{"id":412,"date":"2024-04-26T11:02:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T09:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/intelligent-transportation-systems\/?p=412"},"modified":"2026-04-30T09:29:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T07:29:09","slug":"dr-ender-cetin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/intelligent-transportation-systems\/2024\/04\/26\/dr-ender-cetin\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Ender \u00c7etin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/intelligent-transportation-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/649\/2024\/04\/EnderCetin.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-627 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/intelligent-transportation-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/649\/2024\/04\/EnderCetin.jpg 473w, https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/intelligent-transportation-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/649\/2024\/04\/EnderCetin-300x287.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am a researcher and lecturer in UAB, within the Intelligent Transportation Systems Research Group, based at Drone Laboratories. I earned my Ph.D. in Aerospace Science and Technology from the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC BarcelonaTech) in 2023, where I was a member of the Intelligent Communications and Avionics for Robust Unmanned Aerial Systems (ICARUS) research group. My doctoral thesis specialized in the development of advanced counter-drone strategies utilizing deep reinforcement learning. In addition to my doctoral research, I also contributed to the EUROCONTROL coordinated EU project, CORUS-XUAM, focusing on the safe integration of unmanned systems into controlled European airspaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: true, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-1&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-1\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Research interests<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-1\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Autonomous Systems:<\/strong> Researching Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) and Multi-Agent DRL for end-to-end flight control and cooperative, decentralized multi agent systems capable of autonomous flight and obstacle avoidance in uncertain and dynamic environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Swarm Intelligence:<\/strong> Investigating coordination and collective behavior in drone swarms for distributed sensing and tactical operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Counter-UAS (C-UAS):<\/strong> Developing autonomous &#8220;interceptor&#8221; drone agents using DRL to detect, track, and neutralize non-cooperative drones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Navigation &amp; Control:<\/strong> Researching advanced Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) and Flight Guidance systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Next-Gen Aviation Infrastructure:<\/strong> Developing Multi-Agent DRL frameworks for Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and the safe integration of autonomous systems into the U-space ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>AI-Powered Autonomy:<\/strong> Development of autonomous drones using neural networks for real-time, onboard decision-making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Counter-Drone (C-UAS) Systems: <\/strong>Development of AI-driven autonomous interception and mitigation strategies using multi-agent DRL to secure airspace against non-cooperative drones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Urban Air Mobility (UAM):<\/strong> Creating scalable solutions for the integration of drones into urban environments and designing multi-agent systems to safely manage high-density drone traffic through autonomous flight guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>High-Fidelity Modeling:<\/strong> Building robust Modelling &amp; Simulation environments to validate DRL agents against non-linear flight dynamics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-2&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-2\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Main Research Outcomes<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-2\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>AI-Powered Autonomy:<\/strong> Development of autonomous drones using neural networks for real-time, onboard decision-making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Counter-Drone (C-UAS) Systems: <\/strong>Development of AI-driven autonomous interception and mitigation strategies using multi-agent DRL to secure airspace against non-cooperative drones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Urban Air Mobility (UAM):<\/strong> Creating scalable solutions for the integration of drones into urban environments and designing multi-agent systems to safely manage high-density drone traffic through autonomous flight guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>High-Fidelity Modeling:<\/strong> Building robust Modelling &amp; Simulation environments to validate DRL agents against non-linear flight dynamics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/portalrecerca.uab.cat\/es\/persons\/ender-\u00e7etin\/.\">Link to main research outcomes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-3&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-3-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-3\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Technology Transfer Activities<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-3\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-3-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>UAS &amp; Counter-UAS Prototyping \u2013 (Simulation to Reality)<\/strong>:Translate trained DRL models from simulation environments into physical flight hardware within the Drone Laboratories<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hardware-in-the-Loop<\/strong>: Implement DRL models on physical drone platforms for real-world validation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>C-UAS Tactical Validation<\/strong>: Deploy autonomous &#8220;interceptor&#8221; drone agents in real environments to evaluate the performance of DRL models, specifically targeting detection, tracking, and mitigation strategies against non-cooperative drones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Industry Integration<\/strong>: Advancing AI-driven aviation standards to support the future of autonomous air transportation and airspace protection.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-4&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-4-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-4\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Teaching interests<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-4\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-4-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Artificial Intelligence: <\/strong>Fundamentals and advanced artificial intelligence \/Machine Learning concepts specializing in Deep Reinforcement Learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Modelling &amp; Simulation: <\/strong>Development of simulation environments and AI models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Programming &amp; Tools: <\/strong>Python, C\/C++, C#, MATLAB\/ Simulink, and simulators such as AirSim, BlueSky, and X-Plane flight simulator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>UAS Build &amp; Design: <\/strong>The engineering, assembly, and systems integration of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and drones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Flight Dynamics &amp; Control: <\/strong>Covering the core principles of aircraft motion, flight physics, stability analysis, and the design and implementation of both classical and modern control laws for autonomous flight control systems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-5&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-5-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-5\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Contact<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-5\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-5-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/portalrecerca.uab.cat\/es\/persons\/ender-\u00e7etin\/\">Link to main research outcomes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ender.cetin@uab.cat<br>Office: S\/262<br>C\/ dels Emprius n\u00ba 2<br>Campus de la UAB \u00b7 08202 Sabadell<br>Barcelona \u00b7 Spain<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Assistant Professor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3242,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37,38,36],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-412","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-faculty","category-researcher","category-staff"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/intelligent-transportation-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/412","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/intelligent-transportation-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/intelligent-transportation-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/intelligent-transportation-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3242"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/intelligent-transportation-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=412"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/intelligent-transportation-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/412\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":653,"href":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/intelligent-transportation-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/412\/revisions\/653"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/intelligent-transportation-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=412"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/intelligent-transportation-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=412"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/intelligent-transportation-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}