RÉSUMÉ
(April 2010)
NAME - SURNAME : Dr. Bilsay SÜMER
ADDRESS : Hacettepe University, Mechanical Engineering Department, Room: A-308
Beytepe 06800, ANKARA
PHONE : +90(312)297- 6207 (Ofis)
FAX : +90(312)297- 6206
E-MAIL : [email protected]
DATE OF BIRTH AND PLACE : Samsun, 1979
LANGUAGES : Turkish (native speaker), English (perfect), German (elementary)
EDUCATION
2009 Ph. D Mechanical Engineering Department,
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
2006 MSc Mechanical Engineering Department,
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
2003 BSc (Honor Student) Mechanical Engineering Department,
Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, TURKEY
1998 High School Mehmet Emin Resulzade Anatolian High School, Ankara, TURKEY
ACADEMIC AND WORK EXPERIENCE
2010 Feb. - Assistant Professor
Hacettepe University, Mechanical Engineering Department, Beytepe, Ankara, TURKEY
2008-2009 PhD Student and Research Assistant NSF scholarship
Mechanical Engineering Department
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
2006-2008 PhD Student and Research Assistant YÖK Scholarship
Mechanical Engineering Department
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
2004-2006 MSc Student YÖK scholarship
Mechanical Engineering Department
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
2004 Spring Research Assistant
Hacettepe University, Mechanical Engineering Department Ankara, TURKEY
2003 Fall Research Assistant (Sonbahar Dönemi) Mechanical Engineering Department
Braunschweig Techinal University, Braunschweig, Germany.
COURSES TAUGHT
Hacettepe University
Graduate Level
- Micro/Nano Robotics (MMÜ 544) (3-0-0) - Sensing and Sensors (MMÜ 546) (3-0-0)
Carnegie Mellon University
Undergraduate and Graduate Level
- Micro/Nano Robotics (3-0-0) Spring 2008 - Engineering Laboratory (3-0-0) Spring 2007 - Advanced Numerical Methods (3-0-0) Fall 2007 - Numerical Methods (3-0-0) Spring 2006
CERTIFICATES
— Field Emission Transmission Electron Microscope (FEI Tecnai F20) (Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), Pittsburgh, PA)
— Atomic Force Microscopy (Veeco-CpII ve M5 Park Instruments AFM) (Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), Pittsburgh, PA)
— Micro System Analyzer (MSA–500, Polytech) (Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), Pittsburgh, PA)
— Robotics Institute Machine-Shop Super-user (Carnegie Mellon University, Robotic Institute) — Hazardous Chemical Material Training (Carnegie Mellon University, Chemical Engineering
RESEARCH AREAS AND INTERESTS
— Bio-Inspired Micro/Nano Actuators, Sensors and Mobile Robots
Piezoelectric polymer (PVDF), Piezoelectric ceramic materials (PZT) ve shape memory alloys (SMA)
Piezoelectric polymer fiber arrays for tactile sensing (Pressure mapping) Micro/ Nano fiber array for pressure and flow sensing
Micro/ Nano fiber array vibration sensors Energy harvesting and control
Bio-inspired robots (water strider, jesus lizard, gecko robots) Therapeutic Capsule Endoscopic Robots
Micro swimming robots inside human beings
— Robotic Micro and Nano-Assembly
Precise manipulation and autonomous assembly of micro and nano-sized structures
Surgical operations using Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) as an haptic device (Telenano-human AFM interface)
AFM tip based fiber drawing and production Micro-nano manipulation of particles and fibers High density data storage system using AFM tips Synthetic gecko hair fabrication for dry adhesion
— Micro-Nano Scale Tribology and Contact Mechanics
Lateral Force Microscopy applications
Adhesive and friction chracterization of polymer materials (PMMA, PDMS, PS vb.)
Stick-Slip friction characterization Vibration induced friction
— Micro-nano Fiber Production
Electrospinning and Dry Spinning Applications to fabricate 3D polymer micro/nano fibers and develop fiber networks using these fibers
High performance micro-nano filters Protective textiles
Scaffolds in tissue engineering
Piezoelectric micro/nano sensor production Thermal and sound insulators
— New generation lightweight metals devolopment and characterization for automotive applications
Magnesium Alloys Aluminium Alloys
LABORATORY FOUNDATION AND DEVELOPMENT
1) CMU Micro/Nano Robotic Laboratory Mechanical Engineering Department Piezoelectric Laboratory – Foundation ve development
Date: 2004– 2006
TRAINED LAB DEVICES
1) JEOL™ JSM-6400 Scanning Electron Microscope (Carnegie Mellon University, USA)
2) JEOL™ JEM-2010 Transmission Electron Microscope (Carnegie Mellon University, USA)
3) Veeco-CpII ve M5 AFM Atomik Kuvvet Microskopları (Carnegie Mellon University, USA)
4) Micro System Titreşim Ölçer MSA-500 Polytech (Carnegie Mellon University, USA) 5) NikonL200 Upright Optical Microscope (Carnegie Mellon University, USA)
4) Nikon TE200 Inverted OpticalMicroscope(Carnegie Mellon University, USA)
5) Venus Micro Laser Cutter (Carnegie Mellon University, USA)
6) Sutter P-97Micro-pippet Puller (Carnegie Mellon University, USA)
7) Omega Haptic Device(Carnegie Mellon University, USA)
8) DWL66 Laser Lithography - Heidelberg (Carnegie Mellon University, USA)
9) Xactix Xenon Diflouride Etching System- XACTIX (Carnegie Mellon University, USA)
10) Sputtering System- Lesker (Carnegie Mellon University, USA)
12 Xactix Xenon Diflouride Etching System- XACTIX (Carnegie Mellon University, USA)
13) 3D Printer, Invision HR (Carnegie Mellon University, USA)
SCHOLARSHIPS
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Makine Mühendisliği Bölümü Yurt Dışı Eğitim Bursu 2004–2008
Carnegie Mellon Üniversitesi Makine Mühendisliği Bursu 2008–2009
AWARDS
Ranked first in the design and manufacturing of paper collator machine project (Final project, Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 2003)
SCIENCE CITATION INDEX (SCI)
7 citations are given to my publications in Science Citation Index since 2008.
PUBLICATIONS
Thesis
1) MSc
“Lateral Pushing based Microtribological Characterization of Microparticles using Atomic Force Microscopy”, Carnegie Mellon University, USA, May 2006.
2) Ph. D.
“Modeling and Characterization of Micro/Nanoscale Particle and Fiber Manipulation Systems”, Carnegie Mellon University, USA, January 2009.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS (SCI )
1) K. Chuengsatiansup, K. Şahin, B. Sümer and M. Sitti, “Hair-inspired Piezoelectric
Polymer Sensor ,” Sensor Letters. (Under Review)
2) B. Sümer, B. Aksak, K. Şahin, K. Chuengsatiansup and M. Sitti, ,” 'Piezoelectric Polymer
Fiber Arrays for Tactile Sensing Applications'’. Sensor Letters (In press)
3) B. Sümer, C.D Onal, B. Aksak and Metin Sitti, An Experimental Analysis of Eliptical Adhesive Contact, J. of Applied Physics, 107 (11352), 2010.
4) C.D Onal, B. Sümer and M.Sitti, Cross-talk Compensation in Atomic Force Microscopy, Review of Scientific Instruments, 79(10):103706, 2008.
5) B. Sümer and M. Sitti, Rolling and Spinning Friction Characterization of Fine Particles Using Lateral Force Microscopy Based Contact Pushing, J. of Adhesion Science and Technology, 22(5–6), 481–506, 2008.
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS
1) A novel artificial hair receptor based on aligned PVDF micro/nano fibers, Proceedings of
the 2008 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, February,22– 25,2009,Bangkok, Thailand. (Best Paper Finalist)
PROJECTS
COMPLETED PROJECTS
PROJECT 1
Project Name : Nano-Robotic Manipulation Systems using Atomic Force Microscope Probes
Supporter : National Science Foundation (NSF-USA)
Project Coordinator: Assoc Prof. Dr. Metin Sitti (Carnegie Mellon University)
Researcher: Bilsay Sümer (Carnegie Mellon University)
Researcher: Çağdaş D. Önal (Carnegie Mellon University)
Project Start & End Dates: 2005–2008
Papers based on “Nano-Robotic Manipulation Systems using Atomic Force Microscope Probes
” project:
1) B. Sümer and M. Sitti, Rolling and Spinning Friction Characterization of Fine Particles Using Lateral Force Microscopy Based Contact Pushing, J. of Adhesion Science and Technology, 22(5–6), 481–506, 2008.
2) C.D Önal, B. Sümer and M.Sitti, Cross-talk Compensation in Atomic Force Microscopy, Review of Scientific Instruments, 79(10):103706, 2008
PROJE 2
Project Name : Nanomechanics of Biologically Inspired Repeatable and Hierarchical Elastomer Fibrillar Adhesives
Supporter : National Science Foundation (NSF-USA)
Project Coordinator: Assoc Prof. Dr. Metin Sitti (Carnegie Mellon Üniversitesi)
Researcher: Bilsay Sümer (Carnegie Mellon Üniversitesi)
Researcher: Burak Aksak (Carnegie Mellon Üniversitesi)
Projenin Başlangıç ve Bitiş Tarihleri: 2008 - 2010
Papers based on “Nanomechanics of Biologically Inspired Repeatable and Hierarchical Elastomer Fibrillar Adhesives” project:
2) B. Sümer, B. Aksak, K. Şahin, K. Chuengsatiansup and M. Sitti, ,” 'Piezoelectric Polymer
Fiber Arrays for Tactile Sensing Applications'’. Sensor Letters (In revision)
CURRENT THESIS ADVISING ACTIVITY
1) İstanbul Technical University Mechanical Engineering Department, M.Sc Thesis, Ayşegül
Güvenç, Viscoelestic Polymer Friction and Adhesion Characterization using JKR apparatus
2) İstanbul Technical University Mechanical Engineering Department, M.Sc Thesis, Emre Akça,
Vertical PVDF Fibers as Sensors and Actuators
INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION
International Institute for Multifunctional Materials for Energy Conversion Organization, International Collaborator.
OTHER ACEDEMIC ACTIVITIES
Referee of Journal of Micro-Nano Mechatronics Referee of Journal of Adhesion
