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Computer Engineering Student

Ankara, Türkiye

Emir ArdaTomaç — Artificial Intelligence & Embedded Systems

I work where artificial intelligence meets hardware: computer vision models, embedded applications and autonomous systems built for real engineering problems.

Now

Undergraduate Research Intern at UCL Computational Light Laboratory and FHNW Data Science in Life Sciences (remote).

01Route

The route so far.

  1. 01 / 05

    Sivas Cumhuriyet University

    B.Sc. Computer Engineering

    Sivas, Türkiye

  2. 02 / 05

    ROHU Innovation

    Computer Vision & AI Intern

    Barcelona, Spain

    Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs. Interceptor drone: image processing, object detection, AI-driven visual analysis.

  3. 03 / 05

    University College London

    Undergraduate Research Intern · Computational Light Laboratory

    London, UK · remote

    Research in artificial intelligence, computer vision and computational imaging: literature review, experimentation, model development and research-oriented implementation.

  4. 04 / 05

    FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland

    Undergraduate Research Intern · Data Science in Life Sciences

    Switzerland · remote

    Interdisciplinary research at the intersection of artificial intelligence, bioinformatics and life sciences.

  5. 05 / 05

    BTK Akademi

    AI Instructor

    Türkiye · in person

    In-person training on AI-powered content creation and practical applications of generative AI.

02Profile

The person behind the route.

Portrait of Emir Arda Tomaç, printed as a halftone

Computer Engineering student at Sivas Cumhuriyet University, specializing in artificial intelligence and embedded systems.

I have led and worked in engineering teams at TEKNOFEST, worked on computer vision for an interceptor drone in Barcelona, and currently contribute to research at UCL and FHNW. Outside the lab I teach AI and build communities around technology.

Based in
Ankara, Türkiye
Languages
English (B2) · Spanish (A2)
Education
B.Sc. Computer Engineering · Sivas Cumhuriyet University · 2023 – present
Now
Undergraduate Research Intern at UCL Computational Light Laboratory and FHNW Data Science in Life Sciences (remote).

03Selected Work

Selected work.

  1. 01 / 062026Interceptor DroneROHU Innovation · Erasmus for Young EntrepreneursComputer Vision & AI InternComputer vision and AI for drone-based applications around an interceptor drone: image processing, object detection and AI-driven visual analysis, with field sessions on the airfield in Barcelona.View project
    • Computer Vision
    • Object Detection
    • Image Processing
    • Drones
  2. 02 / 062026ÖREN RoboticsTEKNOFEST 2026 Finalist · TUSAŞ Advanced Autonomous Systems CompetitionROS DeveloperROS-based software development for autonomous robotic systems, as part of the team that reached the finals of the TUSAŞ Advanced Autonomous Systems Competition at TEKNOFEST 2026.View project
    • ROS
    • Autonomy
    • Robotics
  3. 03 / 06ULAK Autonomous Ground VehicleTEKNOFESTTeam CaptainLed the development of an autonomous navigation system for an unmanned ground vehicle competing at TEKNOFEST.View project
    • Autonomous Navigation
    • Team Leadership
  4. 04 / 06UART AI Anomaly DetectorFPGA · Verilog HDLDeveloperAn FPGA-based anomaly detection system for UART communication monitoring, using FIFO buffering. Designed at RTL level in Verilog HDL and verified with self-checking testbenches.View project
    • FPGA
    • Verilog
    • RTL
    • UART
    • Anomaly Detection
  5. 05 / 06RF Signal ClassificationDeep learning · Wireless communicationDeveloperNeural network models for RF signal modulation classification and wireless communication analysis: a CNN + LSTM architecture trained on the RadioML 2018.01A dataset.View project
    • Deep Learning
    • CNN
    • LSTM
    • RF
    • Signal Processing
  6. 06 / 06Drone-Assisted Railway Defect DetectionTÜBİTAK 2209-A Research ProjectDeveloperA computer vision based system for detecting railway defects from drone imagery.View project
    • Computer Vision
    • Drones
    • Inspection

Also built

  • SİS — Signal Interference Swarm

    Developer · ROKETSAN İVME Acceleration Program application

    An AI-driven drone swarm simulation for electronic warfare.

    Move the cursor into the swarm: it is the interference source.

  • Alpina Rocket Team

    Software Engineer · TEKNOFEST Rocket Competition

    Ground-station software for telemetry monitoring.

  • CÜBİT Chip Design Team

    Member · Engineering team

    Analog circuits and microcontroller-based embedded systems.

04Signal Path

From silicon to decision.

AI and embedded systems are one pipeline to me: a signal leaves a sensor, crosses silicon and firmware, becomes a decision in a model, and returns to the world as motion.

  1. S12 projects

    Silicon

    Hardware description & circuits

    • Verilog
    • FPGA · RTL
    • Analog circuits
  2. S22 projects

    Firmware

    Microcontrollers & low-level code

    • C
    • STM32
    • ESP32
    • Arduino
  3. S35 projects

    Systems

    Robotics & systems programming

    • C++
    • Rust
    • ROS
    • Raspberry Pi
  4. S45 projects

    Intelligence

    Learning & perception

    • Python
    • Machine Learning
    • Deep Learning
    • Computer Vision
    • OpenCV
    • YOLO
  5. S51 project

    Software

    Applications & data

    • C#
    • Java
    • SQL

Where each project sits in the pipeline

Built only from each project's tags; hover a layer above to light its column.

ProjectSiliconFirmwareSystemsIntelligenceSoftware
Interceptor Drone··DronesComputer Vision · Object Detection · Image Processing·
ÖREN Robotics··ROS · Autonomy · Robotics··
ULAK Autonomous Ground Vehicle··Autonomous Navigation··
UART AI Anomaly DetectorFPGA · Verilog · RTLUART·Anomaly Detection·
RF Signal Classification···Deep Learning · CNN · LSTM · RF · Signal Processing·
Drone-Assisted Railway Defect Detection··DronesComputer Vision · Inspection·
SİS — Signal Interference Swarm··Swarm · SimulationAI·
Alpina Rocket Team····Telemetry · Ground Station
CÜBİT Chip Design TeamAnalog CircuitsMicrocontrollers · Embedded···

05Multiplier

Teaching, community, ventures.

NASA Space Apps ChallengeLocal Lead, Sivas

Brought NASA Space Apps Challenge to Sivas for the first time.

Teaching

  • BTK Akademi

    AI Instructor

    Selected for the fall training programme: in-person training on AI-powered content creation and practical generative AI. From November 2026.

  • GEN2030 · Ministry of Youth and Sports

    AI Instructor

    Farabi Youth Center

Community

  • HPAIR Asia Conference 2026

    Selected Delegate

    Hanoi, Vietnam · August 2026

  • PUSULA Defense Industry Summit

    Organizer

  • Yörünge Yapay Zeka Zirvesi

    Organizer

  • BuildUP · GDG Gaziantep

    Event Organization Lead

  • SCU Teknofest Club

    General Secretary

  • T3 Foundation

    Volunteer

Ventures

  • Kodon Labs

    Co-Founder

    Cumhuriyet Technokent Pre-Incubation · AI, bioinformatics and embedded systems.

  • EkinBil

    Co-Founder

    TÜBİTAK 1512 BiGG · AI-driven smart farming.

Training & bootcamps

Yapay Zeka ve Teknoloji Akademisi · Top 1500 · TEI Aviation Engines School · Huawei Cloud & AI · Komtaş Data & AI Bootcamp · Miuul AI Bootcamp · Akbank Deep Learning Bootcamp · Aygaz Machine Learning Bootcamp · Siber Vatan Cyber Security Program

06 —Contact

Let’s build something that sees.

For research, projects, teaching or a conversation about AI on hardware.

emiraarda6 [at] gmail.com
© 2026 Emir Arda TomaçAnkara, Türkiye