Dr. Varol Received a Letter of Appreciation from President Nazarbayev
ARMS Lab principal investigator Dr. Atakan Varol received a letter of appreciation for his contributions to Nazarbayev University from the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The letter was delivered to Dr. Varol by Nazarbayev University President Shigeo Katsu at the beginning of the End-of-Year Meeting on 14 December 2017. This meeting, dedicated to Kazakhstan’s […]
Four ARMS Papers Presented at the AIM 2017 (Munich, Germany)
Four papers of the Advanced Robotics and Mechatronics (ARMS) Laboratory were presented at the prominent Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics Conference (AIM 2017) between 3rd and 7th of July, 2017. The conference was held at the Sheraton Arabella Park Hotel in Munich, the capital of Bavaria federal state of Germany. Bavaria region of Germany is home to […]
Two ARMS Researchers Finished Their Masters Studies in Robotics
ARMS Lab researchers, Birzhan Nurimbetov and Margulan Issa have successfully finished their Master of Science in Robotics at the School of Science and Technology of Nazarbayev University. On May 27, they participated in the graduation ceremony and were awarded with their degrees. Birzhan Nurimbetov was awarded with Distinction for excellence in his studies. ARMS Lab […]
UNIST Students Completed Their Internships at ARMS Lab
Two Kazakhstani students from the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) completed their internships at ARMS Laboratory. Second year Human and Design Engineering student, Malika Gabbas utilized her computer aided drawing skills to create 3D visualizations of different grasp types using Solidworks. Nazarbek Sarkyt, junior student of Computer Science and Engineering, contributed to […]
ARMS Lab Director Prof. Atakan Varol Became a Technical Editor of IEEE Transactions on Mechatronics
ARMS Lab Direct Dr. Varol will serve the mechatronics community as a technical editor of the prestigiousIEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics attracts high quality publications from all different areas ofmechatronics. Mechatronics is the synergistic integration of mechanical electrical and computerengineering to accomplish the design and implementation of intelligent devices.
Professor Okyay Kaynak visited Nazarbayev University
Professor Okyay Kaynak visited Nazarbayev University between 2 and 5 October 2016 as a guest of ARMS Lab Director Dr. Atakan Varol. Prof. Kaynak is a Life Fellow of IEEE, UNESCO Chair on Mechatronics at Bogazici University (Turkey), 1000 Plan Professor at Harbin Institute of Technology (China) and the current Editor-in-Chief of the prestigious IEEE/ASME […]
Three ARMS Lab Papers Presented at EMBC 2016
ARMS Lab research assistant Bauyrzhan Aubakir and PI Dr. Varol attended the IEEE EMBC 2016, the flagship conference of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. The conference was organized in Orlando at the Disney’s Contemporary Resort, at the heart of the world-class theme parks. Papers presented at the conference were: Varol H.A., Massalin Y., “A […]
ARMS Lab Researcher Leaving for Graduate Studies to Vanderbilt University
ARMS Lab researcher, Mr. Almaskhan Baimyshev, is leaving Kazakhstan to pursue his PhD at the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the Vanderbilt University (USA). Located in the lovely Southern city of Nashville, Vanderbilt University is the alma mater of the ARMS Lab Director Dr. Varol. Almaskhan spent a productive one year period as a research […]
Robotics and Computer Science Students Returned from the Sakura Program.
Eleven Robotics and CS students of Nazarbayev University visited Tokai University for the Sakura Exchange Program. Robotics instructor Kuat Telegenov accompanied the students in their two-week trip. We extend our sincere gratitude to Prof. Yoshio Yamamoto and other members of Tokai University for organizing this opportunity. Azamat Yeshmukhametov, a Bolashak scholar studying at the Tokai […]
Visit of United States Secretary of Energy Dr. Ernest Moniz
US Secretary of Energy Dr. Ernest Moniz made an official visit to Astana between 6 and 8 April 2016. Members of the Department of Robotics were honored to present robotic teaching and research laboratories to the State Secretary before his talk at Nazarbayev University.
