Mechanical Engineer · B.S., Union College ’26
I work across design, test, and controls: prototype hardware and PLC automation bring-up at SunThru, thermal components for fifth-generation fighter programs at TASECS, a national-award rocket payload as team captain, and the test rigs and tooling in between. Open to design, manufacturing, test, and controls roles.
Pitching machines exist; none catch and return the ball. Our 12-person capstone team built one for under $700. I owned the rotating dual-chamber feeder and every line of electronics: MATLAB-sized stepper drive, ESP32 firmware, wireless controls, and the safety cut-offs.
100% indexing success · <$700 build · 55 lb, fits in a car trunk Read the case study →Off-the-shelf bend fixtures are built for metals and plastics, and they crush anything delicate before the test starts. I designed a fully printable three-point bend jig in SolidWorks 2025: twelve interlocking parts on a shared coordinate system, sized to the samples under test and built for gentle, repeatable clamping.
12 printed parts · in daily use in the lab Read the case study →
As a pilot, I wanted sim controls that feel like the real thing. I designed a three-axis control system in SolidWorks, 3D-printed the assembly, and wrote C++ USB-HID firmware for a Teensy reading A1301 Hall-effect sensors. It is plug-and-play in any simulator, with no drivers needed.
3 axes · zero-wear magnetic sensing · plug-and-play USB HID Read the case study →A solid-state coaster that actively heats or cools any mug or glass on a Peltier module. I designed the closed-loop temperature control (thermistor feedback, driver firmware, thermal-runaway cutoffs) and bench-validated the thermal stack with a voltage sweep before integration.
11 °C cold face at 12 V · bench-validated · closed-loop electronics in progress Read the case study →I grew up in Izmir, Turkey, and moved to New York for my engineering degree. Outside of work I fly ultralight aircraft (SHGM licensed), shoot competitive archery, and build flight-simulator hardware.
I like the practical side of engineering: fixtures, calibration, tooling, and clear documentation. Most of my projects sit where mechanical design meets software, and I am comfortable on both sides.
I am currently looking for a full-time engineering role in design, manufacturing, test, or controls.
"His electronic component selections … were uncommonly sophisticated for this course. … [A] highly motivated young engineer with outstanding leadership and practical design skills. He can work very independently and also understands how to work effectively in teams. I strongly recommend him."
Prof. William D. Keat, Mechanical Engineering, Union College