Academics
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Prof.Dr. Gülden Gökçen AKKURT
Head of the Energy Systems Engineering Tel: +90-232-7506721 |
Dr. Gulden Gokcen Akkurt completed her MSc. and PhD. In Solar Energy Institute of Ege University-Turkey. She obtained a Diploma in “Geethermal Energy Technology” from Geothermal Institute of Auckland University-NZ. Her main research areas are geothermal energy systems and building energy efficiency. |
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Assist.Prof. Ferhat BİNGÖL
Member of the Department of Energy Systems Engineering Tel: +90-232-7506723 |
Dr. Ferhat Bingöl has over 15 years’ experience in wind energy research and holds a MSc in Wind Energy and a PhD in Wind Energy from Denmark Technical University Wind Energy Department, one of the world’s most prestigious wind energy laboratories (formerly known as Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy). His wide-ranging studies revolve around wind databases, wind atlas generation, lidar measurements, complex terrain studies, GIS and satellite wind measurements. |
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Assist.Prof. Güray YILDIZ
Deputy Head of the Energy Systems Engineering Member of the Department of Energy Systems Engineering Tel: +90-232-7506724 |
Dr. Güray Yildiz is a chemical engineer specialized in the areas of biomass energy, waste-to-energy, and biofuel technologies. After getting his PhD degree from Ghent University (Belgium) in Chemistry and Bioprocess Technology (2015), he worked as a post-doc researcher in Ghent University and Iowa State University of Technology. He is currently the coordinator of the Laboratory for Thermo-Chemical Technologies (LTCT) and a faculty member responsible from the research and education line concerning bioenergy at IZTECH-ESE. Dr. Yildiz has a track record with over 30 publications, is a reviewer for several journals listed in ISI-Web of Science and an expert evaluator for H2020 calls. |
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Assist.Prof. Müfit ALTIN
Member of the Department of Energy Systems Engineering Tel: +90-232-7506725 |
Dr. Mufit Altin is a senior researcher in power systems analysis and control, smart grids, modeling and grid integration of renewable energy systems. After completing his PhD in the area of modeling and control of wind power plants from Aalborg University (Denmark) in 2012, he continued his postdoctoral studies at the Technical University of Denmark for 6 years before joining IZTECH. Dr. Altin is an IEEE Senior Member and a reviewer in many journals, especially in IEEE journals. |
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Assist.Prof. Başar ÇAĞLAR
Member of the Department of Energy Systems Engineering Tel: +90-232-7506726 |
Dr. Basar Caglar is an experienced researcher working in the fields of reaction engineering, catalysis, surface science, spectroscopy and electrochemistry. His research mainly focuses on the development of sustainable energy solutions in energy-chemistry nexus. His current research interests are thermochemical and electrochemical conversion of biomass-derived feedstocks for chemicals and fuel production and heat and electricty stogare systems. He received his doctorate degree from Eindhoven University of Technology (Netherlands) in 2014 and then he continued his studies in both academia and industry in different disciplines. Dr. caglar is a reviewer for several journals listed in ISI-Web of Science and a expert evaluator for H2020 calls. |
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Research Assistant Faruk TUNA
Research Assistant of the Department of Energy Systems Engineering Tel: +90-232-7506722 |
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Research Assistant İsmail Gürkan DEMİRKIRAN
Research Assistant of the Department of Energy Systems Engineering Tel: +90-232-7506722 |
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Research Assistant Fatih KARİPOĞLU
Research Assistant of the Department of Energy Systems Engineering Tel: +90-232-7506730 |
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Research Assistant Ezgi ŞATIROĞLU
Research Assistant of the Department of Energy Systems Engineering Tel: +90-232-7506732 |