Portrait of Dr Ertu Unver Dr Ertu Unver

e.unver@hud.ac.uk | 01484 473747

Biography

I am Mechanical Engineer and computer programmer. I trained as production engineer before taking a Degree in Mechanical Engineering at The University of Cukurova / Turkey. I have worked as Research Assistant, Lecturer and Assistant Professor after gaining my PhD at the same University. I entered the design industry when I started working on a Bradford consultancy as designer & Cad/Cam manager. I am currently the cad / cam manufacturing and technology specialist for 3D Design, which includes Product Design and Transport Design courses.

Research & Scholarship

I teach Three Dimensional Design, CAD, Technology Studies at undergraduate and master level. My area of research interests are:

  • Creation of 3D virtual spaces in art & design education
  • Software development for Random mutation and filling of 3D meshes and their physical production and their potential impact on the design & manufacture,
  • Application of 3D laser scanning process for product development
  • Investigation of using of rapid manufacturing systems, i.e. Stereolithography for educational and commercial projects through Knowledge Rich

I am involved in research project titled 'Post Industrial Manufacturing Systems', covering 'Future Factories' and 'AutoMAKE' covering the random mutation of product designs and building of complex craft forms randomly within user specified 3D meshes as a software developer.

Publications and Other Research Outputs

2013

Kus, A., Unver, E., Jagger, B. and Durgun, I. (2013) ‘A Study of Injection Moulding with Bismuth Alloy ’. In: Green Design, Materials and Manufacturing Processes. : Taylor & Francis. . ISBN 978-1-138-00046-9

Unver, E (2013) ‘Can 3D Printing change your business?’. In: CKMA Calderdale and Kirklees Manufacturing Alliance Meeting , 11th April 2013, 3M Buckley Centre, Huddersfield

Taylor , A., Unver, E., Armstrong , B., Ward, G., Agnew, A., Hughes-McGrail, D. and Argyrou , a. (2013) ‘3D digital technologies: Sculpting, modelling & construction of patterns for costume & clothing ’. In: The First International Symposium for Creative Pattern Cutting, 6th - 7th February 2013, University of Huddersfield , pp. 1-45

2012

Taylor, A. and Unver, E. (2012) Video narrative of Virtual reconstruction of Stonehenge [Video]

Unver, E. and Taylor, A. (2012) ‘Virtual Stonehenge Reconstruction’. In: 4th International Euro-Mediterranean Conference (EuroMed 2012), Cyprus, 29 October - 3 November 2012

Taylor, A., Unver, E. and Benincasa-Sharman, C. (2012) ‘Hyper naturalism and simulacra in Stonehenge art’. In: 4th International Euro-Mediterranean Conference (EuroMed 2012), Cyprus, 29 October - 3 November 2012

Unver, E. and Taylor, A. (2012) ‘Virtual Stonehenge Reconstruction’. In: Progress in Cultural Heritage Preservation. : Springer. pp. 449-460. ISBN 978-3-642-34234-9

Taylor, A. and Unver, E. (2012) Biomimetic radiolarian lamp prototypes [Artefact]

Taylor, A. and Unver , E. (2012) Stonehenge fire effects [Artefact]

Dean, L., Unver, E., Campbell, I. and De Beer, D. (2012) ‘Making it real: virtual tools in 3D creative practice’. In: Making: an International Conference on Materiality and Knowledge. Notodden, Norway: NordFo, Nordic Research Network. p. 76.

Armstrong , B., Unver, E. and Taylor, A. (2012) ‘Sketching in digital clay: Digital sculpture for costume design visualization’. In: DRN Drawing Research Network conference 2012, 10-11 September 2012, School of the Arts/Loughborough Design School, Loughborough University

Swann, D. and Unver, E. (2012) Buy, Drink, Recycle, Sell, See [Artefact]

Unver, E., Hall, R. and Lipthorpe , S. (2012) Body Shop Design Concept: 3D digital design [Artefact]

Taylor, A. and Unver, E. (2012) ‘Practice based 3D Biomimetry Design Research: Sea Star Lamp Concept’. In: Ecobuild 2012, , March 20-22nd. 2012, ExCel, London

Taylor, A. and Unver, E. (2012) ‘Practice based 3D surface design research: Zooplankton Lamp & Particle fluid lamp’. In: Surface Design Show 2012, Februrary 7-9 2012, Business Design Centre, Islington. London

Unver, E. and Taylor, A. (2012) Digital Stonehenge Illustrations [Artefact]

2011

Unver, E. and Dean, L.(2011) Droplet Lamp Design exhibition [Show/Exhibition]

Taylor, A., Harris, J., Unver, E. and Lewis, L.(2011) Exhibition of materials thinking and research: Digital 3D Modelling & Additive Prototypes of Surface Materials. [Show/Exhibition]

Fitzpatrick, F. and Unver, E. (2011) ‘Digital Sculpting for Historical Representation: Neville Tomb Case Study’. In: sculpture network Drawing Symposium UK 2011, 26th August 2011, Huddersfield, UK

Unver, E. and Townsley, J. (2011) Integration of 3D technologies to communicate large scale sculpture installation: Till Rolls Case Study [Video]

Armstrong, B. and Unver, E. (2011) ‘Sketching in Digital Clay: Digital sculpture for costume design visualisation’. In: sculpture network Drawing Symposium UK 2011, 26 Aug 2011, Huddersfield, UK

Atkinson, P., Marshall, J., Unver, E. and Dean, L. (2011) ‘I did it my way: user engagement in post industrial manufacturing’. In: SIM 2011 Sustainable Intelligent Manufacturing. Leiria, Portugal: IST Press. pp. 679-687. ISBN 978-989-8481-03-0

Till, R., Taylor, A. and Unver, E. (2011) ‘Stonehenge Ritual Sound’. In: Palaeophonics: a live multimedia performance event , 27 May 2011, George Square Theatre, Edinburgh.UK

Johnson, A. and Unver, E. (2011) The Conceptual Design of a Kinetic Energy Storage Device to Store 20 KWh of Energy Huddersfield, UK: University of Huddersfield Confidential Feasibility Report (Unpublished)

Unver, E., Hughes, D., Walker, B., Blackburn, R. and Chien, L. (2011) ‘Integration of Motion Capture into 3D Animation Workflows’. In: Research Festival 2011(Research Poster Competition) University of Huddersfield, 28 March - 2 April 2011, University of Huddersfield

Taylor, A., Unver, E. and Till, R. (2011) ‘Ritual Fire at Virtual Stonehenge’. In: Research Festival 2011(Research Poster Competition) University of Huddersfield, 28 March - 2 April 2011, University of Huddersfield

Taylor, A., Harris, J., Unver, E. and Lewis, L.(2011) Extraordinary 3D Surface Materials: A practice based exhibition of 3D learning artefacts and prototypes. [Show/Exhibition]

2010

Till, R., Taylor, A. and Unver, E. (2010) ‘Digital 3D model reconstruction of Stonehenge phase 3c’. In: TAG 2010: The 32nd Annual Conference of the Theoretical Archaeology Group, 17-19 December 2010, University of Bristol, UK

Taylor, A., Unver, E. and Till, R. (2010) ‘Modelling Stonehenge: An interdisciplinary digital approach to 3D interactive storytelling ’. In: TAG 2010: The 32nd Annual Conference of the Theoretical Archaeology Group, 17-19 December 2010, University of Bristol, UK

Vinodh, K. and Unver, E. (2010) Stereoscopic 3D Filming : Huddersfield University case study [Video]

Zotova, A. and Unver, E. (2010) A new concept of a global environment system for children [Video]

Unver, E., Marshall, J. and Atkinson, P.(2010) Automake Exhibition, DHUB, Spain [Show/Exhibition]

Unver, E., Marshall, J. and Atkinson, P.(2010) Automake Exhibition, DHUB, Spain [Show/Exhibition]

Unver, E. and Taylor, A. (2010) ‘3D Realisation of Cultural Heritage UNESCO world heritage site in Saltaire, Bradford’. In: Virtual Heritage 2010, 22nd - 23rd March 2010, Bangor, UK

Unver, E., Brown, C. and Veeragoni, N. (2010) ‘3D Art: Andromeda Angel ’. In: University of Huddersfield Research Festival , 8 - 18 March 2010, University of Huddersfield

Unver, E., Taylor, A. and Hughes, D. (2010) ‘Poster Paper: Editable Artefact: Stonehenge Megalithic Puzzle Project’. In: University of Huddersfield Research Festival 2010 , 8-18 March 2010, Huddersfield University

Unver, E (2010) ‘Stereoscopic voicesRadar , 1 (1), pp. 34-35. ISSN 2049-4327

Unver, E., Marshall, J. and Atkinson, P.(2010) Automake craft at the LAB CRAFT UK [Show/Exhibition]

2009

Taylor, A. and Unver, E. (2009) ‘An art and design perspective: The development of a 3D interactive Saltaire UNESCO world Heritage site.’. In: The 10th International Symposium on Virtual Reality, Archaeology and Cultural Heritage VAST (2009), 22nd - 25th September 2009, St Julians, Malta , pp. 98-102

Kus, A., Unver, E. and Taylor, A. (2009) ‘A comparative study of 3D scanning in engineering, product and transport design and fashion design educationComputer Applications in Engineering Education , 17 (3), pp. 263-271. ISSN 1061-3773

Unver, E. and Taylor, A. (2009) ‘Educational Online 3D Workshop Simulations ’. In: SimTecT 2009 Conference Proceedings. : Simulation Industry Association of Australia. . ISBN 0977525767

2008

Unver, E., Atkinson, P. and Marshall, J. (2008) ‘Automake Physics: Random Craft ProductionComputer-Aided Design and Applications , 5 (1-4), pp. 58-65. ISSN 1686-4360

Atkinson, P., Unver, E., Marshall, J. and Dean, L. (2008) ‘Post Industrial Manufacturing Systems: the undisciplined nature of generative design’. In: Proceedings of the Design Research Society Conference 2008. : Sheffield Hallam University. pp. 194/1-194/17. ISBN 9781843872931

Unver, E., Marshall, J., Dean, L. and Atkinson, P. (2008) Automake/FutureFactories . : Hub: National Centre for Craft & Design . ISBN 9780954801571

Marshall, J., Dean, L., Unver, E. and Atkinson, P. (2008) ‘Automaking for the peopleCrafts , pp. 42-51. ISSN 0306-610X

2007

Marshall, J., Unver, E. and Atkinson, P. (2007) ‘AutoMAKE: Generative systems, digital manufacture and craft production’. In: Generative Art Conference, 11th -14th December 2007, Milan, Italy

Taylor, A. and Unver, E. (2007) ‘Mutating the realities in fashion design: virtual clothing for 3D avatars’. In: Extreme Fashion: Pushing the Boundaries of Design, Technology and Business: Conference Proceedings 2007 (IFFTI Conference Proceedings). : Centre for Learning and Teaching in Art and Design (CLTAD). pp. 362-378. ISBN 9780954143978

Marshall, J., Atkinson, P. and Unver, E. (2007) ‘Generative Craft and Digital Production’. In: The Second Nordic Design Research Conference, 27-30 May 2007, Konstfack Stockholm, Sweden

Unver, E. and Taylor, A. (2007) ‘Exploring and developing interactive 3D learning environments for art & design education Teaching and Learning Matters , Spring (Issue 2).

Unver, E. and Taylor, A. (2007) ‘Creating 3D virtual spaces in art and design education’. In: Teachers academy papers. : University of Brighton. pp. 93-97. ISBN 9781905593071

2006

Taylor, A., Unver, E. and Hales, D. (2006) ‘Interactive 3D architectural buildings for web based design education’. In: Studio Culture 4 - Studio Futures, 18th -19th December 2006, Manchester School of Architecture

Unver, E. and Taylor, A. (2006) ‘The development of educational 3D virtual interactive learning environments’. In: Teaching & Learning Conference, 15th September 2006, University of Huddersfield

Unver, E (2006) ‘Strategies for the transition to CAD based 3D design education’. In: CAD'06 International CAD Conference, 19th -23rd June 2006, Phuket Island, Thailand

Unver, E., Atkinson, P. and Tancock, D. (2006) ‘Applying 3-D scanning and modeling in transport engineering’. In: CAD'06 International CAD Conference, 19th -23rd June 2006, Phuket Island, Thailand

Unver, E (2006) ‘Strategies for the transition to CAD based 3D design education Computer-Aided Design and Applications , 3 (1-4), pp. 323-330. ISSN 1686-4360

Unver, E., Atkinson, P. and Tancock, D. (2006) ‘Applying 3D scanning and modeling in transport design education Journal of Computer-Aided Design and Applications , 3 (1-4), pp. 41-48. ISSN 1686-4360

2005

Taylor, A. and Unver, E. (2005) ‘An experimental study to test a 3D laser Scanner for body measurement and 3D virtual garment design in Fashion education’. In: Wearable Futures – Hybrid Culture in the Design and Development of Soft Technology. : University of Wales. pp. 1-14. ISBN 978-1-899274-34-5

Dean, L., Atkinson, P. and Unver, E. (2005) ‘Evolving individualised consumer products’. In: 6th International Conference of the European Academy of Design, 29-31 March 2005, University of the Arts, Bremen

Dean, L., Atkinson, P. and Unver, E. (2005) ‘FutureFactories : inverting the mass-production paradigm’. In: Autonomatic, 28th January 2005, Design Centre at Tremough, Falmouth College of Arts, Cornwall

2004

Atkinson, P., Unver, E. and Dean, L. (2004) ‘Future factories : supportive technologies as creative processes’. In: 8th International Design Conference, Design 2004, 18th-21st May 2004, Dubrovnik - Cavtat, Croatia , pp. 99-104

2003

Taylor, A., Unver, E. and Worth, G. (2003) ‘Innovative potential of 3D software applications in fashion and textile design Digital Creativity , 14 (4), pp. 211-218. ISSN 1462-6268

Taylor, A., Unver, E. and Worth, G. (2003) ‘Innovative potential of 3D software applications in fashion and textile design’. In: CADE 2003, 22-25th April 2003, Hull School of Art and Design

2002

Jeffries, K., Unver, E. and Jagger, B. (2002) ‘Assessing Creativity: Theory and Practice, Sharing Experience in Engineering Design’. In: Sharing Experience in Engineering Design: SEED 2002. Chichester: Wiley. pp. 99-122. ISBN 978-1-86058-397-1

2001

Unver, E. and Mavromihales, M. (2001) ‘Design and Development of an interactive 3D CNC Computer Aided Learning Program’. In: 17th International Conference on CAD/CAM, Robotics and Factories of Future, 10-12 July 2001, Durban, South Africa

Unver, E., Moscovitch, T. and Jagger, B. (2001) ‘Teaching 3D CAD: Solid or Surface Modelling in Design Education ’. In: 4th European Academy of Design Conference, 10-12 April 2001, University of Aveiro, Portugal

2000

Gill, H. and Unver, E. (2000) ‘Innovation, design and CAE in new product development’. In: Integrating design education beyond 2000: proceedings of the 22nd SEED Annual Design Conference and 7th National Conference on Product Design Education, 6-7 September 2000, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK. Brighton, UK: John Wiley and Sons Ltd. . ISBN 9781860582653

1998

Hala, A. and Unver, E. (1998) ‘Animated Reconstruction of Forensic AnimationSolicitors Journal: Expert Witness Supplement , 142 SJ, p. 24. ISSN 0038 1047

Koc, E. and Unver, E. (1998) ‘Part Program Optimisation in CNC Turning Operation Pamukkale University Journal of Engineering Sciences , 4 (1-2), pp. 655-661.

1996

Koc, E. and Unver, E. (1996) ‘Analysis of cutting forces in CNC turning operations: Experimental case studyPamukkale University Journal of Engineering Sciences , 2 (4), pp. 47-53.

1993

Unver, E. and Koc, E. (1993) ‘Development of a DYNA CNC simulation software and part program transfer into a CNC lathe ’. In: 6th Machine Theory Conference, 1993, Trabzon, Turkey

1992

Unver, E. and Koc, E. (1992) ‘ A Study of developing an APT simulation program and its execution on a bench type lathe’. In: 5th International Machine Design and Manufacturing Congress, METU , October 1992, Ankara, Turkey

Koc, E. and Unver, E. (1992) ‘Theoretical investigation of desing parameters and performance of axial piston pumpsJournal of Engineers and Machinery , 393, pp. 21-27.

1991

Unver, E. and Koc, E. (1991) ‘Drive systems in computer controlled machine tools.Journal of Engineers and Machinery (374), pp. 17-22.

1990

Koc, E. and Unver, E. (1990) ‘Computer numerical controlled (CNC) machining types and the control systemsJournal of Engineers and Machinery , 31 (369), pp. 15-18.

Koc, E., Unver, E. and Ozturk, H. (1990) ‘Design, manufacture and performance research of double acting hydraulic press Journal of Engineers and Machinery , 31 (367), pp. 23-30.

Unver, E. and Koc, E. (1990) ‘Conversion of a conventional lathe into a computer control machine using AC motors’. In: 4th Machine Design and Manufacturing Congress, 1990, METU, Turkey , pp. 163-170

Research Degree Supervision

Currently a supervisor for two PhD students: Lionel Dean: Future Factories; Andrew Taylor: The application of 3D technologies in fashion education.

If you are considering a PhD in this area, here is a sample of titles Dr Unver is able to supervise:

  1. Practice-based research in 3D Digital Design and Manufacture
  2. Development of Virtual simulations for 3D Product and Transport design applications
  3. Development of Educational 3D Virtual Interactive Learning Environments in Art & Design Education
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