I graduated Cum Laude from Dartmouth College with a BA in Engineering Sciences in June 2024. I am currently completing my BE in Mechanical Engineering with an expected finish date of November 2024.

I was born and raised in Istanbul/Turkey and have been fascinated by the various systems around me since I was a child. I have a passion for all kinds of creating and exploring. This passion has translated into experiences with engineering-based product-design, proof-of-concept prototyping, and large scale manufacturing. However, it also shows up as painting, creative-writing, playing the piano, traveling, pottery-making, cooking, and running!

As demonstrated by my success as a Project Manager, I have strong interpersonal skills and a talent for problem-solving. I am passionate about engaging in mechanical design challenges with authenticity, care, and curiosity to impact others’ lives for the better. I yearn to express myself creatively and value a resilient, organized, and responsible work ethic.

Welcome to my site! This is Ülgen!!

Academic Citations

  • Prof. Asher Auel

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    Ülgen Yıldırım was the third highest achieving student in my course, and ranked in the top five of all 105 students taking the course across four sections. She earned nearly perfect scores on two of the midterm exams and on the final exam. This fast-paced and intense course in multivariable calculus was very challenging and Ülgen's performance was truly commendable, especially in light of the exceptional circumstances of the term.

    MATH 11: Accelerated Multivariable Calculus

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  • Prof. Annabel Martín

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    Extraordinary student on all levels. Ülgen can analyze texts and social contexts with brilliance and write with great sensitivity and international awareness on issues of social relevance. A brilliant individual.

    WGSS 07.12: Humanities and the Arts

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  • Prof. Alex Wilson

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    Ülgen joined the course quite late, but made excellent use of the resources we provided to catch up and perform well.

    MATH 22: Linear Algebra with Applications

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  • Prof. Francine A'Ness

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    For each and every assignment, Ülgen went above and beyond, and she did so with a generosity that benefitted everyone. By listening actively and reading closely, during the term, she was able to raise the level of our class discussions while making connections with her classmates and building community. She took community-building to a whole new level in the final days of the term by giving detailed positive feedback on each of her classmates' recorded group projects. Her written work was consistently first-class—whether graded or not—and her group project on Women in the Holocaust exceptionally thorough and moving.

    WGSS 10: Sex, Gender, and Society

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  • Prof. Lewis Glinert

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    In her essays and her 3500-word final paper, Ülgen Yıldırım demonstrated outstanding analytical and organizational ability, capability in marshaling secondary sources, and fine expository skills.

    MES 16.11: Jewish Humor

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