Ömer Kurkutlu

Ömer Kurkutlu

PhD Candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering
I am a Ph.D. candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois Chicago, advised by Dr. Arman Roohi. I specialize in robot learning, Physical AI, and autonomous systems. My research focuses on deep reinforcement learning, vision-language-action models, vision-based navigation, sim-to-real, and resource-constrained robotics, with hands-on experience in NVIDIA Isaac Sim/Isaac Lab, ROS/ROS2, and embedded AI.

Crazyflie Isaac Framework (CIF)

An open-source, modular NVIDIA Isaac Sim framework for Crazyflie research — DRL, multi-drone, benchmarking, and sim-to-real experimentation.

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Vision-Language-Action Navigation

A universal end-to-end navigation framework that enables aerial and ground robots to navigate using vision and natural language instructions.

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TinyDrone-MicroNav

Vision-based autonomous navigation for resource-constrained nano drones.

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Salamander Robot

Deep reinforcement learning for bio-inspired quadruped locomotion.

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Research

Research directions in autonomous robotics, tiny drones, vision-based navigation, TinyML, and embedded AI.

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OK-1 Quadruped Robot

End-to-end design and development of a custom bio-inspired quadruped robotic platform.

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Autonomous Tunnel Burrowing Robot

Autonomous robotic excavation system for tunnel construction using perception, manipulation, and mobile robotics.

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Edge Perception & Temporal Consistency

Lightweight TinyML perception for resource-constrained edge platforms, including temporally consistent obstacle detection and energy-aware sensing.

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