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Editor-in-Chief

Ali Kilicarslan graduated from the Middle East Technical University’s Gaziantep Campus in 1989 with a Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He received an Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 1994 and a PhD of Mechanical Engineering in 2000 from Istanbul Technical University. He is the Editor in Chief of Hittite Journal of Science and Engineering He is a Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hitit University, Corum, Turkey, teaching Advanced Thermodynamics, Energy and Exergy Analysis of Thermal Systems, Thermodynamics, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. His research areas are based on thermal systems, refrigerants and refrigeration systems, air-conditioning systems, heating systems, alternative and renewable energy systems, gas-fired pulse combustion, cogeneration and trigeneration systems, gas and vapor cycles, experimental and theoretical analyses thermodynamic cycles. He supervised 12 M.Sc. and 1 Ph.D. theses. He published 50 scientific papers in international journals and conferences and also published 26 scientific papers in national journals and conferences. He was Director of the Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences between the years of 2008 and 2017. He also served as a Dean of Engineering Faculty and Department Chair of Mechanical Engineering between the years of 2015 and 2021. 

Energy, Mechanical Engineering, Energy Generation, Conversion and Storage (Excl. Chemical and Electrical), Thermal Power Systems, Renewable Energy Resources

Associate Editors

Dursun Ali KÖSE was born in Samsun Terme. He completed his undergraduate and graduate studies at Kars Kafkas University, Department of Chemistry, with his thesis titled "Synthesis of Nicotinamide and Diethylnicotinamide Complexes of Acetylsalicylates and Investigation of their Structures". Doctor title: Prof. Dr. He received his thesis title "Preparation and Structure Investigation of Biopotent Boron Compounds with Hydroxy-Functionalized Organic Molecules" at Hacettepe University, Department of Inorganic Chemistry, under the supervision of Birgül KARAN in 2008. Between 2009 and 2010, he worked as Research Assistant at Kafkas University, Department of Chemistry. See Dr. After working as an assistant at Çorum Hitit University, Department of Chemistry. Assoc. Dr. was appointed as. In 2010, for postdoctoral studies, Prof. Dr. It was found in Mike Becket's laboratories at the Bangor/Wales School of Chemistry. He received the title of Associate Professor at Hitit University in 2013 and the title of Professor at the same University in 2018.
Köse has around 140 scientific articles scanned by international indexes, around 90 papers presented at international conferences, and his studies on metal complexes and boron esters of biologically active ligands continue. He also has studies in the fields of Environment and Waste Management and Occupational Health and Safety.

Chemical Sciences, Inorganic Chemistry, Non-Metal Chemistry, Main Group Metal Chemistry, Bioinorganic Chemistry, F-Block Chemistry, Transition Metal Chemistry, Inorganic Green Chemistry, Solid State Chemistry, Crystallography, Metal Cluster Chemistry, Metal Organic Frameworks, Inorganic Chemistry (Other), Forensic Chemistry, Water Treatment Processes

Dr. Öncü Akyıldız is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at the Hitit University. He completed his Ph.D. at the Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, Turkey, with his dissertation on modeling and computer simulation of microstructural evolution in polycrystalline thin films for microelectronics exposed to severe operating conditions. Dr. Akyıldız won the best dissertation awards in 2004 and 2011 by METU. After that, he joined the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Michigan as a postdoctoral visiting scholar, where he worked on modeling and computer simulation of microstructural evolution in phase separating positive electrodes for secondary lithium-ion batteries. His research interests cover the diffusion-controlled movement of solid surfaces and interfaces, computational thermodynamics, kinetics, and mechanics in materials modeling and simulation applied to directed energy deposition additive manufacturing. 

Materials Engineering, Physical Metallurgy, Computational Material Sciences, Metals and Alloy Materials, Material Characterization

Section Editors

Dr. Akif AKGUL was born in Izmir, Turkey. Dr. AKGUL received his B.S. degree in Electronics-Computer Education from Kocaeli University in 2009 and in Electrical-Electronics Engineering from Sakarya University in 2013, M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Sakarya University in 2011 and 2015, respectively, in Electronics-Computer Education and Electrical-Electronics Engineering. His Ph.D. thesis work was on chaos-based cryptology. He has been to The Institute of Electronics, Communications and Information Technology (ECIT) of Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom in 2015 as a Visiting Researcher. His current research interests include random number generators, cryptology, data hiding, blockchain, IoRT, chaos-based engineering applications. Currently, he is Associate Professor at the Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Hitit University, Turkey, where he has been involved in projects concerning the study of chaos-based applications.

Embedded Systems, Electrical Engineering, Information and Computing Sciences
Solid Mechanics, Finite Element Analysis , Biomechanic, Material Design and Behaviors, Numerical Modelling and Mechanical Characterisation
Murat Hoşöz
Prof. Dr. Murat HOŞÖZ KOCAELİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ Web
Heat Transfer in Automotive, Internal Combustion Engines, Energy Generation, Conversion and Storage (Excl. Chemical and Electrical)
Food Sciences, Food Chemistry and Food Sensory Science, Food Technology

Board of Editors

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Prof. Dr. Yuehong SU University of Nottingham Web

Yuehong Su is a Professor of Thermal Science and Building Technology at the Department of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Nottingham. He has over 30 years research experience in heat pump, air conditioning, adsorption/absorption/ejector cooling, desalination, energy efficiency, heat storage, solar concentration, PV/thermal, daylighting, natural ventilation and low carbon buildings. He has worked on a number of projects funded by the EPSRC, EU, Innovate UK, NSFC and industry and has published over 180 papers in refereed journals and conferences. He has been the supervisor/co-supervisor of over 30 PhD students and postdoctoral researchers. He teaches Engineering Thermodynamics, Air Conditioning Technology, Daylighting and Solar Architecture Modelling, and he is the Course Director for MSc Sustainable Energy and Entrepreneurship. Prof Su has recently supervised several Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowship projects and jointly managed one FP7 ICARUS project and several EPSRC and Innovate UK projects on sustainable energy technologies.

Solar Energy Systems, Building Technology

Ali Elkamel – Biography

Ali Elkamel is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Khalifa University and currently serves as the Acting Chair of the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering. Prior to this role, he spent more than 22 years at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, where he is now a Professor Emeritus. His academic journey includes appointments at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Kuwait University, Procter & Gamble, and Purdue University, where he completed his postdoctoral fellowship.

Prof. Elkamel holds a BSc in Chemical Engineering and a BSc in Mathematics from the Colorado School of Mines, an MSc in Chemical Engineering from the University of Colorado–Boulder, and a PhD in Chemical Engineering (with a specialization in Process Systems Engineering) from Purdue University – West Lafayette, Indiana.

His research focuses on computer-aided modeling, optimization, and simulation, with applications in energy production planning, carbon management, sustainable operations, and process design. His current interests lie in energy systems, renewable energy integration, digitalization of processes, and the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data analytics to enhance efficiency and profitability in chemical and energy systems.

Prof. Elkamel is deeply engaged in academic and professional activities, including supervising graduate and undergraduate students, mentoring postdoctoral researchers, and contributing to university governance and service. He has been instrumental in initiating and leading international research collaborations with industry partners, national laboratories, and global research institutions.

He has supervised more than 75 master’s students, 50 PhD students (including 20 in academia), and over 35 postdoctoral fellows and research associates. Many of his former trainees hold influential positions in both academia and industry. Prof. Elkamel has led numerous research projects funded by government agencies and industry, and he has received several prestigious awards, including the Research Excellence Award, the Excellence in Graduate Supervision Award, the Outstanding Faculty Award, the Best Teacher Award, and the IEOM Distinguished Educator and Outstanding Service Awards.

He has authored over 475 journal articles, 195 conference proceedings, and 55 book chapters. He is also the co-author of seven books, including:

Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Technologies (Springer)
Planning of Refinery and Petrochemical Operations (Wiley)
Chemical Product Design, Formulation, and Optimization (Wiley)
Environmentally Conscious Fossil Energy Production (Wiley)
Electric Vehicles in Energy Systems (Springer)
Beyond academia, Prof. Elkamel’s work continues to advance sustainability and innovation in energy and chemical engineering through strategic partnerships and impactful research.

Chemical Engineering Design, Air Pollution Modelling and Control, Biomass Energy Systems, Environmental and Sustainable Processes, Metallization and Optimation, Process Control and Simulation
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Prof. Dr. Mohamad RASUL Central Queensland University Web

Mohammad G. Rasul, PhD (He/his)

Professor in Mechanical Engineering (Clean Energy)

School of Engineering and Technology

Founder, Clean Energy Academy, CQUniversity

Leader, Fuel and Energy Research Group, CQUniversity

Leader, Biofuels and Waste Valorisation Program, Centre for Hydrogen and Renewable Energy, CQUniversity

Editor, Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering

Section Editor: Encyclopedia of Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (Elsevier)

Editorial Board, Energies (MDPI)

Member, Mechanical College Board, Engineers Australia

Renewable Energy Resources

Dr. Celebi is a senior researcher at TU Wien, working on the molecular-scale surface and interface physics related phenomena such as adsorption at interfaces, transport in nanochannels, coatings, adhesion, friction and so forth. He uses computational approaches at different time- and length-scales such as molecular dynamics, Monte Carlo, density functional theory, and finite element analysis. He received his PhD in mechanical engineering from Southern Methodist University, USA. His PhD thesis aimed to explore liquid transport in nano-scale confinements using molecular simulations. After his PhD, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Engineering Thermodynamics, TU Delft in Netherlands, focusing on the design, development and characterization of green solvents such as ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents.  Then, he joined Applied Interface Physics group in TU Wien as a computational-sub group leader.  

Computational Material Sciences, Numerical Modelling and Mechanical Characterisation, Numerical Methods in Mechanical Engineering, Electrochemistry, Transport Properties and Non-Equilibrium Processes
Jawad Ahmad
Dr. Jawad AHMAD Edinburgh Napier University Web
Jawad Ahmad is an experienced researcher with more than 10 years of cutting-edge research and teaching experience in prestigious institutes including Edinburgh Napier University, Glasgow Caledonian University, Hongik University (South Korea) and HITEC University Taxila (Pakistan). He has co-authored more than 100 research papers in leading international journals and peer-reviewed international conference proceedings. He has taught various courses both at Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) levels during his career. He regularly organizes timely special sessions and workshops for several flagship IEEE conferences. He is an invited reviewer for numerous high-impact journals.
Computer Forensics, Electrical Engineering

Prof. Dr. Adil Baykasoglu received his B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from Mechanical and Industrial Engineering areas in Turkey (Gaziantep) and England (Nottingham). He is presently a full Professor at the Industrial Engineering Department at the Dokuz Eylul University. He has published numerous academic papers, 3 books and edited several conference books on operational research, computational intelligence, engineering management, and manufacturing systems design. He is also an active editor and referee for many scientific journals.

Supply Chains, Production and Operations Management, Optimization in Manufacturing, Manufacturing and Service Systems, Stochastic (Probability ) Process, Manufacturing Management, Multiple Criteria Decision Making, Operations Research İn Mathematics, Operations Research, Planning and Decision Making, Evolutionary Computation, Fuzzy Computation, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Decision Support and Group Support Systems, CAD/CAM Systems
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Prof. Dr. Metin GÜRÜ GAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Energy, Materials Science and Technologies, Geothermal Energy Systems, Construction Materials, Chemical and Thermal Processes in Energy and Combustion, Chemical Engineering (Other)
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Prof. Dr. Bülent KABAK HİTİT ÜNİVERSİTESİ, MÜHENDİSLİK FAKÜLTESİ
Food Microbiology, Food Safety, Traceability, Certification and Authenticity
Energy Generation, Conversion and Storage (Excl. Chemical and Electrical), Solar Energy Systems, Energy, Fundamental and Theoretical Fluid Dynamics, Experimental Methods in Fluid Flow, Heat and Mass Transfer
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Prof. Dr. İbrahim SÖNMEZ HİTİT ÜNİVERSİTESİ, MÜHENDİSLİK FAKÜLTESİ Web
Chemical-Biological Recovery Techniques and Ore Dressing , Electrometallurgy, Hydrometallurgy, Mineral Processing/Beneficiation, Pyrometallurgy
Food Technology, Energy Generation, Conversion and Storage (Excl. Chemical and Electrical), Renewable Energy Resources , Energy, Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics
Geological Sciences and Engineering, Coal, Chemical-Biological Recovery Techniques and Ore Dressing , Occupational Health and Safety in Mines, Metalic Mines

Production Team

Analog Electronics and Interfaces, Electronics, Numerical Design, Semiconductors, Microelectronics
Information Security and Cryptology, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Information and Computing Sciences

Hayati TÖRE graduated from Mechanical Engineering of Hitit University in 2012 (Çorum, Turkey). He received her M.Sc. degree from Hitit University Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences in 2015. He is currently a Research Assistant at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Hitit University, which he joined in 2019. In his master’s thesis, he studied "An experimental investigation of a heat pump operating in the cooling mode for different refrigerants". Currently, he is a Ph.D. student at Hitit  University.His research interests are HVAC(heating, ventilating and air conditioning) Systems and Phase change in Condensation Phenomena.

Energy Generation, Conversion and Storage (Excl. Chemical and Electrical), Renewable Energy Resources , Experimental Methods in Fluid Flow, Heat and Mass Transfer, Computational Methods in Fluid Flow, Heat and Mass Transfer (Incl. Computational Fluid Dynamics)
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