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Te c h n o S p h e r e Volume 01 | Spring 2015 Cover Story Dr. Can Dede | Mechanical Engineering 2009-2013 High Precision Haptic Device Design (239320) (HIPHAD) Dr. Can Dede is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering department at IZTECH. He received his Bachelor of Science from Istanbul Technical University (ITU) and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Middle East Technical University (METU). After gaining industry experience while working with well-known defence contractor, Aselsan, he decided to pursue a doctorate degree in Mechanical Engineering from Florida International University (FIU) in Miami, FL. Originally from Izmir and with several grant opportunities available from European Union and TUBITAK, Dr. Dede made the decision to return to Turkey and