Ayda Demir

Ayda Demir is a Senior Reliability Engineer at NextEra Energy, Inc. since June 2025, with prior experience as a Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant at Texas Tech University from August 2021 to June 2025, specializing in electrical and computer engineering and electric circuits. Additional experience includes a role in Asset Management at Apex Clean Energy in summer 2022, and teaching math, science, physics, and language between April 2020 and December 2021. Ayda has also served as a Project Manager at EKOS Electric in 2021 and participated in the REU program at Texas Tech University in 2018. Early career experiences include working as a Field Electrical Engineer at AE Arma-Elektropanç in 2017 and as a Sales Representative at LC Waikiki in 2015. Educational qualifications consist of dual bachelor's degrees in Electric and Electronic Engineering and Mechanical Engineering from Okan University, a Master's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Texas Tech University, and ongoing pursuit of a Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer at the same institution.