Education

Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering (February 2012 - Present)

Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey

Department of Aerospace Engineering

High Honor Student, CGPA: 3.94 / 4.00, Passed the Doctoral Qualification Exam

Concentration on Guidance, Navigation and Control of Resource Sharing Satellite Clusters

Joint European Master in Space Science and Technology: SpaceMaster (September 2008 - February 2011)

- M.Sc. in Space Science and Technology

Julius Maximilians Universität Würzburg (JMUW), Würzburg, Germany

Department of Informatics, Chair of Robotics and Telematics

CGPA: 3.37 / 4.00

- M.Sc. in Space Technology

Luleå University of Technology (LTU), Kiruna, Sweden

Department of Computer Science, Electrical and Space Engineering

CGPA: 3.15 / 4.00

- Research Student (February - August 2010)

The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Thesis Work at the Intelligent Space Systems Laboratory (Nakasuka Lab):

“A Fractionated Spacecraft Architecture for Earth Observation Missions”

Including the sizing; I mainly investigated the cluster flying configurations and other technological implications for a network of infrastructure modules which fly separately and provide communication, data handling, navigation and power resources to external Earth observation satellites.

Specialized in Space Systems Engineering, Control and Instrumentation

B.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering (September 2003 - June 2008)

Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, Turkey

Department of Aerospace Engineering

Honor Student, CGPA: 3.27 / 4.00, Rank: 9th / 80

Specialized in Flight Mechanics, Control and Rotorcraft Design

The courses I took in graduate programs include: