The UAV centre consists of an interdisciplinary pool of researchers and experts. Together they implement customized and innovative solutions and deliver multi-disciplinary education on drones and unmanned aerial vehicles.
Feel free to reach out to one of us for more information on topics such as drones, photogrammetry, deep learning, 3D mapping, modelling and drone customization.
The uav Centre team
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prof.dr.ing. F.C. Nex (Francesco) Associate Professor | Coordinator of the centre | Expertise: real-time mapping, photogrammetry, deep learning
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dr. B.S.A. Alsadik (Bashar) Assistant professor | Expertise: 3D mapping and modelling
![Picture of drs. J.P.G. Bakx (Wan)](/.publisher/sd/utwente_base/ws2016/img/people-placeholder.png#replace=IgGypCfPyHinAnL7dqflg5cR2aNsjKLOSF-1pbUCzzs9CjHSDc-DQTw-BgsUMIPa91EZXmvG1AKshQJJy5CuaPSPFna6SO3tIipITGBpEWKzx7iAILtRsVE4Ay_e0t8DsxT-Bb2cKJC9o3RLww6t7PkX1p2BnTvqZUZtMCL0nDjIp-bdoh4e3RJacQlh4MJOA5VxjOebLpU)
drs. J.P.G. Bakx (Wan) Senior Lecturer, Education Portfolio EOS Department
![Picture of dr. J.R. Bergado (JR)](/.publisher/sd/utwente_base/ws2016/img/people-placeholder.png#replace=oSxrYFIDSZ_t9zZ_ZiwgzJcR2aNsjKLOSF-1pbUCzztF2gILta42NApC8hoxcmqgyLMY9iEqlnccyRZE6sFqG_pnUgNdyWWvIipITGBpEWKzx7iAILtRsVE4Ay_e0t8DsxT-Bb2cKJC9o3RLww6t7PkX1p2BnTvqZUZtMCL0nDiWqwA5Q_IdA_HZFhYSh1IrKSjECQFoJqQ)
dr. J.R. Bergado (JR) Researcher | Expertise: Artificial Intelligence (AI) classification and object detection
![Picture of E. Bonte (Evelien)](/.publisher/sd/utwente_base/ws2016/img/people-placeholder.png#replace=QyYJv14Dixup0iBPNhcXGpcR2aNsjKLOSF-1pbUCzzuMGL65YRZC_VRBCLcouVP3PG4ibiELlho4N0hF616CefSP-N1GZ8W9IipITGBpEWKzx7iAILtRsVE4Ay_e0t8DsxT-Bb2cKJC9o3RLww6t7PkX1p2BnTvqZUZtMCL0nDh3yy0E-naQ-I2y9WZn_5Yy0RA70nGzDjQ)
E. Bonte (Evelien) Project Leader
+31534893353
evelien.bonte@utwente.nl
Building: Langezijds 1107
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B.T. Chidura MSc (Bhanu Teja) Supporting Staff | Expertise: drone customization
![Picture of dr.ing. F. Dadrass Javan (Farzaneh)](/.publisher/sd/utwente_base/ws2016/img/people-placeholder.png#replace=WykG1KbmyDajc5_4Qcyzx5cR2aNsjKLOSF-1pbUCzztgI7wtGDoj_BAFReJw8wt4nvJ3jyybZi7onMN-d9f40qgZD85pcZWEIipITGBpEWKzx7iAILtRsVE4Ay_e0t8DsxT-Bb2cKJC9o3RLww6t7PkX1p2BnTvqZUZtMCL0nDgnND1_JShd5YhDqSWMBBj67TfBepoSus4)
dr.ing. F. Dadrass Javan (Farzaneh) Assistant Professor | Expertise: 3D mapping and modelling
![Picture of Dr. rer. nat. F.J. Ellsäßer (Florian)](/.publisher/sd/utwente_base/ws2016/img/people-placeholder.png#replace=Bu1XQ8HfEUceSQrxOIDC0pcR2aNsjKLOSF-1pbUCzztwgjIUmNlglMRHB8pGxY1IPdKWlBSjhOw0uHhEbyjKtQZJJk6b8-SpIipITGBpEWKzx7iAILtRsVE4Ay_e0t8DsxT-Bb2cKJC9o3RLww6t7PkX1p2BnTvqZUZtMCL0nDhObM45ypECSH_IdKTS6wio2kieiCfioJI)
Dr. rer. nat. F.J. Ellsäßer (Florian) Assistant Professor
![Picture of prof.dr.ir. A. Franchi (Antonio)](/.publisher/sd/utwente_base/ws2016/img/people-placeholder.png#replace=PtuT9lBLadlGRW_b96d0iZcR2aNsjKLOSF-1pbUCzzulenMpd5v7X-O9NJnlRwlItVXK9Mmjlfwhr3waj0g6F7XrLBI8YVdGIipITGBpEWKzx7iAILtRsVE4Ay_e0t8DsxT-Bb2cKJC9o3RLww6t7PkX1p2BnTvqZUZtMCL0nDjW5rLhoj5MUyBiblQep9PWDvHnkIM7n7w)
prof.dr.ir. A. Franchi (Antonio) Full professor | Expertise: robotics, aerial robotics control, swarm robots
![Picture of dr. C.M. Gevaert (Caroline)](/.publisher/sd/utwente_base/ws2016/img/people-placeholder.png#replace=FlRynr1CT6tm_h71be2lYJcR2aNsjKLOSF-1pbUCzzu5YSUnNTFP_YnbSVvRz-yn43M5Ro4jswgDmjy22Ku2_mjxFPnN744pIipITGBpEWKzx7iAILtRsVE4Ay_e0t8DsxT-Bb2cKJC9o3RLww6t7PkX1p2BnTvqZUZtMCL0nDjeP8WTjomfQ-I7k2n0gOtqLqyNQuStf4s)
dr. C.M. Gevaert (Caroline) Assistant professor| Expertise: use of humanitarian UAVs and explainable Artificial Intelligence (AI)
![Picture of prof.dr. N. Kerle (Norman)](/.publisher/sd/utwente_base/ws2016/img/people-placeholder.png#replace=BSNnklwCHTYgXu6D550ITJcR2aNsjKLOSF-1pbUCzzt8HfqcCA0UzqlUeYvGFKigI2FIPOJmoPb04o-TYJqP7agZD85pcZWEIipITGBpEWKzx7iAILtRsVE4Ay_e0t8DsxT-Bb2cKJC9o3RLww6t7PkX1p2BnTvqZUZtMCL0nDjTnYujtvvnzDsF4cshzPVp1mCzNMVrvPE)
prof.dr. N. Kerle (Norman) Full Professor | Expertise: disaster management and hazards monitoring
![Picture of dr. M.N. Koeva (Mila)](/.publisher/sd/utwente_base/ws2016/img/people-placeholder.png#replace=Rx1iAumcaRT9vy8ORfLSrJcR2aNsjKLOSF-1pbUCzztv9ynIkNVmB-z6tkHTeQFRBx5XClUAzumVWU0upFSMLtc3GvmXQZ5jIipITGBpEWKzx7iAILtRsVE4Ay_e0t8DsxT-Bb2cKJC9o3RLww6t7PkX1p2BnTvqZUZtMCL0nDgrSbkCA7GIw2M6l7MiO8z-hqQMqIIVFAc)
dr. M.N. Koeva (Mila) Associate Professor | Expertise: land administration
![Picture of dr. P. Nyktas (Panagiotis)](/.publisher/sd/utwente_base/ws2016/img/people-placeholder.png#replace=gZwx2ImvpY8TZtcm5bJTopcR2aNsjKLOSF-1pbUCzzsehfHYxN-pyeVHHoO7tsZsi4RzFDABTByr7HaSpy4yFKCQzyp3VRqZIipITGBpEWKzx7iAILtRsVE4Ay_e0t8DsxT-Bb2cKJC9o3RLww6t7PkX1p2BnTvqZUZtMCL0nDi9gCBCxc3jdiZCA1JrKJAv5xvFBAY6YSs)
dr. P. Nyktas (Panagiotis) Assistant Professor | Expertise: natural resource management
![Picture of ir. G.N. Parodi (Gabriel)](/.publisher/sd/utwente_base/ws2016/img/people-placeholder.png#replace=_NLiX-swL6igE_vO0PhcEJcR2aNsjKLOSF-1pbUCzzs9M-31i--cv4WUd8M29j521bpGObOuyV4VU2AtcvUcVCw8jXvtc0IKIipITGBpEWKzx7iAILtRsVE4Ay_e0t8DsxT-Bb2cKJC9o3RLww6t7PkX1p2BnTvqZUZtMCL0nDi095_NOd4UL6dDd6WoK8RKuPJSjnyo8Ds)
ir. G.N. Parodi (Gabriel) Lecturer | Expertise: water management
![Picture of T.M.R. Roberts BA (Timothy)](/.publisher/sd/utwente_base/ws2016/img/people-placeholder.png#replace=woY25Soe7NsQgdJ5NP5AwJcR2aNsjKLOSF-1pbUCzzshHgpRfRzfkGiCvmYrpzLnLzU1PensScVdgFzmOe375jwyzWQDj2w6IipITGBpEWKzx7iAILtRsVE4Ay_e0t8DsxT-Bb2cKJC9o3RLww6t7PkX1p2BnTvqZUZtMCL0nDhKKcgr8q1NIYfGVkxeRKmGGw5CcCSMfIQ)
T.M.R. Roberts BA (Timothy) Drone expert | Expertise: drone customization
![Picture of S.M. Tilon PhD (Sofia)](/.publisher/sd/utwente_base/ws2016/img/people-placeholder.png#replace=9DN6pSo1lNFu0yeKMYAfWJcR2aNsjKLOSF-1pbUCzztEJftmyhYtKChhxv-F26umqVHiUV69dI2BCVPOFdPryUFlY9NY84CyIipITGBpEWKzx7iAILtRsVE4Ay_e0t8DsxT-Bb2cKJC9o3RLww6t7PkX1p2BnTvqZUZtMCL0nDhmuKoe4NsJ08o6Ol6FrLNebSSLnEcAnts)
S.M. Tilon PhD (Sofia)