Mohammad Afshar's Resume

Mohammad Afshar

Mechanical Engineer

Istanbul, Turkey

About

Motivated Mechanical Engineering graduate with hands-on experience in thermal systems, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and machine learning applications in engineering. Co-authored and presented papers at international conferences on battery cooling and physics-informed neural networks for aerodynamic prediction. Skilled in MATLAB, Python, and simulation tools such as ANSYS and OpenFOAM, with a record in interdisciplinary research and team leadership. Actively pursuing opportunities to contribute to engineering projects in a global context.

Work Experience

Beko

July 2024 - August 2024

Research and Development Engineering Intern

Involved in the construction of a multidomain simulation model of a heat pump tumble dryer through Python.
Validated the model with experimental data.

Education

Yildiz Technical University

October 2021 - July 2025
B.Eng., Mechanical Engineering
GPA: 2.9/4
Coursework: thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, vibrations, strength of materials, dynamics; plus C programming, calculus, linear algebra, differential equations, statistics, numerical analysis, and finite element methods.
Developed critical thinking and analytical skills to tackle engineering problems.

AOSB Rahmiye Sare Palali Anatolian Technical High School

September 2017 - July 2021
Mechatronics Technician
GPA: 96.8/100
Graduated first place with honour.
Relevant coursework: technical drawing, basic mechanics, hydraulics, automatic control, circuits, microcontrollers.
Participated in many small projects.

Publications

Skills

  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Research
  • Problem Solving
  • SolidWorks
  • ANSYS Fluent
  • ANSYS Mechanical
  • Python
  • C++
  • Data analysis
  • MATLAB
  • Project Management
  • OpenFOAM
  • Machine Learning
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

Languages

  • English (IELTS: C1)
  • German (A1)
  • Persian (native)
  • Turkish (native)

Projects

Yildiz Rocket Team

Led a team of 4 engineering students. Developed a low-shock satellite separation system for ARTAM-1 Rocket. Researched parachute dynamics.,

Volunteer Research Assistant

Participated in research on lithium ferrous phosphate batteries behaviour and thermal cooling systems, culminating in a seminar presentation.
Conducted simulation-based thermodynamics and heat-transfer studies for heat pump tumble dryers using MATLAB.

2209-A Research Student

Researched unmanned aerial vehicles using classification machine learning algorithms for jungle fire protection.

Student Representative

Transferred students’ needs to faculty.

ASHRAE Turkish Chapter Student Branch Vice President

Attended and organized seminars.

Organization Team Member

Managed social media., Designed posters.,

References

Prof. Özden Ağra

Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Yildiz Technical University