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Dr. Varol is the department chair and full professor of robotics at Nazarbayev University’s School of Engineering and Digital Sciences. He received his BS degree in mechatronics engineering from Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey, in 2005. He received the MS and PhD degrees both in electrical engineering from Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA, in 2007 and 2009, respectively. From August 2009 to August 2011, he was first a postdoctoral research associate and then a research assistant professor with the Center for Intelligent Mechatronics, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
In 2011, he joined the faculty of Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan, as a founding associate professor of robotics, where he currently chairs the department and directs the Advanced Robotics and Mechatronics Systems (ARMS) Laboratory. His research interests include biomechatronics, soft robotics, machine learning, intelligent systems and tensegrity. He has published more than 60 technical papers on these topics in reputable international journals and conferences. He holds multiple international patents in the area of bionics. He has attracted multiple competitively-funded research grants from Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan, World Bank and Nazarbayev University Research Fund.
Dr. Varol was a finalist for the KUKA Innovation Award in 2014. He was also the recipient of the IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics Best Paper Award in 2009 and IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Outstanding Paper Award in 2013. Dr. Varol, a senior member of IEEE, is a technical editor of IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics and serves as a reviewer for various journals, conferences and funding agencies.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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CEinCI: Circular Economy Indexing in Construction Industry Using Big Data and AI
Karaca, F., Varol, H. A., Kapsalyamova, Z. & Akzhalova , A.
1/1/23 → 12/31/25
Project: CRP
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Variable Stiffness Tactile Sensor for Robot Manipulation and Object Exploration
1/31/19 → 3/31/22
Project: FDCRGP
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Methods for Safe Human Robot Interaction with Variable Impedance Actuated Robots
4/6/18 → 12/31/20
Project: MES RK
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Hardware and Software Based Methods for Safe Human-Robot Interaction with Variable Impedance Robots
Varol, H. A., Rubagotti, M., Zhakatayev, A., Saudabayev, A., Massalin, Y., Adiyatov, O. & Moldagaliyeva, A.
1/1/18 → 12/31/20
Project: FDCRGP
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A Central Asian Food Dataset for Personalized Dietary Interventions
Chan, PhD, Y., Karabay, A. & Varol, H. A., Mar 31 2023, In: Nutrients. 15, 7Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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CARBON FOOTPRINT OPTIMIZED DESIGN OF SUSTAINABLE REINFORCED CONCRETE COLUMNS USING DEEP LEARNING
Karabay, A., Utemuratova, R., Zhang, D. & Varol, H. A., 2022, In: Proceedings of International Structural Engineering and Construction. 9, 1, p. SUS-14-1-SUS-14-6Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
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Deep Robust Control of a Mechatronic System With Parametric Uncertainties
Baimukashev, D., Rzagaliyev, Y., Rubagotti, M. & Varol, H. A., 2022, 2022 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM 2022. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 1031-1038 8 p. (IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM; vol. 2022-July).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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End-to-End Deep Fault Tolerant Control
Baimukashev, D., Rakhim, B., Rubagotti, M. & Varol, H. A., Aug 4 2022, In: IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics. 27, 4, p. 2224-2234 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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End-to-End Sequential Indoor Localization Using Smartphone Inertial Sensors and WiFi
Nurpeiissov, M., Kuzdeuov, A., Assylkhanov, A., Khassanov, Y. & Varol, H. A., 2022, 2022 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration, SII 2022. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 566-571 6 p. (2022 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration, SII 2022).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
2 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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Fourteenth International Conference on Computability, Complexity and Randomness
Manat Mustafa (Organizer) & Huseyin Atakan Varol (Organizer)
Jun 23 2019 → Jun 25 2019Activity: Participating in event › Participation in workshop, seminar