Contact
Dr. Güllü Kızıltaş Şendur
Sabanci University
Mechatronics Engineering
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Room: 1075
Orhanli,
Phone: +90-216-483-9584
Fax: +90-216-483-9550
E-mail: gkiziltas@sabanciuniv.edu
Research Interests
Design Optimization
Optimization theory and algorithms
Optimal design of complex and new technology products
Domain-specific optimal design of mechanical structures,
biomedical/biomechanical devices and electromagnetic systems (specifically
patch antennas); multi-disciplinary design optimization of integrated
thermo-mechanical and electrical systems
Material Design and Fabrication
Topology optimization for material microstructures
Homogenization method in mechanics of composites
Development of new synthetic materials for smart passively reconfigurable
ground planes and MEMS technology for antenna reconfiguration
Sophisticated three-dimensional ceramic and inhomogeneous substrate fabrication
(Solid Free Form Fabrication, Micro Fabrication by Co-Extrusion, etc.)
Computational Mechanics
Effective material characterization of nonlinear composites
Development of finite elements for computational mechanics and electromagnetics, with an emphasis on advanced
micro-material modeling
Mathematical models and efficient computational procedures for material
microstructure design
Electromagnetics (EM)
Theory of electromagnetic materials and design of novel composites
Development of finite element and integral computational methods (time and
frequency domain) for efficient modeling of photonic crystals
Topology optimization methods for miniaturized RF applications
Domain-specific design applications: miniature narrowband antennas,
multifunction arrays, broadband miniature antennas, miniature passive elements
matching circuits, antennas-on-platforms etc.
Tissue Engineering
Topology Optimization of artificial tissues and organs
New material synthesis and fabrication of artificial tissues and organs
Design of active tissue scaffolds
Multi-disciplinary analysis and design of multi-scale tissue scaffolds