Efe Yamaç Yarbaşı, PhD

Efe Yamaç Yarbaşı, PhD

Previously Grad Researcher @ ASDL

Aerospace Systems Design Lab

Biography

Efe Yamaç Yarbaşı (pronounced F-A yuh-much yarba-she) is an Aerospace Engineer with a Ph.D. from Georgia Tech - Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory (ASDL), specializing in aircraft design, systems engineering, data and uncertainty analysis, and robotics. Efe’s diverse skill set, combined with his passion for advancing air and land mobility solutions, position him as a valuable asset for innovative engineering and research teams.

Efe is actively seeking to contribute his expertise to innovative engineering and research teams.

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Education
  • PhD in Aerospace Engineering, 2023

    Georgia Institute of Technology

  • MS in Aerospace Engineering, 2018

    Georgia Institute of Technology

  • MS in Mechanical Engineering, 2016

    Bogazici University

  • BSc in Mechanical Engineering, 2012

    Middle East Technical University

Experience

 
 
 
 
 
Georgia Tech - Aerospace Systems Design Lab (ASDL)
Graduate Researcher
Aug 2016 – Aug 2023 Atlanta, GA

Research:

  • Led and participated in multi-disciplinary research projects funded by various organizations, including NATO STO - Applied Vehicle Technologies 297.
  • Developed a systems engineering-based process for identifying validation databases for advanced vehicle simulations, advancing the field of systems engineering and MBSE.
  • Created a novel framework to pinpoint critical uncertainties in complex systems, integrating sensitivity analysis and physical experiments.
  • Spearheaded initiatives in Georgia Tech’s Smart Energy Campus Program, optimizing energy performance assessment, and developing AI-based predictive models for net-zero energy buildings.
  • Conducted a text mining project, identifying distinct research groups and trends within the laboratory’s publications.
  • Contributed to the Modular Unmanned Air Vehicle Design/Build/Test project, demonstrating skills in HiL testing, trade-off studies, and CAD using SolidWorks.
 
 
 
 
 
Georgia Tech - Aerospace Engineering
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Aug 2018 – Aug 2019 Atlanta, GA

Worked as a Teaching Assistant and/or grader(*) for the classes listed below. Assisted students with their homeworks, class projects. Classes assisted:

  • AE 3030 - Aerodynamics
  • AE 4341 - Senior Aircraft Design
  • AE 6343 - Aircraft Design I*
  • AE 6344 - Aircraft Design II*
  • AE 6373 - Advanced Design Methods*
 
 
 
 
 
Bogazici University
Graduate Research & Teaching Assistant
Nov 2013 – Aug 2016 Istanbul, Turkey

Research:

  • Developed concepts for medical robotics projects, including flexible endoscopy robots.
  • Led the design for a compliant continuum robot for surgical operations.
  • Authored a successful grant proposal for approximately $750k from TÜBİTAK.
  • Collaborated with experts from medical and biomedical engineering fields.

Teaching: Prepared and graded computational and hands-on projects for the students. Gave tutorials on necessary software and programming languages. Organized recitations and problems solving sessions. Substituted for the instructor if they were unable to attend. Held office hours. Oversaw senior design projects. Assisted classes include: Dynamics, Mechatronics, Modeling and Control, Mechanisms, Advanced Dynamics, State Space Control Theory, Robotics, System Modeling and Identification

 
 
 
 
 
Bosch Termoteknika sro
Intern
Jul 2011 – Aug 2011 Krnov, Czech Republic
  • Participated in the design and production planning of industrial boilers
  • Worked on optimizing sheet metal bending processes in the workshop
  • Prepared guidelines for designers to reduce manufacturing errors
 
 
 
 
 
Bosch Thermotechnology
Intern
Jul 2010 – Aug 2010 Manisa Turkey
  • Involved in quality control checks for copper pipes and heat exchangers.
  • Worked on streamlining workflow processes for improved efficiency.

Recent Publications

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(2016). A Medical Device for Colonoscopy. patent.

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