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.
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.
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.
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.
Cihan Ciftci, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Abdullah Gul University, Turkey. He received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Civil Engineering from Bogazici University in 2007 and 2009, respectively, and his Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2012. His doctoral research focused on quantifying the risks associated with maple trees subjected to wind loading.
His research interests encompass structural mechanics, structural dynamics and stability, probabilistic methods, structural reliability, and composite materials. His early work examined the mechanical behavior and wind-induced failure of trees, including the effects of crown architecture on dynamic response and decay on the load-carrying capacity of tree stems. His research also addresses the fragility of steel structures under wind loading.
Dr. Ciftci’s work further explores the design and mechanical performance of polymer composites, including 3D-printed composite beams, carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer reinforcement, and wind turbine components. His recent publications include experimental and full-scale investigations of steel-reinforced recycled thermoplastic composites for wind turbine towers. Combining analytical modeling, numerical simulation, and experimental testing, his research connects structural performance assessment with the development of alternative materials for civil engineering and renewable energy applications.
Board of Editors
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.
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.
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
Dr. Celebi is a unv.ass.dr.instructor 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.
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.
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He began his career in high school with robotics coding, joined international competitions. In his undergraduate years, he represented his university, managed communities, served as a web development jury, and taught mobile application development. Holding a master’s in AI, ML, and image processing, he worked on intelligent transportation projects and now serves as a Research Assistant at Hitit University.
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