Ekrem Turan Fırat

Curriculum Vitae

Undergraduate Researcher

Ankara / Sivas, Türkiye · me@ekremturanfirat.com

Education

Bachelor's · Electrical and Electronics Engineering

2024 – Ongoing

ERASMUS+ Exchange · Electrical Engineering

2025 – 2026

Technical Diploma · Electrical and Electronics Technology

2020 – 2024

Experience

Undergraduate Researcher

February 2025 – Ongoing

Working on the design of power electronics systems such as TI C2000-controlled low-inductance motor drivers for TÜBİTAK and industrial institutions. Developing and maintaining the lab's KiCad libraries and a Claude-based KiCad design assistant.

Undergraduate Researcher

October 2025 – February 2026

Working on the design of power electronics converter designs such as high speed switching with GaNFETs for the synchronous buck converters.

Committee Chairman

November 2024 – September 2025

Chairman of the PELS (Power Electronics Society) Committee. Participated in international symposiums.

Electronics Design Intern

March 2022 – August 2022 · June 2023 – August 2023

Worked on PCB designs for products like Laser CNC controllers, Stepper Motor Drivers, Pulse Generators, and ESP32. Gained experience in SMD soldering, oscilloscope use, and PCB testing.

Projects

For more information about projects please visit the Projects page. You can also check out my Repositories outside of the projects.

PowerLab KiCad Assistant Ongoing

October 2026 – Ongoing

A KiCad 10 side panel that lets Claude create libraries to the METU Power Lab standard, run ERC/DRC, render 3D views and export fabrication files.

Mini Motor with Integrated Driver Ongoing

November 2025 – Ongoing

PCB Motor project featuring a coin sized internal motor driver.

GaN-Based High-Frequency Switched DC-DC Synchronous Buck Converter Ongoing

October 2025 – Ongoing

This experimental setup is designed for students to observe how changes in electrical parameters affect changes in other parameters during laboratory classes.

PL Driver Cycloid Board Ongoing

July 2025 – Ongoing

Embedded Motor Driver Design for a PCB Motor with a Cycloidal Gear Design. As part of the TÜBİTAK 1001 project, I am working on the design of a 250-watt, low-phase induction TI C2000 series DSP-controlled miniature motor driver.

PL Driver Evaluation Board Design

February 2025 – July 2025

As part of the TÜBİTAK 1001 project, I participated in the design of a 500-watt motor driver with extensive communication protocols and peripheral connectivity.

Rocket Flight Control Computer

December 2024 – February 2025

I designed a flight control computer based on STM32F411CEU6 microcontroller on a 6-layer PCB to be used for the operational needs of a rocket.

Switched Power Supply Design (SMPS)

June 2024 – October 2024

I designed a power supply with a 150Watt AC-DC 0-30V output range on a 4-layer PCB.

ESP32 Based Laser CNC Motherboard

June 2023 – August 2023

I designed PCBs for ESP32 based Laser CNCs compatible with GRBL software on 4 layer PCBs.

Stepper Motor Driver

March 2022 – July 2022

I designed a PCB for stepper motor control and testing on a 2-Layer PCB without requiring software or an external controller.

ESP32 Developing Board

August 2022

I was involved in the design of the ESP32 development board designed for testing ESP32 based applications on a 2 Layer PCB within the company.

Scholarships & Awards

1001 Program Undergraduate Researcher Scholarship

April 2025 – Ongoing

Memberships & Organizations

Power Electronics Society (PELS) Student Membership

November 2024 – Ongoing

Digital Skills

Program TypeProgram Name
PCBAltium, KiCad, Proteus, EAGLE
SimulationLTSpice
3D DesignFusion 360

Language Skills

LanguageLevel
TurkishMother Tongue
EnglishB2
PolishA1 (Beginner)