Meet the Team
A multidisciplinary team translating pepper seed potential into tangible biodiesel solutions through design, engineering, economic analysis, and community partnerships.
Zerya Çimen
Project Lead & Prototype DesignerZerya led the team throughout the project, taking responsibility for the overall vision, planning, and coordination. She worked primarily on the prototype design, transforming ideas into a functional and visually coherent form.
Alongside this, she played a key role in writing and refining the reports, carefully shaping how the project’s purpose, methods, and results were presented. Zerya also played a key role in writing and structuring the research reports, synthesizing technical, economic, and experimental findings into clear and coherent documentation.
- 🧭 Orchestrates planning, reviews, and cross-functional decisions.
- 🎨 Shapes prototype interactions and crafts polished documentation.
Havin Çimen
Simulation & Data Analysis LeadHavin worked on the coding and design of the simulation, focusing on both functionality and clarity. She organized and structured the data used in experiments, tables, and variables, ensuring accuracy and consistency throughout the project.
Beyond the technical work, she communicated with stakeholders, stayed in contact with potential sponsors, and managed external coordination, acting as a bridge between the project’s technical work and its real-world connections.
- 🧮 Engineers simulation logic and keeps datasets tidy and trustworthy.
- 🤝 Bridges technical milestones with sponsor and stakeholder updates.
Ekin Dila Kasımoğlu
Economics & Research AnalystEkin focused on the economic dimension of the project, analyzing costs, feasibility, and sustainability. She contributed to writing the reports by strengthening the economic reasoning and clarity of the project’s arguments.
Additionally, she supported the search for sponsors and funding opportunities, helping for external outreach.
- 💰 Builds comparative cost models and sustainability cases.
- 🔎 Aligns research with public and stakeholder expectations.
Rumet Asan
Technical Developer & Systems EngineerRumet worked on the technical core of the project. He contributed to building the simulation tables, developing the code structure, and implementing key technical features.
He supported debugging, optimization, and integration, ensuring that the simulation worked smoothly and reliably. His work helped turn the project into a functioning, practical system.
- 🛠️ Builds and optimizes the simulation’s technical architecture.
- ⚙️ Tackles integration, deployment, testing, and long-term system resilience.