Resume¶

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Profile

Mechanical engineer and PhD candidate with high-honors B.S. from Boğaziçi University. Current research focuses on modeling 3D non-equilibrium turbulent boundary layers. Proficient in MATLAB, C and CAD. Experience in vibration analysis, mechanical component design and STEM teaching.

Education

PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Penn State¶

Aug 2023 – present
Current GPA: 4.00/4.00
CFD and turbulence modeling research in Kunz Lab.

BS in Mechanical Engineering, Boğaziçi University¶

July 2017 – June 2022
Cumulative GPA: 3.67/4.00, Junior/Senior GPA: 3.83/4.00
Graduated with High Honors Certificate ranking 4th in the department among 70 students.

High School, Giresun Fen Lisesi¶

Ranked 712th (0.03%) at Math & Science category of 2017 University Entrance Exam in Türkiye out of 2.3 million students.

Experience

Graduate Research Assistant, Penn State¶

June 2024 – present
Modeling 3D non-equilibrium turbulent boundary layers.
DNS and Reynolds Stress Transport Modeling of adverse pressure-gradient flat plate flow (Geduk et. al., 2024).

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Penn State¶

Sept 2023 – May 2024
Undergraduate fluid mechanics in Fall ’23 – Spring ’24 semesters

Post-Baccalaureate Research Assistant, Boğaziçi University¶

July 2022 – Jan 2023
Analysis of a 3-leg vibration isolation system with adjustable stiffness at the laboratory of Prof. Çetin Yılmaz.
Assessment of several vibration systems including car suspension and earthquake prevention mechanisms.
Optimization and improvement of a MATLAB application dedicated to characterization of hyper-viscoelastic materials from experimental data based on a proposed model (Ozcan et. al., 2020).

Summer Intern, ASELSAN¶

Aug 2021 - Sept 2021
The largest defense industry company in Türkiye
Creating mechanical design for a military radar computer using Siemens NX taking utility, feasibility, and manufacturability into account. The computer was then produced and began to be used in unmanned aerial vehicles.

Summer Intern, ASELSAN¶

July 2021 - Aug 2021
Operating in the oil and gas industry, TÜPRAŞ is the biggest private company in Turkey by revenue.
Devising a project concerning biomethanization to prevent air pollution in oil refineries considering United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as member of a multidisciplinary team.

Winter Intern, Aslanli Wire Factory¶

Feb 2021 - Mar 2021
Routine control of production line in the mass-production steel wire factory and taking care of mechanical errors in machines.
Quality control tests for galvanized steel wires. (Stress, winding, corrosion, compression testing etc.)