Assoc. Prof. ÜLKÜ ECE AYLI

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ece AYLI received her BSc (2010), MSc (2012), and PhD (2016) degrees in Mechanical Engineering from TOBB University of Economics and Technology. Her doctoral research focused on CFD-based optimization and model testing strategies for Francis turbines, specifically within the scope of the BUSKİ and KEPEZ-1 HEPP projects. Having served as a faculty member at Çankaya University between 2018 and 2026, Dr. AYLI was awarded the title of Associate Professor in 2021. As of 2026, she continues her academic career at Gazi University, in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Her academic research intersects at the integration of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), experimental fluid mechanics, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications into engineering systems. Her areas of expertise include hydroelectric turbine design and optimization, cavitation effects, aeroacoustics (noise reduction methods), thermal management in electronic cooling systems, and renewable energy systems.

Dr. AYLI conducts pioneering applications of deep learning and regression techniques for performance prediction in traditional thermal and fluid systems. Her recent research focuses on modeling the "icing phenomena on aerodynamic surfaces," a critical factor for the aerospace and energy sectors, using hybrid CFD-ANN methodologies.

With over 35 articles published in prestigious international journals (such as Elsevier, ASME, IMechE, and Springer), invited book chapters, and numerous conference proceedings, Dr. AYLI continues to contribute to the academic community as a principal investigator, panelist, and reviewer for various national and international projects.