Current Members :

Muhammed Uçar, BS 2014 ITU Civil Eng., PhD student 2021-…

Research interests: Offshore wind energy, offshore renewables, floating wind turbine platforms, hydrodynamic modelling, CFD.

Thesis:

Publications: Muhammed Uçar, Emre Uzunoğlu, Elif Oğuz (2021) “Comparison and Evauation of Open-Source Panel Method Codes against Validated Data”, 2nd International Congress on Ship and Marine Technology, 16-17 September 2021, İstanbul.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/muhammed-ucar-itu14/

Muhammad Juanda Putra, BS 2019 METU Aerospace Eng., PhD. student 2022-…, (co-supervisor: Dr. Nilay Sezer Uzol)

Research interests : Renewable energy system, wind energy, wind turbine modeling, computational fluid dynamics

Thesis: Aerodynamic and hydrodynamic investigations on upscaling effects and optimization of offshore wind turbines

Publications:

1. M.J.Putra, E.Oğuz, N.S.Uzol (2022) “Coupled aerodynamic and hydrodynamic analyses of upscaled floating offshore wind turbines”, 19^th International Congress of the International Maritime Association of the Mediterranean, Sustainable Development and Innovations in Marine Technologies, 26-29 September 2022, İTU, İstanbul, Turkey.
2. Putra, M.J., Oğuz, E., Sezer-Uzol, N. (2023) “Aerodynamic and Hydrodynamic Investigations on Linear Upscaling and Optimization of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines”, Ocean Engineering, Elsevier, Volume 287, 1 November 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2023.115728.

(Researcher at METU RUZGEM) (http://ruzgem.metu.edu.tr/en/)

Baran Kaya, MSc. Student 2018-2022.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/baran-kaya-1490478b/

Research interests : Offshore wind energy, monopile offshore wind turbines, optimization techniques

Thesis: Investigation of Layout Optimization for Offshore Wind Farms and a case study for a region in Turkey

Publications:

1. Kaya, B., Oguz, E. (2019) “Tekil kazık temelli açık deniz rüzgar türbinlerinin Avrupa’daki gelişimi”, 5. İzmir Rüzgar Sempozyumu ve Sergisi, İzmir, 3-5 Ekim, 2019.
2.  Kaya, B., Oguz, E. (2022) “Investigation of layout optimization for offshore wind farms and a case study for a region in Turkey”, Ocean Engineering, Elsevier, Volume 266, Part 2, 15 December 2022, 112807. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2022.112807.

http://www.ruzgarsempozyumu.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/016.pdf

(Civil Engineer in Ankara)

Alumni (Past Members) :

Eray Caceoğlu, MSc 2020-2023. He is currently PhD researcher at University of Southampton.

Thesis : Offshore Wind Energy (main supervisor: Dr. Nejan Huvaj, co-supervisor: Dr. Elif Oğuz)

Research Project Asistant, Offshore Wind Energy, funded by Danida, Denmark

https://www.et.aau.dk/research-programmes/microgrids/activities/windflag/)

Graduated Members :

Completed Theses Supervised by Dr. Elif Oğuz

12. “Investigating Impact of Design Modifications on the Performance of a Savonius Hydrokinetic Turbine at low speeds”, MSc study by Doğa Derman Çiçek, completed in January 2023 at METU, Civil Eng. Dep.

11. “Investigating Reynolds Number Effects in Hydrofoil Dimensioning, A case study: KAAN-19 Coast Guard Boat”, MSc study by Tunç Alp Bilgel, completed in December 2023 at METU, Civil Eng. Dep.

10. “Offshore Wind Turbines in Marmara Region: A site selection framework and foundation feasibility”, MSc study by Eray Caceoğlu, completed in June 2023 at METU, Civil Eng. Dep. (Supervised by Dr. Nejan Huvaj and Co-Supervised by Dr. Elif Oğuz)

9. “Modification of Hydrokinetic Savonius Turbine for low water speeds”, MSc study by Chiedozie Augustine Ike-Offiah, completed in November 2022 at METU NCC, Sustainable Environment and Energy Systems Program. (Supervised by Dr. Ali Atashbar Orang and Co-Supervised by Dr. Elif Oğuz)

8. “Hydrodynamic Analysis of Floating Wind Turbine Concepts : A case study in Black Sea”, MSc study by Büşra Yıldırım, completed in October 2022 at METU, Civil Eng. Dep.

7. “Aerodynamic and Hydrodynamic Investigations on Upscaling Effects and Optimization of Offshore Wind Turbines”, MSc study by Muhammad Juanda Putra, completed in September 2022 at METU, Civil Eng. Dep. (Co-Supervised by Dr. Nilay Sezer-Uzol)

6. “Site Selection for Floating Photovoltaic (PV) Panels on 8 HEPP Reservoirs in Turkey by using Analytical Hierarchical Process (AHP)”, MSc study by Kaan Göllü, completed in September 2022 at METU, Civil Eng. Dep.

5. “A Numerical Investigation of a TLP System”, MSc study by Melodi Neşe Koç, completed in May 2022 at METU, Civil Eng. Dep.

4. “Investigation of Layout Optimization for Offshore Wind Farms and a case study for a region in Turkey”, MSc study by Baran Kaya, completed in February 2022 at METU, Civil Eng. Dep.

3. “Offshore Wind Farm Site Selection For Aegean and Mediterranean Sea, Turkey”, MSc study by Hatice Kübra Yıldız, completed in August 2021 at METU, Civil Eng. Dep. (Co-Supervised by Dr. Nejan Huvaj)

2. “Feasibility of Gökçekaya Pumped Storage Hydropower Plant and Metristepe Wind Power Plant”, MSc study by Özge Ağdoğan, completed in July 2020 at METU, Civil Eng. Dep.

1. “A comparison of Renewable Energy Systems (Onshore Wind, Offshore Wind, Conventional PV) for Bozcaada Island”, MSc study by Ayşe Eylül Şentürk, completed in June 2020 at METU, Civil Eng. Dep.