Professor | Nigde Omer Halisdemir University | Turkey
Prof. Dr. Murat Barut, a distinguished Professor in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, has made significant contributions in the field of Motor Control, integrating advanced estimation techniques, artificial intelligence, and control algorithms into electrical drive systems. His educational background spans from Electronics Engineering at Erciyes University to dual doctorates in Control and Computer Engineering and Electric and Computer Engineering from prestigious universities in Türkiye and the USA. His professional journey includes academic and research roles at Nigde University, Istanbul Technical University, and the University of Alaska Fairbanks, where he focused extensively on Motor Control applications for induction and synchronous machines. Prof. Dr. Murat Barut’s research interests center on speed-sensorless estimation, position-sensorless operation, Extended Kalman Filter design, artificial intelligence-based modeling, and high-performance Motor Control systems. He has led and participated in multiple funded projects dedicated to real-time Motor Control algorithm development and FPGA implementations. Recognized with honors such as the Siemens Excellence Award and the Most Influential Scientist Award, he continues to advance Motor Control research with innovative methodologies. His professional skills encompass estimation theory, adaptive control, power electronics, and signal processing — all directed toward efficient Motor Control of electrical drives. Prof. Dr. Murat Barut has contributed as a reviewer and editor in various IEEE and SCI-indexed journals, reinforcing his reputation in the global Motor Control community. His career exemplifies excellence in engineering education, innovation, and leadership, with a strong record of scholarly impact demonstrated through a Google Scholar profile of 2011 citations, 20 h-index, and 27 i10-index.
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Featured Publications
1. Barut, M., Bogosyan, S., & Gokasan, M. (2007). Speed-sensorless estimation for induction motors using extended Kalman filters. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 54(1), 272–280.
2. Barut, M., Bogosyan, S., & Gokasan, M. (2008). Experimental evaluation of braided EKF for sensorless control of induction motors. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 55(2), 620–632.
3. Zerdali, E., & Barut, M. (2017). The comparisons of optimized extended Kalman filters for speed-sensorless control of induction motors. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 64(6), 4340–4351.
4. Barut, M., Demir, R., Zerdali, E., & Inan, R. (2011). Real-time implementation of bi input-extended Kalman filter-based estimator for speed-sensorless control of induction motors. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 59(11), 4197–4206.
5. Yildiz, R., Barut, M., & Zerdali, E. (2020). A comprehensive comparison of extended and unscented Kalman filters for speed-sensorless control applications of induction motors. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 16(10), 6423–6432.*