Space LAB
University of Calgary
Spacecraft Attitude Control & Estimation
Principal Investigator — Dr. Demet Cilden GULER
LATEST NEWS
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Exciting group updates! A huge welcome to Deniz Dost, who joined us as a PhD student to work on the Canadian Space Agency-funded project. We also celebrate our 3 VSRs, who have completed their research and safely returned home.
Members of our research group recently attended and gave a talk at the 2026 AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference.
Pictured from left to right: M.U. Turker (VSR), D. Cilden-Guler, and E. Sahin (VSR).
IAC 2026 – We will be participating in the 77th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) with five research papers. Congratulations to all the students involved!
ADVANCING THE FRONTIERS OF ATTITUDE CONTROL AND ESTIMATION
- Attitude Estimation
- Miniaturized Satellites
- Formation Flying
- Sensor Fusion
- GNSS-based Localization
- Visual Navigation
- Space Environment Effects
- Space Situational Awareness
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PEOPLE
DENIZ DOST
PhD Student
Fall 2026 - Present
University of Calgary
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IN SEARCH
PhD Student
Winter 2027 - Present
University of Calgary
IN SEARCH
PhD Student
Winter 2027 - Present
University of Calgary
IN SEARCH
MSc Student
Winter 2027 - Present
University of Calgary
Ceylan Sevval Inan
MSc Student
Istanbul Technical University
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PURE Award (2026)
Sadeeb Dewan
BSc Student
Res. Asst. (2026-2027)
BSc Student
Res. Asst. (2026-2027)
JEET JOSHI
University of Calgary
BSc Student
Res. Asst. (2026-2027)
TAM NGUYEN
University of Calgary
University of Calgary
MSc Student
ELIF SAHIN
MSc Visitor to UCalgary (Mitacs GRA, 2026)
Istanbul Technical University
MSc Student
MSc Visitor to UCalgary (VSR, 2026)
M. UMUT TURKER
Istanbul Technical University
Ahmet Ali Cetin
Istanbul Technical University
MSc Student
Alumni
MSc Alumni
FATMA BALIK
MSc Visitor to UCalgary (Mitacs GRA, 2026)
Istanbul Technical University
Mustafa Yilmaz
MSc Alumni
Istanbul Technical University
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FURKAN SEVIK
MSc Alumni
Istanbul Technical University
FACILITIES
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RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
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UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
General: Interested students (BSc) are encouraged to apply for support through the UREX Summer.
New: If you are interested to join the lab, please fill out this form for Summer 2027 pre-screening until November 29.
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EXTERNAL FUNDING
Applicants who hold a fellowship or other funding will receive strong consideration, even if no positions are currently available. If you have a fellowship or scholarship and are interested in joining the SPACE Lab, please email your CV, transcript, and cover letter to Dr. Cilden-Guler. Use the subject line: ‘Application for position with external fellowship [your name-surname]’.
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POST-GRADUATE AND POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS
Applicants who would like to apply for a scholarship/fellowship and are interested in joining the SPACE Lab, please email your CV, transcript, and cover letter to Dr. Cilden-Guler. Use the subject line: ‘Application for position through MSc/PhD/Postdoc scholarship [your name-surname]’.
Please explore the Faculty of Graduate Studies' website. Some of the scholarship opportunities can be listed as NSERC Postgraduate and Postdoctoral Programs, Alberta Innovates Graduate Student Scholarships, UNESCO Postdoc Fellowships for Women.
Get in Touch
Interested in joining the lab or collaborating on research? Reach out to us for more information.
Location
Contact
Schulich School of Engineering
University of Calgary
2500 University Dr NW
Calgary, AB T2N 1N4
demet.cildenguler@ucalgary.ca
+1 (403) 220-3637