Professor Dilek Funda Kurtulus

Publications

International Journals (in SCI, SCIE or ESCI)
1. Raymer D., Kurtulus DF, Anılır B., Lapouille, A., Passe M., Le Strat, L., Golshany S., Holtorf, C. Peot C. (2025) SuperElliptical Wing Planforms for Induced Drag Reduction , Progress in Computational Fluid Dynamics, An International Journal (SCIE)
2. Kara E. , Kurtulus DF (2025) Design Optimization of a Fluidic Thrust Vectoring System based on Coanda Effect using Meta-Models, International Journal of Turbo and
Jet Engines, (SCIE)
3. Anılır B., Kurtulus DF, Platzer MF (2024) The Oscillating Vortex Generator: A Boundary Layer Propulsion and Flow Control Device, The Aeronautical Journal (SCIE)
4. Comez, Y., Sengil, N., Kurtulus DF (2024) Experimental and Numerical Unsteady Aeroelastic Effect Analysis of Wing Model Triggered with Piezoelectric Material, Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics, Volume 17, Number 2, December 2024 (SCIE)
5. Kouser T., Kurtulus, D.F, Aliyu, A., Goli, S., Alhems, L. M., Imran, I.H , Memon, A.M. (2024) Unsteady aerodynamics over NACA0005 airfoil for ultra-low Reynolds numbers, IEEE Access, DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3413153 (SCIE)
6. Imran, I.H., Kurtulus, D.F, Memon, A.M., Goli, S., Kouser T., Alhems, L. M. (2024) Distributed Robust Formation Control of Heterogeneous Multi-UAVs with Disturbance Rejection, IEEE Access, vol. 12, pp. 55326-55341, 2024, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3390183 (SCIE)
7. Yenipazar K., Kurtulus DF (2024) Implementation of a new actuator disc model based on BEM theory in SU2 CFD Software, Progress in Computational Fluid Dynamics, An International Journal (SCIE)
8. Comez, Y., Sengil, N., Kurtulus DF (2024) Three-dimensional Flow Evaluation of Monarch Butterfly Wing, Progress in Computational Fluid Dynamics, An International Journal , Vol. 24, No.4 (SCIE)
9. Gokcan M.K., Kurtulus D.F., Aypak A., Koksal, M., Okten, S.R. (2024) Insights from 3D modeling and fluid dynamics in Covid-19 Pneumonia Pathology, Medical & Biological Eng. & Computing (MBEC) (SCI)
10. Gokhan E., Gunaydınoglu E., Kurtulus DF, Navis W. (2023) Estimating the pressure force around swimming plankton using micro particle image velocimetry, Fluid Dynamics Research, Vol. 55, no:6, 065505, pp.1-17, DOI 10.1088/1873-7005/ad0ffb
11. Goli, S., Kurtulus, D.F, Alhems, L. M., Memon, A.M., Imran, I.H., Experimental study on efficient propulsion system for multicopter UAV design applications (2023), Results in Engineering, Vol.20, 101555, 10.1016/j.rineng.2023.101555 , pp1-18, Scopus Q1, (ESCI)
12. Ozdemir M., Kurtulus DF (2023) Model Based Aircraft Design and Optimization: A Case Study with Cessna 172N Aircraft, Engineering Research Express, vol. 5, number 3, 035072, pp.1-22, https://doi.org/10.1088/2631-8695/acf646 (ESCI)
13. Anılır B., Kurtulus DF, Platzer MF (2023) Flow Control by Oscillating Trailing-Edge Flaps, AIAA Journal, Vol. 61, No.9, pp.4210-4213, https://doi.org/10.2514/1.J062947 (SCIE)
14. Imran, I.H., Memon, A.M., Kurtulus, D.F, Goli, S., Alhems, L. M., (2023) Extended Discrete-Time Quasi-Sliding Mode Control for VTOL UAV in the Presence of Uncertain Disturbances, IEEE Access, Volume 11, pp. 55630-55643, 10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3280543 (SCIE)
15. Kara, E. Kurtulus DF. (2023) Determination of Optimum Parameter Space of a Fluidic Thrust Vectoring System Based on Coanda Effect using Gradient-based Optimization Technique, Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics, Volume 16, Number 10, pp. 1974-1988 (October 2023) (SCIE)
16. Anılır, B., Kurtulus, D.F. (2023), Numerical Investigation of SD7062 Airfoil with Single-Slotted Flap for Different Flight Conditions, Progress in Computational Fluid Dynamics, An International Journal (SCIE), Vol. 23, No:6, pp. 338-351, 10.1504/PCFD.2023.134895
17. Anılır, B., Kurtulus, D.F. (2023) Pre- and Post-Stall Characteristics of a Very Light Aircraft’s Wing for Different Design Parameters, Progress in Computational Fluid Dynamics, An International Journal, Vol.23 No.5, pp.278 - 291 (SCIE)
18. Naeem, N., Fouda, M., Guney, M., Kurtulus, D. F. (2023) Wake patterns and mode switching at low Reynolds numbers, Progress in Computational Fluid Dynamics, An International Journal , Vol. 23, No.2, pp.87-110. https://doi.org/10.1504/PCFD.2023.129762 (SCIE)
19. Anılır, B., Kurtulus, D.F. (2023) Unsteady Aerodynamic Performance of SD7062 Airfoil at High Reynolds Number, Progress in Computational Fluid Dynamics, An International Journal, Vol. 23, No.2, pp. 65-86, http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/PCFD.2023.129760 (SCIE)
20. Kurtulus, D.F. (2022) Critical Angle and Fundamental Frequency of Symmetric Airfoils at Low Reynolds Numbers, Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics, Volume 15, Number 3, May 2022, pp.723-735, 10.47176/JAFM.15.03.33099 (SCIE)
21. Cakır, H., Kurtulus, D.F. (2022) Design and Aerodynamic Analysis of a VTOL Tilt-Wing UAV, Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences, 30, pp. 767-784 , DOI: 10.3906/elk-2105-59 (SCIE)
22. Kurtulus, D. F. (2021) Vortex flow aerodynamics behind a symmetric airfoil at low angles of attack and Reynolds Numbers, International Journal of Micro Air Vehicles, doi: 10.1177/17568293211055653, Volume 13: 1–18 (SCIE)
23. Gunaydinoglu, E., Kurtulus, D.F. (2020) Pressure–velocity coupling algorithm-based pressure reconstruction from PIV for laminar flows, Experiments in Fluids, 61: 5, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00348-019-2831-1. (SCIE)
24. Bektas M., Guler M.A., Kurtulus D.F. (2020) One-way FSI analysis of bio-inspired flapping wings, Int. J. Sustainable Aviation, Vol. 6, No. 3, pp.172-194, 2020 (ESCI)
25. Kurtulus DF (2019) Unsteady Aerodynamics of a Pitching NACA 0012 Airfoil at Low Reynolds Number, International Journal of Micro Air Vehicles, Vol 11, pp 1-21, November 2019 doi:10.1177/1756829319890609 (SCIE)
26. Kurtulus DF (2018) Aerodynamic loads of small amplitude pitching NACA 0012 airfoil at Reynolds Number of 1000, AIAA Journal, Technical Note, Vol. 56, No. 8, pp. 3328-3331 (SCIE)
27. Golcuk A.İ., Kurtulus DF (2017) Winglet design and analysis for low-altitude solar-powered UAV, Int. J. Sustainable Aviation, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 64-86. (ESCI)
28. Gokcan M. K., Gunaydınoglu E., Kurtulus D. F. (2016) Effect of glottic geometry on breathing: three-dimensional unsteady numerical simulation of respiration in a case with congenital glottic web, European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology and Head & Neck, Vol. 273, pp.3219-3229. (SCIE)
29. Sahin, H., Narin B., Kurtulus D. F. (2016) Development of a Design Methodology against Fast Cook-off Threat for Insensitive Munitions. Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics, Vol 41, pp. 580 – 587.
30. Kurtulus DF (2016) On the wake pattern of symmetric airfoils for different incidence angles at Re=1000, International Journal of Micro Air Vehicles, Vol 8, No:2, pp. 109-139. (SCIE)
31. Kurtulus DF (2015) On the unsteady behavior of the flow around NACA 0012 airfoil with steady external conditions at Re=1000, International Journal of Micro Air Vehicles, Vol 7, No 3, pp 301-326, September 2015. (SCIE)
32. Durmaz O, Karaca HD, Ozen GD, Kasnakoglu C, Kurtulus DF (2013) Dynamical Modeling of the Flow over a Flapping Wing using Proper Orthogonal Decomposition and System Identification Techniques, Mathematical and Computer Modelling of Dynamical Systems, Volume 19, Issue 2, pp.133-158. (SCIE)
33. Kilic M, Yazicioglu Y, Kurtulus DF (2012) Synthesis of a torsional spring mechanism with mechanically adjustable stiffness using wrapping cams. Mech. Mach. Theory, Volume 57, November 2012, Pages 27–39.
34. Gokcan MK, Kurtulus DF, Ustuner E, Ozyurek E, Kesici GG, Erdem C, Dursun G, Yagci C (2010) A Computational Study on the Characteristics of Airflow in Bilateral Abductor Vocal Fold Immobility. The Laryngoscope, Volume 120, Issue 9, pages 1808–1818. (SCIE)
35. Kurtulus DF (2009) Ability to forecast unsteady aerodynamic forces of flapping airfoils by Artificial Neural Network, Neural Computing & Applications, Vol. 18, Issue 4, pp.359-368. (SCIE)
36. Cohé C, Chauveau C, Gokalp I, Kurtulus DF (2009) CO2 addition and pressure effects on laminar and turbulent lean premixed CH4 air flames. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, Vol. 32, pp. 1803–1810. (SCIE)
37. Kurtulus DF, David L, Farcy A, Alemdaroglu N. (2008) Aerodynamic Characteristics of Flapping Motion in Hover. Experiments in Fluids, Vol. 44, pp. 23–36. (SCIE)
38. Kurtulus DF, Scarano F, David L (2007) Unsteady aerodynamic forces estimation on a square cylinder by TR-PIV. Experiments in Fluids, Vol.42, No: 2, pp.185-196. (SCIE)

International Journal (in TR Dizin)
39. Beker C., Turgut A.E. , Arıkan K.B., Kurtulus D.F. (2020), Aeroelastic analysis of a flapping blow fly wing, International Journal of Aviation Science and Technology, 1 (01), 14-21

Proceedings Editorial Board
40. Khan, A. A., Hossain M.S., Fotouhi, M., Steuwer, A., Khan, A., Kurtulus DF (2024) ICASET 2023, Book of Abstract, https://icaset.mtc.edu.om/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/conf-abstract.pdf
41. Khan, A. A., Hossain M.S., Fotouhi, M., Steuwer, A., Khan, A., Kurtulus DF (2024) Proceedings of the First International Conference on Aeronautical Sciences, Engineering and Technology, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-7775-8, Hardcover ISBN, 978-981-99-7774-1, Springer, Singapore


International Book Chapters :
42. Anılır, B., Afzal, A., Al Abri, O.K.S., Al Dhafari, L.S.K., Khan, A.A., Kurtuluş, D.F. (2024). Design and Analysis of a Small-Scale Solar Powered UAV. In: Khan, A.A., Hossain, M.S., Fotouhi, M., Steuwer, A., Khan, A., Kurtulus, D.F. (eds) Proceedings of the First International Conference on Aeronautical Sciences, Engineering and Technology. ICASET 2023. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-7775-8_6
43. Çalış, Ö., Arıkan, K.B., Kurtuluş, D.F. (2024). A Bio-Inspired Control Approach for 3D Flapping-Flight. In: Khan, A.A., Hossain, M.S., Fotouhi, M., Steuwer, A., Khan, A., Kurtulus, D.F. (eds.) Proceedings of the First International Conference on Aeronautical Sciences, Engineering and Technology. ICASET 2023. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-7775-8_1
44. Platzer, M.F., Anilir, B., Kurtulus, D.F. (2024). A Perspective on Oscillating Foil Propulsion. In: Karakoc, T.H., et al. Novel Techniques in Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul. ISATECH 2022. Sustainable Aviation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42041-2_35
45. Gokcan K., Wanyonyi S.N, Kurtulus D.F. (2021) Computational Fluid Dynamics: Analysis of a Real Nasal Airway, Chapter 48, C. Cingi et al. (eds.), Challenges in Rhinology, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50899-9_48, Springer, pp. 501-517.
46. Ahmed T., Kurtulus D.F. (2019) Technology Review of Sustainable Aircraft Design. Sustainable Aviation. Springer, pp. 137-152, ISBN 978-3-030-14194-3.
47. Ata Y., Kurtulus DF., Arkun O. U., (2018) Development of a 3D Grain Burnback Simulation Tool for Solid Rocket Motors, Sustainable Aviation: Recent Advances in Sustainable Aviation, Chapter 5; pp. 65-90, Springer International Publishing Switzerland, ISBN 978-3-319-67133-8.
48. Aslan S., Kurtulus D. F., Hepkaya E., Yilmazturk S., (2018) Numerical Investigation of a Serpentine Inlet Validated with Experimental Results for Different Turbulence Models, Sustainable Aviation: Recent Advances in Sustainable Aviation, Chapter 9, pp. 129-137, Springer International Publishing Switzerland, ISBN 978-3-319-67133-8.
49. Kavas İ, Yasa T. Kurtulus DF., (2018) Aerothermal Investigation of a Turbine Cooling Channel with U-Bend, Sustainable Aviation: Recent Advances in Sustainable Aviation, pp. 139-158, Chapter 10; Springer International Publishing Switzerland, ISBN 978-3-319-67133-8.
50. Aslan S., Kurtulus DF. (2018) Numerical Investigation of an S-Duct Diffuser at Different Inlet Boundary Conditions, Sustainable Aviation: Recent Advances in Sustainable Aviation, Chapter 8, pp.111-128, Springer International Publishing Switzerland, ISBN 978-3-319-67133-8.
51. Yasa T, Kavas I., Yılmazturk S., Kurtulus D.F., (2016) Flow Field Investigation of Rib Roughened Serpentine channel, Sustainable Aviation Energy and Environmental Issues, pp. 351-361, Springer International Publishing Switzerland, ISBN 978-3-319-34179-8.

International Book Chapter (Publisher not in the lists of METU)
52. Kurtulus DF (2011) Introduction to micro air vehicles: concepts, design and applications, VKI LS 2011-04, Recent developments in unmanned aircraft systems, (UAS, including UAV and MAV), Ed. Carbonaro M., Decuypere R., ISBN-13 978-2-87516-017-1, April 2011, pp. 219-255.
53. Kurtulus DF (2011) Unsteady aerodynamics of flapping aerofoils: case studies with experimental, numerical, theoretical and soft computing methods, VKI LS 2011-04, Recent developments in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS, including UAV and MAV), Ed. Carbonaro M., Decuypere R. , ISBN-13 978-2-87516-017-1, April 2011, pp. 1-36.

International Book (Publisher not in the lists of METU)
54. Ol M., Beran P., Radespiel R., Kurtulus D.F., Watkins S., Rival D., Yuan W., Luc-Bouhali A., Konrath R., Tropea C., Voersmann P.,Wolf T., Iosilevski G., Lentink D., Ruijsink R., Bayrak M., Caylar S., Icen I, Temiz K, Vardar K., Babinsky H., Bomphrey R., Jones C., Sibilski K., Abate G., Babcock J., Banda S., Bernal L., Chankaya K., Cox C., Fahroo F., Flynn A., Kobayashi M., Shkarayev S., Surampudi S., Flight Physics in Micro Air Vehicles and in Nature, Final Report of Workshop AVT-182, NATO RTO TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM, NATO RTO-TM-AVT-182, August 2012.
55. Babinsky, H., Baik, Y., Bansmer, S., Beran, P., Bernal, L., Gunaydinoglu, E., Jones, A., Kang, C.K., Konrath R., Kurtulus, D. F., Ol, M., Paquet, JB., Radespiel, R., Reichert, T., Rival. D. Shyy W., Ukeiley, L., Visbal, M.R., Yuan W. (2010) “Unsteady Aerodynamics for Micro Air Vehicles” NATO Technical Report, NATO RTO‐TR‐AVT‐149, March 2010, ISBN 978-92-837-0118-7, NATO Research and Technology Organisation.


National Books
56. Kurtulus DF (2019) Hava ve Uzay Hukukunda Ticari Hizmetlerden Doğan Sorumluluk (Liability due to Commercial Activities in Air and Space Laws), Yetkin Yayınları, 2019
57. Kurtulus DF (2019) Dünden Bugüne Anılarla ODTÜ Havacılık ve Uzay Mühendisliği Bölümü, Etkileşim Basım Yayın Tanıtım Ltd. Şti, Ağustos 2019, Ankara

International Research Magazines
58. Kurtulus D.F., David L, Farcy A, Alemdaroglu N (2007) Flapping Airfoil Analysis of Micro Air Vehicles using Star-CD, Star-CD Dynamics, Vol:27, pp.22-23 (http://www.cdadapco.com/press_room/dynamics/27/airfoil.html)
59. Kurtulus D.F., David L, Farcy A, Alemdaroglu N (2010) Flapping Airfoil Analysis of Micro Air Vehicles using Star-CD. Aerospace Special Report, CD-adapco, Issue 1, pp 19-20.

International Conferences
60. Kara E., Enderya, MD, Kurtulus DF (2024) SMOKE WIRE FLOW VISUALIZATION OF A FLUIDIC THRUST VECTORING SYSTEM BASED ON COANDA EFFECT, Conference: 12th Annual conference of Society of Structural Integrity and Life (DIVK12), Belgrade, Serbia, November 2024 (presentation + book of abstract, full paper will be published in Scopus)
61. Kurtulus DF, Anılır B., Raymer D. (2024) On the aerodynamic characteristics of crescent wing, 34th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS 2024), 9-13 September 2024, Rome, Italy.
62. Anılır, B., Afzal, A., Said Al Abri, O.K, Khamis Al Dhafari, L. S., Khan, A. A., Kurtulus, D.F. (2023) Design and Analysis of a Small-Scale Solar Powered UAV, ICASET 2023, Muscat, Oman, 3-5 October 2023, paper no:2290
63. Calış Ö, Arıkan K. B., Kurtulus DF. (2023) A Bio-inspired Control Approach for 3D Flapping-Flight, ICASET 2023, Muscat, Oman, 3-5 October 2023, paper no:231
64. Anılır, B., Kurtulus, D.F., Platzer M.F. (2023) NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF SINUSOIDALLY PLUNGING NACA0012 AIRFOIL AT RE=1000, 12th ANKARA INTERNATIONAL AEROSPACE CONFERENCE, AIAC-2023-039, 13-15 September 2023 - Online, Ankara, TURKIYE
65. Guney M., Kurtulus, D.F. (2023) EFFECT OF REYNOLDS NUMBER ON NACA 0012 AIRFOIL AT LOW REYNOLDS NUMBERS, 12th ANKARA INTERNATIONAL AEROSPACE CONFERENCE, AIAC-2023-056, 13-15 September 2023 - Online, Ankara, TURKIYE
66. Wanyonyi S.N., Ferhat I., Kurtulus DF, Comparative Study on Vibration Control Using Reinforcement Learning, 10th International Conference on Recent Advances in Air and Space Technologies, RAST 2023, 7-9 June 2023, IEEE Xplore, DOI: 10.1109/RAST57548.2023.10197999, Istanbul, Türkiye
67. Imran, I.H., Memon, A.M., Kurtulus, D.F, Goli, S., Alhems, L. M., Extended Sliding Mode Control Scheme for a VTOL UAV with Time-Varying Disturbances, 2023 AIAA Aviation Forum, 12-16 June 2023, San Diego, CA, DOI: 10.2514/6.2023-4461
68. Anılır B., Kurtulus DF, Platzer MF (2023) Aerodynamics of close-coupled stationary/flapping Tandem NACA 0012 Airfoils, 2023 AIAA Aviation Forum, 12-16 June 2023, San Diego, CA, DOI: 10.2514/6.2023-4406
69. Cigal, N, Naeem, N., Ratei P., Kilkis S., Prakasha P. S., Kurtulus D.F., Nagel B., Sensitivity Analysis for Aerial Wildfire Fighting Tactics with Heterogeneous Fleet via System of Systems Simulation Framework, Deutscher Luft- und Raumfahrtkongress 2022, DLRK 2022, 27-29 September 2022, Dresden, Germany
70. Fouda, M., Adler, E. J., Bussemaker, J.H., Martins J.R.R.A., Kurtulus, D.F., Boggero L., Nagel B. (2022) AUTOMATED HYBRID PROPULSION MODEL CONSTRUCTION FOR CONCEPTUAL AIRCRAFT DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION, ICAS Paper 2022_0593, 33rd Congress of the international Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden, 4-9 September 2022
71. Calış, Ö., Kurtulus, D. F., Arıkan, K.B (2021) MODELING THE FLAPPING MOTION VIA QUASI-STEADY APPROACH AND CONTROLLING THE LONGITUDINAL DYNAMICS OF A FLAPPING WING MAV, AIAC 2021-110, 11th Ankara International Aerospace Conference, 8-10 September 2021, Ankara, Turkey.
72. Ozdemir, M., Kurtulus, D. F. (2021) GENERIC TRIM ANALYSIS AND SIMULATION ALGORITHM CREATION FOR DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION OF THE FIXED WING AIRCRAFT, AIAC 2021-111, 11th Ankara International Aerospace Conference, 8-10 September 2021, Ankara, Turkey.
73. Ökmen, A.A., Arıkan, K.B., Kurtulus, D. F. (2021) MODELING OF THE HAWKMOTH WING AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION IN A FLAPPING WING MECHANISM, AIAC 2021-059, 11th Ankara International Aerospace Conference, 8-10 September 2021, Ankara, Turkey.
74. Ahmad, T., Kurtulus, D. F. (2021) UNSTEADY AERODYNAMICS OF CAMBERED AIRFOILS AT LOW REYNOLDS NUMBER, 11th Ankara International Aerospace Conference, AIAC 2021-138, 8-10 September 2021, Ankara, Turkey.
75. Sahbaz, M., Sezer Uzol, N., Kurtulus, DF (2019) Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Rotor Aerodynamics In Ground Effect with Inclined Planes, 8th Asian/Australian Rotorcraft Forum (ARF 2019), October 30 - November 2, 2019, Ankara, Turkey.
76. Çalış Ö., Arıkan K.B., Kurtulus DF (2019) HOVERING AND LONGITUDINAL FLIGHT CONTROL OF A FLAPPING WING MICRO AIR VEHICLE, AIAC-2019-057, 10th Ankara International Aerospace Conference, 18-20 September 2019, AIAC-2019-041, Ankara, ISBN: 978-975-429-393-7.
77. Bektas M., Güler A. M., Kurtulus D.F. (2019) NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF A HAWKMOTH WING UNDERGOING PURE PLUNGE MOTION IN HOVER, AIAC-2019-038, 10th Ankara International Aerospace Conference, 18-20 September 2019, AIAC-2019-023, Ankara, ISBN: 978-975-429-393-7.
78. Cakır H., Kurtulus D.F. (2019) Hovering Control of a Tilt-Wing UAV, AIAC-2019-057, 10th Ankara International Aerospace Conference, 18-20 September 2019, AIAC-2019-023, Ankara, ISBN: 978-975-429-393-7.
79. Fouda M, Haq R., Naeem H.N., Saeed MA, Wanyonyi S. N., Cigal N, Beker C., Yayla M., Kurtulus D.F. (2019) Design Methodologies of a Distributed Propulsion Aircraft, AIAC-2019-057, 10th Ankara International Aerospace Conference, 18-20 September 2019, AIAC-2019-057, Ankara, ISBN: 978-975-429-393-7.
80. Beker C., Turgut A.E, Arıkan K.B., Kurtulus D.F. (2019) FLUID-STRUCTURE INTERACTION ANALYSIS OF A FOUR-BAR FLAPPING WING MECHANISM, IX ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Smart Structures and Materials SMART 2019 A. Benjeddou, N. Mechbal and J.F. Deü (Eds), pp.1637-1647, Paris, France, 8-11 July 2019, ISBN: 978-84-949194-6-6.
81. Kursat G., Kurtulus DF (2018) 3 DIMENSIONAL MODELLING AND COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS EXPERIMENTS ON UPPER AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION SURGERIES, International Symposium on 3D Printing in Medicine (Full paper presented-abstract publication), 16-17 November 2018, Ankara, Turkey.
82. Bektas M., Kurtulus D.F., Güler A. M. (2018), Steady-State CFD Analysis of 3D Bio-inspired Flapping Wing Models, ISSA-2018-045, International Symposium on Sustainable Aviation 2018, 9-11 July 2018, Rome Italy, ISBN 978-605-68640-2-5,pp. 66-69.
83. Gunaydınoğlu E., Kurtulus DF (2018), Experimental Investigation of Viscous Flow Normal to NACA 0012 Airfoil at low Reynolds Numbers, Poster Presentation- Full paper published, ISSA-2018-020, International Symposium on Sustainable Aviation 2018, 9-11 July 2018, Rome Italy, ISBN 978-605-68640-2-5, pp. 39-43.
84. Kurtulus B., Sagır Ç., Erdem G., Kurtulus DF, Avsar O, Canoglu MC, Razack M. (2018) Spring Locating and Temperature Monitoring Using UAV: Azmak Springs, Mugla, Turkey, ISSA-2018-012, International Symposium on Sustainable Aviation 2018, 9-11 July 2018, Rome Italy, ISBN 978-605-68640-2-5, pp. 31-33.
85. Comez YF, Kurtulus DF (2018), Effect of Forward Velocity on Rectangular Wings Flapping with Piezoelectric Actuators, Poster Presentation- Full paper published, ISSA-2018-029, International Symposium on Sustainable Aviation 2018, 9-11 July 2018, Rome Italy, ISBN 978-605-68640-2-5, pp.53-56.
86. Sağır Ç.,Erdem G., Kurtulus B.,Avşar Ö., Kurtulus D. F., Tunca E., Le Coz M.,Razack M. (2017) Potential of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) remote sensing in Karstic Springs: Muğla Turkey; IGWC 2017 7th International Groundwater Conference, New Delhi, India, 11-13 December 2017.
87. Beker C., Turgut A. E. , Ozcan O., Arikan K. B., Kurtulus D. F. (2017) Design of a Novel Foldable Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle, AIAC-2017-138, Ankara International Aerospace Conference, 20-22 September 2017, Ankara.
88. Ozkokdemir E., Kurtulus D. F. (2017) Effect of Wing Deformation on Aerodynamic loads at Supersonic Speeds, AIAC-2017-121, Ankara International Aerospace Conference, 20-22 September 2017, Ankara.
89. Sahbaz M., Sezer Uzol N., Kurtulus D. F. (2017) Computational Analysis of a Model Scale Helicopter Rotor in Ground Effect, AIAC-2017-109, Ankara International Aerospace Conference, 20-22 September 2017, Ankara.
90. Aslan G.M., Kırımlıoglu S., Kurtulus DF (2017) Aeroelastic Modelling and Testing of a Thin Laminated Composite Missile Fin/Wing, 18th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, AIAA AVIATION Forum, (AIAA 2017-4324), Denver, Colorado, 5-9 June 2017.
91. Senol G., Arıkan K.B., Kurtulus DF (2017) Experimental and Numerical Results of a Flapping Wing Four Bar Mechanism, 55th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA Scitech Forum, AIAA 2017-0498, 9-13 January 2017.
92. Sağır C., Kurtulus B., Erdem G., Avşar Ö., Kurtulus DF, Tunca E., Le Coz M., Razack M. (2016) UAV Applications in Hydrology: A Case Study in Gökova Basin, Muğla, Turkey, AGU Fall Meeting, (abstract published in proceeding/ poster presentation) 12-16 December 2016, San Francisco, USA.
93. Çakır H., Kurtulus DF (2016) Design and Development of a Robotic Flapping Wing Mechanism, 1st International Mediterranean Science and Engineering Congress (IMSEC 2016), October 26-28, 2016, Adana/Turkey.
94. Ozkokdemir E., Kurtulus DF (2016), Investigation of the Mechanical Integrity of Wings/Fins under Thermal Loading, Ninth International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, ICCFD9, Istanbul, 11-15 July 2016.
95. Akgun O, Golcuk Aİ, Kurtulus DF, Kaynak U (2016), Drag Analysis of a Supersonic Fighter Aircraft, Ninth International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, ICCFD9, Istanbul, July 2016.
96. Sazak E., Kurtulus DF (2016), Parametric Investigation of Hull Shaped Fuselage for an Amphibious UAV, Ninth International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, ICCFD9, Istanbul, July 2016.
97. Guclu A., Kurtulus D.F., Arikan KB (2016), Attitude and Altitude Stabilization of Fixed Wing VTOL Unmanned Air Vehicle, AIAA Modeling and Simulation Technologies Conference Washington, D.C., USA, 13-17 June 2016, AIAA 2016-3378.
98. Kaya D., Kutay A. T., Kurtulus D.F., Tekinalp O., Simsek I., Soysal S. , Hosgit G. (2016), Propulsion System Selection and Modeling for a Quadrotor with Search and Rescue Mission, 54th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting San Diego, California, USA, 4-8 January 2016, AIAA 2016-1528.
99. Sahin M., Gündüz M., Eren O., Şahbaz M., Çakın U., Kurtulus D. F. (2015), “ Performance Analysis of a Micro Scale Model Helicopter Rotor in Hover Flight”, 8th Ankara International Aerospace Conference, AIAC 2015-044, Ankara, METU, 10-12 September 2015.
100. Senol M.G.,Comez F.Y., Kurtulus D.F., Arikan K.B.(2015), "Testing of Flapping Wing Four-Bar Mechanism", Workshop on Non-Intrusive Measurements of Unsteady Flows and Aerodynamics, Poitiers, France, 27-29 October 2015.
101. Comez Y.F., Senol M.G., Kurtulus D.F., Arikan K.B. (2015), "Unsteady Aerodynamic Analysis of a Flapping Wing Actuated with PZT Material", Workshop on Non-Intrusive Measurements of Unsteady Flows and Aerodynamics, Poitiers, France, 27-29 October 2015.
102. Günaydınoglu E., Kurtulus D.F. (2015), "Two dimensional pressure field determination on flapping flat plate from PIV measurements", Workshop on Non-Intrusive Measurements of Unsteady Flows and Aerodynamics, Poitiers, France, 27-29 October 2015.
103. Onen A. S, Cevher L, Senipek M, Mutlu T. , Gungor O. , Uzunlar I. O., Kurtulus D. F, Tekinalp O., (2015) Modeling and Controller Design of a VTOL UAV, Proceedings of the 2015 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ICUAS'15), Denver, CO, USA 9-12 June 2015.
104. Yasa T, Kavas I., Yılmaztürk S., Kurtulus D.F. (2015), Flow Field Investigation of Rib Roughened Serpentine channel, ISSA-2015-052, International Symposium on Sustainable Aviation, Istanbul, Turkey, May 31-June 3, 2015.
105. Aslan S., Yılmaztürk S., Kurtulus D.F. (2015), Aerodynamic Investigation of a Serpentine Inlet Design for a Micro-Turbojet Engine Powered Aircraft, ISSA-2015-129, International Symposium on Sustainable Aviation, Istanbul, Turkey, May 31-June 3, 2015.
106. Sahin H., Narin B, Kurtulus D.F.(2015), Development of a IM Design Method Against Liquid Fuel Fire Threat , IMEMTS 2015, Insensitive Munitions & Energetic Materials Technology Symposium, 18-21 May 2015 Rome, Italy.
107. Ozdede S., Kurtulus D. F. , Kurtulus B. (2013) Wind Resource Assessment and wind farm modeling in Bodrum Peninsula, RZGM2013-28, Proceedings of the Conference on Wind Energy Science and Technology RUZGEM 2013, October 3-4, 2013, Ankara, Turkey.
108. Harputlu O., Kurtulus D. F. (2013), Development and Analysis of flat plate in flapping motion using piezoelectric actuators, AIAC-2013-059, 7th Ankara International Aerospace Conference, 11-13 September 2013, Ankara, Turkey.
109. Mermer E., Koker A., Yilmaz E. Kurtulus D. F.(2013), Design and Performance of wing configurations for high altitude solar powered unmanned system, AIAC-2013-141, 7th Ankara International Aerospace Conference, 11-13 September 2013, Ankara, Turkey.
110. Yayla M., Sarsilmaz S. B., Mutlu T., Cosgun V., Kurtulus B., Kurtulus D.F, Tekinalp O. (2013) Dynamic Stability Flight Tests of Remote Sensing Measurement Capable Amphibious Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (A-UAV), AIAC-2013-108, 7th Ankara International Aerospace Conference, 11-13 September 2013, Ankara.
111. Gungor A., Mutlu T., Kurtulus D. F., Designing a Robotic Flapping Wing Mechanism in order to mimic the insect flight, AIAC-2013-022, 7th Ankara International Aerospace Conference, 11-13 September 2013, Ankara, Turkey.
112. Gul S., Sahbaz M., Musayev S., Gurkan U., Akdag O. A.,Yuksel A. Sogancı S. Karataban D. Adsız M.A., Adakul S., Cevher L. Cosgun V., Kurtulus D.F., Tekinalp O. (2013), FFD 2013 MODEUS AIRCRAFT, AIAC-2013-091, 7th Ankara International Aerospace Conference, 11-13 September 2013, Ankara, Turkey, (Abstract + Presentation).
113. Senipek M., Yayla M., Limon A. U., Rouzbar R., Yosheph Y.,Kalkan U.,Senol N., Akel E., Gungor O., Hos B.,Usta A., Uzunlar İ.O.,Sarsılmaz S. B., Kurtulus D.F. (2013) Design Process of an UAV for AIAA DBF completion, AIAC-2013-105, 7th Ankara International Aerospace Conference, 11-13 September 2013, Ankara, Turkey.
114. Hizli H., Kurtulus D. F. (2012) Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Purely Pitching and Purely Plunging Airfoils in Hover, International Micro Air Vehicle Conference and Flight Competition, 03-06 July 2012 – Braunschweig, Germany.
115. Celik B, Kurtulus B., Eltez A, Giese B.L, Kurtulus D.F., Rolle S. , Jergovic, M. (2012) Simulation of wind speed distributions using ANN modeling comparing with data from long term measurement- case study for Mugla region, Western Turkey, InnoTesting conference 23-24 February 2012, Wildau, Germany.
116. Durmaz O, Karaca H. D., Ozen G.D., Kasnakoglu C., Kurtulus D. F. (2011) Dynamical Modeling of the Unsteady Flow over a Flapping Wing by applying Proper Orthogonal Decomposition and System Identification to Particle Image Velocimetry Data, 50th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control and European Control Conference, IEEE CDC- ECC 2011, 12-15 December 2011, Orlando, Florida.
117. Celik B., Kurtulus B., Eltez A., Giese L. B., Kurtulus D. F. (2011) Assessment of wind energy strategy in Mugla Region (Turkey), IRES 2011 Poster Exhibition, 6th International Renewable Energy Storage Conference and Exhibition, 28-30 November 2011, Berlin, Germany (poster presentation).
118. Kurtulus DF (2011) Introduction to micro air vehicles: concepts, design and applications, VKI LS 2011-04, Recent developments in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS, including UAV and MAV), 4-8 April 2011, von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, Chaussée de Waterloo, Belgium.
119. Kurtulus DF (2011) Unsteady aerodynamics of flapping aerofoils: case studies with experimental, numerical, theoretical and soft computing methods, VKI LS 2011-04, Recent developments in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS, including UAV and MAV), 4-8 April 2011, von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, Chaussée de Waterloo, Belgium.
120. Gunaydinoglu E, Kurtulus DF (2010) Effect of Vertical Translation on Unsteady Aerodynamics of a Hovering Airfoil. Fifth European Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics ECCOMAS CFD 2010, June 14th - 17th, 2010 Lisbon, Portugal.
121. Gunaydinoglu E, Kurtulus DF (2009) Unsteady Aerodynamic Analysis of a Flapping Flat Plate at low Reynolds numbers. First International Workshop on Computational Engineering - Special Topic Fluid-Structure Interaction. Research Unit 493 Fluid-Structure Interaction: Modelling, Simulation, Optimization, 12-14 October 2009, Herrsching, Germany (abstract published in conference proceeding + presentation).
122. Kurtulus DF (2009) Vortex topology on a flapping airfoil. Proceeding of International Symposium on Light Weight Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems and Subsystems, UAS LW 2009, Oostend Belgium, 11-13 March 2009.
123. Kilic M, Kurtulus DF, Yazicioglu Y (2009) Design of a four-wing hovering MAV with cooperating slider crank mechanisms. Proceeding of International Symposium on Light Weight Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems and Subsystems, UAS LW 2009, Oostend Belgium, 11-13 March 2009.
124. Gunaydinoglu E, Kurtulus DF (2009) Numerical investigation of pure plunge and pitch/plunge motions at low Re number. Proceeding of International Symposium on Light Weight Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems and Subsystems, UAS LW 2009, Oostend Belgium, 11-13 March 2009.
125. Akay B, Kurtulus DF (2009) Unsteady aerodynamic computations of different sinusoidal flapping motions. Proceeding of International Symposium on Light Weight Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems and Subsystems, UAS LW 2009, Oostend Belgium, 11-13 March 2009.
126. Kurtulus DF, Cohé C, Chauveau C, Gokalp I (2009) Characterisation of Lean Premixed Laminar Flames in High Pressure using PIV, ECM 2009, 4th European Combustion Meeting, Vienna, Austria, 14-17 April 2009 (Poster presentation+ paper).
127. Kurtulus DF, Cohé C, Chauveau C, Gokalp I (2008) Flowfield measurements using PIV in high pressure lean premixed laminar flames. ICS-2008, Proceeding of 10th International Combustion Symposium, Sakarya, Turkey, 9-10 October 2008.
128. Cohé C, Chauveau C, Gokalp I, Kurtulus DF (2008) Investigation of CO2 addition effect on lean premixed CH4 air flames. ICS-2008, Proceeding of 10th International Combustion Symposium, Sakarya, Turkey, 9-10 October 2008.
129. Cohé C, Chauveau C, Gokalp I, Kurtulus DF (2008) CO2 addition and pressure effects on laminar and turbulent lean premixed CH4 air flames, 32nd International Symposium on Combustion, McGill University, Canada, 3-8 August 2008.
130. Kurtulus DF, David L, Farcy A, Jardin T (2007) Parametrical study of vortex topology on a flapping airfoil by PIV. 7th International Symposium Particle Image Velocimetry, 11-14 September 2007, Roma, Italy (poster presentation + paper).
131. Kurtulus DF, Scarano F, David L (2007) Unsteady aerodynamic forces estimation from Time-Resolved PIV. 7th International Symposium Particle Image Velocimetry, 11-14 September 2007, Roma, Italy.
132. Cohé C, Kurtulus DF, Chauveau C, Gokalp I (2007) Effect of Pressure and CO2 Dilution on the Flickering of Conical Laminar Premixed Flames, 21st ICDERS, 23-27 July 2007, Poitiers, France.
133. Cohé C, Kurtulus DF, Chauveau C, Gokalp I (2007) Investigation of laminar lean premixed methane -air flames at high pressures, ECM 2007, 3rd European Combustion Meeting, 11-13 April 2007, Chania, Crete (Poster presentation+ paper).
134. Akay B, Kurtulus DF, Alemdaroglu N (2007) Unsteady Aerodynamics of Different Wing Profiles at Low Reynolds Number. RTO-MP-AVT-146, NATO AVT-146 Symposium on Platform Innovations and System Integration for Unmanned Air, Land and Sea Vehicles, 14-17 May 2007, Florence, Italy.
135. Kurtulus DF, David L, Farcy A, Alemdaroglu N (2006) Aerodynamic Characteristics of Flapping Motion in Hover. 13th Int Symp on Applications of Laser Techniques to Fluid Mechanics, 1130, Lisbon, Portugal, 26-29 June 2006 (The paper is selected by the symposium jury for an invitation to submit the paper to Experiments in Fluids).
136. Kurtulus DF, David L, Farcy A, Alemdaroglu N (2006) A Parametrical Study with Laser Sheet Visualization for an Unsteady Flapping Motion. AIAA-2006-3917, 36th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference and Exhibit, San Francisco, California USA, 5 - 8 June 2006.
137. Kurtulus DF, David L, Farcy A, Alemdaroglu N (2006) Laser Sheet Visualization for Flapping Motion in Hover. AIAA-2006-0254, 44rd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, Nevada, USA, 9 - 12 Jan 2006.
138. Kurtulus DF, Farcy A, Alemdaroglu N (2005) Unsteady Aerodynamics of Flapping Airfoil in Hovering Flight at Low Reynolds Numbers. AIAA-2005-1356, 43rd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, Nevada, USA, 10 - 13 Jan 2005.
139. Kurtulus DF, Farcy A, Alemdaroglu N (2004) Numerical Calculation and Analytical Modelization of Flapping Motion. Proceeding of 1st European Micro Air Vehicle Conference and Flight Competition. Braunschweig, Germany, 13-14 July 2004.


National Journals
140. Kurtulus DF (2017) MHA Tasarımlarına İlham Veren Kanatlı Böceklerin Uçuş Özellikleri, SÜHAD Vol.2, No. 2, pp.66-75.
141. Kurtulus DF (2017) Hava Aracı İpoteği (Aircraft Mortgage), Başkent Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt 3, Sayı 1, Ocak 2017, pp. 155-187.
142. Guclu A., Kurtulus DF, Arıkan K. B. (2016) Sabit ve Döner Kanatlı Hava Aracının Yönelim Dinamiklerinin Hibrit Denetimi, SÜHAD, Vol. 1, No: 2, pp. 66-73.
143. Kurtuluş DF, David L, Farcy A, Alemdaroglu N (2005) Micro Air Vehicle Applications (in Turkish), Journal of Turkish Air Force, No:350, June 2005, pp. 40-45.
144. Demir Ö, Kurtuluş DF, Alemdaroğlu N, Özyörük Y, Özveren V, Pekel Y.O., Gürsoy ZE (2007) BELL UH-1H Helikopteri’nin Daimi Akış Alanı Analizi, Mühendis ve Makina (TMMOB Makina Müh. Odası), No:48, September 2007, pp. 3-8.
145. Kurtuluş DF, Tekinalp O. (2010) İnsansız Hava Araçlarına bir Bakış, SSM Gündemi Dergisi, 2010/2, No: 12, 53-58.
146. Kurtulus DF (2011) Mikro İnsansız Hava Araçları, ODTÜLÜ, Ocak 2011, No: 46, pp.62-64.

National Conferences
147. Yazıcılar B., Kurtulus D.F. (2024) UÇAK PERFORMANS PARAMETRELERİNİ BAZ ALARAK HİBRİT-ELEKTRİK İTKİ MİMARİLERİ OPTİMİZASYONU, 10. ULUSAL HAVACILIK VE UZAY KONFERANSI, UHUK-2024-063, Ankara, 18-20 Eylül 2024
148. Güçlü A., Arıkan K. B, Kurtuluş DF, Hibrit Hava Aracı Yükseklik ve Yönelim Dinamiklerinin Çok Girdili Çok Çıktılı Doğrusal Aktif Bozucu Savurucu ile Denetimi, Control of Attitude and Altitude Dynamics of a Hybrid Vehicle by Multi Input Multi Output Linear Active Disturbance Rejection Controller (MIMO LADRC), TOK 2018, 12-14 September 2018, Kayseri, pp. 28-34.
149. Ozkokdemir E., Acar B., Kurtulus DF (2016) TERMAL YÜKLERE MARUZ KALAN NACA 0012 KANAT YAPISININ İNCELENMESİ, 8. Savunma Teknolojileri Kongresi, SAVTEK, Ankara, 12-14 October 2016.
150. Comez F. Y., Kurtulus D. F. (2016) PİEZOELEKTRİK EYLEYİCİ İLE TETİKLENEN GÜVE BÖCEĞİ KANADIN AERODİNAMİK KUVVET DENEYSEL OLARAK KARŞILAŞTIRILMASI, UHUK 2016-151, VI. Ulusal Havacılık ve Uzay Konferansı, Kocaeli, 28-30 September 2016.
151. Gunaydınoglu E., Kurtulus DF. (2016) İKİ BOYUTLU PARÇACIK GÖRÜNTÜLEMELİ HIZÖLÇER VERİLERİNDEN BASINÇ ALANI TAHMİNİ, UHUK 2016-146, VI. Ulusal Havacılık ve Uzay Konferansı, Kocaeli, 28-30 September 2016.
152. Guclu A., Arıkan K. B., Kurtulus D.F. (2016) HİBRİT İNSANSIZ HAVA ARACININ YÖNELİM DİNAMİKLERİNİN HİBRİT DENETİMİ, UHUK 2016-078, VI. Ulusal Havacılık ve Uzay Konferansı, Kocaeli, 28-30 September 2016.
153. Sazak E., Kurtulus D.F. (2016) AMFİBİ İHA GÖVDE PARAMETRELERİNİN SÜRÜKLEME KATSAYISI ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİLERİNİN İNCELENMESİ, UHUK 2016-075, VI. Ulusal Havacılık ve Uzay Konferansı, Kocaeli, 28-30 September 2016.
154. Ormancı F., Arıkan K. B., Kurtulus D.F. (2016) 3 BOYUTLU ÇIRPAN KANAT İÇİN ZAMANA BAĞLI AERODİNAMİK MODEL GELİŞTİRİLMESİ, UHUK-2016-073, VI. Ulusal Havacılık ve Uzay Konferansı, Kocaeli, 28-30 September 2016.
155. Aslan G. M., Kurtulus D. F. (2016) FÜZE KANADININ SES-ÜSTÜ UÇUŞ KOŞULUNDAKİ AEROELASTİK ANALİZİ, UHUK 2016-069, VI. Ulusal Havacılık ve Uzay Konferansı, Kocaeli, 28-30 September 2016.
156. Akgun O., Taşkonak D., Kaynak Ü, Kurtulus D.F. (2016) GÜNCEL HAD YÖNTEMLERİNİN JENERİK F-16 GEOMETRİSİNE UYGULANARAK AERODİNAMİK KATSAYILARIN BELİRLENMESİ, UHUK 2016-041, VI. Ulusal Havacılık ve Uzay Konferansı, Kocaeli, 28-30 September 2016.
157. Dizman B., Kurtulus D.F. (2016) ÜÇ BOYUTLU ÇIRPAN DÜZ PLAKANIN SAYISAL ANALİZİ, UHUK 2016-028, VI. Ulusal Havacılık ve Uzay Konferansı, Kocaeli, 28-30 September 2016.
158. Cakır H., Kurtulus DF (2016) DİKEY İNİŞ VE KALKIŞ YAPABİLEN HAREKETLİ KANATLI İNSANSIZ HAVA ARACININ TASARIMI, UHUK 2016-027, VI. Ulusal Havacılık ve Uzay Konferansı, Kocaeli, 28-30 September 2016.
159. Senol M.G., Arıkan K. B., Kurtulus DF (2016) DÖRT ÇUBUK MEKANİZMALI ÇIRPAN KANATLI HAVA ARACI YAPIMI, ANALİZİ VE TESTLERİ, UHUK 2016-026, VI. Ulusal Havacılık ve Uzay Konferansı, Kocaeli, 28-30 September 2016.
160. Sahbaz M., Sezer-Uzol N., Kurtulus DF (2016) MODEL HELİKOPTER DÖNER KANAT SİSTEMİ İÇİN YER ETKİSİ DURUMUNDA PERFORMANS VE AKIŞ ARAŞTIRMASI, UHUK 2016-014, VI. Ulusal Havacılık ve Uzay Konferansı, Kocaeli, 28-30 September 2016.
161. Sahbaz M., Gündüz N., Oguz E., Kurtulus DF (2016) ASKI DURUMUNDA KÜÇÜK BOYUTLU MODEL HELİKOPTER DÖNER KANAT SİSTEMİ DENEYSEL ANALİZİ, UHUK 2016-013, VI. Ulusal Havacılık ve Uzay Konferansı, Kocaeli, 28-30 September 2016.
162. Gölcük A. İ., Çelik M., Akgün O., Kurtulus D. F. (2015) Düşük İrtifa Uzun Uçuş Süreli ve Güneş Enerjili İnsansız Hava Aracının Kanatçık Tasarımı, TMMOB Makina Mühendisleri Odası VIII. Ulusal Uçak, Havacılık ve Uzay Mühendisliği Kurultayı 22-23 Mayıs 2015 / ESKİŞEHİR.
163. Gürcan T., Kurtuluş B., Tunca E., Mutlu T., Kurtuluş D. F., Çok Bantlı Kamera Kullanarak Amfibik İnsansız Hava Aracı ile Uzaktan Algılama (abstract published in the proceeding), 68. Türkiye Jeoloji Kurultayı, MTA, Ankara, 6-10 April 2015.
164. Yılmaztürk S., Kavas İ., Yasa T., Kurtulus D. F. (2014) 180° Dönüşlü bir Soğutma kanalındaki Türbülatör Konumlarının Akış Alanına Etkisi, ,V. Ulusal Havacılık ve Uzay Konferansı, UHUK-2014-120, 8-10 Eylül 2014, Erciyes Üniversitesi, Kayseri.
165. Yayla M., Ergin Ü., Mutlu T., Kurtulus D.F. (2014) Bir Muharip İnsansız Uçak Sistemi için Performans Gereksinimlerinin Belirlenmesi, HİTEK-2014-024, III. Ulusal Havacılıkta İleri Teknolojiler Konferansı, HHO, İstanbul, 18-19 Haziran 2014.
166. Önen A.S., Şenipek M., Mutlu T., Cevher L., Güngör O. Kurtulus D.F., Tekinalp O. (2014) Dikey Kalkış ve İniş Yapabilen İHA’nın Pervane İtki Sistemi Rüzgar Tüneli Testleri, HİTEK-2014-023, III. Ulusal Havacılıkta İleri Teknolojiler Konferansı, HHO, İstanbul, 18-19 Haziran 2014.
167. Önen, A.S., Cevher, L., Mutlu, T., Uzunlar, İ.O., Kurtulus, D.F., Tekinalp, O, Konvansiyonel Olarak Kalkış ve İniş Yapan bir İnsansız Hava Aracına Dikey İniş ve Kalkış Yeteneğinin Kazandırılması, SAVTEK, 7. Savunma Teknolojileri Kongresi, Haziran 2014.
168. Çiftçi M., Kurtulus D. F. (2013) Kanat kesiti üzerinde Düşük Reynolds Sayıları için Yapay Jet Uygulaması, UHAT 2013, Hava Teknik Okullar komutanlığı, İzmir, 29-30 Kasım 2013.
169. Mutlu T, Çoşgun V. Esin E., Yayla M., Kurtuluş B., Tunca E., Kurtuluş D.F., Tekinalp O. (2013) , Uzaktan Algılama Amaçlı Amfibi İnsansız Hava Aracı Uçuş Performans ve Otopilot Testleri, 7. Ulusal Uçak, Havacılık ve Uzay Mühendisliği Kurultayı, TMMOB MMO, Anadolu Üniversitesi, Eskişehir, 3-4 May 2013
170. Çengeloğlu A. İnci H. Aktaşoğlu S., Kurtuluş D.F. (2013) 1KW’lık Rüzgar Türbini Kurulumu, , 7. Ulusal Uçak, Havacılık ve Uzay Mühendisliği Kurultayı, TMMOB MMO, Anadolu Üniversitesi, Eskişehir, 3-4 May 2013 (poster + full paper published in proceeding).
171. Mutlu T, Çoşgun V. Kurtuluş B., Tunca E.,Kurtuluş D.F., Tekinalp O. (2012) , Su Bulanıklığı Dinamiği ve Su Parametrelerini Ölçme Kabiliyeti olan İnsansız Hava Aracı Platformunun Geliştirilmesi, UHAT 2012, “I. ULUSAL HAVACILIK TEKNOLOJİSİ VE UYGULAMALARI KONGRESİ”, 20-22 Aralık 2012, İzmir
172. Mumcu B., Kalkan O. O., Atak Ö., Arkun Ö. U., Kurtuluş D. F. (2012) ULTRASONİK YANMA HIZI ÖLÇÜM YÖNTEMİNİN KAPALI BOMBA UYGULAMALARI, UHUK-2012-070, 4. Havacılık ve Uzay Konferansı, 12-14 Eylül 2012, Hava Harp Okulu, Yeşilyurt, İstanbul.
173. Kayabaşı İ., Akgül A., Kurtuluş D. F. (2012) NACA0012 KANAT PROFİLİ İÇİN SİNUSOİDAL YUNUSLAMA HAREKETİNİN HESAPLAMALI AKIŞKANLAR DİNAMİĞİ İLE MODELLENMESİ, UHUK-2012-078, 4. Havacılık ve Uzay Konferansı, 12-14 Eylül 2012, Hava Harp Okulu,Yeşilyurt, İstanbul
174. Özdede S., Kurtuluş D. F., Kurtuluş B. (2012) BODRUM BÖLGESİNİN RÜZGAR KAYNAKLARININ ARAŞTIRILMASI NETİCESİNDE RÜZGAR TÜRBİNLERİNİN MUHTEMEL YERLERİNİN BELİRLENMESİ VE YERLEŞTİRİLMESİ, UHUK-2012-097, 4. Havacılık ve Uzay Konferansı, 12-14 Eylül 2012, Hava Harp Okulu,Yeşilyurt, İstanbul.
175. Demircan A., Kayran A., Kurtuluş D. F. (2012) Kompozit Yapılı Mini İHA’lar için Kalıp Üretim Teknikleri ve Aerodinamik Yüzeylerin Üretimi, UHUK-2012-027, 4. Havacılık ve Uzay Konferansı, 12-14 Eylül 2012, Hava Harp Okulu, Yeşilyurt, İstanbul.
176. Hızlı H., Kurtulus D.F. (2011) Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Pitching Airfoils in Hover. AIAC-2011-010, 6th Ankara International Aerospace Conference, 14-16 September 2011, Ankara, Turkey
177. Durmaz O, Demircan A., Korucu G. Kurtulus D.F. (2011) Design and Manufacturing of Ducted Fan Micro Air Vehicle Civciv. AIAC-2011-017, 6th Ankara International Aerospace Conference, 14-16 September 2011, Ankara, Turkey.
178. Sengezer E. C., Horasan M. S., Yıldırım T., Kurtulus D. F.(2011) Flutter Analysis and Divergence Characteristic of a Flat Plate. AIAC-2011-077, 6th Ankara International Aerospace Conference, 14-16 September 2011, Ankara, Turkey.
179. Cekinmez A., Kara C. E., Demirhan B. E., Ates H. U., Kurtulus D. F. (2011) PIV measurements of Elliptical Airfoil with Plunging Motion. AIAC -2011-105. 6th Ankara International Aerospace Conference, 14-16 September 2011, Ankara, Turkey.
180. Karaca H. D., Durmaz O., Özen G.D. , Kasnakoğlu C. , Kurtuluş D.F. (2011) Parçacık Görüntülemeli Hız Ölçümlerine Uygun Dikgen Ayrışımı ve Sistem Tanılama Uygulayarak bir Çırpan Kanat Üzerindeki Değişken Akışın Dinamik Modellemesi, Otomatik Kontrol Türk Milli Komitesi 2011 Ulusal Toplantısı TOK 2011, 14-16 Eylul 2011, Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, İzmir.
181. Gunaydinoglu E, Kurtulus DF (2010) Reynolds Sayısının Havada Asılı Sekiz Hareketi Yapan Kanat Kesiti Aerodinamiğine Etkisi. III. ULUSAL HAVACILIK VE UZAY KONFERANSI 16-18 Eylül 2010, Anadolu Üniversitesi, Eskişehir.
182. Gunaydinoglu E, Kurtulus DF (2010) Çırpan Düz Levha Kesiti Etrafındaki Akışın Sayısal Yöntemlerle İncelenmesi. 5. Savunma Teknolojileri Kongresi, SAVTEK 2010, 23-25 Haziran 2010, Ankara, Turkey.
183. Gökcan MK, Kurtuluş DF, Üstüner E, Özyürek E, Kesici GG, Erdem C, Dursun G, Yağcı C (2009) Bilateral abdüktör vokal kord paralizisi tedavisi etkinliğinin bilgisayarlı akışkan dinamiği ile ölçümü. 31. Türk Ulusal Kulak Burun Boğaz ve Baş Boyun Cerrahisi Kongresi, 28 Ekim-1 Kasım 2009, Antalya, Turkey (abstract published in the proceeding + presentation).
184. Gunaydinoglu E, Kurtulus DF (2009) Flow Characteristics of Pitching and Plunging SD7003 Airfoil for Different Reduced Frequencies. AIAC-2009-130, 5th Ankara International Aerospace Conference, Ankara Turkey, 17-19 August 2009.
185. Kurtulus DF (2008) Çırpan Kanat Aerodinamik Kuvvetlerinin Yapay Sinir Ağları ile Modellenmesi (in Turkish). Proceeding of HaSeM'08 Kayseri VII. Aeronautical Symposium, Kayseri Turkey, 15-16 May 2008, pp.220-224.
186. Akay B, Kurtulus DF, Alemdaroglu N (2007) Parametrical Study of Sinusoidal Flapping Motion Aerodynamics, 4th Ankara International Aerospace Conference, 10-12 September 2007, Ankara, Turkey
187. Kurtuluş DF, David L, Farcy A, Alemdaroglu N (2006) Deneysel ve Sayısal olarak Çırpan Kanat Aerodinamiğinde Girdapların Belirlenmesi (in Turkish). Proceeding of HaSeM'06 Kayseri VI. Aeronautical Symposium, HaSeM-E20, Nevşehir Turkey, 12-14 May 2006, pp. 15-19.
188. Kurtuluş DF, Akay B, Alemdaroglu N (2006) Çırpma hareketi aerodinamiğinin iki boyutlu silindir kullanılarak incelenmesi (in Turkish). Proceeding of HaSeM'06 Kayseri VI. Aeronautical Symposium, HaSeM-E130, Nevşehir Turkey, 12-14 May 2006, pp. 345-350.
189. Sarıgöl E, Kurtuluş DF, Alemdaroğlu N, Çırpan Kanat Probleminde Kanat Profili Kalınlığının Sayısal İncelenmesi, HaSeM'06 Kayseri VI. Aeronautical Symposium, 12-14 Mayıs 2006, Nevşehir, pp. 351-355.
190. Kurtuluş DF, Farcy A, Alemdaroglu N (2005) Vortex Identification Techniques used for Flapping Motion in Hover. 3rd Ankara International Aerospace Conference, Ankara, Turkey, 22-25 August 2005.
191. Kurtuluş DF, Farcy A, Alemdaroglu N (2004) Havada Asılı Konumdaki Çırpan Kanat Profilinin Sayısal ve Analitik Modellemesi (in Turkish). Proceeding of Advanced Technology and their Applications Symphosium HİTEK organized by Turkish Air Force Academy, Istanbul, Turkey, 9-10 December 2004, pp.205-210.
192. Kurtuluş DF, Alemdaroglu N, Ozyoruk Y (2002) Tüm Bir Uçak Konfigürasyonunun Seyir, Kalkış ve İniş Durumlarındaki Aerodinamik Analizi (in Turkish). 4th Kayseri Aeronautical Symposium, Kayseri, Turkey, 13-15 May 2002, pp. 57-62.

Invited Seminars/Lectures given to International Institutions
193. Kurtulus DF “Future of Unmanned Power Aerial Vehicles” ICASET 2023, Muscat, Oman, 3-5 October 2023
194. Kurtulus DF “Session 7A: Workshop 2- An Introduction to Aircraft and UAV Design” ICASET 2023, Muscat, Oman, 3-5 October 2023
195. Kurtulus DF “Micro Air Vehicle Unsteady Aerodynamics”, The Jean J. Ginoux Lecture, 1 December 2011, Main conference Room, von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics (VKI), Brussels, Belgium.
196. 2011 NATO SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENT TEAM AWARD WINNERS PRESENTATION, AVT-149 on “Micro Air Vehicle Unsteady Aerodynamics” RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY BOARD PLENARY SESSION (with all Partner Nations) to be held in Sofia, Bulgaria, 28-29 September 2011.
197. Zonta International District 28 Conference, Keynote speaker, Rome, Italy, 14-16 October 2011.
198. Kurtulus DF “Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Flapping Motion in Hover. Application to Micro Air Vehicles”, Window On Science Visit sponsored by EOARD, U.S Air Force Research Lab/VA WPAFB, Dayton, Ohio USA 10-11 July 2006.
199. Kurtulus DF “Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Flapping Motion in Hover. Application to Micro Air Vehicles”, U. S. Air Force Institute of Technology WPAFB, Dayton, Ohio USA 11 July 2006.
200. Kurtulus DF “Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Flapping Motion in Hover. Application to Micro Air Vehicles”, Dayton University, Dayton Ohio USA 10 July 2006.

Invited Seminars/Lectures given to National Institutions
201. Sağır Ç., Kurtulus B. , Kurtulus DF (2022) “Fen, Çevre ve Mühendislik Bilimlerinde Metaverse Potansiyeli”, Eğitim Bilimlerinde Dijital Dönüşüm: Metaverse Bilim Kongresi, Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Enstitüsü, İzmir 08 – 09 June 2022 (online)
202. Kurtulus DF, Gökcan MK, 11. Türk Rinoloji Kongresi, Invited Speaker, Antalya, Turkey, 16-19 April 2015
203. Kurtulus DF, Unsteady Aerodynamics at low Reynolds numbers for Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) Applications, METU Physics Department, 19 March 2015.
204. Kurtulus DF “Mini ve Mikro İHA’lar”, Hava Harp Okulu Havacılık ve Uzay Teknolojileri Enstitüsü (HUTEN), 20 January 2012, Yeşilyurt, Istanbul.
205. Kurtulus DF “Introduction to UAVs and MAVs”, MSB Arge ve Teknoloji Dairesi Baskanlığı, 15. Hava ve Uzay Sistemleri Teknoloji Paneli (HUSTP), 29 November 2011.
206. Kurtulus DF, “Workshop 1: New technologies” 2ND ANGORA FORUM CLICHES and CLICHES, organized by Graduate School of Social Science METU and Institue Français Turquie, 29-30 November 2012, METU, Ankara (other facilitators of the workshop: Pascal Dayez-Burgeon (CNRS-ISCC) ; Thierry Payet (artist)).
207. Gökcan MK, Kurtuluş DF, Üstüner E, Özyürek E, Kesici GG, Erdem C, Dursun G, Yağcı C (2010) Bilateral Abdüktör Vokal Kord Paralizisi Tedavisi Etkinliğinin Sayısal Akışkanlar Dinamiği İle Ölçümü ANOVA 2010 Kullanıcılar konferansı, 6-8 July 2010, Bilkent Hotel, Ankara.
208. Kurtulus D.F. “Modelling Insect Flight & Applications to Micro Air Vehicles” Unmanned Aerial Vehicles UAV Symposium 2010, Euroavia, Ankara (5 February 2010 @ 14:30-15:30) (Lecture Series for international students).
209. Kurtulus DF “Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Flapping Motion in Hover.” Aerospace Engineering Department, METU, Ankara Turkey, 1 February 2007.
210. Kurtulus DF “Experimental Analysis of a Square Cylinder by using Time-Resolved PIV”, Aerospace Engineering Department, METU, Ankara Turkey, 23 Mars 2007.

Invited Presentations in International Conferences and Meetings (without publications)
211. Anılır B., Kurtulus DF. (2023) Preliminary CFD Analysis of Virginia Tech. Wind Tunnel for AVT 387, AVT 52nd Panel Business Meeting Week, Bastad, October 2023.
212. Anılır B., Kurtulus DF. (2023) Preliminary CFD Analysis of Virginia Tech. Wind Tunnel for AVT 387, AVT 51st Panel Business Meeting Week London, UK, 22 – 26 May 2023.
213. Mutlu T., Akgul E., Tarcin S., Kurtulus DF (2012) Flapping Wing Testbed, NATO AVT-202 EXTENSION OF FUNDAMENTAL FLOW PHYSICS TO PRACTICAL MAV AERODYNAMICS, 17-19 October 2012, Biarritz, France.
214. Gozukara A.C., Kurtulus DF (2012) CFD simulations of impulsive motion of flat plate with AR=4, NATO AVT-202 EXTENSION OF FUNDAMENTAL FLOW PHYSICS TO PRACTICAL MAV AERODYNAMICS, 17-19 October 2012, Biarritz, France.
215. Gozukara A.C., Kurtulus DF (2012) Recent progress in the CFD simulations of impulsive motion of flat plate, NATO AVT-202 EXTENSION OF FUNDAMENTAL FLOW PHYSICS TO PRACTICAL MAV AERODYNAMICS, 16-20 April 2012, San Diego, USA.
216. Kurtulus DF (2011) Unsteady aerodynamics of flapping wings: case studies with experimental, numerical, theoretical and soft computing methods. NATO AVT-202 EXTENSION OF FUNDAMENTAL FLOW PHYSICS TO PRACTICAL MAV AERODYNAMICS, Sofia, Bulgaria, 16-20 May 2011.
217. Kurtulus DF (2010) COMPUTATIONS AND EXPERIMENTS AT METU. Modeling Insect Flight Applications to Micro Air Vehicles. NATO AVT-182 Workshop, Flight Physics in Micro Air Vehicles and in Nature, 12-15 April 2010, Antalya, Turkey.
218. Kurtulus DF (2009) NATO AVT-149 Micro Air Vehicle Unsteady Aerodynamics, Bonn, Germany, 19-23 October 2009.
219. Gunaydinoglu E, Kurtulus DF (2009) Numerical Investigation of pure plunge and pitch/plunge motions at low Reynolds number, NATO AVT-149 Micro Air Vehicle Unsteady Aerodynamics, Evora, Portugal, 21-22 April 2009.
220. Kurtulus DF, Scarano F, David L (2007) Unsteady aerodynamic forces estimation on a square cylinder from Time-Resolved PIV. DFG SPP1207 Annual Colloquium Nature-Inspired Fluid Mechanics (sponsored by TU Darmstadt), 8-9 October 2007, Darmstadt, Germany.
221. Kurtulus DF, Scarano F, David L (2007) Unsteady aerodynamic forces estimation on a square cylinder from Time-Resolved PIV, NATO AVT-149 Micro Air Vehicle Unsteady Aerodynamics, Athens, Greece, 5-6 December 2007.
222. Kurtulus DF (2007) Unsteady Aerodynamics at Low Reynolds Number. NATO AVT-149, Florence, Italy, 15-16 May 2007.
223. Kurtulus DF (2006) Flapping Motion Study of Different Wing Profiles. NATO AVT-149 Technical Team Meeting, Vilnius, Lithuania, 2-6 October 2006.
224. Kurtulus DF (2006) Flapping Motion in Hover. NATO AVT-149 Micro Air Vehicle Unsteady Aerodynamics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 16-17 May 2006.

Ph.D Thesis