Prof. Dr. Tayfun AKIN
HONORS
2016 Pioneers in Science and Technology Award, given by MÜSİAD in The 8. MÜSİAD Science and Technology Awards.
2015 Faculty with Most Patents Award, given by METU Science Park.
2015 Best Thesis Advisor Award, given by Prof. Dr. Mustafa N. Parlar Education and Research Foundation for co-supervising the Ph.D. thesis of Dr. Mustafa Mert Torunbalci, who received the "METU THESIS OF THE YEAR AWARD."
2014 Internet of
Things Project Award, given by Turkish Information Technologies
Association, for development of microsensor technologies and innovative product portfolio
for M2M.
2009 Best Thesis Advisor Award, given by Prof. Dr. Mustafa N. Parlar Education and Research Foundation for co-supervising the Ph.D. thesis of Dr. Mehmet Unlu, who received the "METU THESIS OF THE YEAR AWARD."
2007 Best Thesis Advisor Award, given by Prof. Dr. Mustafa N. Parlar Education and Research Foundation for co-supervising the Ph.D. thesis of Dr. Kagan Topalli, who received the "METU THESIS OF THE YEAR AWARD."
2005 Best Thesis Advisor Award, given by METU Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences for supervising the M.S. thesis of Erkan Alpman, who received the "METU THESIS OF THE YEAR AWARD."
2005 Best Thesis Advisor Award, given by Prof. Dr. Mustafa N. Parlar Education and Research Foundation for supervising the Ph.D. thesis of Dr. Said Emre Alper, who received the "METU THESIS OF THE YEAR AWARD."
2004 Research Encouragement Award, given by TÜBITAK (Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey), for his “international level outstanding studies on Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) and Microsystem Technologies”
2003 Best Thesis Advisor Award, given by Prof. Dr. Mustafa N. Parlar Education and Research Foundation for supervising the Ph.D. thesis of Dr. Selim Eminoglu, who received the "METU THESIS OF THE YEAR AWARD."
2003 METU Prof. Dr. Tarik G. Somer Academic Achievement Award, given by Middle East Technical University each year to three members of Engineering Faculty who have high performance.
2003 3rd Place Award in 3-D MEMS Design Challange, organized by MEMGen Corp. (Currently Microfabrica Inc.). Awarded to Said Emre Alper and Tayfun Akin for the design titled "Tactical-Grade Symmetric & Decoupled Micro-Gyroscope," among 132 designs from 24 countries.
2001 Best Thesis Advisor Award, given by Prof. Dr. Mustafa N. Parlar Education and Research Foundation for supervising the M.S. thesis of Mr. Said Emre Alper, who received the "METU THESIS OF THE YEAR AWARD."
2000 1999 Academic Achievement Award, given by Middle East Technical University for being in the top 5% among Engineering Faculty members according to the Annual Performance Assessment Scheme.
2000 3rd Place Award in Operational Category, Student Design Contest 2000 organized by The University of Michigan among a number of universities in the world and sponsored by CADENCE, Mentor Graphics, TI, IBM, Intel, Compaq, AMD, Lucent Tech., Dallas SemiConductor, QualComm, and Design Automation Conference 2000. Awarded to Haluk Kulah and Tayfun Akin.
1999 Best Thesis Advisor Award, given by Prof. Dr. Mustafa N. Parlar Education and Research Foundation for supervising the M.S. thesis of Mr. Haluk Külah, who received the "METU THESIS OF THE YEAR AWARD."
1999 Successful Faculty Award, given by VAKIFBANK and METU.
1996 Research and Encouragement Award, given by Prof. Dr. Mustafa N. Parlar Education and Research Foundation for "his original work in microelectronics and microsensors."
1994 First Prize in Analog/Digital Mixed-Signal Design Category (Experienced Class), 1994 Student VLSI Design Contest sponsored by Mentor Graphics Corporation, Hewlett Packard, Sun Microsystems, Texas Instruments, and Electronic Design Magazine.
1994 Second Prize
in Experienced Class, VLSI Design Contest among a number of Universities in
1993 Third Prize
in Experienced Class, VLSI Design Contest among a number of Universities in
1991 Third Prize
in Experienced Class, VLSI Design Contest among a number of Universities in
1987 NATO Science Scholarship Program graduate fellowship, selected by the Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey (TÜBITAK).
1987 Turkish
Education
1982-1987 Undergraduate Fellowship , given by the Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey (TÜBITAK).
1980-1982 High School Fellowship , given by the Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey (TÜBITAK).
CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES
2017 TRANSDUCERS'17 International Steering
Committee Member, The 19th Int. Conf. on
Solid-State Sensors, Actuators, and Microsystems.
2016 SPIE Defense and Security Symposium 2016 Program Committee
Member, Defense and Security Symp., Infrared Technology
and Applications XLII
2015 SPIE Defense and Security Symposium 2015 Program Committee Member, Defense and Security Symp., Infrared Technology and Applications XLI
2015 TRANSDUCERS'15 International Steering
Committee Member, The 18th Int. Conf. on
Solid-State Sensors, Actuators, and Microsystems.
2014 SPIE Defense and Security Symposium 2014 Program Committee Member, Defense and Security Symp., Infrared Technology and Applications XXXX
2013 TRANSDUCERS'13 Technical Program
Committee Member, The 17th Int. Conf. on
Solid-State Sensors, Actuators, and Microsystems.
2013 SPIE Defense and Security Symposium 2013 Program Committee Member, Defense and Security Symp., Infrared Technology and Applications XXXIX
2012 MEMSWAVE 2012 Conference Chair, The
13th Int. Symposium on RF-MEMS and RF-Microsystems, Antalya, Turkey..
2011 TRANSDUCERS'11 Technical Program
Committee Member, The 16th Int. Conf. on
Solid-State Sensors, Actuators, and Microsystems.
2009 TRANSDUCERS'09 Technical Program Committee
Member, The 15th Int. Conf. on Solid-State
Sensors, Actuators, and Microsystems.
2009 MEMS'09 International Steering Committee Member, The 21th IEEE Int. MicroElectroMechanical Systems Conf. (MEMS 2009).
2008 MEMS'08 International Steering Committee Member, The 21th IEEE Int. MicroElectroMechanical Systems Conf. (MEMS 2008).
2007 MEMS'07 International Steering Committee Co-Chairman, The 20th IEEE Int. MicroElectroMechanical Systems Conf. (MEMS 2007).
2007 MEMS'07 Advisory Co-Chairman, The 20th IEEE Int. MicroElectroMechanical Systems Conf. (MEMS 2007).
2007 MEMS'07 Technical Program Committee Member, The 20th IEEE Int. MicroElectroMechanical Systems Conf. (MEMS 2007).
2006
MEMS'06 Conference Co-Chairman, The 19th IEEE Int. MicroElectroMechanical
Systems Conf. (MEMS 2006
2006 MEMS'06 International Steering Committee Member, The 19th IEEE Int. MicroElectroMechanical Systems Conf. (MEMS 2006 Istanbul).
2004 MEMS'05 International Steering Committee Member, The 18th IEEE Int. MicroElectroMechanical Systems Conf. (MEMS 2005).
2004 MEMS'05 Technical Program Committee Member, The 18th IEEE Int. MicroElectroMechanical Systems Conf. (MEMS 2005).
2003 MEMS'04 International Steering Committee Member, The 17th IEEE Int. MicroElectroMechanical Systems Conf. (MEMS 2004).
2003 MEMS'04 Technical Program Committee Member, The 17th IEEE Int. MicroElectroMechanical Systems Conf. (MEMS 2004).
2003
TRANSDUCERS'03 Technical Program Committee Member, The 12th Int. Conf. on
Solid-State Sensors, Actuators, and Microsystems.
2003 EUROSENSORS XVII Technical Program Committee Member, The 17th European Conf. on Solid-State Transducers (Eurosensors XVII)
2002 MEMS'03 Technical Program Committee Member, The 16th IEEE Int. MicroElectroMechanical Systems Conf. (MEMS 2003).
2002 EUROSENSORS XVI Technical Program Committee Member, The 16th European Conf. on Solid-State Transducers (Eurosensors XVI)
2001 MEMS'02 Technical Program Committee Member, The 15th IEEE Int. MicroElectroMechanical Systems Conf. (MEMS 2002).
2000 EUROSENSORS XIV Technical Program Committee Member, The 14th European Conf. on Solid-State Transducers (Eurosensors XIV)
1999
EUROSENSORS XIII Technical Program Committee Member, The 13th European
Conf. on Solid-State Transducers (Eurosensors XIII)
OTHER ACTIVITIES
1994 Recognition by The Vice President of Student Affairs and The Alumni Association of The University of Michigan "for outstanding leadership and contribution to the quality of student life."
1989-1990 President, The
1988-1989 Vice President, The University of Michigan Turkish Student Association.
1987-1988 Active member, The University of Michigan Turkish Student Association.
Conductor, Washtenaw Turkish Classical Music Choir.
Conductor, Ann Arbor Turkish Children Choir.
1985-1987 Instructor, Classical Guitar
Club,