CV

Education

• Ph.D. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  Middle East Technical University, Turkey
  2012
  Thesis: Robotic System Design for Reshaping Estimated Human Intention in Human-Robot Interaction

• B.S. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  Selcuk University, Turkey
  2001

Research Experience

• Sept 2025 – Present
  Prof. Dr.
  Konya Technical University, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences)
  Konya, Turkey

• May 2020 – Sept 2025
  Assoc. Prof. Dr.
  Konya Technical University, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences)
  Konya, Turkey

• July 2019 – July 2020
  Visiting Postdoctoral Researcher
  Ohio State University, Photogrammetric Computer Vision Lab (PCVLab)
  Ohio, United States

• May 2018 – May 2020
  Assist. Prof. Dr.
  Konya Technical University, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences)
  Konya, Turkey

• Feb 2013 – May 2018
  Assist. Prof. Dr.
  Selcuk University, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)
  Konya, Turkey

• Jan 2011 – Jan 2012
  Visiting Scholar Researcher
  Ohio State University, Photogrammetric Computer Vision Lab (PCVLab)
  Ohio, United States

• Sep 2002 – Feb 2013
  Research and Teaching Assistant
  Middle East Technical University, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  Ankara, Turkey

• Nov 2001 – Sep 2002
  Research and Teaching Assistant
  Selcuk University, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  Konya, Turkey

Industrial Experience

• May 2020 – Present
  R&D Center Consultant
  Elfatek Electronics
  Fevzi Çakmak Mahallesi, Modesa Sanayi Sitesi, 10735 Sk. No:10, 42050 Selçuklu, Konya, Turkey

• May 2015 – Present
  R&D Center Consultant
  MOSAŞ Group
  Büyükkayacık OSB Mah., 422. Sk., No:13, 42160 Selçuklu, Konya, Turkey

• June 2023 – Present
  Official Consultant
  Agrovisio
  Ostim 1308. Sokak, ODTÜ Teknokent, No:6, 06370 Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey

• October 2024 – Present
  Design Center Consultant
  Önallar Agricultural Machinery
  Konya Organize Sanayi Bölgesi, Evrenköy Cd., 3. Nolu Sk., No:4, Selçuklu, Konya, Turkey

• May 2021 – 2025
  R&D Center Consultant
  MPG (Makine Prodüksiyon Grubu)
  Büyükkayacık OSB Mah., Evrenköy Cad., No:14/1, Selçuklu, Konya, Turkey —

Projects

• Proposing a Satellite Controlled Incentive System for Sustainable Sugar Beet Production
  Supported by ERA-NET Cofund ICT-AGRI-FOOD
  Role: Project Coordinator
  Duration: April 2022 – Ongoing

• Data Processing and Traffic Analysis for Intelligent Intersection Transportation Technologies
  Supported by KOSGEB R&D Program
  Role: Advisor
  Duration: November 2024 – Ongoing

• Optimization of Artificial Intelligence-Supported Autonomous Mobile Robots and Fleet Management Based on the Internet of Things (IoT)
  Supported by KOSGEB R&D Program
  Role: Advisor
  Duration: April 2024 – Ongoing

• Development of an Autonomous Task Robot and Electronic Control Unit
  Supported by KOSGEB Innovation R&D Program
  Role: Advisor
  Duration: April 2024 – Ongoing

• Development of Smart Autonomous Spraying Technologies and Agricultural Field Mapping
  Supported by TÜBİTAK 1507 SME R&D Program
  Role: Advisor
  Duration: April 2024 – Ongoing

• Digital Twin Technology and Solutions in Smart Intersection Systems
  Supported by TÜBİTAK 1501 Industry R&D Projects
  Role: Advisor
  Duration: April 2024 – Ongoing

• Adaptive Intelligent Control for IoT-Based Multi-Intersection Network
  Supported by TÜBİTAK 1501 Industry R&D Projects
  Role: Advisor
  Duration: January 2022 – May 2023

• Design and Development of Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) Module for Supporting Intelligent Transportation Systems
  Supported by TÜBİTAK 1507 SME R&D Program
  Role: Advisor
  Duration: March 2023 – September 2024

• Development of an Autonomous Task Robot and Electronic Control Unit
  Supported by TÜBİTAK 1501 Industry R&D Projects
  Role: Advisor
  Duration: January 2020 – May 2022

• Coordinated Fully Adaptive Signalization Control System (K-TASK)
  Supported by TÜBİTAK 1511 Priority Areas R&D Program
  Role: Advisor
  Duration: April 2018 – March 2020

Memberships

• IEEE Senior Member
• IEEE Robotics and Automation Society
• IFAC (International Federation of Automatic Control)
• IAENG (International Association of Engineers)
• Turkish EMO (Chamber of Electrical Engineers)

Teaching Experience

Selcuk University

Graduate/Undergraduate Courses:

• Automatic Control 1: Fa’13, Fa’14, Fa’15, Fa’16, Fa’17, Fa’18
• Automatic Control 2: Sp’13, Sp’14, Sp’15, Sp’16, Sp’17, Sp’18
• Introduction to Robotics: Fa’13, Fa’14, Fa’15, Fa’16, Fa’17, Fa’18
• Intelligent Control Systems: Fa’14, Fa’15, Fa’16, Fa’17, Fa’18
• Linear System Theory: Fa’15, Fa’16, Fa’17, Fa’18
• Stability Theories for Dynamical Systems: Sp’15, Sp’16, Sp’17, Sp’18
• Tele Robots: Fa’18
• Robotic Vision: Fa’18

Konya Technical University

Graduate/Undergraduate Courses:

• Automatic Control 1: Fa’19, Fa’21, Fa’22, Fa’23, Fa’24
• Automatic Control 2: Sp’19, Sp’21, Sp’22, Sp’23, Sp’24
• Introduction to Robotics: Fa’19, Fa’21, Fa’22, Fa’23, Fa’24
• Intelligent Control Systems: Fa’19, Fa’21, Fa’22, Fa’24
• Stability Theories for Dynamical Systems: Sp’19, Sp’21, Sp’22, Sp’23
• Tele Robots: Sp’22, Sp’23
• Robotic Vision: Sp’22, Sp’23

KTO Karatay University

Graduate/Undergraduate Courses:

• Control Engineering: Fa’14, Fa’15, Fa’16, Fa’17

Student Supervision

Selcuk University

Ph.D. Students:

• Burak Yılmaz, Multiple Sclerosis Detection in MRI, 2017
• Muzamil E. M. Ali, Smart Cities Adaptive Traffic Control, 2021

M.S. Students:

• Emre H. Dursun, Sliding Mode Control of a DC Motor, 2016
• Mehmet L. Levent, Kalman Filter & Fuzzy Iterative Learning Control, 2016
• Üzeyir I. Bozkurt, Development of Distributed Control Systems with Wireless Sensor Networks, 2016
• Halil Çetin, Autonomous Robot Design and Path Planning in Known Environments, 2017
• M. Fatih Aslan, Intelligent Human-Machine Interaction Applications, 2018
• Taha A. Mahmood, Adaptive Traffic Signal Control for Smart Cities, 2019
• Elaf J. D. Dhulkefl, Shortest Path Planning in 3D Environments, 2019

Konya Technical University

Ph.D. Students:

• Mehmet Korkmaz, Investigation of SLAM & VSLAM Algorithms, Development of a Multi-Robot Map Merging Method, 2019
• Seyit A. Çeltek, Reinforcement Learning Algorithms and IoT-based Control of Urban Traffic Signals, 2021
• M. Fatih Aslan, Development of Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Systems in Indoor Environments, 2022
• Salim Azak, Deep Learning-based Autonomous Driving Solutions, 2024
• Abdullah Yusefi, Sensor Fusion and Vision-based Localization for Autonomous Systems, 2024
• Berat Yıldız, Intelligent Path Planning for UAV Swarms, 2024
• Fuat Yalçınlı, Interactive and Adaptive Traffic Management Model at Signalized Intersections, 2025

M.S. Students:

• Sinan İlgen, Control Applications for Robot Manipulator Performance, 2019
• Berat Yıldız, Development of an Autonomous Robotic System Using Sensor Fusion Techniques, 2019
• Aykut Tahtırvancı, Mosaicking of Indoor and Outdoor Images Using UAVs, 2019
• M. Esat Dere, Optimal Pathfinding for Mobile Robots, 2019
• M. C. Ergene, Object Tracking in UAVs for Intelligent Control Systems, 2019
• Süleyman Demir, Human-Robot Interaction in Indoor Environments, 2019
• A. Furkan Büyükkelek, Mapping with UAVs and AI-based Object Recognition, 2022
• Nevzat Bol, Prediction of Process Parameters in Additive Manufacturing using AI Methods, 2023
• Zülal H. Y. Budak, Adaptive Traffic Signal Control for Multiple Intersections, 2024

Professional Service & Activities

Organizing Committees:

• General Co-Chair, 25th Automatic Control National Conference (TOK 2024), Konya Technical University, Konya, Turkey, Sept. 2024

Program Committee Member:

• 8th EAI International Conference on Robotic Sensor Networks (ROSENET 2024), Istanbul, Turkey, Dec. 19-20, 2024

Session Chair:

• 23rd Automatic Control National Conference (TOK 2022), Firat University, Elazig, Turkey, Sept. 2022

Awards, Honors and Recognition

• University Entrepreneurship Club Award, 10th GİV Entrepreneurship Awards, 2024
• Recipient of TÜBİTAK 2214 International Research Fellowship Programme for PhD Students, 2011
• Recipient of TÜBİTAK 2219 International Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program for Turkish Citizens, 2019
• Recipient of TÜBİTAK 2224-A Grant Program for Participation in Scientific Meetings Abroad, 2014, 2019, 2023
• Best Presentation Award, International Conference on Artificial Intelligence (ICOAI), 2014
• Certificate of Merit (Student), International Conference on Intelligent Automation and Robotics (ICIAR), 2011

Advisor for award-winning student teams in national and international competitions:

• Yıldız Wars Free Category Third Place (2016): “Helpful Shopping Robot” by M. Fatih Arslan and M. Mustafa Kelek
• 13th METU Robotics Days Free Category Third Place and Jury Special Award (2016): “Mine Searching Robot with Sun Tracking Mechanism” by B. Özşen
• TÜBİTAK UAV Competition Rotary Wing Category Second Place (2017): S-Air Team
• 15th METU Robotics Days Innovation Category Second Place (2018): “Active Security Robot” by M. Şen, M. İlker Ekmen, and M. Ali Baygın Teknofest’18
• TÜBİTAK UAV Competition Rotary Wing Category Second and Third Places (2018): S-Quad and S-Air Teams
• 16th METU Robotics Days Innovation Category Second Place (2019): “Autonomous Cleaning Robot” by M. Duramaz, E. Öztürk, and M. Aslantaş
• OpenZeka Mini Autonomous Vehicle Competition University Category Championship (2019)
• Teknofest’19 TÜBİTAK UAV Competition Rotary Wing Category Championship (2019): RACLAB Aybars Team 17th
• METU Robotics Days “Autonomous UAV-Image Processing” Category Championship (2020): RACLAB Tugberk Team
• Teknofest’20 Intelligent Transportation Competition Third Place (2020): RACLAB Intelligent Transportation Team
• TÜBİTAK 2242 University Research Project Competition “Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship” Encouragement Award (2021): “AI-Supported Smart Cleaning Robot”
• Teknofest’21 Intelligent Transportation Competition Second Place (2021): RACLAB Intelligent Transportation Team
• Teknofest’21 Robotaxi Competition Ready Vehicle Category “Most Original Software” Award (2021): RACLAB SİGUN Team
• 18th METU Robotics Days “Autonomous UAV-Image Processing” Category Third Place (2022): RACLAB Aybars Team
• 18th METU Robotics Days Innovation Category Honorable Mention (2022): RACLAB Aspar Team
• Teknofest’22 Robotaxi Competition Ready Vehicle Category “Most Original Software” Award and Performance First Place (2022): RACLAB SİGUN Team
• Teknofest’22 Swarm UAV Competition “Best Team Spirit” Award (2022)
• Teknofest’22 TÜBİTAK 2242 University Research Project Competition “Defense, Space, and Aviation” Second Place (2022): “Underwater Vehicle Control Board Communicating with Computers”
• Teknofest’22 Intelligent Transportation Competition Fourth Place (2022)
• Teknofest’23 Agricultural UAV Competition “Most Original Design” Award (2023)
• Teknofest’23 TÜBİTAK International UAV Competition Rotary Wing and Fixed Wing Categories “Performance Awards” (2023): RACLAB UAV and RACLAB MERKÜT UAV Teams
• Teknofest’23 Robotaxi Competition Ready Vehicle Category Performance Third Place (2023): RACLAB SİGUN Team
• Teknofest’24 Robotaxi Competition Ready Vehicle Category Performance Second Place (2024): RACLAB SİGUN Team