Sertac Karaman

Professor at MIT. Director, LIDS.

Sertac Karaman is a distinguished Professor at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a Co-Founder of Optimus Ride.

His educational background includes a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, a Master of Science (MS) in Mechanical Engineering, a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Engineering from Istanbul Technical University, and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mechanical Engineering also from Istanbul Technical University. Additionally, he studied at Bornova Anadolu Lisesi (İzmir Koleji).

Sertac Karaman has held various key positions at MIT including former Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, former Director of the Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems, former Associate Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, former Associate Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Class of '48 Career Development Chair), and former Assistant Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Charles Stark Draper Chair). He has also played pivotal roles at Optimus Ride as the former Co-Founder, President, and Chief Scientist.

With a strong academic foundation and extensive experience in academia and industry, Sertac Karaman continues to make significant contributions to the fields of engineering and technology.