Event Detail
College of Engineering UNIV 101 Seminar, 13.11.2019, Levent Beker
November 14, 2019College of Engineering UNIV 101 Seminar
Bio-integrated Implantable and Wearable Medical Devices
Asst. Prof. Levent Beker
Date: November 13, 2019 Wednesday
Time: 17.30
Place: Engineering Auditorium (ENG Z50)
Levent Beker is an assistant professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Koç University. He received B.S. and M.S. degrees from the Middle East Technical University. Then, he obtained his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from University of California, Berkeley followed by a postdoctoral study at Stanford University. His research focuses on bio-resorbable/wireless implants and flexible/stretchable sensors for haptic feedback and prosthetic applications. He received Marie Curie Reintegration Fellowship, Postdocs at the Interface award from Stanford University, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) International Researcher Fellowship, Best poster award at Berkeley Sensor Actuator Center’s Industry Advisory Board Conference, Outstanding presentation award at Transducers 2013 Barcelona, and Best Thesis award from Middle East Technical University as well as several other project and patent awards.