Sina Atalay

Bogazici University, Mechanical Engineering

Istanbul, Turkey - Sep. 2017 to present

• GPA: 3.86/4.00
• Co-Captain of Bogazici University Ski Team (2018-2022)

The University of Texas at Austin, Mechanical Engineering, Student Exchange Program

Austin, TX, USA - Aug. 2021 to Jan. 2022

• GPA: 4.00/4.00

Simularge, Mechanical Engineering Intern

Istanbul, Turkey - Jun. 2022 to Aug. 2022

• Simularge is a technology company that provides web-based engineering applications to simulate and optimize products and manufacturing tools.
• Modeled, analyzed, and simulated a metal-forming process called deep drawing using finite element analysis with CalculiX.

ASELSAN, Mechanical Engineering Intern

Ankara, Turkey - Jul. 2021 to Aug. 2021

• ASELSAN is the largest defense electronics company in Turkey and is listed as one of the top 100 defense companies in the world (Defense News Top 100).
• Designed and analyzed a truss structure to ensure excellent dynamic and static performance for an optical measurement system using ANSYS and Siemens NX.

An Ion Thruster Simulation Program: Ionizer

Istanbul, Turkey - Spring 2022 to present

• Write an ion thruster simulation program using C++ that solves the electrostatic field inside and moves the ions with the molecular PIC-DSMC approach under the supervision of Professor Murat Çelik.
• Project link: github.com/sinaatalay/Ionizer

Senior Design Project: Design of a Dynamometer

Istanbul, Turkey - Spring 2022

• Designed, modeled, and simulated a dynamometer for small DC motors that will be constructed in the fall of 2022 and used at Bogazici University's laboratories.
• Project link: sinaatalay.com/projects/design-of-a-dynamometer

Mechatronics Term Project: Automatic Guitar Tuner

Istanbul, Turkey - Fall 2020

• Designed, built, and programmed a microcontroller-based guitar tuner device that consists of an amplifier circuit, signal processing algorithms, a decoder, H-bridges, pick-up sensors, and DC motors.
• Project link: sinaatalay.com/projects/automatic-guitar-tuner

Teaching Videos

Istanbul, Turkey - Summer 2020

• Instructed the entire 'Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics' course on YouTube (200,000+ views).
• Project link: youtube.com/c/SinaAtalay

Machine Learning by Stanford University

Sep. 2022

• Supervised learning: Parametric/non-parametric algorithms, support vector machines, kernels, neural networks. Unsupervised learning: Clustering, dimensionality reduction, recommender systems, deep learning.
• Course Certificate: coursera.org/verify/MZDLHBUQSULA

Software: Windows, Linux, Git, Premake, MATLAB, CAD, CalculiX, MS Office

Programming: C++, C, Python, JavaScript, LaTeX

Languages: English (Advanced), Turkish (Native)

Windsurfing Instructor, Alacati Surf Paradise Club (ASPC)

Izmir, Turkey - Summer 2019 and 2020

• Taught windsurfing during the summer months as a Turkish Sailing Federation certified windsurf instructor.