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RACLAB Team

Researchers, engineers, and students working across aerial, underwater, and ground robotics — competing nationally and internationally under the RACLAB banner.

Principal Investigator

Dr. Akif DURDU

Prof. Dr. Akif DURDU

Lab Director & Principal Investigator

Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Konya Technical University · Founded RACLAB 2014

Graduate Researchers & PhD Students

Active researchers conducting advanced work in autonomous systems, control theory, and AI.

Zülal Hi̇lal Yildiz BUDAK

Zülal Hi̇lal Yildiz BUDAK

PhD Researcher

Decision Support Systems (DSS)

Gökberk AY

Gökberk AY

PhD Researcher

AI | Smart Agriculture

İbrahim TOY

İbrahim TOY

PhD Researcher

ADAS | Intelligent Control

Cihat Talat AKPINAR

Cihat Talat AKPINAR

MSc Researcher

Autonomous Systems

Mevlüt Emre SEVİNÇ

Mevlüt Emre SEVİNÇ

MSc Researcher

Embedded Systems

Ahmet ŞAHİN

Ahmet ŞAHİN

MSc Researcher

Intelligent Transportation Systems

Esat TEPE

Esat TEPE

MSc Researcher

Embedded Systems

Melihcan GÖKYER

Melihcan GÖKYER

MSc Researcher

Embedded Systems

RACLAB Sub-Teams

RACLAB fields multiple specialized teams in national and international robotics competitions each year.

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RACLAB NOVA

Unmanned Underwater Systems · TEKNOFEST · RoboSub · 🏆 TEKNOFEST 2025 Champion + Best Team Spirit 📷 @raclab_nova

Beyza Nur Yağcı

Beyza Nur Yağcı

Team Captain

Electrical-Electronics Engineer

Hatice Kübra İlhan

Hatice Kübra İlhan

Member

Electrical-Electronics Engineer

Abdurrahman İnce

Abdurrahman İnce

Member

Electrical-Electronics Engineer

Mevlüt Burak Dağlı

Mevlüt Burak Dağlı

Member

Electrical-Electronics Engineer

Mustafa Bedir Sarıtosun

Mustafa Bedir Sarıtosun

Member

Mechanical Engineer

Abdulsamet Han

Abdulsamet Han

Member

Mechanical Engineer

Ahmet Selim İlhan

Ahmet Selim İlhan

Member

Electrical-Electronics Engineer

RACLAB Member

Halise Emine ANAT

Member

Computer Engineer

RACLAB Member

Aybüke DEVECİ

Member

Electrical-Electronics Engineer

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RACLAB SİGUN

Robotaxi Autonomous Vehicle · TEKNOFEST · 🥈 TEKNOFEST 2025 2nd Place + Most Original Software 📷 @raclabsigun

Osman Melih Kocaoğlu

Osman Melih Kocaoğlu

Team Captain

Computer Engineer

Şevval Eymen Nergiz

Şevval Eymen Nergiz

Member

Computer Engineer

Recep Mahmut Gündüz

Recep Mahmut Gündüz

Member

Software Engineer

Sena Nur SÜNBÜL

Sena Nur SÜNBÜL

Member

AI and Machine Learning

Adem KASIRGA

Adem KASIRGA

Member

Software Engineer

Fatih Ersagun TOSUN

Fatih Ersagun TOSUN

Member

Computer Engineer

RACLAB Member

Nida PEKCAN

Member

Computer Engineer

RACLAB Member

Şuheda AKMAN

Member

Computer Engineer

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RACLAB TULPARS

UAV — Free Category · TEKNOFEST · 🥉 TEKNOFEST 2025 3rd Place (Free Category) + Advisor 3rd Place 📷 @raclab_tulpars

RACLAB Member

Sudenaz Erdoğan

Team Captain

Electrical-Electronics Engineering

Eren Berk Saç

Eren Berk Saç

Member

Mechanical Engineer

RACLAB Member

Asude Nur Demir

Member

Electrical-Electronics Engineer

RACLAB Member

Hüseyin Yiğit Bağcı

Member

Computer Engineer

RACLAB Member

Yusuf Sifil

Member

Electrical-Electronics Engineer

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RACLAB FAAL

Digital Technologies in Industry · TEKNOFEST · 🥉 TEKNOFEST 2025 3rd Place (Advanced Category) 📷 @raclabfaal

Enes İŞCAN

Enes İŞCAN

Team Captain

Mechanical Engineer

Mirza Şahan ÖZDEMİR

Mirza Şahan ÖZDEMİR

Member

Electrical-Electronics Engineer

Ahmet Selim İlhan

Ahmet Selim İLHAN

Member

Electrical-Electronics Engineer

Enes Buğra AYDİLEK

Enes Buğra AYDİLEK

Member

Electrical-Electronics Engineer

Nurullah SARI

Nurullah SARI

Member

Industrial Engineer

Ayşegül BÖREKÇİ

Ayşegül BÖREKÇİ

Member

Industrial Engineer

Meryem DERİN

Meryem DERİN

Member

Software Engineer

Furkan YEŞİLDAĞ

Furkan YEŞİLDAĞ

Member

Computer Engineer

Kerem KÜÇÜKSARIOĞLAN

Kerem KÜÇÜKSARIOĞLAN

Member

Mechanical Engineer

Celil YILDIZ

Celil YILDIZ

Member

Mechanical Engineer

Mehmet CAN

Mehmet CAN

Member

Mechanical Engineer

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RACLAB UAV

Fixed-Wing & Rotary UAV · SUAS 2026 · TEKNOFEST Döner Kanat 📷 @kapsulraclabuav

Eren Berk Saç

Eren Berk Saç

Team Captain

Mechanical Engineer

Ali Emre Okur

Ali Emre Okur

Member

Electrical-Electronics Engineer

Furkan Korkmazdağ

Furkan Korkmazdağ

Member

Electrical-Electronics Engineer

Kağan Koçyiğit

Kağan Koçyiğit

Member

Computer Engineer

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RACLAB ROVER

Kapsül Rover Team · Autonomous Planetary Rover 📷 @raclab.rover

RACLAB ROVER (Kapsül) is RACLAB's autonomous planetary rover team, competing in rover competitions with advanced navigation and manipulation capabilities. Follow their journey on Instagram @raclab.rover.

Mirza Şahan ÖZDEMİR

Mirza Şahan ÖZDEMİR

Team Captain

Electrical-Electronics Engineer

Enes İŞCAN

Enes İŞCAN

Member

Mechanical Engineer

Ahmet Selim İlhan

Ahmet Selim İLHAN

Member

Electrical-Electronics Engineer

Enes Buğra AYDİLEK

Enes Buğra AYDİLEK

Member

Electrical-Electronics Engineer

Nurullah SARI

Nurullah SARI

Member

Industrial Engineer

Muhammet Yusuf ÖZKAN

Muhammet Yusuf ÖZKAN

Member

Electrical-Electronics Engineer

Furkan YEŞİLDAĞ

Furkan YEŞİLDAĞ

Member

Computer Engineer

Kerem KÜÇÜKSARIOĞLAN

Kerem KÜÇÜKSARIOĞLAN

Member

Mechanical Engineer

Celil YILDIZ

Celil YILDIZ

Member

Mechanical Engineer

Mehmet CAN

Mehmet CAN

Member

Mechanical Engineer

Muammer SÖNMEZ

Muammer SÖNMEZ

Member

Computer Engineer

RACLAB İVME

Kapsül İVME Team · Autonomous Systems 📷 @raclabivme

RACLAB İVME (Kapsül) is one of RACLAB's newest teams working on autonomous systems and robotics projects. Follow their developments on Instagram @raclabivme.

Alumni of the Laboratory (B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D.)

Successful alumni advancing innovation in academia, industry, and high-tech enterprises.

Serkan BUDAK

Dr. Serkan BUDAK

PhD Alumni (2026)

Konya Technical University (KTUN)

Thesis Topic: Mathematical Modeling of Unmanned Vehicle Systems and Development of Control Algorithms

Fuat YALÇINLI

Dr. Fuat YALÇINLI

PhD Alumni (2025)

MOSAŞ Technology

Thesis Topic: Interactive and adaptive traffic management model at signalized intersections

Sali̇m AZAK

Dr. Sali̇m AZAK

PhD Alumni (2024)

Konya Technical University (KTUN)

Thesis Topic: Deep learning-based innovative solution approaches for autonomous driving

Abdullah YUSEFI

Dr. Abdullah YUSEFI

PhD Alumni (2024)

TITRA Technology

Thesis Topic: Sensor fusion and vision-based positioning for autonomous systems

Berat YILDIZ

Dr. Berat YILDIZ

PhD Alumni (2024)

Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University (KMU)

Thesis Topic: Intelligent path planning of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) swarm

Muhammet Fati̇h ASLAN

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Muhammet Fati̇h ASLAN

PhD Alumni (2022)

Konya Technical University (KTUN)

Thesis Topic: Development of autonomous unmanned aerial systems in indoor environments

Muzamil ELTEJANI MOHAMMED ALI

Dr. Muzamil ELTEJANI MOHAMMED ALI

PhD Alumni (2021)

MOSAŞ Technology

Thesis Topic: Coordinated adaptive traffic signaling control for smart cities

Seyi̇t Alperen ÇELTEK

Dr. Seyi̇t Alperen ÇELTEK

PhD Alumni (2021)

Konya Technical University (KTUN)

Thesis Topic: Reinforcement learning algorithms and internet of things based control of urban traffic signal network

Mehmet KORKMAZ

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet KORKMAZ

PhD Alumni (2019)

Necmettin Erbakan University (NEU)

Thesis Topic: Examination of slam and vslam algorithms, development and application of a new multi-robot map fusion method

Burak YILMAZ

Dr. Burak YILMAZ

PhD Alumni (2017)

Konya Technical University (KTUN)

Thesis Topic: A new approach to diagnosing MS disease in MRI images

Zülal Hi̇lal Yildiz BUDAK

Zülal Hi̇lal Yildiz BUDAK

MSc Alumni (2024)

Konya Technical University (KTUN)

Thesis Topic: Adjustable and weight-based adaptive traffic signal control for multiple intersections

Nevzat BOL

Nevzat BOL

MSc Alumni (2023)

INTECRO Robotics

Thesis Topic: Estimation of process parameters in additive manufacturing with artificial intelligence methods

Ahmet Furkan BÜYÜKKELEK

Ahmet Furkan BÜYÜKKELEK

MSc Alumni (2022)

Konya Technical University (KTUN)

Thesis Topic: Mapping and artificial intelligence-based object recognition with unmanned aerial vehicles

Si̇nan İLGEN

Si̇nan İLGEN

MSc Alumni (2019)

Konya Technical University (KTUN)

Thesis Topic: Control applications for the performance of robot manipulators

Berat YILDIZ

Dr. Berat YILDIZ

MSc Alumni (2019)

Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University (KMU)

Thesis Topic: Development of an autonomous robotic system using sensor fusion techniques

RACLAB Member

Aykut TAHTIRVANCI

MSc Alumni (2019)

Konya Technical University (KTUN)

Thesis Topic: Mosaicing indoor and outdoor images with unmanned aerial vehicles

Muhammed Esat DERE

Muhammed Esat DERE

MSc Alumni (2019)

Konya Technical University (KTUN)

Thesis Topic: Optimum pathfinding for mobile robots

Mehmet Celaletti̇n ERGENE

Mehmet Celaletti̇n ERGENE

MSc Alumni (2019)

Konya Technical University (KTUN)

Thesis Topic: Object tracking applications for intelligent control systems in unmanned aerial vehicles

Taha Abdulwahid Mahmood MAHMOOD

Taha Abdulwahid Mahmood MAHMOOD

MSc Alumni (2019)

Konya Technical University (KTUN)

Thesis Topic: Adaptive traffic signaling control for smart cities

Süleyman DEMİR

Süleyman DEMİR

MSc Alumni (2019)

Konya Technical University (KTUN)

Thesis Topic: Human-robot interaction in indoor environments

RACLAB Member

Elaf Jirjees Dhulkefl DHULKEFL

MSc Alumni (2019)

Konya Technical University (KTUN)

Thesis Topic: Shortest path planning applications in three-dimensional environment

Muhammet Fati̇h ASLAN

Muhammet Fati̇h ASLAN

MSc Alumni (2018)

Konya Technical University (KTUN)

Thesis Topic: Intelligent sensing and tracking applications for human machine interaction

RACLAB Member

Hali̇l ÇETİN

MSc Alumni (2017)

Konya Technical University (KTUN)

Thesis Topic: Robotic system design with autonomous movements and path planning in known environments

Emre Hasan DURSUN

Emre Hasan DURSUN

MSc Alumni (2016)

Konya Technical University (KTUN)

Thesis Topic: Sliding mode control of variable load DC motor

Mehmet Lati̇f LEVENT

Mehmet Lati̇f LEVENT

MSc Alumni (2016)

Konya Technical University (KTUN)

Thesis Topic: Predictive and fuzzy iterative learning control of a time-varying linear system with a Kalman filter

Üzeyi̇r İlbay BOZKURT

Üzeyi̇r İlbay BOZKURT

MSc Alumni (2016)

Konya Technical University (KTUN)

Thesis Topic: Development of distributed control systems in wireless sensor network-based industrial environments