ITU AeroMDO Lab team Prof. Dr. Melike Nikbay, Dilan Kilic and our collaborator Prof. Konstantinos Kontis, FAIAA, FRAeS, FIMechE, FRSA, EurIng, CEng from University of Glasgow recently participated and presented 4 technical papers in the AIAA SciTech Forum 2025 in Orlando, Florida. This year's forum brought together 6200 leading experts, researchers, and innovators from 51 countries to explore the cutting-edge science, technologies, and capabilities that are transforming the aerospace industry. We had the privilege to engage in insightful discussions and gain valuable knowledge that will shape the future of aerospace engineering as well as proudly representing Istanbul Technical Unversity’s research capabilities.

Paper Presentations

• B. Pirlepeli, B.B. Bedir & M. Nikbay, “Machine Learning Based Turbulence Model Calibration for Aeroacoustic Prediction of Transonic Cavity Flows”
• D. Kılıç & M. Nikbay, “Implementation and Assessment of Machine Learning Methods for Multidisciplinary Aerospace Problems”
• D. Kılıç & M. Nikbay, “A Comparative Study on Multi-fidelity Machine Learning Modeling for Aerospace Problems”
• H. Aleissa, K. Kontis & M. Nikbay, “Low-Speed Aerodynamic Characteristics of a Cranked Lambda UCAV with Deflected Wingtips”