Nilay Gunduz Akdogan

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Nilay Gunduz Akdogan is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of additive manufacturing and magnetic materials, with a focus on developing advanced functional materials for micro-robotics and biomedical applications. Her work centers on creating magneto-responsive materials and devices, particularly through innovative 3D printing techniques. Akdogan's major contributions include the development of a novel photocurable ink based on pentaerythritol triacrylate (PETA) for extrusion-based 3D printing of magneto-responsive materials, which has garnered 19 citations. She has also made significant strides in synthesizing Nd-Fe-B/Fe hybrid micro-magnets (7 citations) and developing magneto-responsive microswimmers for biomedical applications (6 citations). Her research on magnetically actuated milli-swimmers using stereolithography (5 citations) further demonstrates her expertise in fabricating untethered mini-robots. Akdogan's work is particularly notable for its potential to revolutionize MEMS, microfluidics, and micro-robotics, offering scalable solutions for creating high-performance micro-magnets and soft robotic swimmers. Her contributions are paving the way for next-generation biomedical devices and advanced manufacturing techniques.

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1. 1
   Photocurable pentaerythritol triacrylate/lithium phenyl‐2,4,6‐trimethylbenzoylphosphinate‐based ink for extrusion‐based 3D printing of magneto‐responsive materials

   19 citations · 2020
2. 2
   Synthesis of Nd-Fe-B/Fe hybrid micro-magnets

   7 citations · 2019
3. 3
   Synthesis of magneto-responsive microswimmers for biomedical applications

   6 citations · 2021
4. 4
   Development and characterization of magnetically actuated milli-swimmers by stereolithography

   5 citations · 2021

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