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Dr. Celal Sami Tüfekci Becomes the Chairman of the Board of HAVELSAN

by Can Kılınç

Dr. Celal Sami Tüfekci, Vice President of Defence Industries, became the new Chairman of HAVELSAN. The company announced the development on 16 June.

Dr. Tüfekci was born in 1971 Giresun. He gained a B.S. degree at Gazi University; a M.S. degree at Northeastern University; and a Ph.D. degree at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, all in Mechanical Engineering.

Dr. Tüfekci started his professional career as a Project Engineer in the Research Center of the world’s leading postage and document creation company, Pitney Bowes, Inc. He conducted work on high-performance motion controls while attaining patented results. He contributed in many projects at various companies as a Mechatronics and Controls System Design Specialist. Dr. Tüfekci worked on the manufacturing and technology transfer team of TURKSAT 3A satellite in Thales Alenia Space, Cannes, France. Then, he undertook the responsibility of Director of National Communications Satellite Program at TÜRKSAT. Later, he worked as Chief Researcher on attitude and orbit determination and control software of RASAT and GÖKTÜRK-2 satellites at TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute.

In academic capacity, he served as Research Assistant at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; as Assistant Department Head at the Mechanical Engineering Department at University of Connecticut; as Adjunct Faculty at University of Ontario Institute of Technology, at Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey, and Atılım University; and lastly as Professor and Director of the Central Research Laboratories at the Yıldız Technical University.

Dr. TÜFEKCİ started as the Head of Space at the Presidency of Defence Industries and worked on high-resolution GÖKTÜRK-1 satellite and Satellite Launch Programs. He later has been appointed as the Vice President and still has been serving in this capacity.

He is married with 3 children. He is fluent in English language.

As MSI Turkish Defence Review, we wish Dr. Celal Sami Tüfekci success in his new duties.

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