{"id":81,"date":"2022-06-05T03:22:57","date_gmt":"2022-06-05T00:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/?page_id=81"},"modified":"2025-06-24T13:07:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T10:07:34","slug":"ekip-uyeleri","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/en\/ekip-uyeleri\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"height:73px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"tmm tmm_ekip-uyeleri\"><div class=\"tmm_3_columns tmm_wrap tmm_plugin_f\"><span class=\"tmm_two_containers_tablet\"><\/span><div class=\"tmm_container\"><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#0caf48 solid 5px;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/akademi.itu.edu.tr\/sahind\/\" title=\"Ahmet Duran \u015eahin\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_ekip-uyeleri_0\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/sahind-2.jpg); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><\/a><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Ahmet Duran<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">\u015eahin<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_job\">Professor \/ Lab Coordinator<\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:\"><p>He has been serving as a professor in the Department of Meteorological Engineering at Istanbul Technical University (ITU) since 2012. Between 2012 and 2022, he held the position of Chair of the Department of Meteorological Engineering. Since 2021, he has been serving as the Director of the ITU Graduate School. He is the founder and director of the Sustainable Energy and Climate Systems Laboratory.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tmm_sociallink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Ahmet-Sahin-13\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/plugins\/team-members\/inc\/img\/links\/researchgate.png\"\/><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tmm_sociallink\" href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=4FUcrSkAAAAJ&#038;hl=tr\" title=\"Google Scholar\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Google Scholar\" src=\"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/plugins\/team-members\/inc\/img\/links\/customlink.png\"\/><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tmm_sociallink\" href=\"https:\/\/akademi.itu.edu.tr\/sahind\/\" title=\"\u0130T\u00dc AVES\u0130S\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u0130T\u00dc AVES\u0130S\" src=\"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/plugins\/team-members\/inc\/img\/links\/customlink.png\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#0caf48 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_ekip-uyeleri_1\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/msk-e1654456845877.jpg); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Mehmet Seren<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Korkmaz<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_job\">Academic Researcher &amp; Instructor<\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:\"><p><strong>Bachelor\u2019s Degree:<\/strong>(2001 \u2013 2006) Meteorological Engineering, Istanbul Technical University <\/p><p><strong><strong>Master: <\/strong>: ITU Graduate School of Science and Engineering <\/strong>(2011- 2015) \u0130stanbul Teknik \u00dcniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstit\u00fcs\u00fc<\/p><p><strong>Doctor of Philosophy <\/strong>Graduate School of Istanbul Technical University<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Master\u2019s Thesis (2011\u20132015):<\/strong>\nReduction of Evaporation Losses via Floating Photovoltaic Systems\n(Istanbul Technical University, Graduate School of Science and Engineering)<\/p><p><strong>Ph.D. Thesis (2017\u20132023):\u00a0<\/strong> An Optimization Methodology Based on Fuzzy Overlay for the Deployment of Floating Solar Power Plants (FSPPs): Suitable Reservoir Surface for FSPP Installation<\/p><ul><li>State Hydraulic Works (DS\u0130), 11th Regional Directorate, Edirne, Turkey<ul><li>2006 \u2013 2015: Meteorological Engineer<\/li><li>2015 \u2013 2019: M.Sc. Meteorological Engineer<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul><li>\u00d6zdemir Bayraktar Faculty of Aeronautics and Space Sciences, Samsun University<ul><li>2019 \u2013 2023: Lecturer<\/li><li>2024 \u2013 Present: Assistant Professor<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Research Interests<\/strong>Sustainable Water Resources, Floating Solar Power Applications, Climate Change, GIS-based Spatial Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tmm_sociallink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mehmet-seren-korkmaz-80585b90\/\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/plugins\/team-members\/inc\/img\/links\/linkedin.png\"\/><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tmm_sociallink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Mehmet-Korkmaz-2\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/plugins\/team-members\/inc\/img\/links\/researchgate.png\"\/><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tmm_sociallink\" href=\"http:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=MhoutEwAAAAJ&#038;hl=tr&#038;authuser=1\" title=\"Google Scholar\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Google Scholar\" src=\"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/plugins\/team-members\/inc\/img\/links\/customlink.png\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><span class=\"tmm_two_containers_tablet\"><\/span><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#0caf48 solid 5px;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/akademi.itu.edu.tr\/muta\/Ali-Osman-Mut\/\" title=\"Ali Osman Mut\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_ekip-uyeleri_2\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSC0482-scaled-e1654423078299.jpg); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><\/a><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Ali Osman<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Mut<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_job\">Research Assistant<\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:\"><p>\u00a0Research Assistant, Department of Meteorological Engineering, Istanbul Technical University<\/p><p><strong>Bachelor\u2019s Degree: <\/strong>Department of Meteorological Engineering, Istanbul Technical University (<strong>2017<\/strong>),Department of Aviation Management, Anadolu University(<strong>2022<\/strong>)<\/p><p><strong>Master: (2017-2019)<\/strong> Atmospheric Sciences Program, Istanbul Technical University<\/p><p><strong>Doctor of Philosophy <\/strong>(<strong>2019<\/strong>) Ph.D. Program in Atmospheric Sciences, Istanbul Technical University<\/p><p><strong>Master <\/strong>(<strong>2020<\/strong>): <a href=\"https:\/\/acikbilim.yok.gov.tr\/handle\/20.500.12812\/632720\">CFD-Based Analysis of Environmental Loads on Floating Solar Systems in Lake B\u00fcy\u00fck\u00e7ekmece<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Doktora (2019\u2013) <\/strong>Ph.D. studies are currently focused on the meteorological applications of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD).<\/p><p><strong>Research Interests <\/strong>Renewable Energy Sources (wind and solar), Floating Photovoltaic Power Plants, Fluid Mechanics, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Numerical Weather Prediction Models, and Aviation Meteorology<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tmm_sociallink\" href=\"https:\/\/akademi.itu.edu.tr\/muta\/Ali-Osman-Mut\/\" title=\"\u0130T\u00dc AKADEM\u0130\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u0130T\u00dc AKADEM\u0130\" src=\"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/plugins\/team-members\/inc\/img\/links\/customlink.png\"\/><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tmm_sociallink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/aliosmanmut\" title=\"LinkedIn\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"LinkedIn\" src=\"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/plugins\/team-members\/inc\/img\/links\/linkedin.png\"\/><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tmm_sociallink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Ali-Mut-2\" title=\"Researchgate\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Researchgate\" src=\"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/plugins\/team-members\/inc\/img\/links\/researchgate.png\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><span class=\"tmm_columns_containers_desktop\"><\/span><div class=\"tmm_container\"><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#0caf48 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_ekip-uyeleri_3\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Mustafa-Kaymak.jpg); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Mustafa Kemal<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Kaymak<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_job\">Researcher<\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:\"><div class=\"dmb_field dmb_description_of_member\"><p><strong>Bachelor\u2019s Degree:<\/strong> Istanbul Technical University \u2013 Department of Meteorological Engineering<\/p><p><strong><strong>Master Thesis: <\/strong>: <\/strong>Exergy Analysis and Modeling of Wind and Solar Energy Systems under the Climatic Conditions of Istanbul<\/p><p><strong>Ph.D. Thesis<\/strong> Design and Application of a Floating Solar Power Plant Adaptive to Atmospheric and Environmental Conditions<br><br><\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Research Interests<\/strong>Solar Energy, Floating Photovoltaic Power Plants (Floating PV), Renewable Energy, Aviation Meteorology<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tmm_sociallink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Mustafa-Kaymak\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/plugins\/team-members\/inc\/img\/links\/researchgate.png\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><span class=\"tmm_two_containers_tablet\"><\/span><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#0caf48 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_ekip-uyeleri_4\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/index.jpg); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Nida<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">\u00c7ift\u00e7i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_job\">Research Assistant<\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:\"><div><div style=\"text-align: center\">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.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div><strong>Bachelor\u2019s Thesis<\/strong> 2015: Air Pollution Assessment and Modeling Study for the City of Ankara, conducted at Istanbul Technical University<\/div><div><strong><strong>Master Thesis: <\/strong>:<\/strong> 2017: Seasonal Weather Forecasting for Istanbul Using the Fuzzy Logic Method \u2013 Istanbul Technical University\u00a0<\/div><div><strong>Doctor of Philosophy<\/strong> 2017--...<\/div><div><strong>Visiting Ph.D. Researcher<\/strong> Mart 2021 -\u00a0 Haziran 2022\u00a0Effects of climate variability on forest health responses in the Black Sea and Mediterranean regions of Turkey. Environmental Science at University of Freiburg<\/div><\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tmm_sociallink\" href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=jFF1x9sAAAAJ&#038;hl=en&#038;oi=ao\" title=\"Google Scholar\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Google Scholar\" src=\"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/plugins\/team-members\/inc\/img\/links\/customlink.png\"\/><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tmm_sociallink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Nida-Dogan-Ciftci\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/plugins\/team-members\/inc\/img\/links\/researchgate.png\"\/><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tmm_sociallink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nida-dogan-ciftci-527536b8\/\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/plugins\/team-members\/inc\/img\/links\/linkedin.png\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#0caf48 solid 5px;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/akademi.itu.edu.tr\/yakuts\/Sena-Ecem-Yakut\/\" title=\"Sena Ecem Yakut\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_ekip-uyeleri_5\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/sey-e1654456681603.jpg); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><\/a><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Sena Ecem<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Yakut<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_job\">Research Assistant<\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:\"><ul><li>Research Assistant, Department of Meteorological Engineering, Istanbul Technical University (2019 \u2013 Present)<\/li><li>B.Sc. in Meteorological Engineering, Istanbul Technical University (2014\u20132019)\nGPA: 3.60 \/ 4.00 \u2013 Ranked 2nd in the Department of Meteorological Engineering<\/li><li>B.Sc. in Environmental Engineering, Istanbul Technical University (2017\u20132021)\nGPA: 3.39 \/ 4.00<\/li><li>M.Sc. in Atmospheric Sciences, Istanbul Technical University (2019 \u2013 Present)\nGPA: 3.61 \/ 4.00<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Master Thesis<\/strong> (Ongoing): Carbon Footprint Calculation and Future Projection for Ankara, Istanbul, and Izmir<\/p><p><strong>Research Interests<\/strong>: Carbon Footprint, Sustainability, Solar and Wind Energy<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tmm_sociallink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sena-ecem-yakut-225002130\/\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/plugins\/team-members\/inc\/img\/links\/linkedin.png\"\/><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tmm_sociallink\" href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6126-7567?lang=en\" title=\"Orcid\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Orcid\" src=\"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/plugins\/team-members\/inc\/img\/links\/customlink.png\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><span class=\"tmm_two_containers_tablet\"><\/span><\/div><span class=\"tmm_columns_containers_desktop\"><\/span><div class=\"tmm_container\"><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#0caf48 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_ekip-uyeleri_6\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/esra-e1654423544450.jpg); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Esra<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">G\u00fcn<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_job\">Researcher<\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:\"><p>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.<strong>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Master Thesis<\/strong> (2019): ANFIS-Based Modeling of the Supply Rates of a Wind-Solar Hybrid System in Istanbul and Surrounding Regions<em>Fen Bilimleri Enstit\u00fcs\u00fc, \u0130stanbul Teknik \u00dcniversitesi, 2019)<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Ph.D. Thesis<\/strong> (Ongoing) ...<\/p><p><strong>Research Interests<\/strong>Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, Solar Energy, Hybrid Systems, Hydrological Calculations, and Hydraulic Design<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tmm_sociallink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/esra-gn-87b99650\/\" title=\"LinkedIn\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"LinkedIn\" src=\"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/plugins\/team-members\/inc\/img\/links\/linkedin.png\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#0caf48 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_ekip-uyeleri_7\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/bahadir.jpg); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Bahad\u0131r<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Karabekiro\u011flu<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_job\">Researcher<\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:\"><p>Bahad\u0131r Karabekiro\u011flu 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 Enert\u00fcrk Enerji.<\/p><p><strong>Master <\/strong>(Ongoing): During the Master\u2019s program, <em>Effect of Meteorological Scenarios (Baseline, Wet, and Dry) on Source-Based Electricity Generation and Projection in T\u00fcrkiye (2022\u20132031)<\/em> \u00fczerinde \u00e7al\u0131\u015fmaktad\u0131r.<\/p><p><strong>Research Interests<\/strong>Energy Meteorology, Electricity and Carbon Markets, Renewable Energy Forecasting, Energy and Emissions Trading<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tmm_sociallink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/bahadr-karabekirolu-8199a7100\/\" title=\"LinkedIn\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"LinkedIn\" src=\"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/plugins\/team-members\/inc\/img\/links\/linkedin.png\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><span class=\"tmm_two_containers_tablet\"><\/span><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#0caf48 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_ekip-uyeleri_8\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/kak.png); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Kerim Atilla<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Korkmaz<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_job\">Researcher<\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:\"><p>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\u2019s degree in Management Information Systems at Anadolu University in 2021. Alongside his graduate studies, he continues his professional career in the private sector.<\/p><p><strong>Master Thesis<\/strong> (Ongoing): Lightning Risk Assessment through Atmospheric Modeling<\/p><p><strong>Research Interests<\/strong>Extreme Weather Events, Data Science, Atmospheric Modeling, Energy Meteorology, Agricultural Meteorology, and Climate Analysis<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tmm_sociallink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kerim-atilla-korkmaz-2b2b33170\/\" title=\"LinkedIn\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"LinkedIn\" src=\"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/plugins\/team-members\/inc\/img\/links\/linkedin.png\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><span class=\"tmm_columns_containers_desktop\"><\/span><div class=\"tmm_container\"><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#0caf48 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_ekip-uyeleri_9\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/aa.png); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Ayb\u00fcke<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Aydemir<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_job\">Researcher<\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:\"><p>Meteorological Engineering, Istanbul Technical University (2014\u20132019)<\/p><p>M.Sc. in Atmospheric Sciences, Istanbul Technical University (2019 \u2013 Present)<\/p><p>Flight Operations Engineer, TUSA\u015e (Turkish Aerospace Industries) (2019 \u2013 Present)<\/p><p><strong>Research Interests<\/strong>Aviation, Defense Industry<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tmm_sociallink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/mwlite\/in\/rukiye-ayb\u00fcke-aydemir-3458a612a\" title=\"LinkedIn\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"LinkedIn\" src=\"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/plugins\/team-members\/inc\/img\/links\/linkedin.png\"\/><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tmm_sociallink\" href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9370-2084\" title=\"Orcid\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Orcid\" src=\"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/plugins\/team-members\/inc\/img\/links\/customlink.png\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><span class=\"tmm_two_containers_tablet\"><\/span><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#0caf48 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_ekip-uyeleri_10\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/aaa-e1654423726399.jpg); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Osman<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Tek<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_job\">Researcher<\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:\"><p><strong>Bachelor\u2019s Degree: <\/strong>Meteorological Engineering, Istanbul Technical University (2014\u20132019)<\/p><p><strong>Bachelor\u2019s Thesis <\/strong>Extreme Winds and Risk Analysis Based On The New European Wind Atlas Data<\/p><p><strong>Master Thesis<\/strong> (Ongoing): Fog and Visibility<\/p><p><strong>Research Interests<\/strong>Aviation, Wind Energy<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tmm_sociallink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/osmantek\/\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/plugins\/team-members\/inc\/img\/links\/linkedin.png\"\/><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tmm_sociallink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Osman-Tek\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/plugins\/team-members\/inc\/img\/links\/researchgate.png\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#0caf48 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_ekip-uyeleri_11\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/tt.jpg); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Tolga<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Kara<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_job\">Researcher<\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:\"><p>Between 2010 and 2016, I completed my undergraduate and graduate studies in Energy Systems Engineering at Istanbul Bilgi University. During this period, I carried out various studies in the field of renewable energy.<strong>. <\/strong>In 2019, I started my Ph.D. studies in the Atmospheric Sciences program at Istanbul Technical University. I am currently continuing my research on climate change and renewable energy.<\/p><p><strong>Bachelor\u2019s Thesis<\/strong> (2016): Comparison of Current Wake Models on Onshore Wind Farm<\/p><p><strong>Ph.D. Thesis<\/strong> (Ongoing) ...<\/p><p><strong>Research Interests<\/strong>: Renewable Energy, Energy Meteorology, Climate Change, Extreme Weather Events<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tmm_sociallink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/karatolga\/\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/plugins\/team-members\/inc\/img\/links\/linkedin.png\"\/><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tmm_sociallink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Tolga-Kara%20Google\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/plugins\/team-members\/inc\/img\/links\/researchgate.png\"\/><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tmm_sociallink\" href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=HxogouUAAAAJ&#038;hl=en&#038;oi=ao\" title=\"Google Scholar\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Google Scholar\" src=\"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/plugins\/team-members\/inc\/img\/links\/customlink.png\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><span class=\"tmm_two_containers_tablet\"><\/span><\/div><span class=\"tmm_columns_containers_desktop\"><\/span><div class=\"tmm_container\"><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#0caf48 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_ekip-uyeleri_12\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/aa-e1654456504681.jpg); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Aynur<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Karanfil<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_job\">Researcher<\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:\"><p>I completed my undergraduate education at Istanbul Technical University between 2013 and 2019. Since 2021, I have been pursuing my master\u2019s degree in Atmospheric Sciences at the same university. In addition, I have been working at the 13th Regional Directorate of Meteorology since 2020.<\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Research Interests<\/strong>Solar Energy Systems, Weather Analysis and Forecasting<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tmm_sociallink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/aynur-karanfil-91b0ab11a\/\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/plugins\/team-members\/inc\/img\/links\/linkedin.png\"\/><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tmm_sociallink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Aynur-Karanfil-2\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/plugins\/team-members\/inc\/img\/links\/researchgate.png\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-default\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>SUSTECS Tak\u0131m\u0131<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"tmm tmm_sustecs-takim-uyeleri\"><div class=\"tmm_3_columns tmm_wrap tmm_plugin_f\"><span class=\"tmm_two_containers_tablet\"><\/span><div class=\"tmm_container\"><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#333333 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_sustecs-takim-uyeleri_0\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/selin.jpg); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Selin<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Aras<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_job\">Team Leader<\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:\"><p><strong>Bachelor\u2019s Degree:<\/strong> Meteorological Engineering, Istanbul Technical University (2020\u20132025)<\/p><p><strong>Research Interests<\/strong>Aviation Meteorology, Extreme Weather Events, Renewable Energy, Energy Meteorology<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tmm_sociallink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/selin-aras-5465b3239\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/plugins\/team-members\/inc\/img\/links\/linkedin.png\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#333333 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_sustecs-takim-uyeleri_1\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ceyda.jpg); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Ceyda<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Efe<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_job\">Team member<\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:\"><p><strong>Bachelor\u2019s Degree:<\/strong> Meteorological Engineering, Istanbul Technical University \u2013 Present<\/p><p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Computer Programming, Istanbul University \u2013 Present<\/p><p><strong>Research Interests<\/strong>Renewable Energy, Data Analysis, Machine Learning<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tmm_sociallink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ceydaefe\/\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/plugins\/team-members\/inc\/img\/links\/linkedin.png\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><span class=\"tmm_two_containers_tablet\"><\/span><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#333333 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_sustecs-takim-uyeleri_2\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/emine.jpg); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Emine<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Akku\u015f<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_job\">Team member<\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:\"><p><strong>Bachelor\u2019s Degree:\u00a0<\/strong>Meteorological Engineering, Istanbul Technical University (2020\u20132025)<\/p><p><strong>Research Interests<\/strong>Extreme Weather Events, Data Science, Atmospheric Modeling, Energy Meteorology, Agricultural Meteorology, and Climate Analysis<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tmm_sociallink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/emine-akku-513782233\/\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/plugins\/team-members\/inc\/img\/links\/linkedin.png\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><span class=\"tmm_columns_containers_desktop\"><\/span><div class=\"tmm_container\"><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#333333 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_sustecs-takim-uyeleri_3\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/111.png); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Edanur<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">\u00d6zbent<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_job\">Team member<\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:\"><p><strong>Bachelor\u2019s Degree:<\/strong> Department of Meteorological Engineering, Istanbul Technical University (<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Research Interests<\/strong> Renewable Energy, Data Science<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tmm_sociallink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/edanur-zbent-1b0462240\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/plugins\/team-members\/inc\/img\/links\/linkedin.png\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><span class=\"tmm_two_containers_tablet\"><\/span><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#333333 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_sustecs-takim-uyeleri_4\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sustecs-foto2.jpg); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Ali R\u0131za<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">ULUDO\u011eAN<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_job\">Team member<\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:\"><p><strong>Bachelor\u2019s Degree: <\/strong>Meteorological Engineering, Istanbul Technical University \u2013 Present<\/p><p><strong>Research Interests<\/strong>Web Design and Development<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Press and Public Relations Consultant<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"tmm tmm_basin-ve-tanitim\"><div class=\"tmm_2_columns tmm_wrap tmm_plugin_f\"><span class=\"tmm_two_containers_tablet\"><\/span><div class=\"tmm_container\"><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#333333 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_basin-ve-tanitim_0\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/bunyaminsurmeli.jpg); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">B\u00fcnyamin <\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">S\u00fcrmeli <\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_job\">Press and Public Relations Consultant<\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:\"><p>B\u00fcnyamin S\u00fcrmeli 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, S\u00fcrmeli gained recognition and earned the nickname \u201cThe Man Who Smells the Weather.\u201d<\/p><p>While still pursuing his studies, in 1999, he received an offer from CNN T\u00dcRK and embarked on his professional career. Starting from the ground up, he prepared weather forecasts with graphics and his own narration on CNN T\u00dcRK broadcasts for one and a half years. Since 2001, he has been both the editor and the presenter of his program.<\/p><p>He presented the weather forecast on CNN T\u00dcRK for 21 years. Since February 2021, he has continued his television broadcasting career at HABER GLOBAL following an offer.<\/p><p>In addition to weather forecasts and documentary programs on television, since 2001 S\u00fcrmeli has served as a meteorology editor at Power FM, and since 2006 has been a contributor to Yacht Turkey magazine.<\/p><p>S\u00fcrmeli 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.<\/p><p>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.<\/p><p>S\u00fcrmeli, 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. <br \/>He has collaborated with NatGeo and NatGeo Global (UK) on documentary presentations and content production.<br \/>His book, \u201cMavi Misket,\u201d was published in 2016.<\/p><p>S\u00fcrmeli has participated in numerous advertising projects and has made guest appearances in various films and TV series.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tmm_sociallink\" href=\"http:\/\/sdgtalking.com\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/plugins\/team-members\/inc\/img\/links\/website.png\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SUSTECS Tak\u0131m\u0131 Bas\u0131n ve Tan\u0131t\u0131m<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/template-pagebuilder-full-width.php","meta":{"saved_in_kubio":true,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-81","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"kubio_ai_page_context":{"short_desc":"","purpose":"general"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/81","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=81"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/81\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1107,"href":"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/81\/revisions\/1107"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sustecs.itu.edu.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}