Ekin Koluaçık is a highly skilled materials engineer with a passion for exploring new and innovative materials and their applications. She completed her Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from Middle East Technical University in 2020, where she gained a strong foundation in materials science principles and techniques. She then pursued a Master's degree in the same field, specializing in metallurgy and materials processing, which she will complete in 2024. Throughout her education, Ekin has gained hands-on experience through various internships and research positions. She worked as a Materials Systems Engineer at Nurol Makina, where she was responsible for selecting, developing and testing materials and processes for military vehicles. She also worked as a Research and Development Engineer at Akdaş Casting Industry and Trade Company and Döksan Isıl İşlem, where she conducted experiments and analyzed data to improve the quality and properties of castings and heat-treated materials. Ekin's passion for materials engineering has also led her to pursue opportunities outside of her studies. She completed an engineering internship at Turkish Aerospace Industries, where she gained experience in the aerospace industry and contributed to the development of new materials for aircraft parts. With her strong academic background and diverse practical experience, Ekin is well-equipped to take on challenging projects and contribute to the advancement of materials science and engineering. She is constantly seeking new knowledge and skills to further her expertise in the field and is excited to continue her journey as a materials engineer.

Ekin Koluaçık, MSc

Materials Systems Engineer, MSc at Nurol Makina

About

Education

Middle East Technical University

Master of Science, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering / January, 2024

Ankara

Middle East Technical University

Bachelor of Science, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering / July, 2020

Ankara

Experience

Nurol Makina

Materials Systems Engineer / July, 2022 — Present

Supporting design, manufacturing, supply chain operations, working with inventory and budgetary constraints to select and implement materials, coatings and processes, optical emission spectroscopy, XRF, hardness test, microstructural investigation, tensile test, charpy impact test, accelerated weathering testing, salt spray testing, adhesion testing, processes such as welding, bending, casting, heat treatment, additive manufacturing such as WAAM.

Akdaş Casting Industry and Trade Company

Research and Development Engineer / January, 2021 — July, 2022

Processes such as melting, treatment in ladle furnace (LF), vacuum oxygen decarburization (VOD), vacuum degassing (VD), forging and heat treatment, materials such as carbon steel, low alloy steel, austenitic stainless steels, nickel based super alloys, Glow Discharge Mass Spectrometer (GDMS), macrostructure and microstructure investigations, tensile test, charpy impact test, hardness test

Döksan Isıl İşlem

Research and Development Engineer / September, 2020 — January, 2021

Heat treatment processes such as austempering, induction hardening, testing procedures such as hardness testing, microstructure investigation and tensile test .

Turkish Aerospace Industries

Engineering Intern / July, 2019 — August, 2019

Methods of manufacturing of composite materials, mechanical testing such as tensile test, charpy impact test, bending test, fatigue test and nondestructive inspection of composite materials, integration and test of the satellite.

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