Prof. Dr. Serdar Kucuk, Kocaeli University, Turkey
Dr. Küçük holds a Ph.D. (2004) in Electrical Engineering from Kocaeli University, focusing on industrial robot modeling. He earned his M.Sc. (1998) and B.Sc. (1995) from Marmara University, specializing in electronics and computer engineering. His expertise includes robotics 🤖, 3D printing 🖨️, and biomechanical systems 🦾. Dr. Küçük has supervised numerous M.Sc. and Ph.D. students, contributing to advancements in robotic prostheses, simulation tools, and 3D bioprinting. His ongoing projects focus on parallel robot optimization and robotic knee prosthesis design. He is a leading researcher in robotic biomechanics and automation systems. 📚
Publication Profile
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Education Background
Prof. Dr. Serdar Küçük has a distinguished academic background in technical education and engineering. He earned his Ph.D. in 2004 from the Technical Education Faculty, Electrical Department at Kocaeli University, Türkiye 🏫, with a thesis titled “Modeling and off-line programming of industrial robots” 🤖. He also pursued an earlier Ph.D. in 2024 at the same institution. In 1998, he completed his M.Sc. in Electronic and Telecommunication at Marmara University, Istanbul 🌆, focusing on “Learning & teaching of PIC16C65 microcontroller with computer simulation” 💻. Dr. Küçük holds a B.Sc. degree (1995) in Electronic and Computer Engineering from Marmara University. 📚
Research Focus Areas 🔬
Prof. Dr. Serdar Küçük’s research primarily focuses on robotics, biomedical engineering, and additive manufacturing. His work includes developing intelligent prosthetics 🦿, robotic rehabilitation devices 🤖, and biomechanical systems. Contributions like wrist rehabilitation robots and above-knee prostheses highlight innovations in assistive technologies. He also advances 3D bioprinting 🧬 for tissue engineering, emphasizing multi-micro-extrusion systems and self-eroding bioinks. Dr. Küçük explores human biomechanics 🦵, particularly knee joint mechanics, using finite element simulations. His work in energy optimization ⚡ ensures efficient robotic systems. These contributions bridge healthcare and robotics, providing cost-effective, patient-specific solutions in medical devices and biomechanics. 🏥
Publication Top Notes
- Development of an Ankle Sensor for Ground Reaction Force Measurement in Intelligent Prosthesis (2024) – 1 citation 🦿
- Biologic: H-Bot Kinematics Based Multi-Micro-Extrusion Bioprinter (2023) – 2 citations 🧬
- Energy Minimization of New Robotic-Type Above-Knee Prosthesis for Higher Battery Lifetime (2023) – 12 citations ⚡
- Design and Experimental Evaluation of a Low Cost, Portable, 3-DOF Wrist Rehabilitation Robot (2022) – 23 citations 🤖
- Creep Behavior of Human Knee Joint with Finite Element Simulation (2022) – 10 citations 🦵
- A Low-Cost 3-DOF Force Sensing Unit for Wrist Rehabilitation Robots (2021) – 25 citations 💪
- Changes in Knee Joint Mechanics after Medial Meniscectomy (2020) – 11 citations 🦿
- A Universal Self-Eroding Sacrificial Bioink (2020) – 19 citations 🧫
- Additive Manufacturing and Validation of Patient-Specific Diabetic Insole (2020) – 17 citations 👣
- Surgical Planning and Optimization of Full Spine Surgery (2019) 🩺