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Orhan Aytür

Orhan Aytür is a engineering topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Orhan Aytür rather than just read about it. In short: Orhan Aytür (born 1965) is a Turkish professor of optoelectronics and world champion amateur underwater photographer. Academic career Aytür was born in Ankara.

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Reference excerpt

Orhan Aytür (born 1965) is a Turkish professor of optoelectronics and world champion amateur underwater photographer.

Academic career Aytür was born in Ankara. He completed his secondary education at Tarsus American College and TED Ankara College Foundation Private High School, and graduated in 1986 from Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering. He went then to the United States to earn his Master's degree in 1988 and Ph.D. degree in 1991 from Northwestern University. Aytür worked briefly as a Laser scientist in the industry and later as a research associate at University of New Mexico before he returned home in 1993. He entered Bilkent University in Ankara, and became professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering in 2002 after his assistant professor (1993-1997) and associate professor (1997-2002) years. His research interests are in optoelectronics and Laser. Since 2010, Aytür fulfills administrative duties as vice rector of Bilkent University.

Underwater photography Aytür's interest in underwater diving existed already in his childhood. However, due to his high myopia and the lack of diving masks with lens in that time, he was unable to see clearly underwater, and therefore stayed away from underwater diving. In 1998, with the initiative of a friend, he began with scuba diving as diving masks with lens became available. In 1979 during his secondary school time at Tarsus American College, he began with amateur photography in black-and-white with a Russian camera, a present from his parents. He began visiting AFSAD, the Association of Photograph Artists in Ankara, in 1978, taking part in darkroom work. He took lessons in photography from architect Jale Erzen in 1984, and his first photos were published in the periodical Boyut. Aytür took his first underwater photographs in 1999 with an underwater housing lent by a friend for his camera. In 2000, he decided to combine his long–term hobby of photography with underwater diving, and purchased an underwater camera. He soon began entering photography competitions, and was surprised by his success. At his first competition in the 2000 Turkish championships, he won two titles and a second place. He continued his success in later years. Aytür joined the national team formed by the Turkish Underwater Sports Federation (TSSF) in 2005, and represented his country at the 10th World Underwater Photography Championship in L'Estartit, Spain, organized by the Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS). He participates since then at international underwater photography events. He took part at the 11th CMAS Underwater Photography World Championship held on 9–14 May 2007 in Mauritius, winning the bronze medal in the Macro category. In 2007 he also took the first prize of Jorge de Albuquerque Award in the category (Conchology) at the 34th Antibes Underwater Photography Festival in France. Selected to the Turkey national team again in 2008, he participated at the 12th CMAS Underwater Photography World Championship held between 31 May and 5 June 2009 in Jeju Island in South Korea. At the 13th CMAS Underwater Photography World Championship held on 26–31 May 2011 in Bodrum, Turkey, he became world champion among the competitors from 23 nations winning one gold medal in the category (Wide Angle with Model) and two bronze medals (Fish) and (Close up with Theme). He was named The World's Best Underwater Photographer.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Orhan Aytür

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Orhan Aytür claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In engineering, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Orhan Aytür before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Orhan Aytür ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Orhan Aytür

In research: Orhan Aytür appears in engineering research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Orhan Aytür in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Orhan Aytür is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1965 births, 21st-century Turkish engineers, Academic staff of Bilkent University, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Orhan Aytür outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Orhan Aytür in simple terms?

Orhan Aytür (born 1965) is a Turkish professor of optoelectronics and world champion amateur underwater photographer. Academic career Aytür was born in Ankara.

Why does Orhan Aytür matter?

Because it connects several engineering ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Orhan Aytür?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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