Hello! I'm Melissa
I am half Turkish and half Georgian. I finished high school with a highest rank. I can speak English, French, Russian, Turkish and Georgian. I have a BS Physics diploma from Yıldız Technical University. I did my MSc at TU Delft, Solar Energy Engineering. Also I did Active Optical Devices & Optical Engineering Specialization at CU Boulder. Besides that I am a book & art lover. I've been playing the violin since I was 7 years old.
Melissa Yıldırım
Solar Energy Engineer MSc
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Date of Birth:
April 5th, 1997
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EXPERIENCE
2020-2021
Internships
Tblisi,Georgia and Napoli, Italy
I am going to finish these two internships. They both will take 6 weeks
2020
Translator
As of April 2020, I am making translations in English, Russian, French and Georgian on this site.
2017-2019
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Rehabilitating stray animals, providing healt support, feeding conservation and find them homes.
I am an animal lover and stray animal situation is a huge deal in Turkey. I found an organisation called Sohayko and a volunteerly support them. I became a member of them with monthly payments and also I wrote some articles about their jobs in my blog for promotion.
EDUCATION
2020-2021
Master's Degree
TU DELFT / Solar Energy Engineer
I've learned the physics of and how to model all aspects of a working solar cell: performance, efficiency limits and design rules, design concepts and fabrication processes of various photovoltaic (PV) technologies and applications, how to evaluate components of a PV system: PV modules, inverters, DC-DC converters, batteries, charge controllers and cables, application techniques for designing a PV system ranging from a residential rooftop system to a utility scale solar farm, design concepts of microgrids that include PV systems and how to assess the economics and ecology of PV systems and communicate these accordingly.
2015-2021
Bachelor's Degree
YILDIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY / Physics
I am still part of the Animal Rights Student Club and I am very happy about it. We are taking care of almost 300 dogs and almost 100 cats at our university campus. We feed them and get them medical care if they need it. We try to find them new homes too.
2011-2015
High School Diploma
PRIVATE EYUBOGLU HIGH SCHOOL
I'm a science student and I graduated from high school with a highest rank. We have a French debate team. Our subjects are mostly cultural, socio-economic and positive science. We won most of the debates and I was the manager of the team when we won the first time. We have an English debate team too and our subject area is much more bigger for English debates.
Some of my certificates
Influencing People from Michigan University. Introduction to Thermodynamics: Transferring Energy Here to There from Michigan University. The Science of Success: What Researchers Know that You Should Know from Michigan University. Solar Energy Basics from New York State University. Feeding The World from University of Pennsylvania. Exploring Renewable Energy Schemes from University of Pennsylvania. Leadership Through Social Influence from Northwestern University. Introduction Psychology from Yale University. Moralities of Everyday Life from Yale University. The Science of Well-Being from Yale University. Effective Speaking from Koc University.
SKILLS
English Advanced
French Advanced
Russian Advanced
Solar PV
Optical Physics
Photovoltaic
More About Me
Specialization from Yale
I have finished Journey of the Universe: A Story for Our Times with a 100/89. Journey of the Universe weaves together the discoveries of the evolutionary sciences together with the humanities such as history, philosophy, art, and religion. The courses draw on the Emmy-award winning film, Journey of the Universe, the book from Yale University Press, and a series of 20 interviews with scientists and environmentalists, titled Journey Conversations. As part of the course, we investigate the life of Thomas Berry, a historian of world religions known for articulating a “new story” of the universe that explores the implications of the evolutionary sciences and cultural traditions for creating a flourishing future.
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Specialization from Yale
I have finished Climate Change and Health: From Science to Action specialization with 100/94. In this Specialization, I addressed adverse health impacts of climate change by identifying how climate change affects health in a specific location, devising an adaptation action to address this negative impact, and creating a communications campaign to educate a target audience about the issue.
Some of my courses
Modern Physics, Thin-Film Techniques and Aplications, Electronic, Spectroscopy, Thermodynamics, Differential Equations in Physics, Chemistry, Photonics, Classical Electromagnetic Theory, Quantum Physics, Solid State Physics, Nuclear Physics, Solar Energy, Photovoltaics, Energy Conversion, Photovoltaic Technologies, PV Systems, Photovoltaic Systems in Microgrids. Health Physics, Optics Lab, Nuclear Physics Lab, Electronic Lab, Ecology, Social Structures and Historical Transformations, Philosophy and Human Rights.
