Mechanical engineer/ Design engineer

CAGLAR GEDIKSIZ, MSc

**************@*****.*** • 202-***-**** • linkedin.com/in/caglar-gediksiz

SUMMARY

Mechanical Engineer with 5+ years of diverse experience in battery manufacturing, electric vehicle systems, and energy storage. Proven expertise in process development, thermal and structural management, and product design using SolidWorks, Ansys, and MATLAB. Passionate about contributing to sustainable mobility through innovation in battery technology.

EXPERIENCE

1. Mechanical Engineer — Zenith Aerotech, VA, USA (Sep 2023 – May 2025)

• Designed and manufactured ground power station (GPU) and drone components for UAV systems 2. Specialist R&D Engineer — YEO Tech / REAP Battery, Istanbul, Turkey (Mar 2022 – Jul 2023)

• Designed mechanical and thermal systems for utility-scale LFP battery energy storage systems

• Conducted simulations (Ansys) and experimental validation for battery, busbar, casing, and cooling systems

• Led quality assurance and manufacturing documentation for product handoff 3. R&D Engineer — VBS Energy, Izmir, Turkey (Sep 2020 – Oct 2021)

• Engineered a 7-kWh EV battery module using hybrid cooling and structural protections

• Improved lifespan and safety by integrating active/passive thermal control

• Published findings through experimental and numerical analysis 4. Mechanical Engineer — Teknoma, Izmir, Turkey (Mar 2019 – Jun 2020)

• Designed sputter coating chambers and guns for OLED roll-to-roll systems

• Managed vacuum/plasma system parameters, O-ring sealing, and conductive layer optimization EDUCATION

• MSc, Mechanical Engineering — Izmir Institute of Technology (2019 – 2022) • GPA: 3.64/4.00 Thesis: Thermal Management in Electric Vehicle Battery Modules

• BSc, Mechanical Engineering — Sakarya University (2014 – 2018) • GPA: 3.13/4.00 TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Battery pack design (LFP [prismatic], Li-ion[cylindrical])

• Thermal and structural simulation (Ansys, SolidWorks, MATLAB)

• Manufacturing process development

• Root cause analysis

• Prototype testing and validation

• CAD/CAM and CNC manufacturing

CERTIFICATIONS & COURSES

• Introduction to Battery Management Systems (Coursera)

• Electric Vehicles & Mobility (Coursera)

• Electric Power Systems (Coursera)

• Equivalent Circuit Cell Model Simulation

• SolidWorks & Catia Certified

AWARDS & HONORS

• Winner: Battery Pack Design – Tech'n Roll (2022)

• Winner: BEST for Wind Ideathon – Europe Best For Energy (2021)

• Winner: Design 101 Ideathon (2020) – Vestel (Zorlu Group) PUBLICATIONS

• Numerical and experimental investigation of an electric vehicle battery module thermal management system

(Thesis)

• Developing a Battery Management System Appropriate for the Electricity Network Scale

(ICOMNAS · Nov 14, 2022)

• Developing a Battery Thermal Management for Energy Storage Systems

(International Eurasian Conference on Science, Engineering and Technology) UTILITY MODEL

• The utility model, which is used in the battery storage industry and created by using construction theory, regarding homogenous thermal distribution with the help of prismatic battery cells angled battery holder. LANGUAGES

• Turkish: Native

• English: Intermediate (A2 - improving with technical fluency)

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