Dr. İlhan Şen (b. 1986) earned his B.Sc. (2008) and M.Sc. (2010) in Aerospace Engineering and his Ph.D. (2015) in Aerospace Structures and Materials from Delft University of Technology. His doctoral research developed lay-up optimization methodologies for fibre–metal laminates in wing structures, addressing fatigue crack initiation, propagation, and residual strength. After graduation, he joined Turkish Aerospace as a Specialist Engineer on fatigue and damage tolerance for the Airbus A400M program, later advancing to Lead Engineer and Chief Engineer roles in additive manufacturing design verification. Since 2024, he has also led compliance and certification activities for the F-16 program, while lecturing and supervising thesis research on fatigue, damage tolerance, and additive manufacturing within industry and academic settings. His research spans parametric modeling and structural optimization of aircraft fuselages, fatigue and damage tolerance analysis of aerospace structures, and the development of additive manufacturing design and validation methodologies for critical flight components. He has worked extensively on fibre–metal laminates, fatigue crack prediction, and certification processes, and currently focuses on multiscale performance-based design and qualification of additively manufactured aerospace parts under operational loads.
Dr. İlhan Şen (b. 1986) earned his B.Sc. (2008) and M.Sc. (2010) in Aerospace Engineering and his Ph.D. (2015) in Aerospace Structures and Materials from Delft University of Technology. His doctoral research developed lay-up optimization methodologies for fibre–metal laminates in wing structures, addressing fatigue crack initiation, propagation, and residual strength. After graduation, he joined Turkish Aerospace as a Specialist Engineer on fatigue and damage tolerance for the Airbus A400M program, later advancing to Lead Engineer and Chief Engineer roles in additive manufacturing design verification. Since 2024, he has also led compliance and certification activities for the F-16 program, while lecturing and supervising thesis research on fatigue, damage tolerance, and additive manufacturing within industry and academic settings. His research spans parametric modeling and structural optimization of aircraft fuselages, fatigue and damage tolerance analysis of aerospace structures, and the development of additive manufacturing design and validation methodologies for critical flight components. He has worked extensively on fibre–metal laminates, fatigue crack prediction, and certification processes, and currently focuses on multiscale performance-based design and qualification of additively manufactured aerospace parts under operational loads.