Title: Associate Prof. Dr.Department: Mechanical Engineering DepartmentPosition: Academic StaffEmail: nezih.topaloglu@yeditepe.edu.trTelephone: +90 216 578 0000 - 1753Office: Müh. A-705Time: Full TimeAkademikResumeResearch Interest Vibration energy harvesting Active vibration control Energy harvesting for rotating machinery Microbolometers MEMS sensors & Actuators Biography BSc: Bogazici University 2004 PhD: University of Waterloo 2009 Courses GivenIntroduction to Mechanical EngineeringStaticsInstrumentation and Experiment DesignMechanical VibrationsEngineering Graphics & Solid ModelingDynamicsIntroduction to MEMS PublicationsJournal Papers C. V. Karadag and N. Topaloglu, "A self-sufficient and frequency tunable piezoelectric vibration energy harvester," Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, Vol. 139(1), 011013-011013-8. A. A. Aksekili and N. Topaloglu, "Design and Experimental Verification of Position Dependent Passive Electromagnetic Damping," Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, Vol. 138(6), March 2016, 061003. N. Topaloglu, P. M. Nieva, M. Yavuz and J. P. Huissoon, "An Effective Thermal Conductance Tuning Mechanism for Uncooled Microbolometers", Infrared Physics & Technology, Vol. 57, March 2013, pp. 81–88. N. Topaloglu, P. M. Nieva, M. Yavuz and J. P. Huissoon, "Modeling of Thermal Conductance in Uncooled Microbolometer Pixel", Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, Vol. 157(2), February 2010, pp. 235-245. C. Elbuken, N. Topaloglu, P. M. Nieva, M. Yavuz and J. P. Huissoon. “Modeling and analysis of a 2-DOF bidirectional electro-thermal actuator,” Microsystem Technologies, Vol. 15(5), May 2009, pp. 713-722. Conference Papers C. V. Karadag and N. Topaloglu, "Doğrusal Olmayan Rezonatörler için Bir Parametre Kestirim Tekniği," UMTS 2019, 19. Ulusal Makine Teorisi Sempozyumu, September 4-6, 2019, İskenderun, Hatay. S. Ertarla, C. V. Karadag and N. Topaloglu, "Axial and transverse vibration of a cantilever beam energy harvester with a tip mass with axial and transverse eccentricity," ICOVP 2019, 14th International Conference on Vibration Problems, September 1-4, 2019, Crete, Greece. S. Ertarla, C. V. Karadag and N. Topaloglu, “Analytical Modeling of a Cantilever Beam Type Vibration Energy Harvester with a Lever Mechanism” ISMA 2018, International Conference on Noise and Vibration Engineering, September 17-19, 2018, Leuven, Belgium. C. Yesilkaya, N. Topaloglu and N. Ciblak, “Modeling, Analysis of, and Experimentation on an Energy Harvester Device for Direct Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems,” OTEKON 2018, 9th International Automotive Technologies Congress, May 7-8, 2018, Bursa, Turkey. Ç. Seckin, N. Topaloglu and K. Safak, "Pasif ve Aktif Motor Takozlarının Modellenmesi ve Analizi," TOK 2015 Otomatik Kontrol Türk Milli Komitesi Ulusal Toplantısı, Denizli, 10-12 Eylül 2015. O. Kaya and N. Topaloglu, Sonlu Eleman Analizi Kullanarak Solenoid Modellenmesi, TOK 2015 Otomatik Kontrol Türk Milli Komitesi Ulusal Toplantısı, Denizli, 10-12 Eylül 2015. C. V. Karadag and N. Topaloglu, 2013, “A Piezoelectric Cantilever Beam with Tunable Natural Frequency,” IWPMA 2013 and 8th Annual Energy Harvesting Workshop, Jul. 14-18, 2013, Hannover, Germany. C. V. Karadag and N. Topaloglu, 2013, “Comparison of Amorphous Metal and Aluminum as a Structural Material for a Cantilever Beam Vibration Energy Harvester,” 6th ECCOMAS Conference on Smart Structures and Materials, Jun. 24-26, 2013, Torino, Italy. N. Topaloglu, A. A. Aksekili and B. Yegin, 2011, “An Optimized Damping Model for Vibration Based Energy Harvesters with Constrained Proof Mass Motion,” IWPMA 2011 and the 6th Annual Energy Harvesting Workshop, Aug. 7-11, 2011, Roanoke, VA, USA. N. Topaloglu, A. A. Aksekili and B. Yegin, 2011, “A Displacement Dependent Damper For A Vibration Based Energy Harvester,” SET ’11, 10th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies, Sep. 4-7, 2011, Istanbul, Turkey. N. Topaloglu, P. M. Nieva, M. Yavuz and J. P. Huissoon, 2008, “A pixel-by pixel thermal conductance tuning mechanism for uncooled microbolometers,” MNRC’08 1st Microsystems and Nanoelectronics Research Conference, pp. 201-204, Oct. 15, 2008. N. Topaloglu, P. M. Nieva, M. Yavuz and J. P. Huissoon, “Thermal modeling of thermally isolated microplates,” Proc. SPIE Vol. 6926, 692633 (Apr. 3, 2008), NDE’08, San Diego, US. N. Topaloglu, C. Elbuken, P. M. Nieva, M. Yavuz and J. P. Huissoon, “Modeling and simulation of a 2-DOF bidirectional electrothermal microactuator,” Proc. SPIE Vol. 6926, 692605 (Apr. 3, 2008), NDE’08, San Diego, US. N. Topaloglu, P. M. Nieva, M. Yavuz and J. P. Huissoon,2007, “A novel method for estimating the thermal conductance of uncooled microbolometer pixels,” ISIE’07 IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics, pp. 1554-8, June 4-7, 2007. N. Topaloglu, P. M. Nieva, M. Yavuz and J. P. Huissoon, 2007, “Thermal Conductance Estimation for Uncooled Microbolometer Pixels,” Proc. of 21st Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics (CANCAM'07), pp. 740-741, Toronto, ON, June 3-7, 2007. N. Topaloglu, M. Yavuz, J. P. Huissoon and P. M. Nieva “Semiconducting YBa2Cu3O6+x based uncooled microbolometer,” Emerging Materials Knowledge Conference, Toronto, June 2005 (poster presentation). Patents N. Topaloglu and C. V. Karadag, "Vibration Energy Harvester," EP 3,295,554 B1, issued April 29, 2019. N. Topaloglu and N. Ciblak, "A Power Generation System," EP 3,183,128 B1, issued May 23, 2018. PROJECTS Design and Fabrication of a Piezoelectric Vibration Energy Harvester with Uniform Stress Distribution, funded by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), PI, Ongoing The aim is to increase the efficiency of piezoelectric-based cantilever beam type energy harvesters, by improving the stress distribution on the piezoelectric layer. Design of an active engine mount, funded by TUBITAK The aim is to design a fully controllable active engine mount that isolates engine vibration in automobiles. A solenoid actuator is used as the active part of the engine mount. Self-sufficient Piezoelectric Vibration Energy Harvester with Tunable Natural Frequency A piezoelectric energy harvester that automatically adjusts its natural frequency to stay in resonance with ambient vibration is designed and built. An efficient tuning algorithm is implemented on a low-power microcontroller unit. Design and Fabrication of an energy harvester for Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems A batteryless tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) that generates its own energy from the rotation of wheel is designed and fabricated. The periodically changing radial distance between the rim and tire during wheel rotation is exploited to generate energy. Design and Fabrication of a Vibration-Powered Generator with Nonlinear Electrical Damping, funded by TUBITAK, PI A vibration energy harvester with nonlinear electrical damping is designed and built. The damping profile is determined experimentally by a unique experimental setup. Thermal Conductance Estimation for Microbolometer Pixel Proposed a new and efficient thermal conductance estimation method for uncooled microbolometer pixel. The results of the model are evaluated and verified with ANSYS simulations, for different pixel geometries. Prepared the masks for the test devices, using CoventorWare to be fabricated by PolyMUMPS. Thermal conductance measurement is made electrically under vacuum conditions.
