Anas Hawamdeh
Co-Founder | Electrical and Electronics
Our History
How five high school students built something that lasts.
Team Origins
UFUK started in 2020 with five students frustrated by the gap between theory and practice. No funding, no lab, no institutional support — just a shared belief that students could teach themselves.
What began as self-study became peer education. Over 60 students have joined workshops covering everything from aerodynamics to flight control.
We didn't wait for someone to teach us. We became the teachers.
Every founder has since entered a top Turkish university. Most remain active mentors.
Founding Team
Five students who decided that waiting wasn't an option. Each brought a different skill. Together, they built the foundation everything else rests on.
Hassan Albianont
Co-Founder | Aerodynamics
Ömer Cirbe
Co-Founder | Aerodynamics
Almüeyyed Billah Hanefi
Co-Founder | 3D Mechanical Engineering designer
Mohamad Humam Zaki
3D Engineering designer
Ömer Yıldız
Electrical and Electronics
Timeline
Five years of building, competing, teaching, and growing — one step at a time.
Founding
Five high school students pool their knowledge and begin designing their first UAV frame — on paper, before they own a single tool.
Team Expansion
New members join with skills in software, manufacturing, and design. UFUK stops being a study group and becomes a team with structure and direction.
Peer Education Programs
UFUK launches public workshops — technology fundamentals for complete beginners. Attendance grows with every cohort.
TEKNOFEST Participation
UFUK applies to TEKNOFEST three times — first with an autonomous payload delivery UAV, then adding a rotary-wing platform, and finally proposing a multi-purpose UAV. Accepted each year, but unable to advance due to lack of financial support.
Incubator & International Partners
Accepted into a startup incubator with sponsorship and a dedicated workspace. International collaboration begins with professionals from the global aerospace industry.
University Era — Scaling Impact
A mentorship pipeline from university to high school is established. UFUK now operates across both levels — more members, more global connections.
Istanbul Technical University
Core members enter Istanbul Technical University. Lab access, academic partnerships, and new collaboration opportunities follow. <em>A new chapter begins.</em>