismet Can Dede, IZTECH, Turkey
Funder:
Korean scientific cooperation network with the European
Research Area - KORANET
Program:
Joint Project
Short Description of Work:
Technical Visits, Workshops and Small Projects in Germany,
Korea and Turkey.
PROJECT: Micro-Positioning Robot Design and Prototype Building
Institution/Date:
DEÜ BATÜL / 06.2006 – 12.2008
Position:
Project Assistant
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Hira Karagulle, Prof.
Funder:
TÜBİTAK
Program:
1001 Research Program for Universities
Short Description of Work:
CAD/CAE design, taking part of creating integrated design
software, creating controls for trajectory following, CMM &
Laser measurements for validation tests.
PROJECT: Design and Building Motion-Based Flight Simulator
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Institution/Date:
DEÜ / 10.2005 – 06.2006
Position:
4th Grade Student
Principal Investigator:
Prof. Dr. Erol Uyar & Associate Prof. Dr. Zeki Kıral
Funder:
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Program:
Graduation Project
Short Description of Work:
Design and building 2 DOF motion platform
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Company:
BANA TEKNOLOJI GELISTIRME A.Ş. - BANATECH
Years:
11.2014 - …
Position:
Founder
Selected Projects:
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HAPTIC DEVICE DESIGN
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COMPLIANT INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS
Company:
Sanlab Simulation – R&D Company
Years:
03.2013 – 11.2014
Position:
Head of Robotics Department
Short Description of Work:
Creating general scheme of the systems for projects.
Project and Team Management
CAE of Simulator Motion Platforms
Motion Cueing Works of Simulator Motion platforms
Selected Projects:
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6 DOF Excavator Training Simulator
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3 DOF Forklift Training Simulator
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6 DOF Entertainment Simulator
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3 DOF Entertainment Simulator
Company:
Harmonik Robotics and Industrial Automation Company
Years:
01.2009-02.2013
Position:
Co-Founder, Project Manager
Short Description of Work:
Creating general scheme of the systems for projects.
Dynamic and Static analysis for selections and validations
Selection of actuators and other products to be used in projects.
Detailed CAD design of the system
Industrial PC-Based Control of Systems, if system requires
higher control then PLC
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Selected Projects:
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Industrial Robot Projects
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Industrial Automation Line Projects
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6 DOF Motion Base for 5D Simulator
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3 Axis PU Sealing CNC, Johnson Control Inc.
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SCADA & BARCODE system, PENTİ
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Gum Packaging System, ÜLKER
LANGUAGES AND COMPUTER SKILLS
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Turkish native, fluent in English, intermediate in German
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Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint
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Excellent command of computer packages such as SolidWorks, CosmosWorks, CosmosMotion, Good command
of Matlab, Simulink.
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Extensive use of Visual Basic languages, knowledge in C languages.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILITIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
CHAMBER OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
AEGEE - Association des Etats-Generaux de L'Etudiants de L'Europe
EAYK – Aegean Open-Sea Sailing Club
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
Sailing, Traveling, Tennis, Cinema, Music
REFERENCES
Prof. Hira KARAGULLE, Ph.D. ,
Phone:+90 232 3883138-212 E-mail : [email protected] Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dokuz Eylul University,35100,Bornova,
Izmir, TURKEY Personal Website : http://people.deu.edu.tr/hira.karagulle
Ass. Prof. M. I. Can DEDE, Ph.D.
Phone:+90 232 7506778 E-mail : [email protected] Mechanical Engineering, Izmir Institute of Technology,35430,Urla, Izmir, TURKEY Personal
Website : http://web.iyte.edu.tr/~candede/
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