Assistant Professor
VAHİT BARIŞ TAVAKOL
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
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"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 |
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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 |