Tamer Inanc

Tamer Inanc is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Louisville's J.B. Speed School of Engineering. He holds a B.S. from Dokuz Eylul University (1991), M.S. and Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University (1996, 2002), followed by a postdoctoral scholarship at Caltech (2002–2004). His research focuses on control systems, model identification, autonomous robotics, and biomedical applications like personalized drug dosing and anemia management.

Education:

• B.S., Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Dokuz Eylul University (1991)
• M.S., Electrical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University (1996)
• Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University (2002)

Research Interests: His work spans control systems, biomedical modeling (e.g., warfarin and anemia management), autonomous robotics, and deep learning regularization in neural networks. He emphasizes personalized modeling using limited clinical data and robust system identification techniques.

Key Contributions:

• Developed adaptive modeling frameworks for precise drug dosing in clinical settings.
• Advanced techniques to reduce redundancy in deep neural networks for better generalization.
• Contributed to trajectory optimization for unmanned vehicles and medical imaging analysis.

Awards:

• President's Distinguished Teaching Professor Award (2022)
• Speed School Excellence in Teaching Award (2021)
• Delphi Center Innovations in Technology Award (2008)
• Kentuckiana Metroversity Instructional Development Award (2006)

Labs/Teams: His research involves collaborations in healthcare technology, robotics, and control systems, with projects funded by academic and industry partnerships.