Contact

Phone: 470-578-7518

Email: atekes@kennesaw.edu

Office Location: G 236

Office Hours:
My office hours for the Spring 2023 semester: Wednesday: 1 pm to 3:30 pm Friday: 2 pm to 3:30 pm If you have any conflict during my office hours, please email me.

Research

My research interests lie in the broad area of design, analysis and control of compliant mechanisms and portable lab equipment design for dynamics, vibrations and control theory courses and their associated labs. 

Awards and Grants

  • Tenured Faculty Enhancement Program Award, 2024-2025, a semester course release.
  • NSF Award (2002350), PI, $297,262, 2020-2023.
  • NIH Award (1R15EB032189-01A1), co-PI, $364,220, 2022-2025.
  • MathWorks curriculum grant, PI, 2021-2022.
  • Summer Scholarship Award, KSU, 2023.
  • THAAT Scholar Mentor, KSU, 2022-2023.
  • CARET, Internal Funding, 2019-2020, $8000.
  • 2019 Summer Research Program, Internal, Summer Course Release, $7000.
  • OVPR, Internal Funding, 2018-2019,  $ 12,167.
  • End of year College Funding, 2018,  $ 4000.
  • URCA (7), Internal Funding, 2018, $ 4900.

Publications

  1. Utschig, Tris, Ayse Tekes, and Maureen Linden. "Impact of 3D-printed laboratory equipment in vibrations and controls courses on student engineering identity, motivation, and mindset." International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education (2023): 03064190231205013.
  2. Tran, Kevin, Tony Nguyen, Ricardo Ramirez, Tristan Utschig, Coskun Tekes, and Ayse Tekes. "Two New Open Source Devices for Project-Based Learning in Controls." In SoutheastCon 2023, pp. 341-347. IEEE, 2023.
  3. Tran, Kevin, Tony Nguyen, Andrea Contreras Esquen, Lucas Schwenck, Dal Hyung KIm, Coskun Tekes, and Ayse Tekes. "Rapid Analysis of Mechanisms Incorporating Compliant and Soft Links in MATLAB Simscape." In SoutheastCon 2023, pp. 319-326. IEEE, 2023.
  4. Estrada, Benji, Anthony Delaughter, Majazz Allah, Catherine Wilson, Andrea Contreras Esquen, and Ayse Tekes. "Design and Analysis of a Pediatric Prosthetic Knee with Compliant Hinges." In SoutheastCon 2023, pp. 327-332. IEEE, 2023.
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  5. Delaughter, Anthony, Connor Talley, Parker Woods, Richard Woods, Majazz Allah, Nathan Jones, Andrea Contreras Esquen, and Ayse Tekes. "Motion Analysis of Planar, Closed-Chain, and Tendon-Driven Soft Robots in MATLAB Simscape." In 2023 IEEE International Opportunity Research Scholars Symposium (ORSS), pp. 16-19. IEEE, 2023.
  6. Grace, Devin, Jessica Lee-Ortiz, Martin Garcia, Andrea Contreras-Esquen, Ayse Tekes, and Amir Ali Amiri Moghadam. "Development of a Novel Six DOF Soft Parallel Robot." In SoutheastCon 2022, pp. 81-86. IEEE, 2022.
  7. Pena, Paul, Tristan Utschig, and Ayse Tekes. "Reinforcing student learning by MATLAB simscape GUI program for introductory level mechanical vibrations and control theory courses." International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education 50, no. 4 (2022): 849-868.
  8. Contreras-Esquen, Andrea, Jose Bonilla Martinez, Martin Garcia, Amir Ali Amiri Moghadam, and Ayse Tekes. "Modeling and Validation of Compliant Mechanisms and Soft Robots in MATLAB Simscape." In International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, vol. 86281, p. V007T07A008. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2022.
  9. Contreras-Esquen, Andrea, Tristan Utschig, and Ayse Tekes. "Open-Source Virtual Labs for Undergraduate Mechanical Vibrations and Control Theory Courses." In ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, vol. 86694, p. V007T09A002. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2022.
  10. Contreras Esquen, Andrea, Juan Delgado, Lance Soo, Kevin Saldivar, Lucas Schwenck, Amir Ali Amiri Moghadam, and Ayse Tekes. "MATLAB Toolbox for Design and Motion Analysis of Compliant Mechanisms and Soft Robots." In ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, vol. 86670, p. V005T07A086. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2022.
  11. Ramirez, Ricardo, Pt Angel Tran, Derek Price, Amir Ali Amiri Moghadam, and Ayse Tekes. "Development of a Compliant Gripper Driven by 3 DOF Soft Robot." In ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, vol. 86670, p. V005T07A020. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2022.
  12. Pai, Nikhil, Andrea Contreras Esquen, Coskun Tekes, Amir Ali Amiri Moghadam, and Ayse Tekes. "Design and Development of a Fish-Like, Soft Biomimetic Robot." In ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, vol. 86670, p. V005T07A017. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2022.
  13. Tran, Thuong, Tinh Tran, Kevin Tran, Karena Oun, and Ayse Tekes. "Learning by Doing in the Dynamics and Mechanical Vibrations Courses Using 3D Printed Equipment." In ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, vol. 86694, p. V007T09A039. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2022.
  14. Okhio, Cyril, Sade Tramble, Amy Buddie, and Ayse Tekes. "First-Year-Scholars (FYS) in Engineering Program (WIP)." In 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. 2022.
  15. Papendorp, Sky, Olukayode Iyun, Christian Schneider, Ayse Tekes, Turaj Ashuri, and Amir Ali Amiri Moghadam. "Development of 3d Printed Soft Pneumatic Hand Motion Sensors." In ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, vol. 86663, p. V004T05A067. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2022.
  16. Abidoye, Cecil, Devin Grace, Andrea Contreras-Esquen, Aden Edwards, Turaj Ashuri, Ayse Tekes, and Amir Ali Amiri Moghadam. "Development of a Novel 3-Universal-Spherical-Revolote Soft Parallel Robot." In ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, vol. 86670, p. V005T07A022. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2022. 
  17. Tran, Pt Angel, Ricardo Ramirez, Tinh Tran, Andrea Contreras-Esquen, Amir Ali Amiri Moghadam, and Ayse Tekes. "Deformation Analysis of Planar Closed Chain Compliant Mechanism and Soft Robot Using Matlab Simscape and Anfis." In 2022 IEEE 19th International Conference on Smart Communities: Improving Quality of Life Using ICT, IoT and AI (HONET), pp. 219-224. IEEE, 2022.
  18. Esquen, Andrea Contreras, Jose Bonilla Martinez, Paul Pena, Adeel Khalid, and Ayse Tekes. "Visualizing Fundamental Concepts Taught in Helicopter Dynamics Course Using Matlab Simscape GUI Program." In ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, vol. 85659, p. V009T09A048. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2021.
  19. Cianciotto, Bryce, Derek Price, Logan Spencer, Martin Garcia, and Ayse Tekes. "Design and Development of a Novel Soft Gripper Manipulated by a Robotic Arm." In ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, vol. 85611, p. V07AT07A020. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2021.
  20. Pitre, Sahil, Bryan Curtin, Paul Pena, Ciaphus Rouse, Emma Joseph, Joshua Hooper, and Ayse Tekes. "Preliminary Design and Experimental Studies of a Compliant Knee Joint for Pediatric Above Knee Amputees." In ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, vol. 85598, p. V005T05A072. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2021.
  21. Rouse, Ciaphus, Benjamin Estrada, Caleb Sailors, Christian Schneider, Sean Henderson, and Ayse Tekes. "Development of Single Piece Designed Compliant Locomotive Mechanism." In ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, vol. 85628, p. V07BT07A033. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2021.
  22. Garcia, Martin, Ciaphus Rouse, Benjamin Estrada, Coskun Tekes, Amir Ali Amiri Moghadam, and Ayse Tekes. "Towards Development of 3D Printed Swimming Robot Using Soft Electromagnetic Actuation." In ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, vol. 85611, p. V07AT07A024. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2021.
  23. Diong, Bill M., Craig A. Chin, Sandip Das, Ayse Tekes, and Walter Thain. "Enhancing Engineering Students’ Troubleshooting Skills." In 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access. 2021.
  24. Lewis, Josh, Benjamin Estrada, Paul Pena, Martin Garcia, and Ayse Tekes. "Designing and 3D printing lab equipment for mechanical vibrations course and laboratory: work in progress." In International design engineering technical conferences and computers and information in engineering conference, vol. 85406, p. V004T04A012. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2021.
  25. Garcia, Martin, Benji Estrada, Elizabeth Lucier, Coskun Tekes, Tris Utschig, and Ayse Tekes. "3D-printed laboratory equipment for vibrations and control theory courses: pendulum, cantilever beam, and rectilinear system." In ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, vol. 85659, p. V009T09A049. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2021.
  26. Garcia, Martin, Paul Pena, Ayse Tekes, and Amir Ali Amiri Moghadam. "Development of Novel Three-Dimensional Soft Parallel Robot." In SoutheastCon 2021, pp. 1-6. IEEE, 2021.
  27. Tekes, Ayse. "3D-printed torsional mechanism demonstrating fundamentals of free vibrations." Canadian Journal of Physics 99, no. 2 (2021): 125-131.
  28. Tekes, Ayse, Tris Utschig, and Tyler Johns. "Demonstration of vibration control using a compliant parallel arm mechanism." International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education 49, no. 3 (2021): 266-285.
  29. Garcia, Martin, Kevin McFall, and Ayse Tekes. "Trajectory control of planar closed chain fully compliant mechanism." Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology 35 (2021): 1711-1719.
  30. Hooper, Joshua, Martin Garcia, Paul Pena, and Ayse Tekes. "Design of a Compliant Jumping Robot With Passive Stabilizer." In ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, vol. 84553, p. V07BT07A019. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2020.
  31. Giannakakos, Niko, Ayse Tekes, and Adeel Khalid. "Swashplate Pitch Link Design Optimization and Kinematic Synthesis Using Semi Compliant Mechanism." In 2020 SoutheastCon, pp. 1-7. IEEE, 2020.
  32. Hooper, Joshua, Andy Houghton, and Ayse Tekes. "Bioinspired Monolithically Designed Compliant Swimming Robots." In ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, vol. 84553, p. V07BT07A022. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2020.
  33. Loupe, Dillon, Hanseul Kim, Ayse Tekes, Coskun Tekes, and Amir Ali Amiri Moghadam. "Design of a Compliant Based Biomimetic Planar Locomotive Mechanism." In ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, vol. 84553, p. V07BT07A024. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2020.
  34. Rouse, Ciaphus, Trevor Warnix, Martin Garcia, and Ayse Tekes. "Monolithic Leg Design With Compliant Knee Joint for Bipedal Robots: Design and Preliminary Results." In Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, vol. 84270, p. V001T18A003. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2020.
  35. Giannakakos, Niko, Ayse Tekes, and Tris Utschig. "2 DOF Compliant 3D-PLE System Demonstrating Fundamentals of Vibrations and Passive Vibration Isolation." In ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, vol. 84577, p. V009T09A002. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2020.
  36. Gutierrez, Rafael Barreto, Martin Garcia, Joan McDuffie, Courtney Long, and Ayse Tekes. "Development of Wire Actuated Monolithic Soft Gripper Positioned by Robot Manipulator." In Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, vol. 84270, p. V001T18A001. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2020.
  37. Garcia, Martin, Amir Ali Amiri Moghadam, Ayse Tekes, and Randy Emert. "Development of a 3D printed soft parallel robot." In ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, vol. 84546, p. V07AT07A008. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2020.
  38. Pena, Paul, Martin Garcia, and Ayse Tekes. "Modeling of compliant mechanisms in matlab simscape." In ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, vol. 84553, p. V07BT07A020. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2020.
  39. Lin, Hongkuan, Ayse Tekes, and Coskun Tekes. "Design, development and modelling of single actuated, compliant and symmetrical multi link hopping mechanism." Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology 34 (2020): 555-563.
  40. Tekes, Ayse, Hongkuan Lin, and Kevin McFall. "Design, analysis, experimentation, and control of a partially compliant bistable mechanism." Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control 142, no. 1 (2020): 011008.
  41. Lin, Hongkuan, and Ayse Tekes. "Design and Analysis of a Monolithic Compliant Dwell Mechanism." In ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, vol. 59414, p. V004T05A006. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2019.
  42. Tekes, Ayse, Mohammed Mayeed, and Kevin McFall. "Design and Development of Flexible Systems Load Deflection Tester." In ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, vol. 59414, p. V004T05A016. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2019.
  43. Jerkovic, Boris, Abram Rowell, Nathan Ellis, and Ayse Tekes. "Design, Modeling and Development of a Compliant Dual Resonator-Isolator." In ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, vol. 59414, p. V004T05A011. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2019.
  44. Warnix, Trevor, Hongkuan Lin, M. Loraine Lowder, Coskun Tekes, and Ayse Tekes. "Design and Modeling of Semi Compliant Prosthetic Knee Joint." In ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, vol. 59414, p. V004T05A068. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2019.
  45. Warnix, Trevor, Ayse Tekes, Kevin McFall, and Coskun Tekes. "Dynamic characterization and modeling of flexure based planar mechanism." In ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, vol. 59414, p. V004T05A010. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2019.
  46. Woldemariam, Yoseph, Martin Garcia, Tris Utschig, and Ayse Tekes. "Design, development and implementation of vibratory mechanisms to be utilized in dynamics and vibrations courses." In ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, vol. 59421, p. V005T07A001. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2019.
  47. Tekes, A., Lin, H., and McFall, K. (October 1, 2019). "Design, Analysis, Experimentation and Control of a Partially Compliant Bistable Mechanism." ASME. J. Dyn. Sys., Meas., Control. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045151
  48. Tekes, Ayse, Hongkuan Lin, and Kevin McFall. "Design, modelling and experimentation of a novel compliant translational dwell mechanism." Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology 33, no. 7 (2019): 3137-3145.
  49. Tekes, Ayse, et al. "Dynamics, Vibrations and Control Lab Equipment Design." ASME 2018 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2018.
  50. Tekes, Ayse, et al. "Adjustable Compliant Mechanism Load Deflection Test Bench Design." ASME 2018 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2018.
  51. Tekes, Ayse, and Hongkuan Lin. "Compliant Translational Double Exact Dwell Mechanism." ASME 2018 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2018.
  52. Tekes, Ayse, et al. "Helicopter Swashplate Design and Analysis Using Semi Compliant Mechanism." ASME 2018 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2018.                                                                                               
  53. Tekes, Ayse, and Jungkyu Park. "Design and Analysis of Electrostatically Actuated Mechanical Sensor for Graphene." ASME 2018 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2018.
  54. Tekes, Ayse. "Compliant Five Bar Mechanism Control to Achieve a Desired Trajectory." ASME 2017 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2017.
  55. Tekes, Ayse, Aaron Nauert, Jason Choo, and Mitchell Bearden. "Vibrations and Control Lab Equipment Design.", ASEE-SE, 2018.
  56. J. Davis, A. Tekes, “Path generation by model based control of five bar mechanism,” ASME Early Career Technical Conference, Nov. 2017.
  57. Tekeş, Ayşe, Ümit Sönmez, and Bilin Aksun Güvenç. "Compliant folded beam suspension mechanism control for rotational dwell function generation using the state feedback linearization scheme." Mechanism and Machine Theory 45.12 (2010): 1924-1941.
  58. Tekeş, Ayşe, Ümit Sönmez, and Bilin Aksun Güvenç. "Trajectory Control of Compliant Parallel-Arm Mechanisms." Journal of Mechanical Design 132.1 (2010): 011006.

Dynamics and Control Group students are currently working on:

Biomimetic Locomotion Designs

Virtual Lab Simulations for Vibrations and Control Theory

Monolithic Translational Dwell Mechanism

 

2. Take Home Lab Equipment Design for Vibrations and Control Courses

  • Compliant Rotational Mechanism (Zach Marr and Julia Ortiz)

  • Compliant Translational Mechanism (Zach Marr and Michael Weitzel)

  • SDOF Vibratory Mechanism consisted of 3D printed flexible links

2. Compliant Mechanism Design, Analysis and Experimental Validation

  • Compliant Translational Double Dwell Mechanism (Hongkuan Lin)

 

  • Compliant Vibration Isolator/Amplifier (Tyler Johns)

  • Adjustable Load Deflection Test Bench Design

 

  • Compliant Translational Double Dwell Mechanism
  • Compliant Bistable Mechanism Design
  • Compliant Mechanism Design for Energy Harvesting
  • Compliant Swashplate Design
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