VAHİT BARIŞ TAVAKOL

Assistant Professor
 VAHİT BARIŞ TAVAKOL

+90 (212) 533 65 32 / 1408

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Education

Doctorate

SABANCI ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Mekatronik Mühendisliği

Master's Degree

İSTANBUL TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Kontrol ve Otomasyon Mühendisliği

Bachelor's Degree

Tabriz Azad University
Elektrik-Elektronik Mühendisliği

Research Areas

  • Battery Management Systems
  • Intelligent Control
  • Reinforcement Learning
  • Bayesian Learning
  • Fuzzy Control
  • Dynamical Systems

Work Experience

2013 / 2018 Sabanci University
Research and Teaching Assistant

2020 / 2022 Bahçeşehir University, Mechatronics Engineering
Assistant Professor

2022 / 2024 İstinye University, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Assistant Professor

2023 / AVL Research and Engineering Center Türkiye
Senior Battery Systems and Control Engineer

Publications

  • "Addressing Challenges in Dynamic Modeling of Stewart Platform using Reinforcement Learning-Based Control Approach",
    Yadavari, Hadi; Aghaei, Vahid TAVAKOL; Ikizoglu, Serhat; , Journal of Robotics and Control Jrc, (2024) Vol.5, No.1, 117-131 DOI: 10.18196/jrc.v5i1.20582
  • "Energy optimization of wind turbines via a neural control policy based on reinforcement learning Markov chain Monte Carlo algorithm",
    Tavakol Aghaei, Vahid; Ağababaoğlu, Arda; Bawo, Biram; Naseradinmousavi, Peiman; Yıldırım, Sinan; Yeşilyurt, Serhat; Onat, Ahmet; , Applied Energy, (2023) Vol.341, DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.121108
  • "Deep Reinforcement Learning-Based Control of Stewart Platform With Parametric Simulation in ROS and Gazebo",
    Yadavari, Hadi; Aghaei, Vahid Tavakol; Ikizoǧlu, Serhat; , Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, (2023) Vol.15, No.3, DOI: 10.1115/1.4056971
  • "Sand cat swarm optimization-based feedback controller design for nonlinear systems",
    Tavakol Aghaei, Vahid; SeyyedAbbasi, Amir; Rasheed, Jawad; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan M.; , Heliyon, (2023) Vol.9, No.3, DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13885
  • "Classical and intelligent methods in model extraction and stabilization of a dual-axis reaction wheel pendulum: A comparative study",
    Bezci, Yüksel Ediz; Tavakol Aghaei, Vahid; Akbulut, Batuhan Ekin; Tan, Deniz; Allahviranloo, Tofigh; Fernandez-Gamiz, Unai; Noeiaghdam, Samad; , Results in Engineering, (2022) Vol.16, DOI: 10.1016/j.rineng.2022.100685
  • "A real-world application of Markov chain Monte Carlo method for Bayesian trajectory control of a robotic manipulator",
    Tavakol Aghaei, Vahid; Ağababaoğlu, Arda; Yıldırım, Sinan; Onat, Ahmet; , ISA Transactions, (2022) Vol.125, 580-590 DOI: 10.1016/j.isatra.2021.06.010
  • "Modeling and simulation of the control performance of a reaction wheel pendulum",
    Aghaei, Vahid Tavakol; Komurcu, Buse Ilayda; Saka, Didar; Aydogan, Bahar; Kizilca, Gizem; Erener, Seda; , Siu 2021 29th IEEE Conference on Signal Processing and Communications Applications Proceedings, (2021) DOI: 10.1109/SIU53274.2021.9477808
  • "Bayesian learning for policy search in trajectory control of a planar manipulator",
    Aghaei, Vahid Tavakol; Agababaoglu, Arda; Onat, Ahmet; Yildirim, Sinan; , 2019 IEEE 9th Annual Computing and Communication Workshop and Conference Ccwc 2019, (2019) 240-246 DOI: 10.1109/CCWC.2019.8666449
  • "A markov chain monte carlo algorithm for bayesian policy search",
    Aghaei, Vahid Tavakol; Onat, Ahmet; Yıldırım, Sinan; , Systems Science and Control Engineering, (2018) Vol.6, No.1, 438-455 DOI: 10.1080/21642583.2018.1528483
  • "Tuning scaling factors of fuzzy logic controllers via reinforcement learning policy gradient algorithms",
    Aghaei, Vahid Tavakol; Onat, Ahmet; , ACM International Conference Proceeding Series, (2017) Vol.Part F128050, 146-151 DOI: 10.1145/3068796.3068827
  • "Fuzzy PID controller design using Q-learning algorithm with a manipulated reward function",
    Aghaei, Vahid Tavakol; Onat, Ahmet; Eksin, Ibrahim; Guzelkaya, Mujde; , 2015 European Control Conference Ecc 2015, (2015) 2502-2507 DOI: 10.1109/ECC.2015.7330914

Projects

Project Name Role in the Project Project Type Fund Establishment Start Date End Date

Courses Offered

Course Name Course Code Period
Circuit Analysis I EEE203*1 2024/25 Spring
Introduction to Mechatronics Engineering MTE102 2024/25 Spring
Fuzzy Logic Control MTE422 2024/25 Fall
Mechatronics System Design Project MTE403 2024/25 Fall
Mechatronics System Design Project MTE403 2025/26 Fall
Fuzzy Logic Control MTE422 2025/26 Fall