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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