Yusuf Bicer | Hamad Bin Khalifa University

Dr. Yusuf Bicer

Associate Professor

Office location

A009D/LAS (Penrose) building

Dr. Yusuf Bicer

Associate Professor

Educational Qualifications

PhD in Mechanical Engineering

MS in Energy Science and Technology

Entity

College of Science and Engineering

Divison

Sustainable Development

Biography

Dr. Yusuf Bicer is an Associate Professor in the College of Science and Engineering at Hamad Bin Khalifa University. He received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering at the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Ontario Tech University, Canada. His PhD thesis investigated photoelectrochemical-based hydrogen and ammonia production options. He completed his BSc in Control Engineering and a master’s in Energy Science and Technology from Istanbul Technical University, Turkey.

His research focuses on utilizing solar energy in various processes, such as effective cooling in greenhouses through innovative approaches, the development of renewable-based integrated energy systems with desalination, carbon capture and conversion, and clean fuel production, including hydrogen and ammonia.

PhD in Mechanical Engineering

Ontario Tech University, Canada

2017

MS in Energy Science and Technology

Istanbul Technical University, Turkey

2014

BS in Control Engineering

Istanbul Technical University, Turkey

2012

Electrical Engineering (Exchange Program)

Technical University of Munich, Germany

2009

  • Renewable and sustainable energy technologies
  • Sustainable desalination, water treatment, and cooling technologies
  • Energy storage and energy carriers including hydrogen and ammonia
  • Carbon capture and conversion for clean fuels

Associate Professor

College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University

2022 - Present

Assistant Professor

College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University

2017 - 2022

Teaching and Research Assistant

Department of Automotive, Ontario Tech University, Canada

2014 - 2017

Control Engineer

Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Turkey

2012 - 2014

  • 2023; Teaching Excellence Award, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar.
  • 2020; Young Researcher Award 2020, National Hydrogen Technologies Association, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • 2016; FEAS Graduate Dean Scholarship, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Canada.
  • 2015; Best Young Researcher Award; International Istanbul Smart Grid Congress and Fair (ICSG 2015) Istanbul, Turkey.