WIND TUNNEL - SECTION A-A
MODEL: AIRFOIL IEB-026α +2.0° · CL 0.20
✥ grab the model - drag to pitch
straight severe turn
note: models still in work - geometry approximate
Sketch a shape anywhere in the airflow
Hello, I’mEngineerForever curious
I’m an aerospace engineer and hands-on builder in Austin. I like turning sketches into real machines - and spending the rest of my time with old cars, racing, visual collections, art, and whatever else sparks my curiosity.
01 / ABOUT - HELLO, PROPERLY
I’ve always been interested in how ambitious ideas become physical things.
That curiosity led me to aerospace engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, then into vehicle development, full-scale testing, robotics, composites, machining, and manufacturing. I’m happiest moving between analysis and the shop - understanding the details, making the thing, and learning from what happens next.
But engineering is only part of who I am. I restore a 1984 BMW E30, race in simulation and never miss an F1 lights-out, collect images of flowers, space, and art, speak English and Turkish with working Russian and Arabic, and usually have one more side project than I have room for.
I care about:
Equal parts engineer, maker, teammate, and enthusiastic collector of new interests.
02 / PROJECTS - ALT 100 KM
Projects are how I turn questions into physical answers - through design, fabrication, software, testing, and plenty of iteration. I keep the individual builds together on their own page, where each one has room for its full story.
03 / EXPERIENCE - THE ROAD SO FAR
A compact map of the places where I’ve tested, fabricated, led, and taught. Each one changed how I approach the next problem.
Project PL-8 · Austin, Texas
Founded and lead a 53-member student program - 4 business and 8 engineering teams - building the first student-made, basalt-fiber, street-legal sports car, from concept review through production and a monocoque-style chassis.
MxV Rail · Pueblo, Colorado
Impact testing, precision data acquisition, test-rig design, and calibration under demanding dynamic conditions.
Texas Guadaloop · Austin, Texas
Led 11 members across Kevlar/fiberglass composite shells, shop air-tool systems, and a custom machined-and-welded hyperloop trailer; taught workshops on welding, machining, and composites.
Texas Guadaloop · Austin, Texas
Designed and stress-tested CAD and GD&T drawings for a custom hyperloop track and manufactured six feet of it for testing.
Raindrop Foundation · Austin, Texas
Mentored 13 students (grades 5–8) through robot building and LEGO SPIKE coding for the FIRST LEGO League, emphasizing teamwork and problem-solving.
Whole Foods Market · Cedar Park, Texas
Full-time freezer-section stocking and customer service - kept inventory accurate and reduced stock-outs.
Terra Pave International · Austin, Texas
Researched real-world use of Terra Fog™ asphalt treatment and built the company website from scratch in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
The University of Texas at Austin
Built a Python/Pandas database and analysis pipeline for a SAMHSA CCBHC-E mental-health grant awarded to a local mental-health authority.
The University of Texas at Austin
Designed CAD models and machined metal parts on the lathe, mill, and band saw - including fidget-spinner injection-mold plates.
Rice University · Houston, Texas
Published five IGI Global articles on AI in higher education, presented at London International Conferences, and led four student writing groups.
Western Illinois University · Remote
Studied COVID-19's impact on crime rates and law enforcement under Dr. Niyazi Ekici.
TEDxYouth@Austin
Identified and recruited speakers for three consecutive years of the event.
> NOW: E30 SUBFRAME · GRAY GAIT TUNING
04 / BEYOND ENGINEERING
CHANNEL OPEN - AUSTIN, TXCT 00:00:00
05 / CONTACT - SAY HELLO
Whether it’s engineering, research, an old BMW, a strange side project, or something on this site that caught your eye - I’d be glad to hear from you.
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