Eren Barın

Eren Barın

Automotive & Thermal Systems Engineer

1D/3D simulation, data-driven modeling, and system integration in HVAC, battery, and power electronics cooling circuits.

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Career Journey

Experience

Karsan Automotive

Thermal Systems Engineering Intern

October 2025 - August 2026

  • Initiated and established the 1D thermal analysis capability from scratch. Modeled over 15 cooling/heating circuits across 6 different vehicle platforms.
  • Took end-to-end responsibility in the thermal management and integration of HVAC, Battery, motor, and power electronics in ATAK, ATA, and JEST vehicles.
  • Performed CFD analysis of cabin air conditioning ducts to optimize flow and minimize pressure drops.
Karsan Automotive

OTAGG

Team Captain & Mechanical Team Lead

May 2024 - October 2025

  • Led the 80-member OTAGG team as Captain and Mechanical Team Lead, achieving 1st place in Turkey among 568 teams in the simulation phase of the Teknofest Robotaxi Passenger Autonomous Vehicle Competition.
  • Designed the exterior shell, steering, and powertrain systems of the OTAGG-02 vehicle from scratch, and optimized autonomous driving performance.
  • Successfully managed the project budget, production schedule, technical reporting, and sponsorship/procurement processes end-to-end.
OTAGG

Rownd Precision Industry

Volunteer Engineering Intern

January 2025 - March 2025

  • Gained hands-on engineering experience on the production floor, including CNC machine installation, calibration, and maintenance.
Rownd Precision

Uludag Racing Formula SAE

High Voltage Team Member

October 2022 - October 2024

  • Conducted the mechanical design processes of a high-voltage battery pack fully compliant with safety regulations for the race car.
  • Designed modular cell holders and a lightweight/durable battery enclosure to ensure cylindrical lithium-ion batteries remain rigid against high G-forces and vibrations during racing.
Uludag Racing

Case Studies

Featured Projects

ATA-12M Fuel Cell Bus
MATLAB / Simscape 1D Thermal Simulation

Thermal Simulation & Validation

1D modeling of 15+ cooling circuits across 6 different vehicle platforms and validation with real vehicle data.

HVAC Karsan
HVAC Air Conditioning

Driver and Passenger Air Conditioning (HVAC)

Design and commissioning of heat pump air conditioning and frontbox units for an unreleased vehicle.

Cabin Air Duct
Ansys Fluent CFD

Cabin Air Duct CFD Flow Optimization

3D computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis and pressure drop optimizations for cabin air conditioning ducts.

HVH Integration
System Architecture Systems Engineering

High-Voltage Heater (HVH) Integration

Design of the heating cycle and electrical integration, selection of HV/LV connection components, and system operation scenarios.

Autonomous Cooling LiDAR
Thermal Management

Autonomous System & LiDAR Cooling Architecture

On-board thermal packaging validation for autonomous driving computers and LiDAR sensors.

OTAGG Autonomous Vehicle
Team Leadership Autonomous Vehicles

OTAGG: Autonomous Vehicle Development Group

Achieved 1st place in Turkey at the Teknofest Robotaxi Passenger Autonomous Vehicle Competition as the Captain of an 80-member team.

Uludag Racing Formula SAE
Battery Design Formula SAE

Uludag Racing Formula SAE

Design of a rigid battery enclosure compliant with regulations and modular cell holders ensuring safe positioning of cylindrical batteries in the vehicle.

Expertise

Technology & Expertise

Simulation & CAE

Advanced thermal and computational fluid dynamics modeling tools.

MATLAB / Simulink Simscape Ansys Fluent GT-SUITE Amesim

CAD & Design

CATIA Siemens NX SOLIDWORKS Autodesk Inventor

Communication Protocols

CANalyzer CANoe

Engineering Focus

Specialized engineering solutions for automotive and battery systems.

HVAC 1D Thermal Simulation CFD Battery Thermal Mgt. Fuel Cell Cooling

Research

Academic Research

Academic Research

1D Thermal Analysis & System Modeling

Technical paper on 1-dimensional (1D) modeling approaches of thermal management systems in electric vehicles and their correlation with real vehicle data.

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Academic Research

CFD Air Duct Optimization

Studies on validating pressure drop and flow optimization in cabin air ducts using computational fluid dynamics (CFD).

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