Experience

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  Esan

  • Istanbul, Turkey

  • R&D/Technical Consultant

    • Feb 2022 - Present
    • Istanbul, Turkey

    Managed Sibelco/Unimin Materials Research and Mineral Processing Research Labs for 12 years. Worked as a program director for Mathematical Modeling and Simulation at Coleraine Minerals Research Lab, University of Minnesota for 10 years. Prior to that hold Associate professor position at Hacettepe University, Turkey, for 13 years.

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  Sibelco North America

  • Spruce Pine, North Carolina, USA

  • R&D Manager

    • Jun 2018 - Jul 2021
    • Spruce Pine, North Carolina, USA

    - Managed a team of 10 people in mineral processing and materials research labs- Conducted research in high purity quartz processing, paints, and plastic fillers- Trained employees in various aspects of minerals processing- Expert in industrial minerals including glass sands, frack sands, feldspar, mica, olivine, and nepheline- High level expertise in computer simulation programs, such as Usim Pac, JKSimmet etc- Managerial and leadership training

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  Unimin Corporation

  • United States
  • Mining
  • 300 - 400 Employee

  • Techical Director

    • Jan 2013 - May 2018

    - Worked with operations problem solving at industrial minerals processing plants- Trained operations employees- International collaboration with other regions solving common industry issues- Conducted mineral processing research

  • Senior Mineral Processing Engineer

    • Feb 2009 - Dec 2012

    - Managed research projects in industrial minerals, including glass sands, frack sands, olivine, clays, feldspar, quarts, fluorite, and raw materials for silicone chips.- Worked with operations to implement new technologies

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  Coleraine Mineral Research Lab

  • Coleraine, Minnesota, United States

  • Program Director

    • Oct 1999 - Jan 2009
    • Coleraine, Minnesota, United States

    - Worked as Program Director for Mathematical Modeling and Simulation at the University of Minnesota facility- Taught classes in mineral processing- Developed mathematical models to gain capability to fully simulate iron ore processing plants- Published peer reviewed reports and papers- Managed multiparty projects- Peer reviewing for several journals- Worked with iron ore processing plants to implement modification for improved performance- Managed million dollar research projects- Obtained research funding

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  Hacettepe University

  • Ankara, Turkey

  • Associate Professor

    • Sep 1986 - Sep 1999
    • Ankara, Turkey

    - Taught mineral processing classes, covering all aspects of the industry- Managed PhD and Masters students- Worked in industrial projects- Developed flow sheets- Selected equipment for newly designed plants