Our people
Biography
Ebubekir Avci received his PhD degree in robotics from Osaka University, Japan and was a Postdoctoral Researcher at Toyota Technological Institute, Japan in the field of parallel mechanism robots. Then, he was a Research Associate with the Hamlyn Centre for Robotic Surgery, Imperial College, London. Until 2024 Ebu worked at Massey University as a Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor in Mechatronics and Robotics, and he is now Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Canterbury.
Research interests
Ebu’s research is focused on applying robotics approaches to bio-medical field in small scales. His research interests include nano-scale robots for molecule analysis, micro-scale robots for cell manipulation, and millimeter-scale robots for GI Tract analysis. In addition, he is interested in micro-nano manufacturing to develop novel smart mechanisms.
My current research interests include micro-nano systems for bio-medical applications.
Associate Professor Ebubekir Avci
In the news
Annual Report
DiscoveryCamp and NanoCamp - Annual Report 2023
April 14, 2024
11 students attended our 14th DiscoveryCamp in Christchurch, and 11 students took part in our 13th NanoCamp in Palmerston North.
Read more about DiscoveryCamp and NanoCamp - Annual Report 2023
News Article
Three Independent Postdoctoral Fellowships awarded
May 24, 2023
The MacDiarmid Institute has three new Independent Postdoctoral Fellows.
Read more about Three Independent Postdoctoral Fellowships awarded
Annual Report
Funding successes - Annual Report 2022
April 19, 2023
Funding successes for our investigators and their research programmes during 2022. This funding enables our researchers and collaborators to continue their breakthrough research in advanced materials and nanotechnology.
News Article
MacDiarmid Institute researchers one third of KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards finalists
August 19, 2022
Six MacDiarmid Institute researchers are among 18 finalists selected for the annual KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards.
Annual Report
Funding successes - Annual Report 2021
May 9, 2022
Funding successes for our investigators and their research programmes during 2021. This funding enables our researchers and collaborators to continue their breakthrough research in advanced materials and nanotechnology.
Annual Report
Awards - Annual Report 2021
May 9, 2022
This provides information about the range of awards received by MacDiarmid Institute Investigators in 2021.
Annual Report
New Associate Investigators 2019 - Annual Report 2019
May 28, 2020
An overview of the research interests of each of our nine new Associate Investigators.
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Annual Report
Funding successes - Annual Report 2019
May 26, 2020
Funding successes for our investigators and their research programmes during 2019. This funding enables our researchers and collaborators to continue their breakthrough research in advanced materials and nanotechnology.
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