Academic Impact
85
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922
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18
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77
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✨ Research Summary
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kursat Kara is a prominent researcher at Oklahoma State University, specializing in the intersection of Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Aerospace Engineering. His primary research domains include fluid dynamics, aerodynamics, and artificial intelligence, with a focus on reentry vehicles, hypersonic boundary layers, and turbulent flow separation. As an associate professor at a reputable university, Dr. Kara's research is deeply rooted in his institutional affiliation, where he contributes to the academic community through his publications and expertise. Across his portfolio of 30 publications, key research themes emerge, including the application of adaptive Bayesian learning, Gaussian process surrogates, and high-order numerical methods to simulate and analyze complex fluid flow phenomena. Dr. Kara's research profile is distinctive due to his unique blend of theoretical and computational approaches, which have resulted in significant contributions to the field, as evidenced by his publications in top-tier journals and conference proceedings. With an active research career spanning over two decades, Dr. Kara has established himself as a leading expert in his field, with a notable publication record and a strong presence in the academic community, despite not having completed any peer reviews to date.
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Publications85
Multifidelity data fusion for analyzing dynamic stability of atmospheric entry vehicles
Shafi Al Salman Romeo, Ashraf Kassem, Bipin Tiwari, Omer San, Kursat Kara
Aerospace Science and Technology, vol. 168, pp. 111049 (2026)
Emulator-Accelerated Bayesian Framework for Nonlinear Parameter Estimation of Entry Capsule Dynamic Stability
Shafi Al Salman Romeo, Ashraf Kassem, Bipin Tiwari, Lamisa Musharrat, Omer Sanb San, Kursat Kara
Aerospace Science and Technology, pp. 112342 (2026)
Reduced-Order Modeling of Sweeping Jet Actuators Using Eigenvalue-Sorted Dynamic Mode Decomposition
Shafi Al Salman Romeo, Mobashera Alam, Kursat Kara
Aerospace, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 194 (2026)
Adaptive Bayesian learning for stability characterization of re-entry vehicles
Binod Tiwari, Lamisa Musharrat, Shafi Al Salman Romeo, Ashraf Kassem, Kursat Kara, Omer San
Scientific Reports, vol. 16, no. 1 (2026)
Data-driven reduced-order modeling framework for blunt-body aerodynamic characterization
Ashraf Kassem, Shafi Al Salman Romeo, Bipin Tiwari, Omer San, Kursat Kara
Aerospace Science and Technology, vol. 171, pp. 111615 (2026)
Data-Efficient Neural Operator Surrogates for Nonlinear Pitch Dynamics of Blunt-Body Re-entry Vehicles
Bipin Tiwari, Ashraf Kassem, Shafi Al Salman Romeo, Dirk Ekelschot, Cole Kazemba, Kursat Kara, Omer San
Aerospace Science and Technology, pp. 112360 (2026)
Discovery of Governing Equations for Reduced-Order Aerodynamic Modes of Atmospheric Entry Capsules
Ashraf Kassem, Shafi Al Salman Romeo, Bipin Tiwari, Lamisa Musharrat, Omer San, Kursat Kara
Aerospace Science and Technology, pp. 112454 (2026)
Bayesian framework for estimating dynamic stability derivatives in 6-DoF blunt-body entry vehicles
Ashraf Kassem, Shafi Al Salman Romeo, Bipin Tiwari, Omer San, Kursat Kara
Aerospace Science and Technology, vol. 167, pp. 110646 (2025)
Efficient Coupling of Urban Wind Fields and Drone Flight Dynamics Using Convolutional Autoencoders
Zack Krawczyk, Ryan Paul, Kursat Kara
Drones, vol. 9, no. 11, pp. 802 (2025)
Nonlinear Parameter Estimation for Entry Capsule Dynamic Stability Analysis and Uncertainty Quantification
Furkan Oz, Shafi Al Salman Romeo, Ashraf Kassem, Dirk Ekelschot, Joseph C. Schulz, Cole Kazemba, Omer San, Kursat Kara
Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, pp. 1-14 (2025)
Urban Wind Field Effects on the Flight Dynamics of Fixed-Wing Drones
Zack Krawczyk, Rohit K. S. S. Vuppala, Ryan Paul, Kursat Kara
Drones, vol. 9, no. 5, pp. 362 (2025)
Trajectory Reconstruction of Blunt Body Capsules From Ballistic Range Testing Data Using Multi-Fidelity Gaussian Processes
Shafi Al Salman Romeo, Furkan Oz, Ashraf K. Kassem, Bipin Tiwari, Omer San, Kursat Kara
AIAA SCITECH 2025 Forum (2025)
Optimizing Markov Chain Initial Conditions for Studying Blunt Body Reentry Dynamics Using Differential Evolution
Bipin Tiwari, Furkan Oz, Ashraf K. Kassem, Shafi Al Salman Romeo, Kursat Kara, Omer San
AIAA SCITECH 2025 Forum (2025)
Nonlinear Parameter Estimation Model for Dynamic Stability Analysis and Uncertainty Quantification of Six-Degree-of-Freedom Atmospheric Entry Capsules
Ashraf K. Kassem, Furkan Oz, Shafi Al Salman Romeo, Bipin Tiwari, Omer San, Kursat Kara
AIAA SCITECH 2025 Forum (2025)
Epistemic Uncertainty Analysis in GPR-Based Modeling of Pitch Damping Sum for 1 DOF Reentry Vehicle Dynamics
Bipin Tiwari, Ashraf K. Kassem, Shafi Al Salman Romeo, Kursat Kara, Omer San
AIAA AVIATION FORUM AND ASCEND 2025 (2025)
Adaptive Bayesian Inference with Gaussian Process Surrogates for Estimating Dynamic Stability Coefficients in Reentry Vehicles
Bipin Tiwari, Shafi Al Salman Romeo, Ashraf Kassem, Kursat Kara, Omer San
SSRN Electronic Journal (2025)
Hypersonic Boundary Layer Stabilization via Fully Resolved Local Metasurface Structures
Furkan Oz, Kursat Kara
AIAA SCITECH 2024 Forum (2024)
Controlling hypersonic boundary layer transition with localized cooling and metasurface treatments
Furkan Oz, Kursat Kara
Scientific Reports, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 15928-15928 (2024)
Physics Informed Data Fusion Model for Uncertainty Quantification in Atmospheric Entry Vehicle Dynamic Stability
Shafi Al Salman Romeo, Furkan Oz, Ashraf K. Kassem, Omer San, Kursat Kara
AIAA AVIATION FORUM AND ASCEND 2024 (2024)
Using Data Fusion to Analyze Dynamic Stability of Atmospheric Entry Vehicles
Furkan Oz, Shafi Al Salman Romeo, Ashraf K. Kassem, Omer San, Kursat Kara
AIAA AVIATION FORUM AND ASCEND 2024 (2024)
Reconstructing the Equations of Motion of Atmospheric Entry Vehicle Using High-Order Approach
Ashraf K. Kassem, Furkan Oz, Shafi Al Salman Romeo, Omer San, Kursat Kara
AIAA AVIATION FORUM AND ASCEND 2024 (2024)
Evaluating Reduced-Order Urban Wind Models for Simulating Flight Dynamics of Advanced Aerial Mobility Aircraft
Zack Krawczyk, Rohit K. S. S. Vuppala, Ryan Paul, Kursat Kara
Aerospace, vol. 11, no. 10, pp. 830 (2024)
Modeling advanced air mobility aircraft in data-driven reduced order realistic urban winds
Rohit K. S. S. Vuppala, Zack Krawczyk, Ryan Paul, Kursat Kara
Scientific Reports, vol. 14, no. 1 (2024)
An augmented physics informed neural network approach for blunt-body dynamics
Shafi Al Salman Romeo, Furkan Oz, Ashraf Kassem, Kursat Kara, Omer San
Physics of Fluids, vol. 36, no. 1 (2024)
Active control of turbulent flow separation over a flapped airfoil using fluidic oscillator
Ashraf Kassem, Kursat Kara
2024 Regional Student Conferences (2024)
Hypersonic Boundary-Layer Stability Over a Cone with Combined Local Cooling and Local Metasurface Treatment
Furkan Oz, Kursat Kara
AIAA AVIATION 2023 Forum (2023)
Deep Learning for Realistic Wind Field Prediction in Various Urban Morphologies for Application to Small Unmanned Aerial Systems
Rohit K S S Vuppala, Kursat Kara
AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum (2023)
An efficient quantum partial differential equation solver with chebyshev points
Furkan Oz, Omer San, Kursat Kara
Scientific Reports, vol. 13, no. 1 (2023)
Local Wall Cooling Effects on Hypersonic Boundary-Layer Stability
Furkan Oz, Thomas E. Goebel, Joseph S. Jewell, Kursat Kara
Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, vol. 60, no. 2, pp. 412-426 (2023)
Flight Dynamics of a Flying Wing Aircraft Featuring the Bell Spanload
Caleb S. Robb, Rohit K S S Vuppala, Ryan C. Paul, Kursat Kara
AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum (2023)
Hypersonic Boundary-Layer Stability with Local Cooling and Local Metasurface Treatment
Furkan Oz, Kursat Kara
AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum (2023)
Investigation of Airflow around Buildings using Large-Eddy Simulations for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Applications
Tyler R. Landua, Rohit Kameshwara Sampath Sai Vuppala, Kursat Kara
AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum (2022)
Reduction of spanwise flow over a swept wing using an air curtain produced by rectangular slot
Mobashera Alam, Kursat Kara, Aaron Alexander
AIAA AVIATION 2022 Forum (2022)
Solving Burgers’ equation with quantum computing
Furkan Oz, Rohit K. S. S. Vuppala, Kursat Kara, Frank Gaitan
Quantum Information Processing, vol. 21, no. 1 (2022)
The Influence of Exit Nozzle Geometry on Sweeping Jet Actuator Performance
Mobashera Alam, Kursat Kara
Fluids, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 69 (2022)
Wind Field Prediction in Urban Spaces for small Unmanned Aerial Systems using Convolutional AutoEncoders
Rohit K S S Vuppala, Kursat Kara
AIAA AVIATION 2022 Forum (2022)
A non-intrusive reduced order model using deep learning for realistic wind data generation for small unmanned aerial systems in urban spaces
Rohit K. S. S. Vuppala, Kursat Kara
AIP Advances, vol. 12, no. 8 (2022)
Variance Reduction of Quadcopter Trajectory Tracking under Stochastic Wind Disturbances.
Asma Tabassum, Rohit K. S. S. Vuppala, He Bai, Kursat Kara
arXiv (Cornell University) (2021)
A Novel Approach in Realistic Wind Data Generation for The Safe Operation of Small Unmanned Aerial Systems in Urban Environment
Rohit K S S Vuppala, Kursat Kara
AIAA AVIATION 2021 FORUM (2021)
A cfd tutorial in julia: Introduction to compressible laminar boundary-layer flows
Furkan Oz, Kursat Kara
Fluids, vol. 6, no. 11, pp. 400 (2021)
A cfd tutorial in julia: Introduction to laminar boundary-layer theory
Furkan Oz, Kursat Kara
Fluids, vol. 6, no. 6, pp. 207 (2021)
Effects of local cooling on hypersonic boundary-layer stability
Furkan Oz, Kursat Kara
AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum (2021)
Multifidelity computing for coupling full and reduced order models
Shady E. Ahmed, Omer San, Kursat Kara, Rami Younis, Adil Rasheed
PLOS ONE, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. e0246092 (2021)
Variance Reduction of Quadcopter Trajectory Tracking in Turbulent Wind
Asma Tabassum, Rohit K.S.S. Vuppala, He Bai, Kursat Kara
IFAC-PapersOnLine, vol. 54, no. 20, pp. 102-107 (2021)
Sensitivity of a fluidic oscillator to modifications of feedback channel and mixing chamber geometry
Abdul Raouf Tajik, Kursat Kara, Vladimir Parezanović
Experiments in Fluids, vol. 62, no. 12 (2021)
Large-Eddy Simulation of Atmospheric Boundary-Layer Gusts for Small Unmanned Air Systems
Rohit K. S. S. Vuppala, Kursat Kara
APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting Abstracts (2020)
Interface learning in zonal multifidelity simulations of fluid flows with a hybrid analysis and modeling framework
Shady E. Ahmed, Omer San, Kursat Kara, Rami M. Younis, Adil Rasheed
arXiv (Cornell University) (2020)
Towards exascale DNS solver for hypersonic boundary-layer receptivity to solid particulates
Furkan Oz, Kursat Kara
SHAREOK (University of Oklahoma; Oklahoma State University; Central Oklahoma University) (2020)
Effects of Local Wall Cooling on Hypersonic Boundary-Layer Stability on a Blunt Cone
Furkan Oz, Kursat Kara
Bulletin of the American Physical Society (2020)
Aerodynamic optimization of an aerial pod
Shaikha M. Ai-Ali, Kursat Kara, Ashraf N. Al-Khateeb
2020 Advances in Science and Engineering Technology International Conferences (ASET), pp. 1-4 (2020)
Computational Fluid Dynamics Study for Drag Reduction of an Airborne Surveillance Gimbal
Amani Bin Amro, Kursat Kara, Dimitrios Kyritsis
2020 IEEE Aerospace Conference, pp. 1-16 (2020)
Hover predictions of S-76 rotor using a high-order discontinuous galerkin offbody discretization
Kursat Kara, Michael J. Brazell, Andrew C. Kirby, Dimitri J. Mavriplis, Earl P. Duque
AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum (2020)
In-plane moduli of elasticity homogenization of arc-tan corrugation
Shamma Z. Al Hemeiri, Shadi Balawi, Kursat Kara, Ashraf N. Al-Khateeb
2020 Advances in Science and Engineering Technology International Conferences (ASET), pp. 1-4 (2020)
Interface learning of multiphysics and multiscale systems
Shady E. Ahmed, Omer San, Kursat Kara, Rami Younis, Adil Rasheed
Physical Review E, vol. 102, no. 5 (2020)
Jet Oscillation Frequency Characterization of a Sweeping Jet Actuator
Furkan Oz, Kursat Kara
Preprints.org (2020)
Hover Predictions Using a High-Order Discontinuous Galerkin Off-Body Discretization
Kursat Kara, Michael Brazell, Andrew C. Kirby, Earl P. Duque, Dimitri J. Mavriplis
APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting Abstracts (2019)
On the impact of geometry scaling and mass flow rate on the frequency of a sweeping jet actuator
Bartosz Slupski, Abdul Tajik, Vladimir Parezanović, Kursat Kara
FME Transactions, vol. 47, no. 3, pp. 599-607 (2019)
On the assessment of modeling combined convection heat transfer in nanofluids using dissipative particle dynamics
Kursat Kara, Ashraf N. Al-Khateeb, Anas Alazzam, Eiyad Abu-Nada
International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, vol. 150, pp. 561-575 (2019)
COANDA SURFACE EFFECT ON THE SWEEPING JET ACTUATOR
Bartosz Zygmunt Jurewicz, Kursat Kara
SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología (2018)
Experimental inner pressure analysis of a sweeping jet actuator
Bartosz Z. Slupski, Kursat Kara, Vladimir Parezanovic, Dimitrios Kyritsis
2018 Applied Aerodynamics Conference (2018)
Flow structure and heat transfer of a sweeping jet impinging on a flat wall
Tongil Park, Kursat Kara, Daegyoum Kim
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 124, pp. 920-928 (2018)
Sweeping jet for convective heat transfer of a flat plate
Tongil Park, Kursat Kara, Daegyoum Kim
Bulletin of the American Physical Society (2017)
Flow structure and heat transfer of sweeping jet impingement
Tongil Park, Kursat Kara, Daegyoum Kim
(2017)
Determination of water droplet collection efficiency: An empirical model
Ali M. Anttho, Bartosz J. Slupski, Abdullah Mohiudeen, Kursat Kara
AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference (2017)
Effects of Feedback Channels and Coanda Surfaces on the Performance of Sweeping Jet Actuator
Bartosz J. Slupski, Kursat Kara
55th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting (2017)
Flow separation control using sweeping jet actuator
Kursat Kara
35th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference (2017)
Separated flow control over Naca 0015 airfoil using sweeping jet actuator
Kursat Kara, Bartosz J. Slupski
35th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference (2017)
Effects of geometric parameters on performance of sweeping jet actuator
Bartosz Z. Slupski, Kursat Kara
34th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference (2016)
First-principles modeling of a miniature tilt-rotor convertiplane in low-speed operation
Guowei Cai, Adnan Saeed, Ahmad B. Younes, Tarek Taha, Jorge Dias, Lakmal Seneviratne
AIAA Modeling and Simulation Technologies Conference (2016)
Numerical simulation of a sweeping jet actuator
Kursat Kara
34th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference (2016)
Evaluation of Riemann flux solvers for WENO reconstruction schemes: Kelvin-Helmholtz instability
Omer San, Kursat Kara
Computers & Fluids, vol. 117, pp. 24-41 (2015)
Numerical study of internal flow structures in a sweeping jet actuator
Kursat Kara
33rd AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference (2015)
Numerical assessments of high-order accurate shock capturing schemes: Kelvin-Helmholtz type vortical structures in high-resolutions
Omer San, Kursat Kara
Computers & Fluids, vol. 89, pp. 254-276 (2014)
Effects of a porous coating on hypersonic boundary layer receptivity over a Cone
Kursat Kara
2013 6th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies (RAST), pp. 61-66 (2013)
Effects of circulation control on power production for large scale wind turbines
Kursat Kara, Mustafa Gunduz, Jee Kim, Lakshmi Sankar
51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition (2013)
Effects of nose bluntness on hypersonic boundary-layer receptivity and stability over cones
Kursat Kara, Ponnampalam Balakumar, Osama A. Kandil
AIAA Journal, vol. 49, no. 12, pp. 2593-2606 (2011)
IUTAM Symposium on Computational Aero-Acoustics for Aircraft Noise Prediction Jet Noise Simulations for Realistic Jet Nozzle Geometries
Philip J. Morris, Yongle Du, Kursat Kara
(2010)
Jet noise simulations for realistic jet nozzle geometries
Philip J. Morris, Yongle Du, Kursat Kara
Procedia Engineering, vol. 6, pp. 28-37 (2010)
Reprint of: Jet Noise Simulations for Realistic Jet Nozzle Geometries
Philip J. Morris, Yongle Du, Kursat Kara
Procedia IUTAM, vol. 1, pp. 28-37 (2010)
Effects of wall cooling on hypersonic boundary layer receptivity over a cone
Kursat Kara, Ponnampalam Balakumar, Osama Kandil
38th Fluid Dynamics Conference and Exhibit (2008)
Hypersonic Boundary Layer Receptivity to Acoustic Disturbances Over Cones
Kursat Kara
ODU Digital Commons (Old Dominion University) (2008)
Effects of nose bluntness on stability of hypersonic boundary layers over a blunt cone
Kursat Kara, Ponnampalam Balakumar, Osama Kandil
37th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference and Exhibit (2007)
Receptivity of hypersonic boundary layers due to acoustic disturbances over blunt cone
Kursat Kara, Ponnampalam Balakumar, Osama Kandil
45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit (2007)
Aerodynamics and flow control of flapping wings
Wael Mokhtar, Xu Zheng, Ilteris Koc, Kursat Kara
44th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit (2006)
Simulation And Analysis Of Three-dimensional Separated Flow Around Bluff Bodies
Kursat Kara
Istanbul Technical University Academic Open Archive (Istanbul Technical University) (2003)