Battal Ü.

Senior Application Engineer | Automotive Power Semiconductors | Technical Project Lead

Senior Application Engineer | Power Modules & Inverters | Technical Project Lead • Technical Project lead for Power Module and Inverter focusing EU market - Battery electric / Hybrid powertrains • Coordination of internal development, design, quality management, testing, and sales teams • Cross functional alignment to ensure timely delivery, quality, and technical feasibility

Application Engineer | Adaptive Lighting Systems | Component Responsible Engineer Headlamp Control Module & LED Driver Module | Responsible for ECU application, integration, and supplier coordination for automotive lighting systems from concept to series production. • Project management for software and hardware development • Management of system requirements, timelines, KPIs, and deliverables with core team • Technical lead for ECU design, application, integration, and launch activities • Software feature and change management using JIRA • Technical coordination of suppliers and negotiation of cost, timing, and scope • Quality assurance using APQP and Failure Mode Avoidance (FMA) processes • Project status, risk, and issue management with initiation of corrective actions • ECU testing, commissioning, and validation on HiL, prototypes, and electrical breadboards • ECU parameterization, diagnostics, and root cause analysis using CANoe / CANalyzer • Support of ISO 26262 (Functional Safety) and Cybersecurity processes Project Focus • Application and integration of an adaptive lighting system for compact vehicle platform • Ownership of ECU functionality from project planning through SOP and series production

Project Engineer | Platform development | Project management | • Technical project and lifecycle management across the product development process from concept to series production • Cross functional coordination with Volkswagen Technical Development and platform stakeholders • Ownership of Technical Product Descriptions for series vehicles and prototypes • Management of design data, platform changes, and parts lists in VW internal systems • Monitoring and control of project activities in line with the Product Development Process (PEP) Project Focus • Platform development for Volkswagen R models • Cross brand technical coordination within the Volkswagen Group • Responsibility for technical documentation and platform scheduling

Master’s Thesis | Electric Powertrains Design and Study of a Modular Electric Powertrain for an 18‑Ton Commercial Grade: 1.0 (Excellent) • Model-based analysis and simulation of electric powertrain architectures for an 18 ton commercial vehicle using MATLAB/Simulink • Analyzed and compared multiple electric drivetrain configurations (e motor and transmission concepts) with respect to mechanical requirements, energy consumption, driving range, and regenerative braking performance • Developed automation interfaces in MATLAB/Simulink as a foundation for a future online powertrain configurator • Performed model-based evaluation of different electric motor technologies • Project coordination activities, including cross-functional alignment • Managed supplier interactions, including RFQs and technical coordination for modular drivetrain components (electric motor, gearbox, power electronics) • Executed supplier and product evaluations based on technical and system-level criteria

Teacher for Motor Vehicle Mechanics • Supporting future automotive mechatronics technicians • Preparation for exams • Providing a deeper understanding of automotive technology and mechatronics

Forschung und Entwicklung / Lehre F&E: FEM-Simulationen zur Untersuchung der Bauteildynamik und Kontakteigeschaften in Klemmrollenfreiläufen mit Abaqus. Auswertung und Analyse der Berechnungen in MATLAB. Lehre: Betreuung der Studenten im Bereich Welle Nabe Verbindungen (Maschinengestaltung 2), Sprechstunden, Tutorien, Skriptbearbeitung, Bearbeitung der Unterlagen für die Übungen und Vorlesungen

Bachelor's degree in the department for Fiber Composites Investigation and Conception for Automation Steps of a Braiding Process to manufacture braided FRP Crash structures Grade: 1.0 • Technical optimization of a radial braiding process using Lean Management and the Six Sigma methodology according to the DMAIC cycle • Process capability analysis of a radial braiding process for the production of FRP crash absorbers  Comparison and evaluation of the conventional and automated manufacturing process • Derivation of a new concept for a control system to minimize the friction effects to prevent fiber damage while processing

Prozessoptimierung / Fertigungstechnik / Montagetechnik

Fachpraktikum nach Richtlinien der RWTH Aachen in der Abteilung für spanende Verfahrensentwicklung zur Herstellung von Großgetriebekomponenten.

Forschung und Entwicklung / Umformtechnik F&E: Versuche, Messungen, Prüfstandaufbau, Auswertung von Messergebnissen, Analyse, Einblicke erhalten in die FEM - Simulationstechnik mit Abaqus