Hi! I’m Barış. I received my BS from Middle East Technical University in 2017 and my MS from ETH Zürich in 2019, with a focus on robotics. I recently completed my PhD at Northwestern University and the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, advised by Kevin Lynch and Jose Pons. My PhD research involved developing bilateral teleoperation capabilities for lower-limb exoskeletons and introducing a novel immersive, robot-mediated gait therapy.
I’m currently a Research/Applied Scientist at Honda Research Institute in San Jose, CA. My research interests include robotic manipulation, bilateral teleoperation, safe physical interaction, and legged robots.