2005 EVENTS
 MEETING
SEMINAR
TITLE IEEE PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES TO IEEE MEMBERS AND STUDENT MEMBERS
ABSTRACT
SPEAKER Assoc. Prof. Gozde Bozdagi Akar
Professor of Electrical Engineering Department
Middle East Technichal University
BIOGRAPHY


AFFILIATION Department of Electrical Engineering
Istanbul Technical University
e-mail: usta@elk.itu.edu.tr
DATE 21 February 2005, Monday
TIME 12:30-13:30
VENUE ITU Maslak Campus, Electrical and Electronics Faculty, Room: 5302
MEETING
SEMINAR
TITLE ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT AND ENGINEERING IN TURKEY
ABSTRACT

What is the definition and scope of engineering management? Which disciplines cover it? What is understood with the word “Engineering”? Engineering and Management in Turkey. Comparision of engineering management with other management disciplines. Team and leadership. Project management. Planning of a future as an engineer after graduation.
SPEAKER Ahmet Cihat Eryilmaz, Member, IEEE
RKC Ltd.
Ankara, TURKEY.
BIOGRAPHY

Ahmet Cihat eryılmaz was born in 1968 in Denizli. Graduated from Ankara Deneme High School in 1985. Graduated from Hacettepe University Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department in 1991. Worked in biomedical industry, heating, cooling and climatization industry, automation industry as engineer or project manager between 1989 and 1993. He is working in his own engineering company since 1995 as an heating specialist.

He joined IEEE in 1990 while Hacettepe University IEEE Student Branch founded. He is a member of Enginnering Management Society since 1993 and he is the chair of the society since 2002.

He can speak English and French. He is an amateur Go player. He lectures call center lecturers. He is a movie producer.
AFFILIATION
RKC Kontrol Iletisim Sis. Tek. San. Tic. Ltd. Sti.
Libya Caddesi Becerikli Sokak No: 20/6
TR-06660  Kocatepe    Ankara, Turkey
 
Tel : +90 (312) 435 84 31 / 430 56 07
Fax: +90 (312) 432 24 44
Mobile: +90 - 532 445 14 54
E-Mail: ERYILMAZ@RKCLTD.COM
E-Mail(private): AC_ERYILMAZ@IEEE.ORG 
DATE 26 April 2005, Tuesday
TIME 13:00-15:00
VENUE ITU Maslak Campus, Idris Yamanturk Conference Hall. Room: 1304
MEETING
SEMINAR
TITLE IEEE INTRODUCTION AND IEEE PROVIDED OPPORTUNUTIES TO STUDENT MEMBERS
ABSTRACT The generation and transmission of electrical energy have not been given a high priority for almost two decades in the United States due to various reasons. However, the country has started to experience shortage for electrical energy, especially in states like California. In this paper, some of the methods used to relieve the existing power network are reviewed and presented. One of these methods is to employ fast electronic switching devices to manage the power flow smoothly so that the existing lines will handle the power transmission without exceeding their power capacities. For the shortage of electrical energy production, on the other hand, rather than using large-scale power stations, small-scale power generating units, especially the stationary fuel cells will become the major player during the earlier part of the twenty-first century
SPEAKER Basak Yuksel,
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Middle East Technical University
BIOGRAPHY
Work experience
January 2002 –
Middle East Technical University, Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Ankara/Turkey, Research/Teaching Assistant
April 2004 – August 2004
Advanced Robotics and Intelligent Control Centre, Singapore, Visiting Researcher 
July 1999 – December 2001
ASELSAN Microelectronics, Guidance And Electrooptics (MGEO) Division, R&D Electronic Design Engineering Group, Ankara/Turkey, Design Engineer  (June 2001-December 2001), Part Time Researcher (Nov 1999 – June 2001), Internship (July 2000 – Aug 2000, July 1999 – Aug 1999)
Sep 2000 – June 2001
Middle East Technical University, Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, VLSI Research Laboratory, Ankara/Turkey, Researcher
July 2000 – Aug 2000
ALCATEL, R&D Microelectronic Department, İstanbul,/Turkey, Internship
Education
Sep 2001 – *
Middle East Technical University, Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Ankara/Turkey, Combined M.S. and PhD. Program** (major: Control, minor: Robotics). Cumulative GPA: 3.68/4.00
Thesis subject: Biped Locomotion – High Level Intelligent Control and Learning
* M.S. Degree obtained by December 2003
** Passed Ph.D. Qualifying Examination on May 2003
Sep 1997 – June 2001
Middle East Technical University, Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Ankara/Turkey, Honor B.S. Graduate. Cumulative GPA: 3.44/4.00
Feb 1998 – June 2002
Middle East Technical University, Dept. of Mathematics, Ankara/Turkey, Honor B.S. Graduate. Cumulative GPA: 3.22/4.00
Research Interests
Humanoid robots, locomotion dynamics and simulation, autonomous robotics, fuzzy control, reinforcement learning, intelligent control, artificial neural networks, computer graphics, optimal control, machine learning and robot vision.
Languages

English (fluent), German (intermediate),  Japanese (basic)
Computer Tools

Matlab, Java, C++, Memscap, Memcad, Cadence, VHDL, Pascal, LISP, Unix, Linux, HTML and PHP.
Honors and Memberships
TUBITAK (Scientific & Technical Research Council of Turkey) Munir Birsel International Research Grant for research abroad (Singapore) for 4 months,
Prime Minister’s scholarship during undergraduate university education,
TUBITAK Munir Birsel Scholarship during graduate education,
Become honor for 7 times during undergraduate education. Graduated with the Honor degree.
IEEE Region 8 Student Representative (2003-2004)
IEEE Region 8 Student Activities Committee Member (2003-*)
IEEE Region 8 Student News Editor (2003-*)
AFFILIATION Address: ODTU Elektrik ve Elektronik Muhendisligi Bolumu,  Inonu Bulvari, 06531 Ankara/ TURKEY
Telephone: +90 312 210 4404 (Office)
E-mail: ybasak@metu.edu.tr, basak@ieee.org
DATE 28 April 2005, Thursday
TIME 13:00-15:00
VENUE ITU Maslak Campus, Idris Yamanturk Conference Hall. Room: 1304
STUDENT ACTIVITIES PROGRAM
SEMINAR
TITLE ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RESOURCES AND A MINOR PROGRAM FOR FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY
ABSTRACT For minimizing the shortage of electrical energy production, on the other hand, rather than using conventional, large-sclae, fossil fuel or nuclear power stations, small-scale power generating units using renewable energy resources such as wind energy, solar energy, hydro energy and hydrogen energy employed in the stationary fuel cells are expected to become the major players during the earlier part of the twenty-first century

In order to educate public, a major task is expected from educational institutions at any level. Kettering University is one of the pioneers volunteering to perform this major task by offering a minor in the field of Fuel Cell. In this talk some of the aspects af this minor program will be presented.
SPEAKER Prof. Huseyin R. Hiziroglui, Senior Member, IEEE
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Kettering University
BIOGRAPHY
Prof. Dr. Huseyin R. Hiziroglu graduated from Gazi University with a B.S, Middle East Technical University with a M.S and Wayne State University with a Ph.D all in electrical engineering in 1975, 1979 and 1982, respectively. He joined Kettering University, formerly known as General Motors Institute in 1982. Since then he has been on the faculty of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and was promoted to the rank of Professor in 1991. He has four years of industrial experience in Transformer Manufacturing Division of Turkish Electricity Authority. His ongoing experimental and theoretical research is focused on predicting the pre-breakdown and breakdown voltages in gaseous insulating materials. Professor Hiziroglu is a co-author of a book entitled, "Electric Machinery and Transformers", third edition 2001, by Oxford University Press, and another book entitled, "Electromagnetic Field Theory Fundamentals", second edition 2003, by Cambridge University Press. He is a member of the Executive Committee and the Program Committee along with being the Chair of the Publications Committee of IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena. He is also a member of the Administrative Committee and the Chair of the Publications Committee of IEEE, Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society. Dr. Hiziroglu is a senior member of IEEE.
AFFILIATION Kettering University
1700 W. Third Avenue
Flint, Michigan 48504, USA
Tel: (USA) (810) 762 7962
Fax: (USA) (810) 762 9830
e-mail: hhizirog@kettering.edu
DATE  08 July 2005, Friday
TIME 15:00-17:00
VENUE ITU Maslak Campus, Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty Meeting Room
IEEE Power Engineering Society, Turkey Chapter