Sema Salem

About

Nuclear Energy Engineering graduate with internship experience at EUAS and TENMAK and a strong technical foundation in computational fluid dynamics, reactor analysis, thermal-hydraulics, and radiation shielding. Experienced in translating simulation and research work into clear technical documentation.

Experience

• Guest Speaker
  University of Westminster
  Jan 2026 – Jan 2026
• Nuclear Energy Engineering Summer Intern
  EUAS (Turkey's Electricity Generation Company)
  Aug 2025 – Aug 2025
• Nuclear Energy Engineering Summer Intern
  TENMAK (Turkish Energy, Nuclear and Mineral Research Agency)
  Jul 2024 – Jul 2024

Education

• B.Sc. Nuclear Energy Engineering
  Hacettepe University
  Nuclear Energy Engineering · Aug 2021 – Feb 2026

Skills

• AutoCAD
• C
• Data Analysis
• MATLAB
• Python
• Technical Reporting
• CFD
• Fluid Mechanics
• Heat Transfer
• Fusion 360
• Ansys Fluent
• Fortran
• STAR-CCM+
• Autodesk Cfd
• Thermal-Hydraulics
• Radiation Shielding
• Reactor Physics

Projects

• CFD & Thermal-Hydraulic Simulations
  STAR-CCM+, ANSYS Fluent

  Built STAR-CCM+ and ANSYS Fluent models to evaluate heat transfer, pressure drop, and flow distribution in constrained geometries, validating mesh independence and results against analytical calculations.

• Reactor Physics & Fuel Cycle Analysis
  Serpent, COBRA, & ZEBRA

  Applied reactor physics concepts and Serpent-based modeling to academic reactor studies and PBMR fuel-cycle analysis, supporting wider research into nuclear safety and fuel behavior.

• Radiation Shielding Design for a PET/CT Facility
  MCNP & MATLAB

  Designed radiation shielding to international safety standards, performing analytical calculations for shielding thickness and material selection and benchmarking results against a real-world facility.

Courses & certifications

• Radiation Protection in Nuclear Medicine · IAEA · 2025

🗣️ Languages

• Arabic · Native
• English · Fluent
• Turkish · Professional

🤝 Volunteering

• Children of One World · Assistant Translator · 2024