Ece ALAT
Ph.D. Student
Graduate Assistant
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University
Address: 128 Hammond Building, University Park, PA 16802
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]
Phone: (814) 769-0171
EDUCATION
PhD (in Progress), C. GPA: 3.76 / 4.00
August 2013 - Present
Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, PA, USA
Project Title: Ceramic Coating for Clad (The C3 Project): Advanced Accident-Tolerant Ceramic
Coatings for Zr-Alloy Cladding
M.Sc., C.GPA: 3.71 / 4.00
September 2009 - September 2012
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department (METE)
Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, TURKEY
Thesis Title: Analysis of Magnesium Addition, Hydrogen Porosity and T6 Heat Treatment Effects on
Mechanical and Microstructural Properties of Pressure Die Cast 7075 Aluminum Alloy.
B.S., C.GPA: 3.04 / 4.00 – Honor Student
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department
Middle East Technical University, Ankara, TURKEY
September 2003 - June 2007
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
E. Alat, A.T. Motta, R. J. Comstock, J. M. Partezana, and D. E. Wolfe, Multilayer (TiN, TiAlN)
ceramic coatings for nuclear fuel cladding, J. Nucl. Materials (submitted)
E. Alat, A.T. Motta, R. J. Comstock, J. M. Partezana, and D. E. Wolfe, Ceramic coating for
corrosion (c3) resistance of nuclear fuel cladding, Surf. Coat. Technol. 281 (2015) 133-143.
E. Alat, A.T. Motta, R. J. Comstock, J. M. Partezana, and D. E. Wolfe, Ceramic coating for
corrosion (c3) resistance of nuclear fuel cladding, poster presented at the Materials Day, The
Pennsylvania State University, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, September 2015.
AWARDS AND HONORS
iMATSE Graduate Students Travel Award: Award given to graduate students to support their
travel to conferences/workshops where students make a presentation, Department of Materials
Science and Engineering, 2016.
The EMS Centennial Research Travel Award: Award given to exceptional graduate students in
recognition of their outstanding research to support graduate students’ research related travel, College
of Earth and Mineral Sciences, 2016.
14th Annual Graduate Student Poster Competition, Group Poster Award: 1st Place, shared with
A. Shivprasad, B. Ensor, C. Ulmer, E. Lacroix, M. N. Cinbiz, M. Ayanoglu, P.-C. Simon, S. Le
Berre, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 2016.
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WORK EXPERIENCE
R&D Engineer
April 2009 – August 2013
Mechanical and Chemical Industry (MKE) Corporation
General Management, R&D and Technology Department, Ankara, TURKEY
Quality Engineer
Mechanical and Chemical Industry (MKE) Corporation
MKE Kapsül (Pyrotechnic) Factory, Ankara, TURKEY
March 2009 – April 2009
Scientific Programs Assistant Expert
September 2007 – February 2009
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), Ankara, TURKEY
Intern
July – August 2006
Turkish Atomic Energy Authority (TAEK), Ankara, TURKEY
Technology Section –Material characterization by XRD, XRF, ESR and TGA tests.
Intern
August – September 2005
Turk Tractor and Agricultural Machinery Corporation, Ankara, TURKEY
Gear and Heat Treatment Section – Observation of gear production, and heat treatment application
effect on mechanical properties.
PARTICIPATIONS
December 3-5, 2012
Certificate of attendance for “Technology Transfer”, Mechanical and
Chemical Industry (MKE) Corporation, Ankara, TURKEY
November 28, 2012
Certificate of attendance for “Patent Application, Process and
Registration”, Kordinat Patent Company and Mechanical and Chemical
Industry (MKE) Corporation, Ankara, TURKEY
June 18-27,2012
Certificate of attendance for “Catia Training”, Mechanical and Chemical
Industry (MKE) Corporation, Ankara, TURKEY
March 14, 2012
Patent Training, Turkish Patent Institute, Ankara, TURKEY- Participant
September 11-17, 2011
17th International Symposium on Boron, Borides and Related Materials,
Istanbul, TURKEY - Participant
June 14, 2011
Use of Boron in Defense Industry Congress, Undersecretariat for Defence
Industries, Ankara, TURKEY - Participant
March 1-2, 2011
Defense Industry Seminars, Yıldız Technical University, Istanbul,
TURKEY - Speechmaker/ MKE Delegate
February 16-17, 2011
NATO Industrial Advisory Group (NIAG), 1st Plenary Meeting in 2011,
NATO Headquarters Office, Brussels / BELGIUM - Delegate of Turkey
October 2010 –
Semester Project: Residual Stresses in Nuclear Power Plant Components,
METE, METU - Literature Survey on Residual Stress Development,
Distribution and Analysis on Nuclear Power Plant Components
February 2011
November 11-13, 2010
5th Ankiros International Casting Congress, TÜYAP, Istanbul, TURKEY Participant/ MKE Delegate
November 11-13, 2010
15th International Metallurgy and Materials Congress, TÜYAP, Istanbul,
TURKEY - Participant/ MKE Delegate
May 13, 2010
Seminar on Processing and Properties of SiC Reinforced A356 Alloy,
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METE, METU, Ankara, TURKEY - Researcher/ Speechmaker
March 1-2, 2010
Defense Industry Seminars, Yıldız Technical University, Istanbul,
TURKEY - Speechmaker/ MKE Delegate
February 15-18, 2010
Certificate of attendance for “Material Information and Selection”, MKE
Corporation, Ankara, TURKEY
February 1-2, 2010
Certificate of attendance for “Configuration Management", MKE
Corporation, Ankara, TURKEY
November 11, 2009
Certificate of attendance for “Nanotechnology Application in Security
Education”, The Ministry of Defense of The Republic of Turkey, Defense
Industry and Technology Education Center (SATEM), Ankara, TURKEY
November 6, 2009
Explosive Materials and Components Seminar, MKE Corporation, Ankara,
TURKEY - Announcer, Coordination, Participant
October 15-16, 2009
4th Aluminium Symposium, Istanbul, TURKEY - Participant
April 27-30, 2009
9th International Defense Industry Fair, Istanbul, TURKEY - Participant
June 14-20, 2008
5th Science Centre World Congress, Ontario Science Centre, Toronto,
CANADA - Participant, TÜBİTAK Delegate
2006 – 2007
Design Project: Ferritic Boiler Tubes Production, METE, METU - Steel
production, seamless tube production, quality control procedures
2006 – 2007
Design Project: Landing Gear, METE, METU - Material and Production
Method Selection
2005 – 2006
Project: Barkhausen Noise Non-Destructive Testing Method, METE,
METU - Literature Survey
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Computer Skills
 Windows 95/98/XP/7/10
 MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
 MS Project
 C Programming Language
 CADKEY
 Catia
 MSC.Marc Mentat
 Internet
 CES 2006
 Crystal Maker
 Image Analyser
Characterization
 Optical Microscopy
 Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
 Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS)
 Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)
 X-Ray Diffraction (XRD)
 Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
 Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)
LANGUAGE SKILLS
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Turkish
English
Native Language
Advanced (TOEFL, 2012:100/120)
HOBBIES
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Dance, playing flute, listening to music, watching movie, reading books, playing tennis
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