Ahmet Gultekin A.

Asst. Professor of Marine Hydrodynamics @YTU ……Ship Model Towing Test and CFD Specialist, HSMV-Submarines-AUVs-ASVs-ROVs.............………. BSc - MSc - PhD @ ITU instagram :gultekinavci

Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye

About

Experienced Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the maritime and mechanical engineering industry. Skilled in CFD (StarCCM+), Experimental Hydrodynamics with more than 200 projects, Computer-Aided Design, Rhinoceros, ANSYS, and Modeling. Strong entrepreneurship professional with a PhD Degree focused in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering - from Istanbul Technical University.

Experience

  • Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi (Full-time · 8 yrs 5 mos)
    • Asst. Professor of Hydrodynamics
      Jul 2023 - Present · 3 yrs

      Courses Thought High Speed Marine Vehicles Fundamentals of Unmanned Marine Vehicles Warships Design Principles of Warships (Grad.) Marine Propellers and Cavitation (Grad.)

    • Senior Lecturer
      Feb 2018 - Jul 2023 · 5 yrs 6 mos

      Courses Taught: Fluid Dynamics - Numerical Methods - High Speed Marine Vehicles - Warships - Engineering Measurements

  • NAVALTEK (12 yrs 4 mos)
    • Founder
      Mar 2014 - Present · 12 yrs 4 mos

      Ship design and consultancy firm established to meet the demands of engineering solutions for maritime sector and shipbuilding activities. The company provides design, engineering and consultancy services for building of merchant/naval, yachts and offshore structures. Alson working on AUV's, ROV's, ASV's and Seal Delivery Vehicles (SDV)

    • Chief Technology Officer
      Mar 2014 - Aug 2025 · 11 yrs 6 mos

  • Deputy Head at YTU Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
    Nov 2024 - Jun 2025 · 8 mos

  • Istanbul Technical University (Istanbul, Turkey)
    • Research Assistant
      Feb 2010 - Sep 2017 · 7 yrs 8 mos

      Currently working on the PhD thesis about optimal position and efficiency of the trim interceptors for high speed marine craft. UNMANNED SYSTEMS: ITU AUVTECH Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Team ITU ASVTECH Autonomous Surface Vehicle Team ITU BEEHICLE Autonomous Ground Vehicle Team MARITIME: Ship Theory; Ship Model Testing Specialist ( currently 53 Projects including Navy Ships) (ATA NUTKU Ship Model Testing Laboratory - Resistance, Seakeeping, Trim-Sinkage, Flow Visualization, Cavitation ) Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering Marine Hydrodynamics Resistance and Propulsion Yacht Design ( Conceptual design, Preliminary design, Detailed Design, Production Design, Design Consultation) Ship Repair Estimates 3D Modelling Underwater Acoustics CFD (StarCCM+)

    • Ship Model Testing Specialist
      Feb 2010 - Sep 2017 · 7 yrs 8 mos

      Resistance, Seakeeping, Trim-Sinkage, Flow Visualization, Cavitation, Propeller Noise tests.. with more than 200 special projects.