Onur Akbatı

Dr. Onur Akbatı is an Assistant Professor at Istanbul Technical University since 2024, affiliated with the Department of Robotics and Autonomous Systems Engineering. Previously, he served as a Doctor Lecturer at Yıldız Technical University from 2019-2024 and held administrative roles including Deputy Head of Department in 2022-2023.

• PhD in Control and Automation Engineering, Yıldız Technical University (2013)
• MSc in Control and Automation Engineering (with Thesis), Yıldız Technical University (2008)
• Licence in Electrical Engineering, Yıldız Technical University (2005)

His research focuses on Automation, Autonomous Systems, Control Theory, and Robotics, with a particular emphasis on FPGA-based control systems, UAV trajectory optimization, and stability analysis of time-delayed systems. His publications and projects demonstrate expertise in Modbus gateways, magnetic levitation, and autonomous vehicle platooning.

Recent research trends include

• Advanced controller design for quad-rotor UAVs
• Industrial communication protocols and automation networks
• Hardware-in-the-loop simulation techniques
• Nonlinear control for mobile robotics

Scientific Recognition:

• Best Oral Presentation, Selcuk University (2017)

Dr. Akbatı has supervised numerous MSc theses in automation systems, robotics, and control theory. He has led research projects including Nonlinear Controller Development for Quadrotor Orientation Control and Optimal Trajectory Generation for UAVs, with total funding exceeding ₺450,000.

He contributed to the CoNeT mobile laboratory framework for industrial Ethernet systems and developed real-time FPGA-based control solutions for complex mechanical systems.