Senem Ak

In the field of Proton Exchange Membrane Water Electrolysis (PEMWE) Working with polymer membranes. Investigation of polymers with different characterization techniques. Data analysis with OriginLab.

Analysis of insulating liquids in terms of color, appearance, water content, acidity, dissolved gas, interfacial tension, loss factor, corrosiveness, and inhibitor content. Oil compatibility tests, hardness measurement of elastomers, and tensile testing of metals. Experience with Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)

Complaint handling, data maintenance, and archiving. Supporting engineers and customer service through communication with subsidiaries and other units in Singapore, Poland, Denmark, US, and China

Mussel study on anti-biofouling with environmentally friendly coatings Investigating preferences of mussels towards different coatings Conducting adhesion force measurements for mussel plaques Characterization of surfaces

Supporting powder and liquid detergent production teams in terms of increasing efficiency of production lines

Assisting on the separation process of air into nitrogen, oxygen, and argon by using cryogenic distillation

Fabrication of superhydrophobic metal surfaces. Literature research on functionalization of surfaces and superhydrophobicity. Characterization of surfaces with scanning electron microscopy and contact angle measurements.

Demulsification of oil-water emulsions in gravity settlers of fuel injector cleaning process. Literature research on separation of oil and cleaning agents. Carrying out experiments to test various demulsifying agents.

Learning about main production process steps in paint & resin production, and the working principles of batch reactors

Main subjects: Materials engineering, nanotechnology, chemical engineering, advanced processes

Erasmus Student

Graduation Project: Design of methanol production process with ASPEN HYSYS