Tolgahan Kaya
Turkiye / İzmit
Summary
Experienced in powertrain calibration and system performance. Successfully delivered impactful projects optimizing internal combustion engines and advancing propulsion systems such as hybrid and hydrogen technologies. Expertise includes emissions strategy, system modeling, and data analysis, combined with a proactive, solutions-focused approach to achieving results in complex engineering challenges.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Head of the Department
TUBiTAK Engine Excellence Center
10.2020 - Current
- Responsible from the operation of laboratory that has 9 test beds
- Managed budgets, resources, and timelines effectively to ensure the successful completion of the projects (currently 7 projects about engine development and verification testing and electric/hybrid/ice vehicle testing)
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to team members.
Researcher, Project Manager, Group Leader
TUBiTAK Engine Excellence Center
08.2011 - 10.2020
- Managed 30 liter V8 diesel engine development project.
- Responsible from off-road and light-duty engine after-treatment (SCR, DPF) calibration.
- Performed accurate quantitative analysis of targeted data research, collection and report preparation.
Powertrain Calibration Engineer
Ford Otosan
07.2008 - 08.2011
- Performance (airpath and fie) calibration, hardware selection
- Matlab/Simulink model for serial sequential turbocharging
- Developed test algorithm and matlab models to reduce engine testing time by 20%
Education
Ph.D. - Automotive Engineering
Istanbul Technical University
Istanbul01.2019
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Istanbul Technical University
Istanbul01.2011
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Middle East Technical University
Ankara01.2008
Skills
- Powertrain Calibration
- Vehicle / Engine Testing
- Diesel Engine
- Matlab Simulink
- ATI / Inca / Vector
- NRMM, Large Engine
- DPF and SCR
- Team management
Awards
Ford Europe Powertrain Engineering Excellence Award
Honor student @Bsc, Msc, Phd
Certification
Project Management, PMP
AVL IGEM Vehicle, Puma, Concerto
Matlab Simulink
Green Belt
Failure Mode Effect Analyses
CATIA V5
Affiliations
- Istanbul Bilgi University, Lecture about ICE
Publications
- Evaluation of the Partially Premixed Compression Ignition Combustion with Diesel and Biodiesel Blended Diesel at Part Load Condition, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jestch.2020.07.011
- Investigation on the Emission, Performance and Combustion Characteristics of Diesel Engine Fueled with Biodiesel-Diesel Blends, https://doi.org/10.3390/en11102814
- Investigation of the effects of biodiesel obtained from canola on performance, emissions and combustion characteristics under the NEDC and steady state loads, https://doi.org/10.3390/en11102814
Timeline
Head of the Department
TUBiTAK Engine Excellence Center
10.2020 - Current
Researcher, Project Manager, Group Leader
TUBiTAK Engine Excellence Center
08.2011 - 10.2020
Powertrain Calibration Engineer
Ford Otosan
07.2008 - 08.2011
Project Management, PMP
AVL IGEM Vehicle, Puma, Concerto
Matlab Simulink
Green Belt
Failure Mode Effect Analyses
CATIA V5
Ph.D. - Automotive Engineering
Istanbul Technical University
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Istanbul Technical University
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Middle East Technical University
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