IPEK AKDUMAN

In a forward-thinking organization, an employee that is eager to offer technical knowledge with problem-solving skills and dedicated to quality, helping to drive innovative projects and long-term success. A curious researcher that is eager to learn and participate in team and individual projects.

Acrylonitrile Production Process Design (Bachelor’s Degree Term Project)  

Every step of the process design of acrylonitrile production; making theoretical calculations for the design of reactor, heat  exchanger, absorber and distillation columns and transferring these calculations to computer simulation, making the  process design and producing acrylonitrile. This project was a desktop-based project and lasted for 4 months.  

Dimethyl Ether Production Process Design (Bachelor’s Degree Term Project)  

The process design of dimethyl ether production; making theoretical calculations for the design of reactor, heat exchanger  and distillation columns and transferring these calculations to computer simulation, making the process design. Along this  project economical is made based for the whole process. This project was a desktop-based project and lasted for 4 months.  

Undergraduate Graduation Thesis (Dissertation) - Development of Supported Nanocatalysts for Generation of Hydrogen from  Hydrous Hydrazine  

I brought various of metal combinations in contact with a support and tested their ability to generate hydrogen from hydrous  hydrazine. I have tried various of different combinations of  metals and also tried to find out the best stoichiometric ratio  between them for the optimum hydrogen generation. In this project, I have determined all the optimum values for each of  these parameters with experiments, tests and calculations I have made based on TOF (Turnover Frequency) number and  reported. This project was a lab-based project and lasted for one year.  

Ethylbenzene Production Process Design (Master’s Degree Term Project)  

This process design of ethylbenzene production via Aspen HYSYS involves; design of reactor (CSTR) and a separator  (distillation column) along with auxiliary equipment (e.g. pump, compressor, mixer) to obtain minimum 90% pure  ethylbenzene with  recycle streams. Additionally, along this project economical analysis is made via Aspen HYSYS. This  project was a semester desktop-based project.

Modelling and Simulation of CO2 Capture/Adsorption (Master’s Degree Individual Research Project - Dissertation)

This project is a desktop-based project which covers the  carbon capture modelling and simulation specifically CO2 capture by absorption process. This MSc. dissertation research project consists of several sections starting with the background of carbon emissions with innovative solutions to these emissions, continues with the literature survey that covers the approaches and some methods that can be employed with these approaches to capture CO2 from industrial plants along with how to determine the optimum method. The main part of the project is the modelling section where the Aspen software is utilized to design a process for carbon capture. The design is made based on engineering design equations and close to real-life chemical plant parameters. The outcomes obtained from the equipment in Aspen software was consistent with the calculated data based on mathematical equations have been used for an accurate design and modelling. An economic analysis was also included in the project which is made by Aspen HYSYS as well. 

• UCTEA Chamber of Chemical Engineers Cosmetics Academy Training Programme

I was participated in training programme that allowed me to have an idea about the cosmetics industry with the participation  of experienced engineers from the industry sharing their experiences and knowledge about the production processes,  testing processes and quality control processes of cosmetic products. This programme lasted for 4 weeks.  

• UCTEA Chamber of Chemical Engineers Pharmaceutical Academy Training Programme

In this  training program, I had the opportunity to learn about the industry from experienced people who attended the  training from various companies from pharmaceutical industry, which was a very useful. I learned about production,  laboratory and quality control processes. This programme lasted for 4 weeks.

• TSC Management Systems Academy

GMP- Good Manufacturing Practices - April 2019  

GLP- Good Laboratory Practice - April 2019  

ISO 22716:2007 - April 2019 (Cosmetics Good Manufacturing  Practices)  

ISO/IEC 17025:2017 - April 2019 (Competence of Testing and  Calibration Laboratories)  

ISO 9001:2015 - October 2020 (Quality Management System)  

ISO 9001:2015 - October 2020 (Quality Management System Internal  Auditor)

• IELTS Academic Test, Overall Band Score: 6.5/9
• UCTEA Chamber of Chemical Engineers Istanbul Branch Student Membership