Bahattin Koc, Ph.D.
Professor, Manufacturing Engineering Program,
Director of Sabanci University Integrated Manufacturing Center
(SU-IMC),
Director of Bioprinting Lab, Sabanci
University Nanotechnology and Application Center (SUNUM),
Sabanci University
bahattinkoc@sabanciuniv.edu
Biography:
Bahattin Koc is Full Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at the Sabanci
University (SU). He received his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Industrial
Engineering (Manufacturing) from North Carolina State University in 2001 and
1997 respectively. He was an Associate Professor (Tenured) of Industrial and
Systems Engineering at the University at Buffalo (UB) before joining to Sabanci
University in 2010. Dr. Koc is a founding member and was the Program
Coordinator (Chair) of the Manufacturing
Engineering Program at Sabanci University. He is the director of Sabanci
University Integrated Manufacturing Center and also 3D Bioprinting Lab at Sabanci
University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center.
Dr. Koc’s research interests include three dimensional (3D)
Bioprinting, computational biomodelling and biofabrication,
additive manufacturing, heterogeneous object modeling and nano/micro-scale
modeling and manufacturing. He has published his research results in over 95 scientific
papers. He holds three patents/patent
applications related to bioprinting/tissue engineering. His work related to 3D
Bioprinting of aortic construct with live cells has been highlighted in several media outlets such as BBC horizon, CNN
Turk and the other TV channels and newspapers.
Dr. Koc’s research work has been recognized
by several international and national awards. Dr. Koc
is the recipient of Elginkan Foundation Science and Technology Award, Turkish
Heart Association Award, Marie Curie Career Integration Award by EU Research
Agency, Most Cited Author in Computer Aided Design Journal Award from Elsevier,
University at Buffalo (UB) STOR Inventor Award, UB Reifler Award and UB
Interdisciplinary Research and Development Award and more.
As PI/Co-PI, Dr. Koc received funding
of more than $9.5 million for his research work. His research work has been supported by major national and
international research agencies and organizations such as the Scientific and
Technological Research Council of Turkey, the European Research Council FP7, and the U.S. Army Medical Research.
Topic title： Biomimetic 3D Bioprinting
Abstract：This talk will present biomimetic 3D bio-printing for tissue/organ engineering. Bio-printing process such as how to digitally copy and design organs, how to prepare bio-inks mimicking the actual ECM, bio-printing instructions and how to print with organized cells will be presented. The presentation will also discuss various applications, exciting possibilities and challenges in tissue/organ printing.