معرفی
Yunus Alapan is a researcher leading the Bio-integrated Robotics Lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Mechanical Engineering Department. His work focuses on developing soft microrobots for healthcare applications, integrating robotics, microtechnology, and bioengineering to create bionic cellular and tissue robots for precision manipulation in disease modeling, cell manufacturing, and drug delivery.
Education:
- PhD in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Case Western Reserve University (2016)
- MS in Mechanical Engineering, Yıldız Technical University (2012)
- BS in Mechanical Engineering, Yıldız Technical University (2011)
Research Interests: Microrobots, soft robotics, biohybrid systems, mechanobiology, and immunoengineering. His lab bridges robotics and biomedicine to address challenges in personalized therapy and in vitro disease models.
Recent Publications: Focus on microrobotics for targeted therapies, optofluidic cell analysis, and light-driven microswimmers. These studies emphasize translational applications in cancer treatment, immunotherapy, and drug delivery systems.
Awards:
- 2018 USPTO Patents for Humanity Program Honorable Mention
- 2017 Humboldt Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
- 2015 NASA Tech Briefs Top-100 Design Entry
Advising & Teaching: Advises students in mechanical engineering and biomedical engineering. Teaches courses including M E 342 (Design of Machine Elements), M E 491 (Mechanical Engineering Projects), and supervises graduate research (M E 790/890).
Labs/Teams: Leads the Bio-integrated Robotics Lab, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams across UW-Madison and international institutions.
