FOUNDER | DIRECTOR

Yunus Alp, obtained his Bachelor’s (BS) Degree in Civil Engineering from Istanbul Technical University (ITU) in 2007 with a focus on Steel Construction.

He completed his Master’s (MS) degree at Auburn University, USA in 2009. On a Graduate Assistantship award, he conducted a research program under supervision of Dr. Hassan H. Abbass, developing theoretical & analytical models to describe ductile behavior of structural steel systems undergoing finite displacements.

He then started his professional career as a Field Engineer in 2010 at Al-Khalij 4 x 350 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant project in Sirte, Libya.

He then joined Fernas Construction (India) in OPaL Dahej Petrochemical Complex (EPC) project, which is amongst the largest Petrochemical Plants in Asia. He held key operational responsibilities including but not limited to Contract & Sub-Contract Administration, Engineering Coordination, Field Engineering and Project Controls functions from project start-up.

Thenafter, he served the biggest portion his career at ÇİMTAŞ (a subsidiary of ENKA), which is the largest Steel Contractor in the region; overseeing Engineering, Procurement, Fabrication and Logistics operations of Structural Steel Systems from Contract signature to close-out.

During his tenure at ÇİMTAŞ, his project delivery record reached more than 100,000 tons. In 2021, his last appointment was Director of Azerbaijan & CIS countries, to establish and lead the branch office in Baku/Azerbaijan, on the occasion of a prestigious project award, which will soon become the new landmark of the capital city.

In August 2023, he formed IONAS to offer his know-how & expertise to help customers streamline their operations, as well as give back in development of Steel Construction community in Türkiye.