Design Engineer Mechanical

Umran Duzel

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SolidWorks Creo Manufacture Creo Simulate CATIA AutoCAD CFD Structural Analysis Thermal Analysis

Mechanical Design Engineer / Mechanical Engineer

Education:

University of Kentucky, UKY, USA 2016 – 2020

Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D, Mechanical Engineering

Dissertation:Development of Universal Solver for High Enthalpy FlowsThrough Porous Materials

Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, VKI, Belgium 2014 – 2015

Master of Science, M.Sc., Aeronautics and Aerospace Department

Dissertation:Validation of Gas-Surface Interaction Modeling In Plasma Facility for In-Flight Experiment Development

Middle East Technical University, METU, Turkey2010 – 2014

Master of Science, M.Sc., Aerospace Engineering

Dissertation:The Effects of Static Aeroelasticity on the Performance of Two-Dimensional Conver- gent/Divergent Supersonic and Hypersonic Nozzles

Middle East Technical University, METU, Turkey 2006 – 2010

Bachelor of Science, B.Sc., Aerospace Engineering

Projects: Design and Optimization of Turbo Rotary Engine Compressor

Work Experience

Graduate Research Assistant Jan 2017 – Present

Gas Surface Interaction Lab, Kentucky, USA, University of Kentucky.

Performed simulations of NASA Langley HYMETS arc jet facility with Kentucky Aerothermodynamics and Thermal-response System- Computational Fluid Dynamics (KATS-CFD) solver.

Proposed models and develop algorithms for surface kinetics to account for ablation processes and multi-physics modeling of hypersonic flows

Assessed research on how to solve material and flow domain at the same time steps and with one set of equations for the development of universal solver.

Modeled porous media flow under high velocity and temperature flow conditions that represents the arc jet test facilities

Adjusted models to simulate-steady state and transient- single and multi-phase fluid/porous flows of fiber-form and SiC materials

Graduate Teaching Assistant Aug 2016 – Jan 2017

College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Department, Kentucky, USA, University of Kentucky.

Taught multiple lectures (undergraduate and graduate levels) in Fluid Dynamics (ME330), Thermody- namics (ME220, ME321), Gas Dynamics (ME530) courses.

Applied Researcher

Sint-Genesius-Rode, Belgium, von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, VKI July 2015 – Dec 2015

II-VI Incorporated, Infrared Division, Saxonburg PA, USA

Conducted research and experiments on heat flux probes under high enthalpy plasma conditions in Plasmatron Wind Tunnel Facility that mimics the atmospheric entry condition for space vehicles.

Investigated plasma flows numerically for surface catalysis using CFD++, and analyzed the results.

Assessed plasma flows under atmospheric and vacuum pressure conditions.

Presented numerical and experimental test results in several academic papers and conferences.

Design Engineer June2010 – Oct 2014

Special Process and Technologies Unit, Ankara, Turkey, RoketSanayiInc

Developed high temperature flow testing facilities and instrumentation for nozzle applications, aerother- modynamics investigation of nozzle test specimens subjected to hypersonic flows.

Prepared sets of nozzle test programs, lead of pre/post-test review meetings, and tested program documentations.

Constructed technical specifications for vendors to design vacuum chamber for space applications

Developed a stage separation system for a launch vehicle raising the technology readiness level of the system from 0 to 4.

Designed, analyzed, and manufactured prototypes for ground and flight testing of the stage separation system.

Provided CAE and CFD support to the full scale and subsystem levels of space vehicle

Worked on continuum medium modeling for nozzle wall surfaces

Performed CFD simulations of turbulent flow over blunt bodies using Open FOAM and ANSYS

Contributed to the design, manufacture, assembly, and testing of liquid injection systems (LIS) for space applications.

Optimized LIS design by comparing numerical analysis with experimental results.

Co-op Intern Engineer June 2008 – Sept 2009

Light Commercial Helicopter Group, Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc., Ankara, Turkey.

Conducted mechanical design optimization for structural and propeller parts of a light-weight commercial helicopter (LCH).

Analyzed aerodynamic and structural behaviors of LCH parts.

Investigated historical developments of wind turbines.

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