CV

Dr. Emre Özbek

Assistant Professor · Flight Training Department, Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Eskişehir Technical University

emreozbek@eskisehir.edu.tr · ORCID 0000-0002-7564-6899

Training aircraft on the apron, seen from inside the hangar

Education

2019–2023
PhD, Airframe and Powerplant Maintenance
Eskişehir Technical University
2016–2018
MSc, Airframe and Powerplant Maintenance
Anadolu University
Thesis: Electromechanical nature-inspired observation mini UAV design: structural and aerodynamic analyses
2011–2015
BSc, Airframe and Powerplant Maintenance
School of Civil Aviation, Anadolu University

Positions

2026–
Vice Dean
Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics, ESTU
2025–
Assistant Professor
Flight Training Department, Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics, ESTU
2025–
Safety Management System (SMS) Manager
ESTU Approved Training Organization
2024–2025
Vice Principal
Porsuk Vocational School, ESTU
2019–2024
Head of Department
UAV Technology and Operatorship Program, Porsuk Vocational School, ESTU
2019–2025
Lecturer (PhD from 2023)
UAV Technology and Operatorship Program, Porsuk Vocational School, ESTU

Awards

Personal

2024
Article Performance Award
Eskişehir Technical University, Eskişehir
2022
Article Performance Award
Eskişehir Technical University, Eskişehir
2019
Young Researcher Award
Sustainable Aviation Research Society, Budapest

With Anatolia Aero Design

2022
11st place, TEKNOFEST Fighter UAV Competition
T3 Foundation, Samsun
2022
33rd place, TEKNOFEST Mixed Swarm Simulation Competition
T3 Foundation, Samsun
2022
Above-threshold award for a Horizon 2020 project proposal
TÜBİTAK, Samsun
2018
11st place, TÜBİTAK International UAV Competition, Fixed-Wing category
TÜBİTAK, İstanbul
2017
11st place overall, SAE Aero Design East, Micro Class
SAE International, Lakeland, Florida
2016
33rd place overall, SAE Aero Design West, Micro Class
SAE International, Van Nuys, California
2015
22nd place overall, Future Flight Design UAV Design Contest
Turkish Air Force Academy & TÜBİTAK, İstanbul

Funded projects15 · All as researcher.

2024
Restoring difficult terrain with UAVs: eco-friendly afforestation of marshland and steep slopes
ESTÜ BAP
2022
Automatically loaded, water-saving aircraft wheel washing machine with drying system and tandem tanks: design, prototype and tests
TÜBİTAK 1505
2022
Gölge UAV: design, production and flight tests for the TEKNOFEST Fighter UAV Competition
ESTÜ BAP
2022
uSOAR: unmanned object assessment for road surfaces
TÜBİTAK 1071–2522
2021
Experimental study of how morphing wing structures affect UAV performance
ESTÜ BAP
2020
Modular, camera-equipped UAV for field missions and structural inspection of greenhouses
ESTÜ BAP
2019
Youth Based Entrepreneurship Network of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Industry and Technologies
Erasmus+ KA205
2019
Modular UAV with thermal camera for field missions: design, production and tests
ESTÜ BAP
2018
Battery system for electric aircraft: development and evaluation
TÜBİTAK 3001
2018
Performance of fuel cell systems on aircraft platforms
Anadolu Ü. BAP
2017
Electromechanical nature-inspired mini UAV for observation: design, production and tests
Anadolu Ü. BAP
2017
Alternative energy sources in UAVs
Anadolu Ü. BAP
2016
Micro-class UAV for SAE Aero Design West 2016–2017: design, prototype, analysis and flight tests
Anadolu Ü. BAP
2015
Micro-class UAV for Future Flight Design 2015: design, prototype, analysis and flight tests
Anadolu Ü. BAP
2014
Electric micro-class UAV for SAE Aero Design West 2014: design, analysis, tests and production
Anadolu Ü. BAP

Research output

10 journal articles, 1 edited book (Springer), 4 book chapters, 18 conference papers, 2 PCT patent applications.

Full list

Teaching

Graduate, Institute of Graduate Studies

2025–
Advanced Aviation Safety
2024–
Advanced Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems Design
2024–
Trending Topics in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Technology

Undergraduate, Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics

2026–
Aircraft Systems I
2026–
Flight Principles
2025–
Flight Performance
2025–
Safety Management System
2021–
UAV Design, Control Systems and Workshop Applications

Porsuk Vocational School

2021–
UAV Structures and System Design
2021–
Sustainable Aviation Technologies
2020–2026
Introduction to UAV Technology and Related Legislation
2021–2025
Materials Science for UAVs
2022–2025
Composite Materials and Manufacturing Methods
2022–2025
Flight Practices

Service

2025–
Assistant Editor, Resilience (DergiPark)
2021–
Academic advisor, ESTU UAV Student Club
2019–
Academic advisor, Anatolia Aero Design