serdar sökmen

Avionics & Autonomous Systems Engineer

“Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.” — Napoleon Bonaparte

Hi, I’m Serdar Sökmen. I am an Electrical-Electronics Engineering student and UAV Pilot dedicated to designing the next generation of autonomous flight systems. My work bridges the gap between theoretical control systems and real-world embedded applications.

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🏆 Featured Project: METU VTOL 2025

Role: Team Leader & Avionics Leader and Flight Control Algorithm Designer

Our team designed a Tilt-Rotor VTOL UAV capable of vertical takeoff and efficient forward flight. This project was selected as a Finalist in the prestigious METU VTOL Aircraft Competition 2025.

🛠️ Technical Highlights

Custom Flight Controller: Developed using STM32 and C++.
Simulation: Validated aerodynamics and transition logic in MATLAB/Simulink & Gazebo.
Autonomy: Implemented mission planning and fail-safe protocols using ArduPilot.

🧠 Simulation Lab

My personal R&D playground for testing advanced control theories before deployment.

1. 🚁 6-DOF Flight Control & Visual Servoing

A complete simulation environment where a drone autonomously tracks and follows a moving target using a downward-facing camera.

Tech: MATLAB, Simulink, Computer Vision.
Result: Successful tracking with real-time PID adjustments.

2. ⚡ Hybrid Power Management System (HAK)

A critical safety system designed to switch power sources from Hydrogen Fuel Cell to Li-Po battery in under 5ms during failure.

Tech: Simscape Electrical, Stateflow.
Result: Verified seamless transition with zero voltage drop.

🛠️ Hangar (Other Projects)

A collection of UAV platforms I have built and flown over the years.

✈️ Fixed Wing UAV

Fixed Wing

🚁 Quadcopter UAV

Quadcopter

🚀 VTOL UAV (Tilt-Rotor Prototype)

VTOL

📺 Flight Test Archive

Detailed flight logs, PID tuning sessions, and raw VTOL transition videos are hosted on my cloud drive:

🎓 Certifications & Education

B.Sc. Electrical-Electronics Engineering - Bursa Technical University (2023 - 2028)
UAV-1 Commercial Pilot License - SHGM
MATLAB & Simulink Proficiency - MathWorks File Exchange Contributor