• Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry, Ph. D. Student,
Thesis: Numerical Modeling of Stagnation Flows over Porous Catalytic Surfaces

• Istanbul Technical University, Institute of Natural Sciences, Mechanical Engineering Department, Automative Master Programme (2008-2010, GPA: 3.38 / 4.00)

• Sakarya University, Institute of Natural Sciences, Mechanical Engineering Department (2003-2008, GPA: 3.08 / 4.00)

Projects / Thesis Studies:

• Working for the project of “Reduction of Gas–Phase Reaction Mechanism of Iso-octane for the Description of Partial Oxidation of Surrogates of Gasoline and Diesel” during master thesis study within the Erasmus programme frame for 11 months at Karlsruhe Institut of Technology within the Deutschmann Group under the advising of Prof. Dr. Olaf Deutschmann (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology), Prof. Dr. Cem Sorusbay (Istanbul Technical University), Doc. Dr. Hakan S. Soyhan (Sakarya University).

Research:

• Mechanism Reduction

• Numerical Simulation

• Modeling / Simulating Stagnation Point Flow Reactors

Publications

• H. Karadeniz, H. S. Soyhan, C. Sorusbay, Reduction of large kinetic mechanisms with a new approach to the necessity analysis method, Combust. Flame (2011), doi:10.1016/j.combustflame.2011.11.011 

Mandatory Work Experiences During Bachelor Studies:

• IETT Engine Renewing Factory, Ikitelli, Istanbul / Turkey
Trainee Engineer, Maintenance and Renovation, 2007

• Goodyear Tire & Rubber Factory, Sakarya / Turkey
Trainee Engineer, Production, 2005

Work History:

• Since 15/02/11
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute of Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry, Karlsruhe / Germany
PhD Student