Aerospace Engineering student

Pınar Altındağ

I design, analyze, and build for flight.

From aerodynamic analysis and flight controls to composites and prototyping, I turn ideas into systems that can be tested.

  • Aerodynamics
  • Flight controls
  • Composites
  • Prototyping
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Aerodynamic workspace

Airfoil · Streamlines · Orbit

Altitude

8 350 m

Velocity

0.72 M

My approach

From airflowto flight,engineering.

I take ideas beyond CAD, developing them for flight through analysis, prototyping, and testing.

UAV team coordination

Hands-on experience with 3D printing, laser cutting, and composites helps me turn digital models into physical prototypes.

As part of the management team at İKARUS Aviation, I coordinate UAV design, analysis planning, and competition preparation across disciplines.

At the T3 Foundation, I design and deliver hands-on instruction in robotics, AI, IoT, materials science, energy technologies, and electronics.

I use SolidWorks and CATIA for design; ANSYS Fluent and XFLR5 for aerodynamic analysis; and MATLAB/Simulink and Python for modeling.

Analog photography carries my attention to detail beyond the engineering desk.

How I work

  1. Analysis to prototype

    I test design decisions through calculation, simulation, and physical fabrication.

  2. Technical instruction

    I translate complex technical subjects into clear, hands-on learning experiences.

  3. UAV team coordination

    I track technical outputs, responsibilities, and competition schedules across disciplines.

  4. Hands-on fabrication

    I work directly with 3D printing, laser cutting, electronics, and composite processes.

Selected output

Design & CAD

Airfoil section / workflow

Idea → CAD → analysis → fabrication → test

SolidWorks - Selected output

Technical systems

Tools I use to design, validate, and build.

I treat each tool as part of a wider engineering workflow—one that turns a design decision into something measurable and testable.

Design & CAD

Parametric modeling that turns ideas into controlled geometry and manufacturable parts.

  • SolidWorksSelected output
  • CATIA

Select a discipline to see its tools and working focus.

Selected work

From concept to validation.

Selected work across aerodynamics, energy systems, and materials, where design decisions are tested through analysis and experiment.

Aerodynamics

TÜBİTAK 2209 wind tunnel analysis

I measured wingtip twist and wing-root torsional moment in a wind tunnel, then compared the results with analytical solutions.

  • Wind tunnel
  • Aerodynamics
  • ANSYS

Status: Project record

Energy systems

AI-based MPPT system

I developed a tracking system that detects the global maximum power point under partial shading to optimize solar energy output.

  • Artificial intelligence
  • Machine learning
  • Energy optimization

Status: Project record

Electronics design

MPPT circuit for a solar aircraft

I designed a circuit approach for monitoring solar-panel current and voltage through the flight controller during flight.

  • PCB design
  • Solar panel
  • Flight control

Status: Project record

Materials science

Carbon fiber & fiberglass composite analysis

I compared carbon fiber and fiberglass composites for landing gear across strength, stiffness, and weight criteria.

  • Carbon fiber
  • Fiberglass
  • Strength analysis

Status: Project record

Flight log

Competitions & programs

Selected milestones where research, teamwork, and technical production were tested in different conditions.

5 selected entries

  1. Period

    2026

    Research

    TÜBİTAK 2209

    Research conducted within the national support program for university student projects.

    ResultUnder review

  2. Period

    2025

    Innovation program

    İnovatim 2025

    A program for developing engineering and technology ideas toward viable products.

    ResultPre-incubation

  3. Period

    2023–2025

    Free mission category

    International UAV competition

    A multidisciplinary unmanned-aircraft project focused on original design and autonomous mission execution.

    ResultFinalist
    International UAV competition

  4. Period

    2025

    Case competition

    Akbank Marathon case competition

    A case study combining research, idea development, and solution presentation for the banking sector.

    Result1st place
    Akbank Marathon case competition

  5. Period

    2024

    Dynamic analysis

    Airbus Sloshing Rocket Challenge

    An engineering problem centered on the dynamic effects of liquid sloshing in rocket fuel tanks.

    ResultParticipant
    Airbus Sloshing Rocket Challenge
Experience route

Technical work & responsibilities.

A multidisciplinary route spanning the design desk, the workshop, technical instruction, and competition preparation.

01

İKARUS Aviation

Management team member

October 2023 — presentSamsun, Türkiye

I coordinate the team across UAV design, analysis planning, and competition preparation, tracking technical outputs and schedules.

02

T3 Foundation

Instructor · part-time

September 2024 — presentSamsun, Türkiye

I design and deliver hands-on instruction in robotics and coding, AI, IoT, materials science, energy technologies, and electronics.

03

Samsun Metropolitan Municipality

Project manager · part-time

October 2024 — presentSamsun, Türkiye

I manage planning, team coordination, progress tracking, and reporting for technology- and engineering-focused projects.

04

FKK Güney Oto A.Ş.

Engineering intern

July 2024 — August 2024Samsun, Türkiye

I observed production and engineering processes on site, gaining experience in technical documentation and hands-on manufacturing.

Point of contact

Let’s talk engineering.

For conversations about UAVs, aerodynamics, flight controls, or interdisciplinary engineering projects, reach me by email or LinkedIn.

Send an email

pinar8855@gmail.com