This summer, five undergraduate researchers have been actively working on a diverse range of projects at the Mechatronics Lab. From developing new systems and building prototypes to troubleshooting, experimenting, attending conferences, teaching, and hosting K-12 students to help address community challenges, our students have engaged in research, education, and outreach....
Osman Sayginer
Dr. Osman Sayginer presented two engineering education research papers at the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) 2026 Annual Conference, held June 21 to 24 in Charlotte, North Carolina. A Cost-Effective Hands-On Learning Kit for Enhancing Engagement and Design Skills This work investigated the implementation of a low-cost, 3D printed...
Temple University Mechatronics Lab, Counter-UAV research team was proud to participate in the Tech Expo at the 2026 NDIA DVC Aerospace Conference on 6/9/2026, Advancing the Future Battlespace: Unmanned Aerial Systems and Counter-UAV Technologies. The team was honored to receive the Best Undergraduate Research Award as well as an...
Hannah Tugado and Santiago Troya earned the Best Visual Poster award at the ASME Philadelphia Section Banquet for their presentation on the Drone Mounted Air Quality Sensor System initiative. The project was developed as part of cOllab: Community Impact, a research and mentorship initiative within the Mechatronics Lab that connects...
Congratulations to Rachel Harmon, a Mechanical Engineering student in the College of Engineering, on being selected for the highly competitive 2026 Diamond Research Scholars Program at Temple University. Her project, titled “Development of a Thermal Stimulation Device for Assessing Vascular Reactivity in Functional Microvascular Diagnostics,” focuses on designing and evaluating...
The OWL-Sight Team, Connor Beck, Rocco Haeufgloeckner, and Henry Krumrine, showcased their work at the 2026 Symposium for Undergraduate Research and Creativity on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at the Howard Gittis Student Center on Main Campus at Temple University. The team presented a poster featuring preliminary results from their prototype...
Mechatronics Lab is pleased to share that Jonah Tesler received 2nd Place for Early-Stage Research at the Spring 2026 Temple University College of Engineering Graduate Research Poster Competition. His poster, titled “Ultrasound & Audible Range Signatures of Rolling Element Bearings Under Varying Lubrication Conditions” focuses on analyzing acoustic signatures of...
Dr. Osman Sayginer has received a Community-Engaged Course Award from Temple University’s President’s Office of Community Impact & Civic Engagement, providing $2,500 in support for the development and delivery of a new special topics undergraduate course, Mechatronic Solutions for Community Impact, planned for Fall 2026. The course is designed to...
The Mechatronics Lab presented at the Educational Meeting organized by the Philadelphia Section of the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE), held at Sandy Run Country Club in Oreland, Pennsylvania. Henry Krumrine and Jonah Tesler delivered a poster presentation titled “Listening to Failure: The Sound of a Failing Bearing.”...
Dr. Sayginer presented at the 2026 Temple Research and Creative Works Symposium in Session 6: Engineering, Robotics, and Intelligent Systems. The talk, titled “Fostering Interdisciplinary Research with the Mechatronics Lab at Temple University,” introduced the Mechatronics Lab to symposium attendees and highlighted how the lab supports cross disciplinary collaboration at...
