Deniz Akyazı

Mechanical Engineer @ RespiQ

About

Mechanical Engineer at RespiQ, working on building medical devices and sensors that matter. Recently completed my EngD in Mechatronic Systems Design at TU/e, where I worked on a design project at ASML. My background combines mechanical engineering (Boğaziçi University) with biomedical engineering (Koç University), and I've previously worked as a Junior Optomechanical Engineer at CY Vision. I enjoy solving physical problems, writing clear technical docs, and bridging design with real-world manufacturing. Fluent in Turkish and English, with a few certifications in project management and data analytics along the way.

Country

Netherlands

City

Eindhoven

Industry

Information Technology & Services

Skill

KiCAD, Mechanical Assembly, Mechanical Product Design, Prototyping, Autodesk Fusion 360, Vacuum Chambers, Physics, Industrialization, Technical Documentation, Analytical Skills, Simulia Opera, Ansys Mechanical, Ansys Products, Earned Value Management (EVM), Agile Project Management, Git, C (Programming Language), Robotics, CAD (Bilgisayar Destekli Tasarım), Optik

Experience

Mechanical Engineer

RespiQ

2025-11 - Present · 11 mos

Amsterdam

EngD Mechatronics System Design Trainee

ASML

2024-11 - 2025-10 · 1 yr

Mechatronics System Design EngD Trainee

Eindhoven University of Technology

2023-10 - 2025-10 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands

Junior Optomechanical Engineer

CY Vision Inc.

2023-2 - 2023-9 · 8 mos

Robotics Engineer

Chex

2022-9 - 2023-9 · 1 yr 1 mo

Istanbul, Turkey

Teaching Assistant

Koç University

2021-9 - 2023-9 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Istanbul, Turkey

I am the coordinating teaching assistant in lecture ELEC 491. This lecture is for senior design projects of Electrical and Electronical Engineering students in Koc University. I am in charge of all administrive and extra things and I also have my own groups where I advise students on their projects.

DEX Intern

Siemens

2020-8 - 2020-9 · 2 mos

Kartal, Istanbul, Turkey

Research And Development Intern

Groupe Atlantic

2019-6 - 2019-7 · 2 mos

İzmir Province

Education

Koç University

Biomedical/Medical Engineering

2021-8 - 2023-9 · 2 yrs 2 mos

I did my research as a part of Optical Microsystems Laboratory where Prof. Hakan Urey is in charge of. My main research areas are optics, holography, vision and combining these technologies to realize better solutions for biomedical devices. I strived to get better and have a solid knowledge about the topics and worked on an exciting project called KATSIM. KATSIM project, which is currently funded by ERC, develops a vision simulator, which will help patients visualize the post-operative performance of different IOL options (monofocal, trifocal, others) as well as possible side-effects before cataract surgery.