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Tuncay Kamaş

Mechanical Engineer
İstanbul

Summary

I have a Master’s degree on car aerodynamics design and a Phd degree on ultrasonic transducer design using advanced materials such as piezoelectric. Both degrees have been obtained from the U.S. universities. I also have more than twenty technical paper publications in internationally prestigious journals and conferences. I am currently working as an R&D department director in a company. I am an expert patent and technical article researcher and author and have also strong experience on writing project proposals for governmental financial grants. Thanks for consideration and for your precious time granted to my application. You may look up https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tuncay_Kamas as a reference to my technical publications.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language

Work History

R&D Manager

Kösedağ Mesh Wire Fence A.Ş.
İstanbul
05.2022 - Current
  • Created plans and communicated deadlines to complete projects on time.
  • Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins.
  • Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.

R&D Engineer

Akyapak Machine A.Ş.
Bursa
01.2020 - 04.2022
  • Managed multiple tasks and met time-sensitive deadlines.
  • Written user manuals of the machines including all the technical details
  • Mechanical design of automated CNC machines using CAD software such as SOLIDWORKS and Catia.
  • Conducted FEA with ANSYS and mechanical and vibration based tests for static structural, modal and dynamics analyses of materials.
  • Developed some explicit dynamics models to simulate metal bending process in a three roller and four roller bending machines

R&D Director

Vega Grup
Bursa
07.2018 - 12.2019
  • Designed automated machines and fixtures
  • Established a new R&D Center financially supported by government according to the 5746 numbered law on Supporting Research and Development Activities
  • Written grant proposals to TÜBİTAK for R&D projects
  • Managed the R&D projects and written reports meeting time-sensitive deadlines

Assist. Prof.

Eskişehir Osmangazi University
Eskişehir
02.2015 - 08.2017
  • Taught a few courses in undergraduate and graduate degrees
  • Written academic proposals for financial grants to TÜBİTAK
  • Managed to earn financial support for an academic project developing a new in-situ real-time measurement technique
  • Published several conference and journal papers collaborating with the colleagues in the same and other departments


Education

Ph.D. - Mechanical Engineering

University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC, USA
01.2011 - 12.2014

Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Clemson University
Clemson, SC, USA
01.2009 - 12.2010

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Selçuk University
Konya, Türkiye
09.2006 - 06.2008

Vocational School, Two-year College - Mechanics

Uludağ University
Bursa, Türkiye
09.2003 - 06.2005

Skills

Research & Development

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Timeline

R&D Manager

Kösedağ Mesh Wire Fence A.Ş.
05.2022 - Current

R&D Engineer

Akyapak Machine A.Ş.
01.2020 - 04.2022

R&D Director

Vega Grup
07.2018 - 12.2019

Assist. Prof.

Eskişehir Osmangazi University
02.2015 - 08.2017

Ph.D. - Mechanical Engineering

University of South Carolina
01.2011 - 12.2014

Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Clemson University
01.2009 - 12.2010

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Selçuk University
09.2006 - 06.2008

Vocational School, Two-year College - Mechanics

Uludağ University
09.2003 - 06.2005
Tuncay KamaşMechanical Engineer