Professor Dilek Funda Kurtulus

Curriculum Vitae

Education
2022- 2024  Executive MBA; Bilkent University; Faculty of Business Adminstration
2015- 2019  Master in Law; Baskent University, Law Faculty, Private Law
                    Thesis title: Liability due to Commercial Activities in Air and Space Laws (CGPA: 3.42/4.00)
2006-2006   Post-doc CNRS Laboratoire de Combustion et Systemes Reactifs (UPR 4211), CNRS Orleans France
2006-2006   Post-doc LEA (UMR 6609) ENSMA Poitiers France in collaboration with TU Delft, The Netherlands
2002- 2005  Joint Ph.D. (CGPA: 3.92/4.00)
                    Doctorat de l’Universite de Poitiers (LEA Universite de Poitiers/ENSMA, Poitiers, France)
                    Philosophical Degree in Aerospace Engineering (METU, Turkey)
2000- 2002  M.Sc. (CGPA: 3.93/4.00)
                    Aeronautical Engineering Dept., (METU, Turkey)
1995 –2000 B.Sc. (CGPA: 3.75/4.00; Graduated with first rank)
                    Aeronautical Engineering Dept. (METU, Turkey)
1988 - 1995 Lycee Privee de Tevfik Fikret, Ankara (Graduated with first rank 4.79/5.00)
1983 - 1988 Hacettepe University 60. Yil Primary School, Beytepe, Ankara

Languages
- Turkish (native)
- French
- English (TOEFL=263)
- German (intermediate; B1.2 level from Goethe Institute, Start Deutsch II: 86/100; Start Deutsch I: 84/100, first rank in A.2.2 level)

Administrative Duties
o 2022- Present : Aerospace Engineering Department, Research and Strategic Plan Commission chair
o 2022- Present: Aerospace Engineering Department, Infrastructure commission member
o 2022- Present: Aerospace Engineering Department, Double major, minor commission member
o Dec.2009-Dec. 2015 METU Aerospace Engineering Vice-President
o March 2017- Dec. 2018 METU Aerospace Engineering Vice-President
o METU Aerospace Engineering Department Chair of Strategy Commission; ODTU (October 2017- December 2018)
o Civil Aviation Commission member (Ministry of Transport, Maritime and Communication SHGM, 2016- 2019)
o Graduate Studies Strategic Plan Commission Member of METU (November 2016- 2017)

Professional Experiences

- 3.2.2022- Present      Qualified as Professor de l'Universite, No qualification: 22160373501,"Section60-Mecanique,genie mecanique, genie civil " in France
- 31.8.2018-Present      Professor (METU)
- 7.3.2017-30.8.2018    Associate Professor (METU)
- 23 June 2010              Associate Professor (Higher Education Council of Turkey)
- Jan.2009-7.3.2017     METU Aerospace Engineering Assistant Professor
- Aug. 2000-Present Responsible of Aerodynamics Laboratory of Aerospace Eng. Dept. METU
- Jan.2009-2015 ERASMUS coordinator of Aerospace Engineering Department (2009-2015)
- Erasmus Teaching Staff Mobility program (26 June-1 July 2011, TU Delft, Holland)

Bilateral agreements signed:
1. University of Poitiers (France) with Prof. Laurent David/2010-2011
2. Catolic university College Bruges- Ostend (Belgium) with Prof. Roland Defever/2010-2011
3. University of Warsaw (Poland)/2011-2013
4. Check Republic/2011-2013
5. Hogeschool van Amsterdam/2011-2013
6. University of Braunshweig (Germany) 2011-2013

- Jan.2008-Jan.2009 METU Aerospace Engineering Instructor

- Seminar organization coordinator of Aerospace Engineering Department
- Aug. 2000-2006 Responsible of the presentation of the department and its activities to national and international visitors
- July 1999-Oct. 1999 Trainee in the Control and Simulation Laboratory of Aeronautical Eng. Dept. METU
- Aug. 1998-Sep. 1998 Trainee in the Design and Development (Aerodynamics) Group of TAI (Turkish Aerospace Industry)
- June 1997-July 1997 Intern in the Model-Aeroplane School of Turkish Aerospace Association

Awards
o METU Performance Award for the academic activities in the period of 1 January- 31 December 2018 (28.1.2020)
o Zonta International Centennial Recognition Award - Turkey by ZC Istanbul, 13.12.2019, District 28 (for excelling in academics and research in aerospace engineering, and for being a role model in STEM studies and carriers for women and girls in her country.)
o TUBITAK Project Performance Award, 26/08/2019 (Project 213M327)
o SARES Young Scientist Award, given in Rome, July 2018
o Turkish Academy of Science- Young Researcher Award (given in 8 June 2013)
o NATO RTO 2011 Scientific Achievement Award (NATO AVT 149)
o Amelia Earhart Award of 2005-2006 given by Zonta International (USA)
o “Course Performance Award 2005” by Gradual School of Natural and Applied Sciences of METU

Prizes and Fellows
o Alexander von Humboldt Special Fellow (2007)
o Window On Science visit sponsored by EOARD to U.S Air Force Research Lab/VA WPAFB, Dayton, Ohio USA 10-11 July 2006
o Post-doc fellow of The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)
o Fellow of Scientific Council of ENSMA
o Fellow of French Government –EGIDE
o TUBITAK (The Scientific and Technological Council of Turkey) Ph.D. Scholarship
o TUBITAK (The Scientific and Technological Council of Turkey) M.Sc. Scholarship
o Scholarship from French Government (2002-June 2005)
o Publication of CV in Who's Who in Science and Engineering - 2008-2009
o High honor student of METU
o First rank scholarship during 3 years in Lycee Tevfik Fikret d’Ankara

Memberships
o NATO AVT-ET-217 (2022-present) Dynamic Reconfigurable Mission Planning for Improved Readiness of Autonomous Military Vehicles
o NATO AVT-ET-224 (2022-present) Emerging Activities for Wind Tunnel Wall Boundary Simulations
o NATO AVT-ET-219 (2022-present) Maintenance Modeling in UxV Design for Improved Readiness and Endurance
o NATO RTO/AVT-149 on Micro Air Vehicle Unsteady Aerodynamics; technical team nationally nominated member (2006-2009)
o NATO RTO/AVT-182 technical team nationally nominated member (2009-2011)
o NATO RTO/AVT-184 technical team nationally nominated member (2009-2011)
o NATO RTO/AVT-202 technical team
o President and Founder of “Association Science Cultures des Anciens Boursiers Francais” sponsored by French Embassy in Turkey (2007-present).
o AIAA student member (2000-2006)

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