Work Experience

• Assistant Professor, Sep 2026 - ongoing
  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, Boğaziçi University, TR
• Post-doctoral Fellow, Dec 2024 - Aug 2026
  • Interdisciplinary Research Center for Biosystems and Machines, KFUPM, KSA
• Postgraduate Student, Aug 2019 - Aug 2024
  • Ph.D in Engineering Science, University of Cambridge, UK
  • M.Sc. in Advanced Mechanical Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK
• Research Assistant, Apr 2018 - Aug 2019
  • Gebze Technical University, TR

Education

• Ph.D in Engineering Science, University of Cambridge, Jan 2021 - Jun 2024
  • Thesis title: Shape Optimization of Annular Combustors with an Open Source Parallelized Thermoacoustic Helmholtz Solver
  • Supervisor: Matthew Juniper
• M.Sc. in Advanced Mechanical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Aug 2019 - Nov 2020
  • Thesis title: Design and Simulation of Converging Diverging Supersonic Nozzle
  • Supervisor: Jason Stafford
• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Yildiz Technical University, Sep 2014 - Aug 2017
  • Thesis title: Experimental Investigation on Nano Refrigerant Vapor Compression Refrigeration Cycles
  • Supervisor: Ahmet Selim Dalkılıç

Short bio

Ekrem Ekici is born in Muğla, Türkiye. He is married and father of one.