Bora Oral

Highly motivated and detail-oriented materials engineer with seven years of industry experience. Possesses developing and optimising polymer composite materials. Proven ability to design, formulate, test, and analyse materials for enhanced performance. Driven to leverage extensive materials engineering experience to improve product performance and contribute to advancements in materials science. Thrives on new challenges and excels in collaborative environments with dynamic teams, utilising strong analytical skills, problem-solving and communication skills to achieve excellence.

Project Name: Investigation of the effect of BN (boron nitride) use on tribological properties of non-asbestos polymer matrix composite brake shoes.

• Formulated polymer composite formulations with varying BN percentages to investigate the effect of BN on mechanical and tribological properties using a scientific approach.
• Produced samples from the designed formulations using powder metallurgy technique.
• Conducted mechanical tests (3-point bending, compression test, tensile test, hardness test) and thermal tests (TGA, DSC) on the samples to ensure their suitability.
• Analysed the results of tribology tests performed on suitable samples under specified standards, selected materials based on the results, optimised the formulation and reached the optimum recipe.
• Analysed the surface roughness and thermal fatigues caused by high temperature and friction of the wear surfaces of the counter metallic disc material after tribology tests.
• Produced prototypes from the optimum material composition obtained after all tests and carried out field tests.

Achievements:

• Successfully addressed product failure by implementing compositional enhancements, leading to a 15% reduction in production cost while maintaining performance. 
• Optimised prototype production processes, achieving a 20% time savings per unit and increasing overall output.
• Took on the full responsibilities of a colleague on medical leave for 6 months, ensuring seamless continuity of tasks and project completion.

Materials Engineering MSc, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Ankara, 2021

Thesis: Investigation of the effect of sepiolite clay, silica aerogel fillers and CNSL content on the properties of organic brake pad composites

Materials Science and Engineering BSc, Faculty of Engineering, Afyon, 2016

Graduation Project: Hands-on experience with composite turbine blades in wind turbine blade manufacturing