^{ABOUT ME}

Umut TABAK

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Mechanical Engineering Department
Graduate Student & Research Fellow (Since 27/09/2005)

Address

Labo Voertuigentechn.& Lichtgewichtcon., Kasteelpark Arenberg 41,
B-3001 Heverlee, Leuven, BELGIUM

Contact

umut.tabak@mech.kuleuven.be , umut.tabak@gmail.com

Tel: +32 16 328606  [Office]
Fax: +32 16 322987 [Department]

Resume: Resume.pdf , Resume.doc

Umut TABAK
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Mechanical Engineering Department. Member of Noise and Vibration Research Group and PMA

Labo Voertuigentechn.& Lichtgewichtcon., Kasteelpark Arenberg 41,
B-3001 Heverlee, Leuven, BELGIUM
umut.tabak@mech.kuleuven.be

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EDUCATION

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Mechanical Engineering Department. Heverlee, Leuven/Belgium
Sep'05 - ... Ph.D. Ongoing

Dokuz Eylul University Izmir/TURKEY
Dec’ 03 M.Sc., Mechanical Engineering GPA:3.57/4.00
Emphases in Mechanical Vibrations and Machinery Acoustics.
Special Interest in DAQ systems and measurements.

Coursework

- Energy Methods in Vibrations, Advanced Vibrations and Random Vibrations
- Dynamic Analysis of Mechanical Systems and Computer Applications
for Mechanical Systems
- Numerical Analysis and Finite Element Methods
- Machinery Acoustics and Noise Control

Jul’01 Dokuz Eylul University Izmir/TURKEY
B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering ( With Honours ) GPA:3.57/4.00
Ranked 3rd in the university (out of 694 graduates) and 1st in the department (out of 144 graduates)
Received outstanding Mechanical Engineering Student Award two times (Awarded to 3 students)

Coursework

- System Dynamics, Dynamics of Machinery
- Mechanical Vibrations

EXPERIENCE

Noise and Vibration Research Group, K.U.Leuven, Heverlee/ BELGIUM.

-Oct’05 - present, Graduate Student and Research Fellow
-Member of Fuzzy Finite Element Method Reseach Group
-MADUSE Fellow and Marie Curie Scholarship Holder. Click for more about MADUSE and Partners.
-Concentrating on the effect of geometrical uncertainties on the structural dynamic behaviour and mesh morphing.

Vibration & Acoustics Laboratory, Dokuz Eylul University Izmir/TURKEY

- Nov’01- Oct'05 Graduate Student and Research Assistant
- Assisted undergraduate Mechanical Vibrations and Dynamics of Machinery Courses.
- Studied on Active Noise Control applications.
- Conducted a wide range of vibration and acoustic tests, including reverberation time measurements, commercial noise measurements and damping measurements.
- Conducted tests on muffler models and determined the attenuation characteristics.
- Designed and developed a test model for the determination of the in-duct transmission loss characteristics of thin plates of different material.
- Developed a mathematical model for the sound transmission and noise reduction characteristics of thin plates.
- Developed a C++ code to predict the in-duct transmission loss characteristics of thin plates which runs under DOS.
- Microcontroller (PIC 16F84 & 16F877, 8051 Family of Microcontrollers, Z8) based control applications and design of measurement systems (temperature measurement systems, acceleration measurement systems, etc.) based on microcontrollers.

July 99 – Aug’00 Dirinler A.S Izmir/TURKEY
Summer Intern
Analyzed production stages of the eccentric presses and participated in the production of a new model of hydraulic press.

July 98 – Aug’99 BMC Izmir/TURKEY
Summer Intern
Experimented on structural design of lightweight trucks and monitored manufacturing capabilities of the assembly line.

COMPUTER SKILLS
Environment: Windows, Linux.
Applications: Office, Matlab, Mathcad, AutoCad, I-Deas, ProEngineer, Solidworks, Working Model, Nastran/ Patran, FEMAP.
Languages:   C, C++, Basic, Visual Basic.

ADDITIONAL
Representative of the Department in the Sports and Cultural Events (DEU/TURKEY).
Orginazor of the Research Assistants football tournament.(September 2002, 2003 and February 2005, DEU/TURKEY)
An avid player of the team of the Department of Mechanical Engineering of K.U.Leuven.

References

Dirk Vandepitte, Ph.D (KUL, BELGIUM).
Wim Desmet, Ph.D (KUL, BELGIUM).
Erkan Dokumaci, Ph.D (DEU, TURKEY).
David Moens, Ph.D (KUL, BELGIUM).
Mustafa Sabuncu , Ph.D (DEU, TURKEY).
Hira Karagulle, Ph.D (DEU, TURKEY).
Secil Erim, Ph.D (DEU, TURKEY).

Teaching Experience

Dynamics of Machinery (Course Director: Erkan Dokumaci )

Course Outline: Static Force Analysis, Dynamic Force Analysis, Dynamics of Reciprocating Engines, Balancing, Vibration Analysis, Cam Dynamics.

Mechanical Vibrations (Course Director: Erkan Dokumaci )

Course Outline: Free and Forced Vibrations of One-Degree of Freedom Systems, Transient Vibrations, Free and Forced Vibrations of Multi-Degree of Systems, Vibration Control.