معرفی
Evşen Yanmaz Adam is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Engineering, Özyeğin University, specializing in Drone Networks and wireless communication systems. She earned her PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University (2005), preceded by an MSc in Electrical Engineering (SUNY Buffalo, 2002) and BSc in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Boğaziçi University, 2000). Prior roles include Senior Researcher at Lakeside Labs and Los Alamos National Laboratory.
- Education
- PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University (2005)
- MSc, Electrical Engineering, SUNY Buffalo (2002)
- BSc, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Boğaziçi University (2000)
Her research focuses on self-organizing networks, multi-UAV system design, and cooperative networking. Recent work explores reinforcement learning-based UAV path planning and multi-robot coordination for search-and-rescue missions. Articles accepted at IEEE VTC and PIMRC conferences in 2025 highlight advancements in UAV swarming, sensor uncertainty modeling, and connectivity optimization.
Students Advised:
- Kadircan Kara (MSc thesis: Multi-UAV Cooperative Search under Sensing/Communication Limitations)
- Islam Guven (MSc thesis: Multi-UAV Path Planning for Coverage/Connectivity)
- Hamid Balanji (MSc thesis: Target Detection and Connectivity in UAV Search Missions)
- Atefeh Molaei (MSc thesis: Network Provisioning using UAV Swarms)
Research Lab: Leads the Networked Autonomous Systems (NAS) Lab, developing techniques for UAV-ground sensor coordination and adaptive network deployment.
