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Aycan Okan Aeronautical Engineer, M. Sc. |
| Date of Birth: 25.12.1976 | Height: 1.80 m, Weight: 83 kg | Citizenship: Turkish |
| Place of Birth: Ankara, TURKEY | Eye Color: Brown, Hair Color: Black | Marital Status: Single |
Work Experience
| 03.2001-present | Aeronautical Engineer, Guidance and Control Group,Engineering Development Directorate, Roketsan Missiles, Inc., Ankara, Turkey. |
| 10.1997-2.2001 | Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, Turkey. |
| 7.1996-8.1996 | Intern, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), Ankara, Turkey |
| 7.1995-8.1995 | Intern, Rona Mechanical Industries, Ankara, Turkey |
| 8.1994-9.1994 | Intern, Maçka Summer Study Laboratories & Department of Mechanical Engineering Casting Workshops of Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Istanbul, Turkey. |
Education
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Deg. Awarded |
Institution |
Grad. Year |
CGPA |
| Ph. D. | Dept. of Aeronautical Engineering, |
Present |
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| Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, Turkey | |||
| M. S. | Dept. of Aeronautical Engineering, | Dec., 2000 | 3.14/4 |
| Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, Turkey | |||
| B. S. | Dept. of Aeronautical Engineering, (Control Elements & Avionics Systems Option) | Jun., 1997 | 3.48/4 |
| Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Istanbul, Turkey | |||
| High School | Gazi Anatolian High School, Ankara, Turkey | Jun., 1993 | 7.72/10 |
Languages
| Turkish: Native Speaker |
Computer Languages and Software Experience |
| English: Full Fluency | Matlab,
Pascal, MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc.), Autocad R.14, Windows
3.1, 95, 98, NT operating systems, Advanced Airplane Analysis (AAA)
Software, PaintShopPro and etc.
HP VEE, Mathcad, Mathematica & Maple. (Some applications) |
Publications
| M. S. Kavsaoglu, O. Tekinalp, E. Tulunay, A. Okan, O. Armutcuoglu, “Design, Flight Mechanics and Control of a VTOL UAV”, NATO RTA Applied Vehicle Technology(AVT) Symposium on Unmanned Vehicles(UV) for Aerial, Ground and Naval Military Operations, 9-13 October 2000, Ankara, Turkey. |
| O. Armutcuoglu, M. S. Kavsaoglu, O. Tekinalp, A. Okan and E. Tulunay, “Conceptual Design of a Tilt-Duct VTOL UAV”, 15th Bristol International Conference: Unmanned Air Vehicles, April 10-12, 2000, Bristol, UK. |
| A. Okan, O. Tekinalp, M. S. Kavsaoglu, O. Armutcuoglu and E. Tulunay, “Flight Mechanics Analysis of a Tilt-rotor UAV”, AIAA-99-4255, AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, Aug. 9-11, 1999, Portland, OR. |
Recognition and Awards
| Rank 5 out of 67 in B. S. |
| Honor Student in 1-4 Semester & High Honor 5-8 Semester in B.S. |
| Sponsorship from The Boeing Company for the travel and logging costs of attending to present the paper at the AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics (AFM) Conference, Portland, OR, 1999. |
| Sponsorship from TUBITAK (The Support Program to Attend International Scientific Conferences) for the travel and logging costs of attending to present the paper at the AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics (AFM) Conference, Portland, OR, 1999. |
Extra Curricular Activites
| NATO RTA Applied Vehicle Technology (AVT) Symposium on Unmanned Vehicles (UV) for Aerial, Ground and Naval Military Operations, 9-13 October 2000, Ankara, Turkey.: Took part as an administrative staff. Responsibility involves preparing opening ceremony MS Powerpoint file, organization in the session rooms, working in cooperation with technical personnel, welcoming and guiding the national and international participants. |
| AIAA Foundation/Cessna Aircraft/ONR Design / Build / Fly (DBF) Competition, 15-16 April 2000, (Fly part), Wichita, Kansas: Graduate Team Member of Team METU-ETI. Mainly responsible from general coordination, manufacturing and reporting. |
| NATO RTO/SCI Advances in Vehicle Systems Concepts and Integration Symposium, 26-28 April 1999, Ankara, Turkey.: Took part as an administrative staff. Responsibility involves organization in the session rooms, working in cooperation with technical personnel, welcoming and guiding the national and international participants. |
| 2nd Ankara International Aerospace (AIA) Conference, 9-11 September 1998, Ankara, Turkey.: Took part in the organization team. Responsibilities involve preparing proceedings of the conference to be printed, general coordination, welcoming and guiding the national and international participants, working in cooperation with technical personnel. |
Memberships
| Student Membership, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) |
Hobbies
| Sports (Football, basketball, volleyball, table-tennis, tennis, Formula 1 and etc.) |
| Computer (Hardware, Software, Programs, Mp3, Games and etc.) |
| Cinema, Music, Reading, Television |
| Puzzles (Both Solving and Preparation) |
References
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Available upon Request |
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aokan@ae.metu.edu.tr |
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