Research

Emre Özbek holding a large flying-wing glider in a classroom

Most of my projects follow the same path: design an aircraft, build it, flight-test it, then write up what we learned. Since 2014 I’ve worked on 15 funded projects, supported by TÜBİTAK, Erasmus+, and the university research funds (BAP) of Anadolu University and ESTU.

I’m open to new national and international partnerships, joint projects, and technical consulting.

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Hydrogen fuel cell hybrid propulsion

How far can a mini UAV fly on a fuel cell and battery hybrid, and how should that system be laid out? We designed, built and flight-tested a hydrogen fuel cell hybrid mini UAV, then published the design process and a performance analysis of its power system.

Selected work

Morphing wings

Wings that change shape in flight. My focus is on methods cheap and light enough for mini UAVs. One of them, rotating the rear spar to change the camber of a fishbone-inspired rib structure, is patented in Türkiye and under examination in the United States.

Selected work

UAVs designed around a mission

Platforms built for one job: air quality and carbon monoxide monitoring, thermal inspection of buildings and greenhouses, solar-powered endurance, or quick, low-cost deployment in the field. This also covers modifying existing aircraft when the mission changes.

Selected work

Electric aviation and drones as a service

Electric and more-electric aircraft, and the operating and business models that let drones work as a service, for example in road surface monitoring.

Selected work

All of it on one timeline

Patent applicationJournal articleBook / chapterConference paperFunded project