Summary
Etki Acilan is a Lead Engineer based in Boston with 12 years of experience bridging power systems engineering and software development, currently leading engineering work at GE Vernova. He combines deep technical expertise in PSS/E, DigSILENT PowerFactory, and Python-based batch scripting with proficiency in C++, MATLAB, R, and SQL to automate complex grid studies and modeling workflows. A PhD candidate at Northeastern and an MS and BS from Middle East Technical University, he brings a research-driven approach to industrial problems and a track record of delivering reproducible simulation pipelines. Known for entrepreneurial energy—aptly captured in his GitHub bio—he pairs pragmatic product sensibilities with academic rigor to turn large-scale power system analyses into maintainable, production-ready tools.
12 years of coding experience
Master of Science - MS, Master of Science - MS at Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD at Northeastern University
Turkish, English