Abdullah Selçuk TAŞ
Team Coordinator
Abdullah Selçuk Taş is the Team Coordinator for the project. Currently pursuing a degree in both Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering as a third-year student, he orchestrates project management, logistics, and inter-departmental communications.
Abdullah Selçuk TAŞ
Team Coordinator
Murat Akarsu
Team Leader
Serving as both Team Leader and SCS Operator, Murat Akarsu directs the engineering strategy and technical vision of the Atılım UAV Team. A fourth-year Aerospace Engineering student, they oversee all sub-team operations and run the Safety/System Control Station (SCS) during flight missions, covering operational security, system monitoring, and fail-safe execution.
Murat Akarsu
Team Leader
Dr. Halis Kandaş
Academic Advisor
Dr. Halis Kandaş is the Academic Advisor for the Atılım UAV team and a faculty member in the Mechanical Engineering at Atılım University. He provide invaluable academic mentorship, technical guidance, and institutional support, ensuring the team's engineering practices meet the highest academic and industry standards.
Dr. Halis Kandaş
Academic Advisor
Serdar Anıl Demirbaş
Software Team Leader
Serdar Anıl Demirbaş is a Mechatronics Engineering graduate (2022) of Atılım University and a master's student in Software Engineering, serving as System Integration Lead. He oversees network communication, software-in-the-loop (SITL) simulations, and companion computer deployments, testing that the software, flight controller, and ground station work together reliably.
Serdar Anıl Demirbaş
Software Team Leader
Burak Selek
Software Team Member
Burak Selek is a final-year Software Engineering student at Atılım University, serving as a Software Team Member on the vision system's detection models. He trains these computer vision models, improves their accuracy, and optimizes them to run in real time on the team's onboard hardware — keeping detection dependable in real field conditions.
Burak Selek
Software Team Member
İpek Arslan
Software Team Member
İpek Arslan is a fourth-year Computer Engineering student at Atılım University, serving as a Software Team Member. She oversees object detection model development, dataset management, and real-time inference optimization, keeping the aircraft's vision system accurate and efficient in varied field conditions.
İpek Arslan
Software Team Member
Simay Akgündüz
Software Team Member
Simay Akgündüz is a Software Engineering graduate of Atılım University, serving as Mapping Specialist. She oversees the custom photogrammetry pipeline, GPS-assisted frame stitching, and spatial data processing, so the ground control station receives high-resolution, real-time aerial maps.
Simay Akgündüz
Software Team Member
Suavi Yiğit Ölmez
Mechanical Team Leader
Suavi Yiğit Ölmez is a Mechanical Engineering graduate at Atılım University, serving as the Mechanical Team Lead. He oversees the complete structural design, aerodynamic analysis, and manufacturing processes of the Atılım UAV Team. His leadership ensures that the aircraft's mechanical framework is robust, lightweight, and aerodynamically optimized for peak performance.
Suavi Yiğit Ölmez
Mechanical Team Leader
Muhammed Arslan
Mechanical Team Member
As the core of the mechanical division, Muhammed Arslan focuses entirely on flight analysis and aerodynamic integrity. As an Aerospace Engineering Graduate, he is responsible for evaluating flight data, conducting aerodynamic simulations, and refining the UAV's performance parameters to meet rigorous competition requirements.
Muhammed Arslan
Mechanical Team Member
Mehmet Afşın Demirkasımoğlu
Mechanical Team Member
As a Mechanical Team Member, Afşın Demirkasımoğlu contributes directly to the physical realization of the UAV. He is a fourth year Mechanical Engineering student and he is actively involved in CAD modeling. His precision in executing complex mechanical designs is vital to the durability of the aircraft.
Mehmet Afşın Demirkasımoğlu
Mechanical Team Member
Yiğit Karkın
Mechanical Team Member
As a Mechanical Team Member, Yiğit Karkın contributes directly to the physical realization of the UAV. He is a fourth year Aerospace Engineering student and he is actively involved in CAD modeling. His precision in executing complex mechanical designs is vital to the durability of the aircraft.
Yiğit Karkın
Mechanical Team Member
Atakan AKcan
Mechanical Team Member
Atakan Akcan is a fourth year Mechanical Engineering student contributing to the UAV project as a Mechanical Team Member. His support the mechanical division through hands-on manufacturing, component testing, and rapid prototyping in the workshop. His meticulous approach directly translates to the physical reliability and flight readiness of the system.
Atakan AKcan
Mechanical Team Member
Yaren Civan
Mechanical Team Member
Yaren Civan is a fourth-year Aerospace Engineering student contributing to the UAV project as a Mechanical Team Member. Her support the mechanical division through hands-on manufacturing, component testing, and rapid prototyping in the workshop. Her meticulous approach directly translates to the physical reliability and flight readiness of the system.
Yaren Civan
Mechanical Team Member
Zeynep Sena Polat
Electronics and Communication Team Leader
Zeynep Sena Polat is a fourth year Computer Engineering student at Atılım University, serving as the Electronics and Communication Lead for the Atılım UAV team. She is responsible for the design, integration, and testing of the aircraft's avionics and telemetry systems. Her expertise ensures robust data transmission and reliable electronic performance during complex flight operations.
Zeynep Sena Polat
Electronics and Communication Team Leader
Utku Oğul Bolat
Electronics and Communication Team Member
Utku Oğul Bolat is a fourth-year Computer Engineering student at Atılım University, serving as the Ground Control Station (GCS) Operator for the Atılım UAV Team. He provides crucial support in Communication Systems, assisting the sub-team leads in achieving technical milestones. His continuous dedication significantly contributes to the overall reliability and success of the aircraft.
Utku Oğul Bolat
Electronics and Communication Team Member
Duru Hazan Ertuğrul
Public Relations
Duru Hazan Ertuğrul is a fourth year Industrial Engineering student at Atılım University, serving as the Public Relations Coordinator for the Atılım UAV team. In this role, she manages corporate communications, sponsorship acquisitions, and external outreach. Her efforts ensure the team maintains strong relationships with industry partners and the broader engineering community.
Duru Hazan Ertuğrul
Public Relations
Yiğit Şensoy
Social Media Manager / Website Developer
Yiğit is a third-year Aerospace Engineering student at Atılım University, serving as the Web Design and Media Coordinator for the UAV team. He professionally manages the team's digital infrastructure and external communications. By effectively integrating his technical engineering background with digital strategy, he ensures the project's visibility and documentation meet competitive standards.
Yiğit Şensoy
Social Media Manager / Website Developer
OPERATIONS & OUTREACH
