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Breda, Nb, Nl

Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands

• Provided vision, mission and strategy for the Product and Application Engineering Department.• Oversaw the merging of two departments into one, ensuring a smooth transition and alignment of goals and objectives.• Closely collaborated with teams in Vietnam and Japan to align location strategies according to the global engineering strategies and ensure consistency across international operations.• Led a multidisciplinary team of engineers and researchers in driving innovation and continuous improvement initiatives across the product and application lifecycle.• Implemented the necessary measures for reducing the department size due to financial situation, while targeting to maintain productivity and morale.

Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands

• Established and led a multidisciplinary process development group focused on developing new manufacturing processes, consisting of approximately 35 members.• Closely collaborated with teams in Vietnam and Japan to align process development efforts with global engineering strategies and ensure consistency across international operations.• Oversaw the daily operations and strategic direction of the group, including project management, resource allocation, and performance evaluation.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify areas for process improvement and implement innovative solutions to enhance product quality and reliability.• Provided technical leadership and mentorship to team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional development.• Communicated regularly with senior management to report on project progress, challenges, and opportunities for improvement.

Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands

• Established and led a new process development team specialized in vision/inspection processes, consisting of 6 engineers.• Provided strategic direction and project management oversight to ensure the successful implementation of process improvement initiatives.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate process improvements into production lines, enhancing product quality and efficiency.• Mentored and coached team members to foster professional development and enhance technical capabilities.

Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands

• Successfully integrated hydrogen control into the nitriding furnaces and extended the implementation to other production lines, including the production lines in Vietnam.• Redesigned the existing furnace cages, leading to a 36% increase in total output. This innovation eliminated the need for investing in a new furnace.• Teamed up with cross-functional departments to enhance a persistently non-compliant product characteristic, ultimately eliminating the additional measurement effort.• Conducted research to identify areas for process improvement and implement innovative solutions.• Communicated regularly with senior management to provide updates on project progress, challenges, and opportunities for improvement.

Delft Area, Netherlands

Thesis: Hydrogen sorption and desorption properties of Pd-alloys and steels investigated by electrochemical methods and mass spectrometry

Istanbul, Turkey

Thesis: Synthesis and characterization of long-duration phosphorescent aluminates doped with lanthanides and boron

Istanbul, Turkey

Courses:- Introduction to Electron Microscopy (MSc level), - Science and Nature II (Freshmen level – topics include physical chemistry and biology), - Introduction to Materials Science (Sophomore level)

M.Sc, Materials Science And Engineering, 3.47/4.00

B.Sc, Metallurgy And Materials Engineering, 3.23/4.00

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd