Academic

Experience:

Başkent University – Adjunct Professor (2024 – ..)

  • ’23-’24 Spring Semester – STS626 – Mechatronics System Design (ECTS:10)

Education:

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD): TOBB University of Economics and Technology / Ankara, Turkey (01/2014 – 04.2021) – Institute of Science and Technology / Mechanical Engineering 

  • Thesis: Development of Piezoelectric Pump for Closed-loop Glucose Level Control
  • Advanced Dynamics, Flow Control, Biomechanics, Robotics, Advanced Vibrations, Optimal Control and System Modelling, Digital Control, Detection & Estimation

Master of Science (MSc): Atılım University / Ankara, Turkey (09/2010 – 08/2013) – Institute of Science and Technology / Mechatronics Engineering 

  • Thesis: Attitude and Altitude Control of a Triple Tilt-rotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
  • Intelligent Control – Fuzzy Controller Design of an Inverted Pendulum
  • Helicopter Dynamics Stability & Control – Trim Solution of the Sikorsky UH-60 Helicopter (from METU)
  • Control Engineering – Estimation, Feedback Regulator Design, and Analysis of a Twin-rotor Unmanned Aerial System (UAS)
  • Automotive Engineering – Design, Modeling, Control and Manufacturing of an Autonomous Bicycle

Bachelor of Science (BS): Atılım University / Ankara, Turkey (09/2005 – 06/2010) – Engineering Faculty, Mechatronics Engineering  – Honor Student (4th rank)

  • Undergraduate Research Project: Design, Modelling and Attitude Control of a Novel Twin rotor Flying Robot with Tilting Mechanism
  • Mechatronic Design – Bio-inspired Rabbit Robot Design
  • Mechatronic Instrumentation – Line Follower and Target Detective Robot
  • Control Systems – Light Follower on Pan – Tilt Axes
  • Microcontrollers – Mobile Vehicle with Microcontrollers
  • Mechatronics Components – Distance Measuring Device
  • Mechanical Machine Elements – Conceptual Gear Box Design
  • Theory of Machines – 6-bar Mechanism Design & Manufacturing
  • Engineering Design – 3 Wheeled Small Vehicle

High School: Private Bilim Science High School / Ankara, Turkey (09/2002 – 06/2005) 

Publications:

  1. Kandaz M., Kaçar A., Gündoğar U., Ak E., Alpdoğan C., 2024 – Engineering Modelling, Analysis and Simulation,  1 (1), NAFEMS
  2. Kandaz M., Kaçar A., Gündoğar U., Ak E., Gürer B., Alpdoğan C., 2022, “Savunma Sanayinde Kullanılan Bir Fanın Simulasyon-bazlı Dijital İkizi” SAVTEK 2022 10, 801, 2022
  3. Kaçar, A.; Özer, M.B.; Taşcıoğlu, Y. A Novel Artificial Pancreas: Energy Efficient Valveless Piezoelectric Actuated Closed-Loop Insulin Pump for T1DM. Appl. Sci. 2020, 10, 5294. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10155294
  4. Kaçar, A., Özer, M.B.; Taşcıoğlu, Y., 2019. Piezoelectric Actuated Insulin Pump Simulation Model and Controller Design, 8th International Conference on Advanced Technologies (ICAT’19), Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  5. Kaçar, A., Özer, M.B.; Taşcıoğlu, Y., 2019. Piezoelektrik Tahrikli İnsülin Pompası Benzetim Modeli ve Kontrolcü Tasarımı, TOK’2019 National Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC-NMO), 11-14 Eylül 2019, Muğla p:487-492
  6. Kaçar A., Tok B., Kahvecioğlu A. C., Albostan O., Köse S., İrfanoğlu B., Arıkan K. B., 2013, “Design of the Triple Tilt-Rotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle”, The Journal of Electrical, Electronics, Computer and Biomedical Eng., Ankara, Turkey
  7. Arıkan K. B., İrfanoğlu B., Kaçar A., Yıldız M., 2013, “Attitude Stabilization of a Novel Flying Robot by Dynamic Compensation”, Journal of Mechanics Engineering and Automation, CA, USA
  8. Albostan O., Kaçar A., Tok B., Kahvecioğlu A. C., Köse S., İrfanoğlu B., Arıkan K. B., 2012, “Üç Döner Rotorlu İnsansız Hava Aracının Modellenmesi ve Kontrolü”, National Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC-NMO), Niğde, Turkey
  9. Kaçar A., Köse S., 2012, “İnsansız Hava Aracı için Benzetim Ortamında Gerçek Zamanlı Oto-Pilot Tasarımı”, IV. National Aerospace Conference, 12-14 September, Air Force Academy, İstanbul, Turkey
  10. Kaçar A., Tok B., Kahvecioğlu A. C., Albostan O., Köse S., İrfanoğlu B., Arıkan K. B., 2012, “Üç Dönerkanatlı ve Döner-Rotorlu İnsansız Hava Aracının Tasarımı”, 6. Defence Technologies Congress, SAVTEK-2012, Ankara, Turkey
  11. Arıkan K. B., İrfanoğlu B., Kaçar A., Yıldız M., 2011, “Attitude Stabilization of a Novel Flying Robot by Dynamic Compensation”, 6. Ankara International Aerospace Conference, Ankara, Turkey
  12. Yıldız. M., Kaçar A., Arıkan K. B., 2010, “Design, Modelling and Attitude Control of a Novel Twin-rotor Flying Robot with Tilting Mechanism”, 1. Mechatronics Engineering Student Congress, 16 June – Atılım University, Turkey

Patents:

  1. Kaçar A., Özer M.B., Taşçıoğlu Y., 2021, “Artificial Pancreas System with Piezoelectric Pump”, TR Patent 2021-GE-828,202
  2. Köse S., Kaçar A., 2011, “Tri-rotary Winged Unmanned Aerial Vehicle with Two Tilt Rotor Rotary Wings and Capable of Vertical Take-off and Landing, Horizontal Take-off and Landing and Changing Flight Mode During Flight” TPE Patent App. No. 2011/03596, Turkish Patent Institute