Gokhan Cakal
Hardware Engineer at Apple
San Francisco Bay Area United States
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Top SchoolGokhan Cakal is a hardware engineer and PhD candidate in Electrical Engineering at UW–Madison with nine years of experience in electromagnetic and thermal design for high‑performance electric machines. His work spans axial and radial flux machine design, additive manufacturing, and hands‑on prototyping, with demonstrated success developing novel two‑phase immersion and in‑core cooling that enabled current densities above 60 A/mm2. He holds multiple patents and 15+ publications, and has applied his research in industry settings at GM and now Apple, bridging academic innovation and production engineering. A two‑time recognized educator and awardee of the Novotny Dissertator Award, he pairs analytical modeling (MATLAB, MotorCAD, ANSYS) with experimental validation—an unusual combination that speeds translation of advanced cooling concepts into viable EV and renewable powertrain solutions.
9 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering, PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Wisconsin-MadisonMaster's degree Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Master's degree Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi / Middle East Technical UniversityProgramming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
gkhnckl/EE564
Mar 2018 - Jun 2018
Contributions:18 commits, 15 pushes in 2 months
Contributions:6 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 2 months
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