Zuhal Erden Assistant Professor Department of Industrial Engineering Atilim University Kizilcasar Koyu, 06836 Incek, Ankara/Turkey Phone: ++ 90 (312) 5868302 Fax: ++ 90 (312) 5868091 E-Mail: zuhal@atilim.edu.tr Office: A-8

EDUCATION

Ph.D., 1999 M.S., 1992 B.S., 1989

Mechanical Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey Mechanical Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey Mechanical Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey

ACADEMIC CAREER

Sept. 1999 – Feb. 1999 - Sept. 1999 Feb. 1998 - Feb. 1999 March 1991 – Sept. 1997

Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, Atilim University, Ankara, Turkey Instructor, Department of Industrial Engineering, Atilim University, Ankara, Turkey Instructor, Department of Industrial Engineering, Cankaya University, Ankara, Turkey Research Assistant, Department of Mechanical Engineering, METU, Ankara, Turkey

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

August 1989 – March 1991

Design Engineer, ASELSAN Electronics Industries Inc.

RESEARCH

Research Interests

Engineering Design Theory and Methodology

(Functional representation, process and product models of engineering design)

Applications of Petri Nets in Design Modelling,

AI in Mechanical/Mechatronic Design

Information Models for Engineering Design

Design Evaluation

Current Research Topics

Artifact Modelling for Conceptual Design Using Coloured Petri Nets

Design Evaluation of Concept Variants

Research Projects

TÜBİTAK - MODİSA 7: Development of Techniques for the Design of Intelligent Machines and Design of Two Technology Demonstrators, 1992 -1994.

PUBLICATIONS

International Journal Papers

1. Erden, Z., Erden, A. and Erkmen, A. M., “A Petri Net Approach to Behavioral Simulation of Design Artifacts with Application to Mechatronic Design”, Research in Engineering Design, 14, pp.34-46, 2003.

2. Erden, Z., Erkmen, A. M. and Erden, A., "A Petri Net Based Design Network with Applications to Mechatronic Systems", Journal of Integrated Design and Process Science, Vol.2 No.3, pp.32-48, September 1998.

National Journal Papers (in Turkish)

1. Erden, Z., Erkmen, A. M. ve Erden, A., “Kavramsal Tasarım Otomasyonunda Petri Net ve Melez Otomat Sentezi”, Makina Tasarım ve İmalat Dergisi, s.33-46, Mayıs 2001.

2. Erden, Z., Erkmen, A. M. ve Erden, A., “Kavramsal Tasarım Otomasyonu: Mekatronik Tasarımda Petri Net Uygulaması (I)”, Endüstri ve Otomasyon, Sayı 13, s.16-19, Nisan 1998.

3. Erden, Z., Erkmen, A. M. ve Erden, A., “Kavramsal Tasarım Otomasyonu: Mekatronik Tasarımda Petri Net Uygulaması (II)”, Endüstri ve Otomasyon, Sayı 14, s.16-20, Mayıs 1998.

International Conference Papers

1. Erden, Z., “A Coloured Petri Net Approach for Modelling Information, Material and Energy Flows Through a Design Artefact at the Conceptual Level”, Proc. of the 11^th International Machine Design and Production Conference, Antalya, Turkey, October 13-15, 2004.

2. Güroğlu, S., Erden, Z., and Erden, A., “Implementation of Petri Net Based Design Network on the Automation of Mechatronic Design”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED 01, Glasgow, Scotland, August 21-23, 2001.

3. Korkmazel, M., Erden, Z., and Erden, A., “Mechatronic Design Artifact Modeling”, International Conference on Mathematical Modeling and Scientific Computing, METU, Ankara, April 2-6, 2001.

4. Erden, Z., Güroğlu, S. and Erden, A., “Functional Synergy in Mechatronic Design by Integrating Petri Nets and Hybrid Automata”, Proc. the 7^th Mechatronics Forum International Conference (Mechatronics2000), Atlanta, Georgia, USA, September 6-8, 2000.

5. Güroğlu, S., Erden, Z., Erkmen, A. M. and Erden, A., “The Design Network Simulator (DNS): An Implementation Software for a Petri Net-Based Design Network Applied to Mechatronic Design”, Proc. the 6^th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice (M²VIP99), METU, Ankara, Turkey, September 1999.

6. Erden, Z., Erkmen, A. M. and Erden, A., “Handling Uncertainty in Design Automation Using Intuitionistic Fuzzy Propositions”, Proc. the 12^th International Conf. on Engineering Design (ICED99), Munich, Germany, August 1999.

7. Erden, Z., Erkmen, A. M. and Erden, A., “A Petri Net-Based Inference Network for Design Automation at the Functional Level Applied to Mechatronic Systems”, Proceedings of the 6^th UK Mechatronics Forum International Conference (Mechatronics’98), Skövde, Sweden, September 1998.

8. Erden, Z., Erkmen, A. M. and Erden, A., “Structuring of the SMDM_net: A Design Inference Network for Mechatronic Systems”, Proceedings of the 2^nd International Symposium on Intelligent Manufacturing Systems, Sakarya, Turkey, August 1998.

9. Erden, Z., Erkmen, A. M. and Erden, A., “Modelling of the Job-Resource Interaction in a Mechatronic Design Process by Using Petri Net Theory’’, Proc. 11^th International Conf. On Engineering Design, ICED97, Vol.2, pp. 753-756, Tampere, Finland, August 1997.

10. Erden, Z., Erkmen, A. M. and Erden, A., “Generation of Functional Cells for a Mechatronic Design Network”, Proc. The 5^th UK Mechatronics Forum Int. Conf. (Mechatronics’96) with the 3^rd Int. Conf. On Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice (M²VIP’96), Vol.1, pp.233-238, Guimaraes, Portugal, September 1996.

11. Erden, Z., Erkan, M. and Erden, A., “A Computer Based Design Support System for Automated Access to the F.E.M. Rules in a Crane Design Procedure”, Proceedings of the 7^th International Machine Design and Production Conference, pp.575-583, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, September 1996.

12. Kendi, C., Öztürk, D. Ünsal (Erden), Z. and Erden, A., “Development of Prototype Mobile Robots as Technology Demonstrators”, Proceedings of the 6^th International Machine Design and Production Conference, pp.81-92, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, September 1994.

13. Ünsal (Erden), Z. and Erden, A., “Computer Automated Access to the F.E.M. Rules for Crane Design”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Software ICES’93, pp.135-142, Stafford, UK, September 1993.

14. Ünsal (Erden), Z. and Erden, A., “Design Note: A Simulation Software for an Intelligent Area Sweeping Machine”, Proceedings of the Mechatronic Design and Production Workshop, pp.339-343, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, November 1993.

15. Ünsal (Erden), Z. and Erden, A., “Development of a Design Automation Software for Crane Design with F.E.M. Rules”, Proceedings of the 1992 ASME International Computers in Engineering Conf. And Exp., Vol.1, pp.151-157, San Fransisco, USA, 1992.

National Conference Papers (in Turkish)

1. Erden Z., “Endüstri Mühendisliği Eğitiminde Birinci Sınıf Tasarım Projeleri”, IV. Endüstri-İşletme Mühendisliği Kurultayı Bildiriler Kitabı (MMO Yayın No: E/2003/346), Denizli, Aralık 2003. 

2. Erden, Z., “Kavramsal Tasarım Otomasyonunda Çelişkili Bilginin Sezgisel Bulanık Tahmin Yaklaşımı ile Denetimi”, TOK2002 Otomatik Kontrol Ulusal Toplantısı Bildiri Kitabı, s.347-354, ODTÜ, Ankara, Eylül 2002.

3. Erden, Z., Erkmen, A. M. ve Erden, A., “Mekatronik Tasarımın Modellenmesinde İşlevsel Hücreler Arasındaki İlişkilerin Belirlenmesi ve Tasarım Ağında Kullanılması”, 1. Makina Mühendisliği Kongresi Bildiri Kitabı, s.550-556, İ.T.Ü., İstanbul, Haziran 1997.

4. Ünsal (Erden), Z. ve Erden, A., “F.E.M. Kuralları ile Vinç Tasarımı İçin Geliştirilen Bir Tasarım Otomasyonu Yazılımı”, 5. Ulusal Makina Tasarım ve İmalat Kongresi Bildiri Kitabı, s.71-82, Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi, Ankara, Eylül 1992.

Technical Reports

1. Önel, A., Erden, Z. ve Paşamehmetoğlu, A. G., “Mühendislik Eğitiminde Program Geliştirme”, Endüstri Mühendisliği Bölümü, Teknik Rapor, No:99-01, Atılım Üniversitesi, Ankara, 1999 (In Turkish).

EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES AND CONFERENCE ORGANIZATIONS

2004 2004 2002 2001 1999

Member, IPC, Mechatronics 2004 – The 9^th Mechatronics Forum International Conference, Ankara, Turkey Member, Steering Committee, Mechatronics 2004 – The 9^th Mechatronics Forum International Conference, Ankara, Turkey Member, Organizing Committee, MDM 2002 - The 6^th International Conf. on Mechatronic Design and Modelling, Cappadocia, Turkey Member, Organizing Committee, MDM 2001 - The 5^th International Conf. on Mechatronic Design and Modelling, Konya, Turkey Member, Organizing Committee, The 6^th International Conf. on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice, Ankara, Turkey

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Professional societies

Ø Member of the MMO (Turkish Chamber of Mechanical Engineers)

• Technical publication reviewer for

Ø IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics

Ø Makina Tasarım ve İmalat Dergisi (in Turkish)