Personal Details

Birthday:            01.02.1973

Birth Place:        Edirne

Marrital Status:   Married (1 child)

Foreign Lang.:    English    

Address:            Yildiz Teknik Universitesi
                         Makine Fakultesi
                         Makine Muhendisligi Bolumu    
                         Otomotiv Anabilim Dali
                         Motorlar Laboratuari E Blok- Oda No: 7    
                         Besiktas - Istanbul / TURKEY

e-mail:      uzunsoy@yildiz.edu.tr

Education

PhD         University of Birmingham, Birmingham / UK
                Vehicle Technology Research Centre, Vehicle Dynamics Group
                (Mech.Eng.)

                1999 - 2003:      on Vehicle Dynamics,
                Thesis Title:
                Application of Fuzzy Control in Vehicle Handling Simulation and Path Planning

MSc          Yildiz Teknik Universitesi, Istanbul / TURKEY
                (Mech.Eng.)

                1995 - 1998:      on IC Engines,
                Thesis Title:
                        The effect of magnetically conditioned gasoline on IC engine performance
                1994 - 1995:      English Prep. Class

BSc          Yildiz Teknik Universitesi, Istanbul / TURKEY
                (Mech.Eng.)

                1990 - 1994:      Energy Machines Sub division
                Graduation Thesis:
                        Goods transportation on a bulk production line by using pneumatic systems

Work Experience

2006 - .......    Assistant Professor of the Department of Mech Eng. in YTU
2007 - 2008    Part-time Lecturer of the Department of Mech Eng. in Yeditepe University
2004 - 2005    Project Engineer as a Military Officer in the Turkish Armed Forces
1997 - 2006    Research Assistant of the Department of Mech Eng. in YTU

Awards

1999 - 2003    PhD Scholarship by Turkish Higher Education Council
2000 - 2002    Research Funding by University of Birmingham (UK) - Department of Mechanical Engineering

Publications

Istif I., Isin O., Uzunsoy E., Uzunsoy D., Linear Model for PM Brake Lining Material Wear Behaviour, Materials Testing (Materialprüfung), Issue 11, Vol. 52, pp. 795-799, (2010)
E., Uzunsoy, O.A., Olatunbosun, Bir Sürüş Dinamiği Simülasyon Aracı Olarak HANDSIM, , 4. Otomotiv Teknolojileri Kongresi (OTEKON'04), 1-4 Haziran, Bursa, 2008.
E., Uzunsoy, O.A., Olatunbosun, A Study of the Effect of Rear Suspension Auxiliary Roll Damping on Vehicle-Handling Dynamics, Journal of Automobile Engineering, Part D, vol.219, no.1, 2005, pp. 21-30 (10).
Uzunsoy, E., Olatunbosun, O.A., A Generic Fuzzy Pilot and Path Planning for Vehicle Handling Dynamics Simulation Studies. SAE 2004 Transactions Journal of Passenger Cars: Electronic and Electrical Systems, 2004, p. 767, 2003-01-2263
Uzunsoy, E., Olatunbosun, O.A., A Fuzzy Logic Application on Vehicle Path Planning and Yaw Control. In Proceedings of the 9th Annual Research Symposium of Postgraduate Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK, 7th May, 2003, pp. 50-54. ISBN 07044 24150.
Uzunsoy, E., Olatunbosun, O.A., A New Vehicle Handling Dynamics Simulation Tool: HANDSIM. In Proceedings of the 7th Annual Research Symposium of Postgraduate Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK, May 2001. pp. 26-30.
Holt D.J. (ed), Recent Developments in Automotive Safety Technology, Warrendale: Society of Automotive Engineers Inc.(SAE), September 2004, PT119, 698 pages, ISBN 0-7680-1503-0. "A Generic Fuzzy Pilot and Path Planning for Vehicle Handling Dynamics Simulation Studies" Uzunsoy, E., Olatunbosun, O.A., pp677-685 in the related book.



Dr. Erdem UZUNSOY
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