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Ahmet Duran Şahin
Laboratuvar Yöneticisi / Profesör

Lisans:(2001 – 2006) İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Meteoroloji Mühendisliği

Yüksek Lisans: (2011- 2015) İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü

Doktora: İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi - Lisansüstü Eğitim Enstitüsü

Master’s Thesis (2011–2015): Reduction of Evaporation Losses via Floating Photovoltaic Systems (Istanbul Technical University, Graduate School of Science and Engineering)

Doktora Tezi (2017 – 2023)  : Yüzer Güneş Enerjisi Santrallerinin(YGES) Konuşlandırılmasında Bulanık Örtüştürmeye Dayalı Bir Optimizasyon Metodolojisi: YGES Elverişli Rezervuar Yüzeyi

State Hydraulic Works (DSİ), 11th Regional Directorate, Edirne, Turkey
2006 – 2015: Meteorological Engineer
2015 – 2019: M.Sc. Meteorological Engineer
Özdemir Bayraktar Faculty of Aeronautics and Space Sciences, Samsun University
2019 – 2023: Lecturer
2024 – Present: Assistant Professor

 Çalışma ve İlgi Alanı: Sürdürülebilir Su Kaynakları, Yüzer Güneş Enerjisi Uygulamaları, İklim Değişikliği, Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemleri ile Mekansal Analiz, Yapay Zeka ve Veri Analizi

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Ali Osman Mut
Laboratuvar Yönetici Yardımcısı/ Araştırma Görevlisi

 Research Assistant, Department of Meteorological Engineering, Istanbul Technical University

Bachelor’s Degree: Department of Meteorological Engineering, Istanbul Technical University (2017),Department of Aviation Management, Anadolu University(2022)

Master: (2017-2019) Atmospheric Sciences Program, Istanbul Technical University

Doctor of Philosophy (2019) Ph.D. Program in Atmospheric Sciences, Istanbul Technical University

Master (2020): CFD-Based Analysis of Environmental Loads on Floating Solar Systems in Lake Büyükçekmece

Doktora (2019–) Ph.D. studies are currently focused on the meteorological applications of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD).

Research Interests Renewable Energy Sources (wind and solar), Floating Photovoltaic Power Plants, Fluid Mechanics, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Numerical Weather Prediction Models, and Aviation Meteorology

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Mehmet Seren Korkmaz
Araştırmacı/Dr. Öğretim Üyesi

Bachelor’s Degree:(2001 – 2006) Meteorological Engineering, Istanbul Technical University

Master: : ITU Graduate School of Science and Engineering (2011- 2015) İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü

Doctor of Philosophy Graduate School of Istanbul Technical University

Master’s Thesis (2011–2015): Reduction of Evaporation Losses via Floating Photovoltaic Systems (Istanbul Technical University, Graduate School of Science and Engineering)

Ph.D. Thesis (2017–2023):  An Optimization Methodology Based on Fuzzy Overlay for the Deployment of Floating Solar Power Plants (FSPPs): Suitable Reservoir Surface for FSPP Installation

  • State Hydraulic Works (DSİ), 11th Regional Directorate, Edirne, Turkey
    • 2006 – 2015: Meteorological Engineer
    • 2015 – 2019: M.Sc. Meteorological Engineer
  • Özdemir Bayraktar Faculty of Aeronautics and Space Sciences, Samsun University
    • 2019 – 2023: Lecturer
    • 2024 – Present: Assistant Professor

 Research InterestsSustainable Water Resources, Floating Solar Power Applications, Climate Change, GIS-based Spatial Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics

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Mustafa Kemal Kaymak
Researcher

Bachelor’s Degree: Istanbul Technical University – Department of Meteorological Engineering

Master Thesis: : Exergy Analysis and Modeling of Wind and Solar Energy Systems under the Climatic Conditions of Istanbul

Ph.D. Thesis Design and Application of a Floating Solar Power Plant Adaptive to Atmospheric and Environmental Conditions

 Research InterestsSolar Energy, Floating Photovoltaic Power Plants (Floating PV), Renewable Energy, Aviation Meteorology

Nida Çiftçi
Research Assistant
Within the scope of the Ph.D. studies at Istanbul Technical University, research is being conducted on Seasonal Forecasting, Climate Extremes, Statistical Climatology, and Climate Modeling.
 
Bachelor’s Thesis 2015: Air Pollution Assessment and Modeling Study for the City of Ankara, conducted at Istanbul Technical University
Master Thesis: : 2017: Seasonal Weather Forecasting for Istanbul Using the Fuzzy Logic Method – Istanbul Technical University 
Doctor of Philosophy 2017--...
Visiting Ph.D. Researcher Mart 2021 -  Haziran 2022 Effects of climate variability on forest health responses in the Black Sea and Mediterranean regions of Turkey. Environmental Science at University of Freiburg
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Sena Ecem Yakut
Research Assistant
  • Research Assistant, Department of Meteorological Engineering, Istanbul Technical University (2019 – Present)
  • B.Sc. in Meteorological Engineering, Istanbul Technical University (2014–2019) GPA: 3.60 / 4.00 – Ranked 2nd in the Department of Meteorological Engineering
  • B.Sc. in Environmental Engineering, Istanbul Technical University (2017–2021) GPA: 3.39 / 4.00
  • M.Sc. in Atmospheric Sciences, Istanbul Technical University (2019 – Present) GPA: 3.61 / 4.00

Master Thesis (Ongoing): Carbon Footprint Calculation and Future Projection for Ankara, Istanbul, and Izmir

Research Interests: Carbon Footprint, Sustainability, Solar and Wind Energy

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Esra Gün
Researcher

She graduated from the Department of Meteorological Engineering, Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Istanbul Technical University in 2014. Between 2017 and 2019, she completed her M.Sc. in the Atmospheric Sciences Program at the ITU Graduate School of Science and Engineering. She has been pursuing her Ph.D. studies since 2021.  

Master Thesis (2019): ANFIS-Based Modeling of the Supply Rates of a Wind-Solar Hybrid System in Istanbul and Surrounding RegionsFen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi, 2019)

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Research InterestsRenewable Energy, Wind Energy, Solar Energy, Hybrid Systems, Hydrological Calculations, and Hydraulic Design

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Bahadır Karabekiroğlu
Researcher

Bahadır Karabekiroğlu was born in 1994 in Malatya. He graduated from the Department of Meteorological Engineering at Istanbul Technical University in 2018. He is currently working as the Head of Electricity and Carbon Trading at RHG Enertürk Enerji.

Master (Ongoing): During the Master’s program, Effect of Meteorological Scenarios (Baseline, Wet, and Dry) on Source-Based Electricity Generation and Projection in Türkiye (2022–2031) üzerinde çalışmaktadır.

Research InterestsEnergy Meteorology, Electricity and Carbon Markets, Renewable Energy Forecasting, Energy and Emissions Trading

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Kerim Atilla Korkmaz
Researcher

He graduated from the Department of Meteorological Engineering at Istanbul Technical University in 2020. He is currently pursuing his M.Sc. studies in the Atmospheric Sciences Program at the same university. In addition to his education at ITU, he completed a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems at Anadolu University in 2021. Alongside his graduate studies, he continues his professional career in the private sector.

Master Thesis (Ongoing): Lightning Risk Assessment through Atmospheric Modeling

Research InterestsExtreme Weather Events, Data Science, Atmospheric Modeling, Energy Meteorology, Agricultural Meteorology, and Climate Analysis

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Osman Tek
Researcher

Bachelor’s Degree: Meteorological Engineering, Istanbul Technical University (2014–2019)

Bachelor’s Thesis Extreme Winds and Risk Analysis Based On The New European Wind Atlas Data

Master Thesis (Ongoing): Fog and Visibility

Research InterestsAviation, Wind Energy

Aynur Karanfil
Researcher

I completed my undergraduate education at Istanbul Technical University between 2013 and 2019. Since 2021, I have been pursuing my master’s degree in Atmospheric Sciences at the same university. In addition, I have been working at the 13th Regional Directorate of Meteorology since 2020.

 Research InterestsSolar Energy Systems, Weather Analysis and Forecasting

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Bünyamin Sürmeli
Press and Public Relations Consultant

Bünyamin Sürmeli was born in Istanbul in 1975. He graduated from the Department of Meteorological Engineering at the Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Istanbul Technical University, in 2000. Even before graduating, he began to engage in amateur weather forecasting during his student years. Between 1997 and 1998, through phone calls with two radio stations, Sürmeli gained recognition and earned the nickname “The Man Who Smells the Weather.”

While still pursuing his studies, in 1999, he received an offer from CNN TÜRK and embarked on his professional career. Starting from the ground up, he prepared weather forecasts with graphics and his own narration on CNN TÜRK broadcasts for one and a half years. Since 2001, he has been both the editor and the presenter of his program.

He presented the weather forecast on CNN TÜRK for 21 years. Since February 2021, he has continued his television broadcasting career at HABER GLOBAL following an offer.

In addition to weather forecasts and documentary programs on television, since 2001 Sürmeli has served as a meteorology editor at Power FM, and since 2006 has been a contributor to Yacht Turkey magazine.

Sürmeli regularly meets with students at universities and high schools for talks and delivers seminars and training sessions on meteorology, climate, nature, and sustainability to numerous national and international organizations.

In 2023, he founded the online news platform sdgtalking.com, focusing on sustainability and climate change. He works as a journalist at the United Nations Headquarters in New York and also produces content for Haber Global.

Sürmeli, who also works as a voice-over artist, has contributed to various documentaries focusing on environmental and climate change topics in extraordinary geographical regions such as Alaska, Arizona, Kenya-Tanzania, the South Caucasus, and Southern Europe.
He has collaborated with NatGeo and NatGeo Global (UK) on documentary presentations and content production.
His book, “Mavi Misket,” was published in 2016.

Sürmeli has participated in numerous advertising projects and has made guest appearances in various films and TV series.

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