Design Project

Mustafa Konca

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E-mail: ******@*****.*** Website: www.mkonca.com

Office Tel : +44-011******** Date of Birth: 10 Nov. 1987

Mobile: +44-079******** Nationality: Turkish Cypriot (EU Citizen)

EDUCATION

2010 Present

Ph.D.: University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom

-Thesis Subject: Flexible RF Enabling Technologies

-Research Interests: RF Power Amplifier Design, Patch Antennas,

Antenna Arrays and Feed Networks, Filters, Tuneable RF Architectures

M.S.: Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, North Cyprus 2008 - 2010

-GPA: 3.67/4.00

-Thesis: Multi-Beam Patch Antenna Design (see website for pdf)

- A circular antenna array was designed and simulated

-Showing successful beam steering using the novel circular feed network

-Results published in MMS 2010 (see below: Publications)

B.S.: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Massachusetts, USA 2004 - 2008

-Electrical and Computer Engineering Major with a concentration in RF Circuits

and Microwaves and a Minor in Management

-GPA: 3.59/4.00 (High Distinction)

-Major Project: LDMOS RF Amplifier Design (Sponsored by NXP) 2007 - 2008

-Design of a 140W amplifier at 1.9 GHz for cellular base stations

-Used ADS simulations for the design (with a focus on linearization)

-The design was implemented at NXP s laboratories in Rhode Island, USA

-German Language Course: Technische Universit t Darmstadt July 2006

-Four classes in USA and a five week intermediate level course in Germany

2001 2004

High School: Turk Maarif Koleji, North Cyprus, (9.25/10.00 (Hons.))

WORK EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant (Eastern Mediterranean Univ.) 2008 - 2010

-Held lab sessions for the Antenna Theory and Electronics courses

-Research assistant at Advanced Technologies Research and Development Institute

SinSan Electric Company (Kyrenia, Cyprus) Summer, 2008

-Electrical project drawing and leading installation teams

Tutoring (W orcester Polytechnic Institute) 2007-2008

- Tutorials in Discrete-Time Signal and System Analysis course for two terms

Internship: Vodafone (Nicosia, Cyprus) June 2007

-Assisted senior engineers in testing and maintenance of servers and base stations.

Perfect Garden Ltd. (Kyrenia, Cyprus) Summer, 2006

-Technician Automatic irrigation systems installation and maintenance

Konica (Nicosia, Cyprus) Summer of

-Technician Service and repair of Konica photocopy machines 2004 & 2005

SKILLS

Computer Programs

- Advanced Design System (ADS), Ansoft HFSS, FEKO, Matlab, Simulink, Multisim, Xilinx

Maple, AutoCAD, Proteus, Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop

Programming Languages

-C, Java, VHDL, Assembly

Laboratory Experience

-Soldering, oscilloscopes, network analysers and spectrum analysers

Languages

-Turkish: Native -English: Fluent -German: Intermediate

MEMBERSHIPS

IEEE 2005 - Present

-Member of Microwave Theory and Techniques Society

-Member of Antennas and Propagation Society

Sigma Pi Fraternity Gamma Iota Chapter 2004 - Present

-Participated in numerous community service events and leadership activities.

-Served as the Scholarship Chair of the fraternity for 2 years.

Scouting and Guiding Federation of Turkey 2003 - Present

-Attended multiple scouting camps and activities in several countries, leading groups

of over 50 scouts.

INTERESTS AND HOBBIES

-Remote Controlled Model Planes/Cars, Amateur Electronic Circuits, Tennis, Darts, Guitar, Camping

AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

-European Union Scholarships for the Turkish Cypriot Community

-Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Major Qualifying Project, Honorary Mention Award

-Worcester Polytechnic Institute, International Student Scholarship

PUBLICATIONS

REFEREED CONFERENCE PAPERS:

1. Konca, M.; Uysal, S.;, Circular Multi-Directional Patch Antenna Array with Selectable Beams

Using a Novel Feed Structure and Equilateral Triangular Patches, Mediterranean Microwave

Symposium, Middle East Technical Univ. Northern Cyprus Campus, August 2010.

2. Uysal, S.;, Konca, M.;, Demirel H.;, Hocanin A.;, "An Integrated Homeland Security

Surveillance System," Mediterranean Microwave Symposium, Middle East Technical Univ.

Northern Cyprus Campus, August 2010.

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