Associate Professor Dr. Atalay obtained his master's and doctoral degrees in smart textiles from the University of Manchester in England. He conducted postdoctoral research in the area of soft robotic systems at Harvard University. He is awarded by Marie Curie Individual Fellowship in 2019 under the EU Horizon 2020 program. He received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) for his innovative "TEXWEAROTS" project. In this project, he is dedicated to developing a smart soft robotic glove as an assistive device, aiming to revolutionize the field of wearable technology. Currently, Dr. Atalay serves as an associate professor at Istanbul Technical University, where he continues to research in the interdisciplinary areas of smart textiles and soft robotics.