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Delivered theoretical and hands-on space education using NASA simulators for young participants aged 7–15 from various countries. Helped foster a fun and engaging multicultural learning environment. Key Responsibilities: • Taught basic space science through simulations and interactive group activities • Assisted in the supervision of students during multi-day programs • Helped create an inclusive atmosphere for students with diverse cultural backgrounds

• Conducted advanced CFD simulations to improve hydrogen-nitrogen propulsion systems, increasing thermal efficiency by 20% through heat exchanger redesign • Developed secondary air system models for LM2500 and LM6000 engines, supporting cooling performance optimization. • Delivered detailed simulations for turbine blade cooling, reducing prototyping effort by 15%. • Collaborated across engineering teams to present and validate simulation results.

• Performed over 100 aerodynamic and thermal simulations using Ansys Fluent and MATLAB for HURJET Jet Trainer. • Designed mechanical components in CATIA v5 and contributed to thermal analysis of various aircraft components. • Participated in component testing and system-level design evaluation sessions.

• Designed and simulated STOVL UAV configurations in CATIA and OpenFOAM/Fluent, focusing on thermal fluid interaction. • Performed heat transfer and cooling analysis for gas turbine engine components. • Applied structured meshing and turbulence models to validate temperature distribution and airflow behavior. • Scholarship: Full Merit-Based.

Conducted activities such as integrating CRM training provided by the FAA in the United States with Türkiye and researching the causes of previous aircraft crashes that had occurred due to miscommunication.

• Developed Python-based tools for UAV threat identification using machine learning and electromagnetic signal analysis. • Integrated real-time image processing for autonomous decision-making systems. • Contributed to autonomous systems research with a focus on sensor fusion, rapid prototyping, and system testing.

CFD Analysis of Contra-Rotating Propellers (Undergraduate Graduation Project) • This project aims to use VTOL-type UAV counter-rotating propeller analysis. Investigated the distance between the two propellers and the effect on the main thrust force. • As a result of the findings, the aim is to increase the propellers’ efficiency and flight range and reduce fuel consumption.