Publications

2025

1. AVIATION

   Transfer Learning Approach to Predicting Operating Conditions During Wind Tunnel Tests

   Emre Yilmaz, and Philipp Bekemeyer

   In AIAA AVIATION and ASCEND Forum’25, 2025

   DOI Bib HTML

   @inproceedings{yilmaz25,
     author = {Yilmaz, Emre and Bekemeyer, Philipp},
     title = {Transfer Learning Approach to Predicting Operating Conditions During Wind Tunnel Tests},
     booktitle = {AIAA AVIATION and ASCEND Forum'25},
     year = {2025},
     publisher = {aiaa},
     doi = {10.2514/6.2017-3660},
     url = {https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/6.2025-3588},
   }

2. JRNL (under review)

   Transfer Learning Approach to Predicting Operating Conditions During Wind Tunnel Tests

   Emre Yilmaz, and Philipp Bekemeyer

   (under review), 2025
3. JRNL (under review)

   Predicting onflow parameters using transfer learning for domain and task adaptation

   Emre Yilmaz, and Philipp Bekemeyer

   (under review), 2025
4. JRNL (in prep.)

   Modeling of Aeropropulsive Forces and Moments of a Tandem Tiltwing eVTOL Aircraft

   Emre Yilmaz, and Brian J. German

   (in prep.), 2025
5. JRNL (in prep.)

   Hybrid Automaton Based Nominal and Contingency Planning for Over-Actuated Tandem Tiltwing eVTOL Aircraft

   Emre Yilmaz, and Brian J. German

   (in preparation), 2025
6. JRNL (in prep.)

   Model Predictive Control Approach to UAM Air Traffic Optimization via Constraint Aggregation

   Emre Yilmaz, Mark Kotwicz-Herniczek, Olatunde Sanni, and Brian J. German

   (in preparation), 2025

2024

1. AST

   Control allocation optimization for an over-actuated tandem tiltwing eVTOL aircraft considering aerodynamic interactions

   Emre Yilmaz, and Brian J. German

   Aerospace Science and Technology, 2024

   DOI Bib

   @article{yilmaz24,
     title = {Control allocation optimization for an over-actuated tandem tiltwing eVTOL aircraft considering aerodynamic interactions},
     author = {Yilmaz, Emre and German, Brian J.},
     journal = {Aerospace Science and Technology},
     volume = {155},
     pages = {109595},
     year = {2024},
     issn = {1270-9638},
     doi = {10.1016/j.ast.2024.109595},
     url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1270963824007247},
   }

2023

1. J-RESS

   Optimizing Resource Allocations to Improve System Reliability via the Propagation of Statistical Moments through Fault Trees

   Emre Yilmaz, Brian J. German, and Amy R. Pritchett

   Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 2023

   DOI Bib HTML

   

   @article{yilmaz23,
     title = {Optimizing Resource Allocations to Improve System Reliability via the Propagation of Statistical Moments through Fault Trees},
     author = {Yilmaz, Emre and German, Brian J. and Pritchett, Amy R.},
     journal = {Reliability Engineering & System Safety},
     volume = {230},
     pages = {108873},
     year = {2023},
     publisher = {elsevier},
     issn = {0951-8320},
     doi = {10.1016/j.ress.2022.108873},
     url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0951832022004902},
   }

2. PhD Dissertation

   Hybrid Automaton Based Nominal and Contingency Planning for an Over-Actuated Tandem Tiltwing eVTOL Aircraft

   Emre Yilmaz

   Georgia Institute of Technology, 2023

   Bib

   @phdthesis{yilmaz23phd,
     author = {Yilmaz, Emre},
     title = {Hybrid Automaton Based Nominal and Contingency Planning for an Over-Actuated Tandem Tiltwing eVTOL Aircraft},
     school = {Georgia Institute of Technology},
     year = {2023}
   }

2022

1. JAT

   Drawing the Highways in the Sky for Urban Air Mobility Operations

   Mark Kotwicz-Herniczek, Emre Yilmaz, Olatunde Sanni, and Brian J. German

   Journal of Air Transportation, 2022

   DOI Bib HTML

   

   @article{kotwicz22,
     author = {Kotwicz-Herniczek, Mark and Yilmaz, Emre and Sanni, Olatunde and German, Brian J.},
     title = {Drawing the Highways in the Sky for Urban Air Mobility Operations},
     journal = {Journal of Air Transportation},
     year = {2022},
     publisher = {aiaa},
     doi = {10.2514/1.D0278},
     url = {https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/1.D0278},
   }

2021

1. AVIATION

   Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach to Air Traffic Optimization Using the MuZero Algorithm

   Emre Yilmaz, Olatunde Sanni, Mark Kotwicz-Herniczek, and Brian J. German

   In AIAA AVIATION 2021 FORUM, 2021

   DOI Bib HTML

   

   @inproceedings{yilmaz21,
     author = {Yilmaz, Emre and Sanni, Olatunde and Kotwicz-Herniczek, Mark and German, Brian J.},
     title = {Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach to Air Traffic Optimization Using the MuZero Algorithm},
     booktitle = {AIAA AVIATION 2021 FORUM},
     year = {2021},
     publisher = {aiaa},
     doi = {10.2514/6.2021-2377},
     url = {https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/6.2021-2377},
   }

2. AVIATION

   Drawing the Highways in the Sky for Urban Air Mobility Operations

   Mark Kotwicz-Herniczek, Emre Yilmaz, Olatunde Sanni, and Brian J. German

   In AIAA AVIATION 2021 FORUM, 2021

   DOI Bib HTML

   @inproceedings{kotwicz21,
     author = {Kotwicz-Herniczek, Mark and Yilmaz, Emre and Sanni, Olatunde and German, Brian J.},
     title = {Drawing the Highways in the Sky for Urban Air Mobility Operations},
     booktitle = {AIAA AVIATION 2021 FORUM},
     doi = {10.2514/6.2021-2376},
     year = {2021},
     publisher = {aiaa},
     url = {https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/6.2021-2376},
   }

3. INFORMS

   Emerging Deep Learning Approaches for the Problems of Airfoil Performance Prediction and Airfoil Inverse Design

   Emre Yilmaz, and Brian J. German

   2021

   INFORMS Annual Meeting 2021 (Invited Talk)

   Bib

   @misc{yilmaz21_informs,
     title = {Emerging Deep Learning Approaches for the Problems of
     Airfoil Performance Prediction and Airfoil Inverse Design},
     author = {Yilmaz, Emre and German, Brian J.},
     year = {2021},
     note = {INFORMS Annual Meeting 2021 (Invited Talk)}
   }

2020

1. AVIATION

   Conditional Generative Adversarial Network Framework for Airfoil Inverse Design

   Emre Yilmaz, and Brian J. German

   In AIAA AVIATION Forum, 2020

   DOI Bib HTML

   

   @inproceedings{yilmaz20,
     author = {Yilmaz, Emre and German, Brian J.},
     title = {Conditional Generative Adversarial Network Framework for Airfoil Inverse Design},
     booktitle = {AIAA AVIATION Forum},
     year = {2020},
     publisher = {aiaa},
     doi = {10.2514/6.2020-3185},
     url = {https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/6.2020-3185},
   }

2019

1. AVIATION

   Energy and Landing Accuracy Considerations for Urban Air Mobility Vertiport Approach Surfaces

   Emre Yilmaz, Matthew Warren, and Brian J. German

   In AIAA AVIATION Forum, 2019

   DOI Bib HTML

   

   @inproceedings{yilmaz19,
     author = {Yilmaz, Emre and Warren, Matthew and German, Brian J.},
     title = {Energy and Landing Accuracy Considerations for Urban Air Mobility Vertiport Approach Surfaces},
     booktitle = {AIAA AVIATION Forum},
     year = {2019},
     publisher = {aiaa},
     doi = {10.2514/6.2019-3122},
     url = {https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/6.2019-3122},
   }

2018

1. AVIATION

   A Deep Learning Approach to an Airfoil Inverse Design Problem

   Emre Yilmaz, and Brian J. German

   In 2018 Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, AIAA AVIATION Forum, 2018

   DOI Bib HTML

   

   @inproceedings{yilmaz18,
     author = {Yilmaz, Emre and German, Brian J.},
     title = {A Deep Learning Approach to an Airfoil Inverse Design Problem},
     booktitle = {2018 Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, AIAA AVIATION Forum},
     year = {2018},
     publisher = {aiaa},
     doi = {10.2514/6.2018-3420},
     url = {https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/6.2018-3420},
   }

2017

1. AVIATION

   A Convolutional Neural Network Approach to Training Predictors for Airfoil Performance

   Emre Yilmaz, and Brian J. German

   In 18th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, AIAA AVIATION Forum, 2017

   DOI Bib HTML

   

   @inproceedings{yilmaz17,
     author = {Yilmaz, Emre and German, Brian J.},
     title = {A Convolutional Neural Network Approach to Training Predictors for Airfoil Performance},
     booktitle = {18th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, AIAA AVIATION Forum},
     year = {2017},
     publisher = {aiaa},
     doi = {10.2514/6.2017-3660},
     url = {https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/6.2017-3660},
   }

2014

1. AVIATION

   Adaptive Robust Attitude Controller Design for a Quadrotor Platform

   Emre Yilmaz, and Ali T. Kutay

   In AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, AIAA AVIATION Forum, 2014

   DOI Bib HTML

   

   @inproceedings{yilmaz14,
     author = {Yilmaz, Emre and Kutay, Ali T.},
     title = {Adaptive Robust Attitude Controller Design for a Quadrotor Platform},
     booktitle = {AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, AIAA AVIATION Forum},
     year = {2014},
     publisher = {aiaa},
     doi = {10.2514/6.2014-2671},
     url = {https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/6.2014-2671},
   }

2. MSc Thesis

   Adaptive Robust Attitude Controller Design for a Quadrotor Platform

   Emre Yilmaz

   2014

   Middle East Technical University

   Bib

   @mastersthesis{yilmaz14msc,
     title = {Adaptive Robust Attitude Controller Design for a Quadrotor Platform},
     note = {Middle East Technical University},
     author = {Yilmaz, Emre},
     year = {2014}
   }

2013

1. AIAC

   The Simulation of Attitude Controller Design for a Quadrotor Model via Methods from Literature

   Emre Yilmaz, and Ali T. Kutay

   In AIAC, 2013

   Bib

   @inproceedings{yilmaz13,
     author = {Yilmaz, Emre and Kutay, Ali T.},
     title = {The Simulation of Attitude Controller Design for a Quadrotor Model via Methods from Literature},
     booktitle = {AIAC},
     year = {2013}
   }