Ergin Kükrer

+90 212 311 7057

Santralistanbul / EN1-101

Education

Istanbul Technical University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) 
Mechanical Engineering, Istanbul, TURKEY
2016-2023

Istanbul Technical University
Masters of Science (M.Sc.)
Mechanical Engineering, Heat and Fluid, Istanbul, TURKEY
2013-2016

Kings Bournemouth, 
Bournemouth, United Kingdom
2012-2013

Yildiz Technical University
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
Mechanical Engineering, Istanbul, TURKEY
2008-2012

Courses

ME 343 – Heat Transfer

ME 241 – Principles of Thermodynamics

ME 334 - Experimental Design, Measurement and Instrumentation

ME 460 – Mechanisms

Areas of Interest

Research Interests

Multiphase Flows
Heat and Power Cycles
Heat Engineering Applications
Renewable Energy Systems
Building Energy Modeling
Heat Pump Systems  
HVAC System Integration
Thermal Comfort
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Data Driven Analysis

Other Information

International Refereed Journals (SCI-E & Scopus indexed)

[1] E. Kükrer and N. Eskin “Air–Water Two-Phase Flow Dynamics Analysis in Complex U-Bend Systems through Numerical Modeling” Computation, vol. 12 (4), p.81, 2024.
[2] D. Güneş and E. Kükrer “Performance Rating and Flow Analysis of an Experimental Airborne Drag-Type VAWT Employing Rotating Mesh” Computation, vol. 12 (4), p.77, 2024.
[3] E. Kükrer and N. Eskin “Experimental assessment of local void fraction and flow development in a U-bend piping system for air-water two-phase flow”, International Journal of Multiphase Flow, vol. 169, p. 104 610, 2023.
[4] E. Kükrer, T. Aker, and N. Eskin, “Data-driven building energy benchmark modeling for bank branches under different climate conditions”, Journal of Building Engineering, vol. 66, p. 105 915, 2023.
[5] E. Kükrer and N. Eskin, “Effect of design and operational strategies on thermal comfort and productivity in a multipurpose school building”, Journal of Building Engineering, vol. 44, p. 102 697, 2021.
[6] D. Güneş, E. Kükrer, and C. Yıldırım, “Experimental and computational design improvement assessment of a household toast grill”, Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, vol. 19, p. 100 609, 2020.
[7] D. Güneş, E. Kükrer, and T. Aydoğdu, “Computational performance analysis of an airborne rotor-type electricity generator wind turbine”, in E3S Web of Conferences, EDP Sciences, vol. 128, 2019, p. 09 007.
[8] B. Dehghan and E. Kükrer, “A new 1D analytical model for investigating the long term heat transfer rate of a borehole ground heat exchanger by Green’s function method, Renewable Energy, vol. 108, pp. 615–621, 2017.

Other International Refereed Journals (ESCI, Ei Compendex etc. indexed)

[1] H. Sözer and E. Kükrer, “Evaluation of sustainable design strategies based on defined indexes at a district level”, Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, vol. 6, no. 4, pp. 609–630, 2018.

National Refereed Journals

[1] E. Kükrer and N. Eskin, “Effect of optimisation of user-controlled and moving shading element on building energy consumption and comfort conditions, Turkish HVAC, Refrigeration, Fire Fighting and Sanitary Journal, 2018.
[2] E. Kükrer and N. Eskin, “Bir okul binasında tasarım ve işletme stratejilerinin ısıl konfora etkisi”, TESKON 2017 - Thermal Comfort Symposium, Chamber of Mechanical Engineers, 2017, pp. 1169–1181.

International Refereed Book and Book Chapters 

[1] E. Kükrer and N. Eskin “Transient computational fluid dynamics modelling of air-water two-phase flow for elbows”, Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Springer, 2024.
[2] E. Kükrer and D. Güneş “Performance rating analysis of a novel airborne rotor-type vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) by applying three-dimensional rotating mesh unsteady RANS simulation method”, Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Springer, 2024.
[3] H. Sözer and E. Kükrer, “Maximizing overall energy performance of a multiple use building by integrating advanced building system”, Engineering Approaches on Sustainability, p. 66, 2016.
[4] H. Sözer, E. Kükrer, and U. Simitli, “Identification and evaluation of applicable technologies’ energy scenarios of a big scale building”, Multidisiplinary Approaches to Sustainability, p. 59, 2016.

Projects

[1] ITU Scientific Research Projects– Researcher  “Analysis of Non-Boiling Gas-Liquid Two-Phase Flow Through Flow Components: Experimental Investigation and Numerical Modelling” Supported by: ITU Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit (BAP) 

[2] EU 7th Framework Project (FP7- ENERGY) – Researcher  “R2CITIES: Renovation of Residential urban spaces: Towards nearly zero energy CITIES” Supported by: European Union