Associate Professor Ebu Avci BSc, MEng, PhD, HEA

Contact details

• Location: RC2.120, Riddet Building
  Campus: Turitea

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science - Sabanci University (2008)
• Master of Engineering - Osaka University (2010)
• Doctor of Philosophy - Osaka University (2013)

Fellowships and Memberships

• Member, Higher Education Academy (Associate Member/Fellow) (2018)

Certifications and Registrations

• Licence, Supervisor, Massey University

Research Interests

Robotics, Micro Robotics, Microtechnology, Nanotechnology, Mechanism Design, Kinematics, Cell Manipulation, Nano Systems, Molecule Analysis, Bioengineering, Instrumentation, MEMS.

Thematics

Health and Well-being, Future Food Systems

Area of Expertise

Field of research codes
Biomedical Engineering (090300): Biomedical Instrumentation (090303): Engineering (090000): Manufacturing Engineering (091000): Mechanical Engineering (091300):
Medical And Health Sciences (110000): Medical Microbiology (110800):
Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) (091306): Microtechnology (091009): Precision Engineering (091011)

Keywords

Robotics, Micro Robotics, Microtechnology, Nanotechnology, Mechanism Design, Kinematics, Cell manipulation, Nano Systems, Molecule Analysis, MEMS.

Completed Projects

Languages

• Turkish
  Last used: Always
  Spoken ability: Excellent
  Written ability: Excellent
• English
  Last used: Always
  Spoken ability: Excellent
  Written ability: Excellent
• Japanese
  Last used: Always
  Spoken ability: Average
  Written ability: Average

Teaching Statement

(228.111) Engineering Practice 1: Global Perspectives, (33%, 2016), (50%, 2017), (50%, 2018), (50%, 2019);

(228.115) Engineering and Technology Principles, (30%, 2020), (20%, 2021), (20%, 2022);

(228.212) Engineering Practice 4: Materials & Manufacturing, (25%, 2016), (20%, 2017), (20%, 2018), (20%, 2019), (20%, 2020), (20%, 2021), (20%, 2022);

(282.260) Manufacturing Engineering and Computer-Aided Design, (50%, 2020), (50%, 2021 for both campuses), (50%, 2022 for both campuses);

(282.371) Mechanics and Materials, (60%, 2016), (60%, 2017), (60%, 2018), (100%, 2019), (100%, 2020), (50%, 2021 for both campuses), (50%, 2022 for both campuses);

(282.372) Mechanical Engineering - Mechanism and Component Design, (50%, 2016), (50%, 2017), (50%, 2018), (50%, 2019), (33%, 2020 for both campuses), (33%, 2021 for both campuses), (33%, 2022 for both campuses);

(228.711) Engineering Practice 6 : Design Capstone Project, (25%, 2019), (25%, 2020), (25%, 2021), (25%, 2022);

(228.798) Individual Research Project, 2-3 students/year since 2016.

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Supervision:

1. Kate Andrew, 2018 - present, PhD, "Optical Nano Machines for Observation of Molecules".
2. Muhammad Rehan, 2018 - present, PhD, "Capsule Robots for Medical Applications".
3. Nick Carlisle, 2022 - present, PhD, "Reconfigurable Microrobot Assemblies".
4. Martin Allen, 2022, 4th year individual project, "Micro-milling for Manufacturing Microfluidic Chips".
5. Ben Orwin-Higgs, 2022, 4th year individual project, "Crystal Handling: A Microrobotic Approach".

Completed:

1. Susav Pradhan, 2021, Research Associate. In 2022, has started a researcher postion in Australia.
2. Jack Downing, 2021, 4th year individual project.
3. Andrew Kemp, 2021, 4th year individual project.
4. Brian Huynh, 2021, 4th year individual project.
5. Victor Barnes, 2020-2021, summer research intern from UoA - Biomedical Engineering. In 2022, has started a funded PhD position in Monash University, Australia. 
6. Andrew Yeo, 2020, 4th year individual project. Received the finalist of the best paper and the best student paper awards in the 7th International Conference on Advanced Mechatronics (JSME ICAM 2021), Aichi, Japan. 
7. Nick Carlisle, 2020, 4th year individual project. Received the best mechatronics design prize from 2020 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM 2020) BOston, USA.
8. Sid Venkatesh, 2020, 4th year individual project.
9. Hamish Penny, 2019, 4th year individual project.
10. Ben Lewis, 2019, 4th year individual project. Received the Best Researcher Award, SFAT, Massey University.
11. Matthew  Lofroth, 2019, Master of Engineering. Received the runner up best presentation award during postgraduate day of IEEE (September 5, 2018).
12. Taimoor Khan, 2019, Master of Engineering Studies.
13. Jenn Tung Goh, 2019, Master of Engineering Studies.
14. Syahir Suhaimi, 2018, 4th year individual project. 
15. Denver Hayward, 2018, 4th year individual project.
16. Harry Allom, 2017, 4th year individual project.
17. Daniel Crimp, 2017, 4th year individual project.
18. Matthew Lofroth, 2017, 4th year individual project.
19. Salem Al-Sallal, 2016, 4th year individual project.
20. Braden Cradock, 2016, 4th year individual project, Received best presentation award, SEAT Massey.

Completed Doctoral Supervision

Main Supervisor of:

• 2022 - Philippa-Kate Andrew - Doctor of Philosophy
  The Development of Optical Nanomachines for Studying Molecules

Co-supervisor of:

• 2022 - Muhammad Uzair Yousuf - Doctor of Philosophy
  Enhancing statistical wind speed forecasting models
• 2022 - Muhammad Rehan - Doctor of Philosophy
  Robotic Capsule for Sampling Gut Microbiota: Design, Development and Evaluation
• 2019 - Swapna Jaywant - Doctor of Philosophy
  Self-assembled Optical Diffraction Sensor for Water Quality Monitoring

Other Links

• My updated publications in Google Scholar
• [October 2020] Massey University honours students claim mechatronics top spot!
• [December 2018] Our journal publications are highlighted! - Our two recent journal publications are highlighted by the guest editors of focused issue on micro-nano robotics (International Journal of Intelligent Robotics and Applications - Springer)
• [November 2017] Recent Optical Micro-Robots study has been highlighted in nanoscribe (laser micro-manufacturing device) website
• [November 2017] Public Engagement, PN City Library
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• [October 2017] Inside Front Cover of Advanced Optical Materials - The optical micro-robots study was chosen to be inside cover of Advanced Optical Materials (2017 IF: 7.43).
• [October 2017] Public Engagement, Palmy City Library, Robots when they are small on Stuff website
• [October 2016] Massey University - NZDF Collaboration
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