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Ömer Kaan Keskiner

CHARACTER STATS

Name: Ömer Kaan Keskiner

Role: Guest Researcher at IZU NAR

Education: M.Sc. Student, Nuclear Energy Engineering at ITU


SKILLS

  • Electronics: KiCad schematic & PCB design, detector electronics, analog/digital circuit design, soldering
  • Programming: C, C++, MATLAB, LaTeX, Linux
  • Scientific Tools: ROOT, Geant4, Qiskit fundamentals
  • Prototyping: Robotics, 3D printing, electronics integration
  • Languages: Turkish (native), English (full professional), German (limited working)

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Guest Researcher Jul 2026-Present

İZÜ NAR - Nuclear Detectors and Robotics Research Center, Küçükçekmece, Istanbul

Working on my M.Sc. thesis research while contributing to nuclear and particle-physics projects. At IZU Nuclear Detectors and Robotics Research and Application Center.

Part-Time Student Researcher Feb 2024-Jul 2026

İZÜ NAR, Istanbul

Worked at the intersection of nuclear electronics, particle physics, and robotics. Designed KiCad schematics and PCBs, and used MATLAB simulations.

Volunteer Intern Jul 2023-Feb 2024

İZÜ NAR, Istanbul

Studied Linux, robotics fundamentals, advanced physics, CERN's ROOT data-analysis framework, and the Geant4 particle-physics simulation toolkit.

Engineering Intern Jul-Aug 2025

GENSA Mühendislik Jeneratör San. Tic. Ltd. Şti., Başakşehir, Istanbul

Worked with stationary and mobile diesel generator systems from 3 kVA to 2000 kVA.

Engineering Intern Jul-Aug 2024

Servo Kontrol Elektrikli Kontrol ve Tahrik Sistemleri, Otomasyon Ltd., Istanbul

Gained hands-on experience with Rexroth synchronous and asynchronous motors.

EDUCATION

M.Sc. in Nuclear Energy Engineering Jul 2026-Jun 2028

Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul

Studying Nuclear Engineering and focused on nuclear detectors and intrumentations to study neutrons and muons.

B.Sc. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering Sep 2022-Jul 2026

Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University, Halkalı, Istanbul

Gained my Bachelor's Degree on Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Attended seminars on physics, technology, and AI; served on the RAS Committee of the IZU IEEE Student Branch as well as IZU Music Club as the guitarist and drummer.

High School Diploma Sep 2018-Jun 2022

Halkalı Okyanus College Anatolian High School, Istanbul

EQUIPPED PROJECTS

Designing and Developing a ToT Discriminator Board for Radiation Detectors 2025-2026

Graduation/senior project. Designed and fabricated an LVDS-based window-comparator and Time-over-Threshold discriminator PCB at İZÜ NAR.

Details

Triangala On Going

Working on a TD-learning based agent for classic Turkish game, Mangala for 3+ players.

GitHub

PETcycle On Going

currently working on recycling PET-based materials and outdated scintillators with the aim of repurposing them for advanced applications. The project involves processing these materials to make them suitable for 3D printing and fabricating new, efficient scintillators.

Details

PlatformBot 2024

Developed an UGV (Unmanned Ground Vehicle) capable of random navigation within a defined area, with an IMU-based, three-axis dynamic landing platform simulating the sea surface and its randomness.

GitHub

Absolute C-Nema 2024

Cross-platform cinema-management application built in C++ for Windows and Linux.

GitHub

My Limitless Holiday 2018-2019

Developed a mobile application included with many sensors and indicators supporting inclusive holidays for people with disabilities. Developed for Android as a proof of concept.

GitHub

ACHIEVEMENTS

• YEFİST 2026 - HEP Istanbul Workshop: Local Organizing Committee member & presenter.

• YEFİST 2025 - HEP Istanbul Workshop: Local Organizing Committee member

• YEFİST 2023 - HEP Istanbul Workshop: Participant

• Üsküdar University 7th Science and Ideas Festival Award (2019): Medal & certificate for "My Limitless Holiday"

CERTIFICATES

İstinye Univ. Particle Physics Workshop 2023 O'MUN Attendance TUBITAK BARGEM Uskudar Univ. 7th Science and Ideas Festival HEP Istanbul Workshop 25 HEP Istanbul Workshop 26

INTERESTS & CONTACT

Hobbies: Video games, music & musical instruments, reading, drawing

Bands: King Crimson, TOOL, Dream Theater, The Strokes, Yes, Porcupine Tree, Rush

Instruments: Drums, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Bass

Contact: keskineromerkaan@gmail.com | GitHub | LinkedIn | Website | Blogger

Ömer Kaan Keskiner

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