Hey there! I'm Bora — a student & (aspiring) engineer. Check out below what I've been up to recently!
High School
GPA: 4.0 UW / 4.44 W, Rank 1 of 415
Unofficial Enrollment
ARIA Lab @ School of Mines
Golden, Colorado
Interned at the ARIA Lab at Mines under PI Prof. Kaveh Fathian. Implemented vision algorithms and SLAM systems using the Robot Operating System (ROS2) hosted on Docker. Published open-source drivers and packages, alongside internal documentation related to the Boston Dynamics Spot, the Clearpath Robotics Husky, and our Sensor Backpack.
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Denver, Colorado
Volunteered at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, aligning with our mission to serve as a catalyst of scientific curiosity to the surrounding community. I am aiming to assume the role of a "facilititator" and directly present artifacts to the visitors alongside scientific knowledge.
Team 4293 Komodos
Louviers, Colorado
Programming team member for FRC Team 4293 during the 2024 "CRESCENDO" and 2025 "REEFSCAPE" seasons. Notably focused on vision alignment algorithms (APRIL tags).
Wind Crest Senior Living
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Provided quality customer service in a fast-paced kitchen while maintaining a safe environment.
Author(s): Bora Ayhan
Keywords: Aerospace engineering, propulsive recovery, Newtonian mechanics
Efficiency analysis and mathematical derivation for selected parameters of the 'hoverslam' maneuver — PDF version available here.
Snap-on Incorporated
American Red Cross
College Board
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Science and Technology
Volunteered at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, aligning with our mission to serve as a catalyst of scientific curiosity to the surrounding community. I am aiming to assume the role
Turkish-American Cultural Society of Colorado
Education
Volunteered at the "Turks Without Borders" program as a mentor. The program aims to provide an opportunity for underprivileged K–12 students in Turkiye to engage in weekly conversations with Turkish-American mentors, thereby allowing the students to broaden their understanding of the English language alongside the culture of the US.
National Honor Society
Education
Tutored math students in topics ranging from algebra and geometry to fundamental differential calculus.