Ulaş Yaman

Ulaş Yaman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Middle East Technical University (METU) in Ankara, Turkey. He received his B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (2007), M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (2010), and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (2014) from METU, with a minor in Mechatronics. His academic career includes roles as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Purdue University (2014-2015) and research positions at METU.

His research specializes in additive manufacturing, CAD/CAM systems, computational geometry, and embedded control systems. Key areas include 3D printing optimization, FDM process enhancements, CNC command generation, and hybrid manufacturing technologies. Recent work explores Industry 4.0 integration, structural optimization for 3D-printed artifacts, and novel fabrication pipelines like LIPRO.

Yaman's publications demonstrate strong focus on manufacturing innovations, with recurring themes in real-time command generation, material behavior in 3D printing, geometric algorithms for production, and educational tools for control engineering. His work frequently combines hardware implementation with computational efficiency.

Scientific Awards:

• BEST PAPER AWARD - IEEE 8th Workshop on Intelligent Solutions in Embedded Systems (2010)

Research Grants:

• TÜBİTAK 1001: A Smart- and Hybrid Manufacturing System Utilizing Additive Manufacturing Methods and Machining (2017-2020)
• TÜBİTAK 3001: A Novel Design and Fabrication Pipeline for 3D Printers: LIPRO (2017-2018)
• ODTÜ-BAP: Improving the Dimensional Accuracy of 3D Printed Artifacts (2016)

He leads the Laboratory for Intelligent Production Systems (LIPRO) with six research assistants, focusing on additive manufacturing, computational geometry, and embedded systems. Current projects include developing multi-axis hybrid manufacturing systems and novel CAD/CAM architectures.