Past Symposia

Conference History – ISTRAS 2025–2026

International Sustainable Transportation Symposium (ISTRAS’26)

İstanbul, Türkiye · Online 17–19 June 2026

About ISTRAS'26

Conference Title	International Sustainable Transportation Symposium (ISTRAS’26)
Dates	17–19 June 2026
Location	İstanbul, Türkiye · Online
Organizer	Piri Reis University, Sustainable Aviation Research Society (SARES), National Aviation Academy
Theme	Sustainable Transportation: Technologies, Systems and Policies

Honorary Chair

Arif Pashayev

Rector
National Aviation Academy | Azerbaijan

Max F. Platzer

Lifetime Honorary President of SARES | USA

Nafiz Arıca

Rector
Piri Reis University | Türkiye

Symposium Founding Chair

Khagani Abdullayev

National Aviation Academy | Azerbaijan

T. Hikmet Karakoç

Piri Reis University | Türkiye

Speakers

Chingiz Hajiyev

Istanbul Gelisim University | İstanbul, Türkiye

Title of manuscript: Fault Tolerant Estimation of UAV Dynamics Under Actuator/Surface Failure Conditions

Dmytro Bugayko

National University “Kyiv Aviation Institute” | Kyiv, Ukraine

Title of manuscript: Global, Regional and National Challenges of Aviation Safety

Gerasimos Kontos

Abu Dhabi University | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Title of manuscript: Teaching Confidence in the Clouds: Artificial Intelligence and Desktop Flight Training Devices for Competencies Development in University Programs

Islam Isgandarov

National Aviation Academy | Azerbaijan

Title of manuscript: On the Use of Modern Voltage and Current Sensors in On-board Equipment of Vehicles

Munir Ali Elfarra

Abu Dhabi Polytechnic | Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

Title of manuscript: The Middle East Vision: Leading the Transition to Sustainable Transportation

Oleksandr Zaporozhets

Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation | Warsaw, Poland

Title of manuscript: Third-Party Risk Assessment for Sustainable Land Use Management Around Airports

Barış Uz

Esri Türkiye | Türkiye

Title of manuscript: Beyond the Map: Engineering a Living Digital Twin for Resilient Mobility

Elmir Gulu-zadeh

Azerbaijan Airports | Azerbaijan

Title of manuscript: From Reactive to Predictive: The Future of Airport Safety Management

Proceedings & Materials

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Statistics

Participants240
Countries10
Papers123

International Sustainable Transportation Symposium (ISTRAS’25)

Baku, Azerbaijan 23–25 September 2025

About ISTRAS'25

Conference Title	International Sustainable Transportation Symposium (ISTRAS’25)
Dates	23–25 September 2025
Location	Baku, Azerbaijan
Organizer	National Aviation Academy
Theme	Development Prospects for Sustainable Transport

Honorary Chair

Arif Pashayev

Rector
National Aviation Academy | Azerbaijan

Max F. Platzer

Lifetime Honorary President of SARES | USA

Symposium Founding Chair

Khagani Abdullayev

National Aviation Academy | Azerbaijan

T. Hikmet Karakoç

Piri Reis University | Türkiye

Speakers

Alper Dalkıran

Suleyman Demirel, University, School of Aviation | Keçiborlu, Türkiye

Title of manuscript: The Vertical City: Foundational Concepts for Sustainable Urban Air Mobility

Barış Uz

CEO | Esri, Türkiye

Title of manuscript: Power of GIS in Sustainable Transportation

Chingiz Hajiyev

Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics | Istanbul, Türkiye

Title of manuscript: Relative Navigation of LEO Satellites in Formation Using Probabilistic Adaptive EKF

Dunay Badirkhanov

Chair of the Board (a/g), Space Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azercosmos) | Baku, Azerbajan

Title of manuscript: Relative Navigation of LEO Satellites in Formation Using Probabilistic Adaptive EKF

Dinh-Dung Nguyen

Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Le Quy Don Technical University | Hanoi, Vietnam

Title of manuscript: Integrating Drone Technology into Smart Urban Transport Systems: An Intelligent Management Approach

Elmir Guluzadeh

"AZAL” CSJC, Chief Safety and Quality at Airports | Baku, Azerbajan

Title of manuscript: The implementation of the Safety Management System at Airport and its impact on organization's economy

Islam Isgandarov

Head of Department Aerospace Instruments, National Aviation Academy | Baku, Azerbajan

Title of manuscript: On The Possibilities and Prospects of Using Optoelectronic Pressure Sensors in Aircraft Air Data Systems

Ruslan Huseynzade

“AZAL” CSJC, Head of Aeronautical Information Service | Baku, Azerbajan

Title of manuscript: Sustainable Airspace Management: Enabling Efficiency in a Growing Sky

Ismail Ekmekci

Istanbul Ticaret University, Academic Member, Engineering Facuty | Istanbul, Türkiye

Title of manuscript: Presentation Title Evaluating MRO Performance in Commercial Aviation: The Turkish Airlines Experience

Juliy Boiko

Khmelnytskyi National University | Ukraine

Title of manuscript: IoT Project Management in Intelligent Transportation Systems

Kadir Emrah Erginer

Dokuz Eylül University, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maritime Faculty | Türkiye

Title of manuscript: Blue Horizons: Decarbonizing Maritime Transport Towards IMO 2050

Larysa Cherniak

Professor of Ecology Department, State University “Kyiv Aviation Institute” | Kyiv, Ukraine

Title of manuscript: On The Possibilities and Prospects of Using Optoelectronic Pressure Sensors in Aircraft Air Data Systems

M.Ziya Sogut

Piri Reis University | Türkiye

Title of manuscript: Entropy-Based analysis on Environment Considering Decarbonization for Chemical Tankers

Oleksandr Zaporozhets

Institute of Aviation (Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation) | Warsaw, Poland

Title of manuscript: VALDES evaluation platform for new aircraft designs within environmental priorities

Sergii Boichenko

National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”, Scientific and Technical Union of Chemmotologists | Kyiv, Ukraine

Title of manuscript: Alkylbenzene fraction as a waste conversion product – a prospective component for the production environmental gasolines

Proceedings & Materials

Program Abstract Book Springer Proceedings Gallery

Statistics

Participants196
Countries9
Papers105