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Name

RAMAZAN TASALTIN

Title

Prof. Dr.

Nationality

Turkish

Languages

Turkish, English, Arabic

Current Work

Prof. Dr. at Harran Üniversity Faculty of Engineering, Elektric-Elektronics Department. Osmanbey Kampüsü, Şanlıurfa. Turkiye

e-mail

rtasaltin@harran.edu.tr rtasaltin@yahoo.com

 

Education

PhD

The University of Bath, Faculty of Engineering March 1992,
UKThesis : Active Control System Design and Implementation for flexible Systems.

MPhil

The University of Sussex, Engineering and Applied Science. April 1987, UK
Thesis: Auto-Tuning Control of Nonlinear Plants.

MSc

Istanbul Technical University, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Faculty, July 1985
Thesis: Time Optimal Control of a Special Plant.

B.Sc

Istanbul Technical University, Electrical and Electronics Engineering Faculty, Electronics and Communication Division. July 1983, Istanbul Turkiye.

 

Experience

Technical Communication: Several reports and publications, academic and social activities, Symposium and conferences, Seminars

Computer: Ability to use computers as a research and engineering tool. Experience of Ms-Dos, MS-Windows, Windows-NT, UNIX, LINUX operating Systems.

·         Wide programming experience in FORTRAN, PASCAL, C, MATLAB, SIMULINK.

·         Wide programming experience in VISUAL BASIC, DELPHI, C++,

·         Wide use of Latex, MS-word, MS-Excel, MS-Power Point.

 

Working Experience

·         Professor: Harran Üniversity, (Turkiye) Faculty of Engineering, Elektric-Elektronics Department. (2010-…)

·         Professor: Qaseem University (Saudi Arabia) Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department (2009 – 2010)

·         Associate Professor: Qaseem University (Saudi Arabia) Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department (2006 – 2009)

·         Associate Professor: King Abdulaziz University (Saudi Arabia) Electrical and Computer Engineering Department (2002 – 2006)

·         Associate Professor: Istanbul Technical University Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics (1994 – 2002)

·         Assistant Professor: Istanbul Technical University Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics (1992 – 1994)

 

Research Interest

Image Processing, Face Recognition, Speech recognition, Artifical Intelligence, Measurement Systems, Neural Network, Fuzzy Systems, Robust Control Systems, Intelligent Control Systems, Intelligent Measurement Systems, Inertial Navigasyon Systems

 

Consultant

·         Istanbul Subway Transportation Company. (1997-1998)

·         Development of a centralized adaptive traffic signalization system Turkish National Science and Academi (TUBITAK) 1995-1997

·         Development of an intelligent manoeuvring design for a fighter aircraft

·         Other consultancies for some industrial firms include

o    Pneumatic control systems,

o    Real time computer control systems

o    Measurement systems.

 

Worked as Project Manager

·         Development of algorithms to control an aircraft wing subject to irregular air flow.
Sponsored by State Planning Organization of Turkish Government (Devlet Planlama Teskilati) $150000. 1994-1997

·         Development of a Human Tracking System in a crowded environment.
Sponsored by King Abdulaziz University (Saudi Arabia) , Scientific Research Council. 2005-2006

·         Development of A Tunnel Pollution Control And Tunnel Safety System.
Sponsored by King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology. 2006-2009

 

Academic Activities

·         I.T.U., Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Aeronautical Engineering Dept. Vice Chairman (1996-1998)

·         I.T.U. Member of Computer Commission, 1994-1997

·         I.T.U., Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Avionics Lab Manager, 1996- 1999

·         QU, ABET (the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.) Group leader for communication engineering department. 2007-2010.

·         Vice Dean: Harran University, Faculty of Engineering. 2010-…

 
Given Lecture Courses (Undergraduate and Graduate)

·         Programming in PASCAL and C++ (1992-1993 ITU Aeronautics and Astronautics Fac. )

·         Electrical Networks, (1993-2001 ITU )

·         Electronic Circuits (1993-2001 ITU )

·         Automatic Control (1992-1994 ITU )

·         Measurement Techniques (1995-1997 ITU)

·         Digital Signal Processing (1995-2000 ITU)

·         Dijital Control Systems (1995-2001 ITU)

·         Flight Control Systems, (1995-2001 ITU Graduate Course)

·         Optimal Control, (1992-1994 Yildiz Technical University Graduate course)

·         Computer Controlled Systems, (1992-1994 Yildiz Technical University Graduate course)

·         Communication Systems, (1993-1995 ITU Sakarya Enginering Faculty)

·         Digital Signal Processing (1993-1995 ITU Sakarya Enginering Faculty)

·         Digital Filter Design (1993-1995 ITU Sakarya Enginering Faculty)

·         Electronic Circuits (2002-2006 KAAU [King A.A. University, Saudi Arabia] )

·         Computational Methods in Engineering (2002-2004 KAAU)

·         Electronic Systems (2002-2006 KAAU)

·         Neural Networks (2004-2006 KAAU )

·         Analytical Methods in Engineering (2004-2006 KAAU)

·         Advanced Digital Signal Processings (2006-2007 QU [Qaseem University, Saudi Arabia] )

·         Electronic Systems (2006-2007 QU)

·         Digital Communication Systems (2007-2008 QU)

·         Wireless Communications (2008-2009 QU)

·         Industrial Electronics (2008-2010 QU)

·         Image Processing Using MATLAB (2008-20010 QU)

 
AWARDS

·         (1984-1992) Ministry of Education, Masters and Ph.D scholarship.

·         (1977) 53.th among 440.000 for the university entrance exam.

·         (1977-1981) Scholarship of TUBITAK (National Science and Research Council)

 
SUPERVISED THESIS

Ph.D:

Artifical Neural Networks and Fuzzy Systems Based Flight Control Systems Design.
Aydogan Savran. (Istanbul Technical University, 2000)

A Study on the evaluation of multilevel thresholding methods.
Mehmet Sezgin (Istanbul Technical University, 2001)

Ms.C:

·         Calculation of Optimum PID Parameters by Genetic Algorithms,
Ali Moumin, Istanbul Technical University, 1995.

·         Analysis of Aircraft Maneouvers As an Inverse Kinematik Problem,
Alpaslan Menevse, Istanbul Technical University, 1997.

·         Trim Analysis of Longitudinal Motion of an Aircraft,
Rahmi Aykan, Istanbul Technical University, 1997.

·         Kinematic and inverse kinematik Solutions for the Stewarth Platform,
Huseyin Salih, Istanbul Technical University, 1999.

·         Experimental Calculation of Stability Derivatives 2001,
Murat Özkırşehirli, Istanbul Technical University, 2000.

·         DC Motor Control Using Neural Network and Object oriented software.
Ufuk Bekci, Istanbul Technical University, 2001.

·         Target Tracking Algorithm Development Using Kalman Filter and Neural Network.
Tarkan Sancaktar, Istanbul Technical University, 2001.

 

PUBLICATIONS

International Journals

Ramazan Tasaltin
Development of a Face Detection Algorithm Based on Skin Colors Using Fuzzy Classifier. Journal of Qaseem University, (to be published).

Ramazan Tasaltin, Osman Taylan
A Frontal Face Detection Algorithm Using Fuzzy Classifier. Journal of King Abdulaziz University, 2007, Vol 18. No. 1.

Aydogan Savran, R.Tasaltin, Yasar Becerikli
Intelligent adaptive nonlinear flight control for a high performance aircraft with neural networks, ISA Transactions Volume 45, Issue 2, April 2006, Pages 225-247

E.M. Jafarov, R. Tasaltin
Design of robust Auto-plot-Output Integral Sliding Mode Controllers for guided missile systems with parameter perturbations. Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology Vol 73 No 1 2001.

E.M. Jafarov, R. Tasaltin
Robust sliding mode flight control systems for the uncertain MIMO aircraft model F-18. IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems., Vol.36, Number:4(10), pp.1-15. (2000)

M. Sezgin R Tasaltin
A new dichotomization technique to multilevel thresholding devoted to inspection applications. Pattern Recognition Letters, ELsevier Publications, Vol 21. pp:151 161. (2000)

C.R. Burrows, P. Keogh, R.Tasaltin
“Closed Loop Vibration Control of Flexible Rotors-An Experimental Study” Inst. Mech. Eng., Proceedings Part-C, Journal of Mechanical Science, Vol-207, pp:1-17, 1993.

 

National and international Conferences

Aydogan Savran, R.Tasaltin
Nonlinear Flight Control with Neural Network Based Adaptive PID Controllers, IASTED International Conference on Control and Applications, Banf, Alberta, Canada July, pp:25-29, 1999.

E.M. Jafarov, R. Tasaltin
Design of longitudinal variable structure flight control system for the F-18 aircraft model with parameter perturbations. In Proceedings of the 1999 IEEE International Conference on Control Applications and IEEE International Symposium on Computer Aided Control System Design, August 22-26, Kohala Coast, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, USA, pp.607-612. (1999)

E.M. Jafarov, R. Tasaltin
Robust sliding mode flight control systems for the uncertain MIMO aircraft model F-18. Proceedings of the 2nd Ankara International Aerospace Conference. AIA’98. METU Ankara Turkey, pp.187 199. (1998)

M. Sezgin R Tasaltin
A Novel multilevel thresholding method based on finding the consistent peak of correlation function. (MVA-98) IAPR Workshop on Machine Vision Applications. 17-19 November, 1998, Makuhari, Chiba, Japan.

M. Sezgin R Tasaltin
“A study on the evaluation of multilevel thresholding methods based on the automatic thresholding criterion”. (ISCIS XIII) Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on Computer and Information Sciences. IOS Press, pp:206-213 15-18 October 1998 Istanbul Turkey.

E.M. Jafarov, R. Tasaltin
Design of robust sliding mode controller for uncertain missile system. TOK-2000 Turkish Automatic Control Symposium, 21-23 September 2000 Ankara. Turkey (in Turkish)

C. Hajiyev, R.Tasaltin
“Optimum input signals for the calibration of measuring apparatus. TOK-98 Turkish Automatic Control Symposium, 7-10 September 1998, Istanbul. Turkey

Aydogan Savran, R.Tasaltin
“Artifical Neural Networks Based Landing System Design” TOK-98 Turkish Automatic Control Symposium, 7-10 September 1998, Istanbul. Turkey. (In Turkish)

M. Sezgin R Tasaltin
“A multilevel thresholding method based on Reyni entropy”. 13th Signal Processing and Applications Symposium. 28-30 May Ankara Turkey. 1998.

R.Tasaltin
“New Technologies in Flight Control Systems” Proc. First National Aerospace Symposium, Air Force Academy, September 1995. Istanbul Turkey. (In Turkish)

A. Menevse, R.Tasaltin
“Calculation of Flight Control System Parameters by Inverse Dynamics” Proc. First Aerospace and Advanced Technologies Symposium. Istanbul Technical University. March-1995. Istanbul. Turkey (In Turkish)

R.Tasaltin
“Model Reduction Techniques for High Order Linear Systems” VIII. National Electrical Symposium, 6-10 September 1993, Antalya. Turkey. (In Turkish)

R.Tasaltin
“Design of a Measurement System in a Rotating Machine ” VI. National Electronics Symposium, TUBITAK, Karadeniz Technical University, 15-17 September 1993, Trabzon., Turkey. (In Turkish)

R.Tasaltin
“Analysis of Measurement Results Obtained from Fast Speed Burnings.” 3rd National Combustion Symposium, Uludag University, July 1993, Bursa. Turkey. (In Turkish)

R.Tasaltin
“Open Loop Vibration Reduction Techniques in Rotating Machinery” TOK-94 Turkish Automatic Control Symposium, 7-10 April 1994, Istanbul. Turkey. (In Turkish)

R.Tasaltin
“The Stability Analysis of Digitally Controlled Rotor-Bearing Systems with Time Delay”, VII. National Mechanical Theory Symposium, Karadeniz Technical University, September 1995, Istanbul. Turkey. (In Turkish)

R.Tasaltin
“Identification of System Parameters in Nonlinear Systems by Using Limit Cycles” Proc. First Aerospace and Advanced Technologies Symposium. Istanbul Technical University. March-1995. Istanbul. Turkey. (In Turkish)