06/10/2010
“Feature-based design and material blending for free-form heterogeneous object modeling”
Bahattin Koç with his student Kuntal Samanta was awarded the Top Cited Author at Computer Aided Design Journal for their previous work titled “Feature-based design and freeform modeling for heterogeneous objects"
In this research, Dr. Koc and his student Kuntal Samanta have developed new feature based representation and a novel material blending method to represent and design complex 3D heterogeneous (hybrid) parts. Three-dimensional complex heterogeneous objects with continuous material variation functions have been optimized such that they can satisfy the intended functional requirements. New theories developed in heterogeneous object modeling in this research not only advance the knowledge in computer aided design (CAD) and but also enable development of smart products which can satisfy different and sometimes conflicting functional requirements.
Dr. Koc is currently extending this research in the development of tissue and organ substitutes, active nano/micro-scale sensors and devices, customized consumer products with improved quality and novel composite materials.
Example generated heterogeneous object models based on functional and geometric requirements
Extension of this research in Heterogeneous Scaffolding for Tissue Engineering/Wound healing