Can Pehlivantürk

Can Pehlivantürk

Postdoctoral Fellow

The University of Texas at Austin

Biography

Can Pehlivantürk is a postdoctoral fellow at the Department of Mechanical Engineering (Dynamic Systems and Control) at the University of Texas at Austin. His current research focus includes augmented reality for robotics and trajectory optimization. He has 9 years of post-graduate experience as a teaching/research assistant, an industry intern, and a postdoctoral fellow. His previous work includes advisory software for directional drilling, quadrotor motion planning with obstacle avoidance, motion capture and estimation, vibration control, and mechanical design and prototyping.

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Interests
  • Robotics
  • Augmented Reality
  • Optimization Theory
Education
  • PhD in Mechanical Engineering, 2019

    The University of Texas at Austin

  • MSE in Mechanical Engineering, 2014

    The University of Texas at Austin

  • BSc in Mechanical Engineering, 2012

    Middle East Technical University

Skills

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C++
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Unreal Engine
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Robot Operating System

Experience

 
 
 
 
 
UT Austin - Nuclear Robotics Group
Postdoctoral Fellow
Apr 2019 – Present Texas

Responsibilities include:

  • Evaluation of augmented reality capabilities on army-compatible experimental hardware
  • Autonomous UAV solutions for hazardous environments
 
 
 
 
 
UT Austin - RAPID
Graduate Research Assistant
Sep 2015 – Dec 2018 Texas
Worked with industry sponsors to identify their requirements and built algorithms/software to increase the value they get out of drilling operations.
 
 
 
 
 
ConocoPhillips
Drilling & Engineering Technology Intern
Jun 2016 – Sep 2016 Texas
Developed controllers to mitigate torsional drillstring vibrations
 
 
 
 
 
ConocoPhillips
Drilling & Engineering Technology Intern
Jun 2015 – Sep 2015 Texas
Created relevant environments to model drillstring vibrations
 
 
 
 
 
UT Austin - Dept. of Aerospace Engineering
Graduate Research Assistant
Jun 2013 – Jun 2015 Texas
Set up a lab space and experiments to demonstrate real time optimal trajectory generation and density control for decentralized autonomous agents with conflict avoidance.
 
 
 
 
 
UT Austin, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Teaching Assistant
Aug 2012 – Jun 2013 Texas
Created relevant environments to model drillstring vibrations Developed a modeling software and an experimental testbed. Developed controllers to mitigate torsional drillstring vibrations
 
 
 
 
 
ASELSAN Electronics Inc.
Platform Integration Design Intern
Jul 2011 – Aug 2011 Ankara
 
 
 
 
 
ROKETSAN Missile Industries Inc
Manufacturing Engineering Intern
Jun 2010 – Jul 2010 Ankara

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