This page lists the research projects carried out at AiLab or involving our laboratory. In these projects, the laboratory contributes not only at the modeling stage but at every step from data collection to analysis. Aerial imaging with drones, microscopic imaging, artificial aging experiments in a climate chamber, and the creation of datasets from this work are carried out by our laboratory. The data are analyzed using statistical methods, image processing, and artificial intelligence techniques, particularly machine learning and deep learning. Alongside applied work, method development, in which new models and algorithms are designed for the problem at hand, is an important part of our projects. This work covers topics such as image segmentation and prediction models, sampling algorithms for imbalanced datasets, and feature selection for spectral data.
| TÜBİTAK 1001 (EEEAG) Project Title: Segmentation, Classification, and GIS-Based Monitoring of Coastal Pollution from Drone Imagery Using Deep Learning and Explainable Artificial Intelligence Project No.: 125E196 Start – End: 27 Oct 2025 – 27 Apr 2028 Duration: 30 months Total Funding: TRY 3,073,376.71 Status: Ongoing | ||
| Name | Role | Institution / Department |
|---|---|---|
| Assist. Prof. Dr. Ulaş YURTSEVER ulas@sakarya.edu.tr | Principal Investigator | Sakarya University, Computer Engineering |
| Prof. Dr. Devrim AKGÜN | Researcher | Sakarya University, Software Engineering |
| Prof. Dr. Ahmet Özgür DOĞRU | Researcher | Istanbul Technical University, Geomatics Engineering |
| Prof. Dr. Gülşen ALTUĞ | Advisor | Istanbul University, Marine and Freshwater Resources Management |
| Prof. Dr. Meral YURTSEVER | Advisor | Sakarya University, Environmental Engineering |
| Res. Asst. Ali Hüsameddin ATEŞ | PhD Scholar | Sakarya University, Computer Engineering |
| Hamat Gaga MAHAMAT AHMAT | MSc Scholar | Sakarya University, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Program |
| MSc Scholar | Sakarya University | |
| Pelinsu KAHRAMAN | Undergraduate Scholar | Sakarya University, Computer Engineering |
| Ahmet Talha BAHADIR | STAR Undergraduate Scholar | Sakarya University, Computer Engineering |
| ADEP Project Supported by YÖK and the Presidency of Strategy and Budget Project Title: Stable and Interpretable Band Selection in FTIR Spectra: Machine Learning Based Optimization for Polymer Type Identification Project No.: 2026-30-89-70 Start – End: 1 Jul 2026 – 1 Jan 2028 Duration: 18 months Total Funding: TRY 2,348,104.80 Status: Ongoing | ||
| Name | Role | Institution / Department |
|---|---|---|
| Assist. Prof. Dr. Ulaş YURTSEVER ulas@sakarya.edu.tr | Principal Investigator | Sakarya University, Computer Engineering |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. Muhammed Fatih ADAK | Researcher | Sakarya University, Computer Engineering |
| Res. Asst. Ali Hüsameddin ATEŞ | Researcher | Sakarya University, Computer Engineering |
| Prof. Dr. Meral YURTSEVER | Researcher | Sakarya University, Environmental Engineering |
| Prof. Dr. Hüseyin ÜNAL | Researcher | Sakarya University of Applied Sciences, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa AKPINAR | Researcher | Higher Colleges of Technology (UAE), Computer and Information Science |
| Dr. Gabriel BATIN | Researcher | Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (Romania), Materials Science and Engineering |
| MSc Scholar | Sakarya University | |
| MSc Scholar | Sakarya University | |
| TÜBİTAK 1001 (ÇAYDAG) Project Title: Turkey's coastal litter, its sources, forever pollutants and microbial compositions and its spatial, temporal and statistical analysis: Standardization and harmonization in sampling and fractionation of plastic pollution Project No.: 125Y458 Start – End: 1 Jun 2026 – 1 Dec 2028 Duration: 30 months Total Funding: TRY 3,093,835.17 Status: Ongoing | ||
| Name | Role | Institution / Department |
|---|---|---|
| Prof. Dr. Meral YURTSEVER mevci@sakarya.edu.tr | Principal Investigator | Sakarya University, Environmental Engineering |
| Assist. Prof. Dr. Ulaş YURTSEVER ulas@sakarya.edu.tr | Researcher | Sakarya University, Computer Engineering |
| Prof. Dr. Nurtaç ÖZ | Researcher | Sakarya University, Environmental Engineering |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. Berna KIRIL MERT | Researcher | Sakarya University, Environmental Engineering |
| Prof. Dr. Sevcan AYDIN | Researcher | Istanbul University |
| Prof. Dr. Sabahattin Sıddık CİNDORUK | Researcher | Bursa Uludağ University, Environmental Engineering |
| Prof. Dr. Ahmet Özgür DOĞRU | Researcher | Istanbul Technical University, Geomatics Engineering |
| PhD Scholar | Sakarya University | |
| PhD Scholar | Sakarya University | |
| MSc Scholar | Sakarya University | |
| MSc Scholar | Sakarya University | |
| Undergraduate Scholar | Sakarya University | |
| TÜBİTAK 3501 (EEEAG) Project Title: Exponential Atomic Oversampling Method for Unbalanced Datasets (ExATOM): Algorithm Design, Software Development, and Experimental Validation Project No.: 126E722 Start – End: 15 Oct 2026 – 15 Apr 2028 Duration: 18 months Total Funding: TRY 1,255,926 Status: Ongoing | ||
| Name | Role | Institution / Department |
|---|---|---|
| Assist. Prof. Dr. Esin Ayşe ZAİMOĞLU esinzaimoglu@sakarya.edu.tr | Principal Investigator | Sakarya University, Information Systems Engineering |
| Assist. Prof. Dr. Ulaş YURTSEVER ulas@sakarya.edu.tr | Researcher | Sakarya University, Computer Engineering |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. Birkan BÜYÜKARIKAN | Researcher | Isparta University of Applied Sciences, Department of Computer Technologies |
| Lect. Dr. Havva Gül KOÇER | Researcher | Selçuk University |
| MSc Scholar | Sakarya University | |
| TÜBİTAK 1001 (EEEAG) Project Title: Developing an Artificial Intelligence Based Model for Predicting Agility Performance in Football Players Project No.: 122E560 Start – End: 15 Feb 2023 – 15 Feb 2025 Duration: 24 months Total Funding: TRY 614,060.00 Status: Completed | ||
| Name | Role | Institution / Department |
|---|---|---|
| Prof. Dr. Ertuğrul GELEN gelen@subu.edu.tr | Principal Investigator | Sakarya University of Applied Sciences, Department of Coaching Education |
| Assist. Prof. Dr. Ulaş YURTSEVER ulas@sakarya.edu.tr | Researcher | Sakarya University, Computer Engineering |
| Prof. Dr. Özcan SAYGIN | Researcher | Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Department of Coaching Education |
| Assist. Prof. Dr. Ayşenur TURGUT KAYMAKÇI | PhD Scholar | Sakarya University of Applied Sciences, Department of Coaching Education |
| Rukiye GÜLEÇ | MSc Scholar | Sakarya University, Computer and Information Engineering |
| TÜBİTAK 1001 (MAG) Project Title: Prediction of The Ageing Rates of Plastic Materials in Different Environments by Machine Learning Methods Project No.: 220M024 Start – End: 15 Mar 2021 – 15 Feb 2024 Duration: 35 months Total Funding: TRY 1,132,865.51 Status: Completed | ||
| Name | Role | Institution / Department |
|---|---|---|
| Assist. Prof. Dr. Ulaş YURTSEVER ulas@sakarya.edu.tr | Principal Investigator | Sakarya University, Computer Engineering |
| Prof. Dr. Meral YURTSEVER | Researcher | Sakarya University, Environmental Engineering |
| Prof. Dr. Hüseyin ÜNAL | Researcher | Sakarya University of Applied Sciences, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
| Ahsen ÖZER İLERİ | MSc Scholar | Sakarya University, Environmental Engineering |
| Şevval ÜRKMEZ | MSc Scholar | Sakarya University, Environmental Engineering |
| Muhammet Abdullah CÜVELEK | MSc Scholar | Sakarya University, Environmental Engineering |
| Ahmet Faruk İkbal ÜNAL | Undergraduate Scholar | Sakarya University, Information Systems Engineering |
| Gamze AĞIRTAŞ | STAR Undergraduate Scholar | Sakarya University, Computer Engineering |
| Aleyna DİKAL | Undergraduate Scholar | Sakarya University, Information Systems Engineering |
| Esra GÜLEN | Undergraduate Scholar | Sakarya University, Environmental Engineering |
| Enes YÜKSEL | Undergraduate Scholar | Sakarya University, Environmental Engineering |
| University Student Research Projects Academic Advisor: Assist. Prof. Dr. Ulaş YURTSEVER ulas@sakarya.edu.tr | ||||
| Project Title | Project Team | Funding Program | Term | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Learning-Based Autonomous Vehicle Tracking System with a Quadcopter and Its Simulation | Hümeyra ÖZTÜRK (Principal Investigator) Bartu Alp EREN Hilal BOZKAYA | TÜBİTAK 2209-A Project No.: 1919B012405284 | 2024/1 | Completed |
| Artificial Intelligence and IoT-Enabled Smart Recycling System | Tuncer ALEVLİ (Principal Investigator) | TÜBİTAK 2209-A Project No.: 1919B012403529 | 2024/1 | Completed |
| Development of a Machine Learning-Based Model for Optimizing Waste Container Placement and Use | Dilara KARAOĞLAN (Principal Investigator) Emir ÖZYILMAZ (Industry Advisor) | TÜBİTAK 2209-B Project No.: 1139B412401974 | 2024/1 | Completed |
