BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Turkey BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20380119T061407 TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=3TU;BYMONTH=1 TZNAME:+03 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20160907T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1WE;BYMONTH=9 TZNAME:+03 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20200307T124636Z UID:2E8D5ABF-22EF-408C-9468-E990B875FC44 DTSTART;TZID=Turkey:20200228T133000 DTEND;TZID=Turkey:20200228T153000 DESCRIPTION:28 February 2020 (13:40): IEEE AP/MTT/EMC/ED Turkey Seminar Ser ies (S.66)\n\nSpeaker: Prof. Haluk Külah\, Middle East Technical Universi ty\n\nTopic: "Microsystems for Biomedical Applications: BioMEMS & Fully Im plantable Cochlear Implants Enabled by BioMEMS: FLAMENCO"\n\nLocation: Mid dle East Technical University\, Ankara\, Turkey\n\nAbstract: This presenta tion will introduce microsystems for biomedical applications and related p rojects at BioMEMS Research Group. The first part of the presentation will cover microfluidics and uTAS related projects focused on cell separation and cell counting (dielectrophoresis chips for cell separation\, gravimetr ic sensors for cancer cell detection\, microvalves and pumps for lab-on-a- chip systems\, and electrochemical sensors for bacteria and toxin detectio n). The second part will introduce the ERC supported FLAMENCO project on n ext generation cochlear implants\, and the progress up to date.\n\nFLAMENC O has a ground-breaking nature as it revolutionizes the operation principl e of the conventional Cochlear Implants (CI). The overall objective of FLA MENCO is to develop a fully implantable\, low-power\, energy harvesting (s elf-powered)\, next generation CI mimicking the natural hearing mechanism of the ear. Fully Implantable Cochlear Implant (FICI) has the potential to eliminate the aforementioned concerns\, but a reliable internal power sou rce and an implantable acoustic sensor that can fit into a small volume ar e the main bottlenecks. In FLAMENCO project\, we are working towards overc oming these challenges to improve the lives of people with sensorineural i mpairment.\n\nBio: Prof. Dr. Haluk Külah received B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in electrical engineering from METU\, Ankara\, Turkey\, in 1996 and 1998\ , respectively. He received Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from th e University of Michigan\, Ann Arbor\, in 2003. From 2003 to 2004\, he was employed as a Research Fellow at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science\, the University of Michigan. Dr. Külah joined the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department of METU as a faculty mem ber in 2004. His research interests include MEMS\, MEMS-based energy scave nging\, microsystems for biomedical applications (BioMEMS)\, and mixed-sig nal interface electronics design for MEMS sensors. Dr. Külah is member of Board of Directors and Executive Committee of METU MEMS Research Center. He has been awarded with 2009 Research Encouragement Award by Prof. Mustaf a PARLAR Education and Research Foundation\, 2013 Research Encouragement A ward by TÜBİTAK\, 2013 IBM Faculty Award\, and 2015 Young Scientist Awar d by The Science Academy\, Turkey. Dr. Külah has received EU Horizon 2020 2015 ERC Consolidator Grant by FLAMENCO project\, which is on autonomous and fully implantable cochlear implants. (https://biomems.eee.metu.edu.tr) \n\nSpeaker(s): Prof. Haluk Kulah\, \n\nAnkara\, Ankara\, Türkiye LOCATION:Ankara\, Ankara\, Türkiye ORGANIZER:ozergul@metu.edu.tr SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:IEEE AP/MTT/EMC/ED TURKEY CHAPTER SEMINAR SERIES -- SEMINAR 66 URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/226223 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><strong>28 February 2020 (13:40): &nbsp\;I EEE AP/MTT/EMC/ED Turkey Seminar Series (S.66)</strong></p>\n<p>Speaker: P rof. Haluk K&uuml\;lah\, Middle East Technical University</p>\n<p>Topic: " Microsystems for Biomedical Applications: BioMEMS &amp\; Fully Implantable Cochlear Implants Enabled by BioMEMS: FLAMENCO"</p>\n<p>Location:&nbsp\;M iddle East Technical University\, Ankara\, Turkey</p>\n<p>Abstract: This p resentation will introduce microsystems for biomedical applications and re lated projects at BioMEMS Research Group. The first part of the presentati on will cover microfluidics and uTAS related projects focused on cell sepa ration and cell counting (dielectrophoresis chips for cell separation\, gr avimetric sensors for cancer cell detection\, microvalves and pumps for la b-on-a-chip systems\, and electrochemical sensors for bacteria and toxin d etection). The second part will introduce the ERC supported FLAMENCO proje ct on next generation cochlear implants\, and the progress up to date.</p> \n<p>FLAMENCO has a ground-breaking nature as it revolutionizes the operat ion principle of the conventional Cochlear Implants (CI). The overall obje ctive of FLAMENCO is to develop a fully implantable\, low-power\, energy h arvesting (self-powered)\, next generation CI mimicking the natural hearin g mechanism of the ear. Fully Implantable Cochlear Implant (FICI) has the potential to eliminate the aforementioned concerns\, but a reliable intern al power source and an implantable acoustic sensor that can fit into a sma ll volume are the main bottlenecks. In FLAMENCO project\, we are working t owards overcoming these challenges to improve the lives of people with sen sorineural impairment.</p>\n<p>Bio: Prof. Dr. Haluk K&uuml\;lah received B .Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in electrical engineering from METU\, Ankara\, Turk ey\, in 1996 and 1998\, respectively. He received Ph.D. degree in electric al engineering from the University of Michigan\, Ann Arbor\, in 2003. From 2003 to 2004\, he was employed as a Research Fellow at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science\, the University of Michigan.& nbsp\; Dr. K&uuml\;lah joined the Electrical and Electronics Engineering D epartment of METU as a faculty member in 2004. His research interests incl ude MEMS\, MEMS-based energy scavenging\, microsystems for biomedical appl ications (BioMEMS)\, and mixed-signal interface electronics design for MEM S sensors. Dr. K&uuml\;lah is member of Board of Directors and Executive C ommittee of METU MEMS Research Center. He has been awarded with 2009 Resea rch Encouragement Award by Prof. Mustafa PARLAR Education and Research Fou ndation\, 2013 Research Encouragement Award by T&Uuml\;BİTAK\, 2013 IBM F aculty Award\, and 2015 Young Scientist Award by The Science Academy\, Tur key. Dr. K&uuml\;lah has received EU Horizon 2020 2015 ERC Consolidator Gr ant by FLAMENCO project\, which is on autonomous and fully implantable coc hlear implants. (https://biomems.eee.metu.edu.tr)</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR