Zafer Yavuz Aksöz
+90 212 311 7065
Santralistanbul / E3-202
Education
2019 - 2024 | PhD, Aydın Adnan Menderes University - Mechanical Engineering
2016 - 2019 | MSc, Aydın Adnan Menderes University - Mechanical Engineering
2011 - 2015 | BSc, Süleyman Demirel University - Energy Systems Engineering
Courses
- ESEN 101 | Energy Systems Engineering
- ESEN 104 | Technical Drawing for Energy Systems Engineering
- CHEM 205 | Chemistry of Materials
- ESEN 211 | Engineering Mechanics
- ESEN 213 | Thermodynamics for Engineers
- ESEN 214 | Thermodynamics for Engineers II
- ESEN 216 | Fluid Mechanics
- ESEN 304 | Active/Passive Solar Energy Systems
- ESEN 335 | Heat and Mass Transfer
- ESEN 351 | Applied Numerical Methods in Engineering
- ESEN 380 | Power Plant Design
- ESEN 390 | Experimental Design in Energy Systems Engineering
- ESEN 401 | Energy Systems and Technologies
- ESEN 405 | Energy Efficient Building Design
Areas of Interest
- Renewable Energy Systems
- Energy Efficiency
- Heat Transfer
- Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
- Machine Learning
- 3D Printing
- Data Center Cooling
- Thermal Solar Energy Systems
- Photovoltaic Solar Energy Systems
- Heat Exchangers
- Thermodynamics
- Machine Design and Optimization (Conical Spouted Beds)
Rewards and Achievements
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROJECTS (BAP)
- Experimental Analysis of the Effect of Reflective Surface Location on the Performance of Bifacial Photovoltaic Solar Panels (2024) (Istanbul Bilgi University)
SUPERVISED PROJECTS
- Energy Generation from Vehicle Traffic with Piezoelectric Integrated Speed Bumps (2209-A) (2025)
- The Design and Experiment of Electric Cargo Vehicle with Two-Axis Solar Tracking System in Istanbul Bilgi University Campus (2023) (TUBITAK 2209-A)
- New Air Duct Design, Experiment, and CFD Analysis for Improving Data Center Cooling Performance (2023) (TUBITAK 2209-A)
- Design and Manufacturing of 3-Axis Wall Formwork Manufacturing Machine (2023) (TUBITAK 2209-A)
- Design of Automatic Braking System with Depth and Object Detection with Machine Learning for Electric Vehicles (2023) (TUBITAK 2209-A)
- Design of Two Different Single-Axis Automatic Solar Tracking Systems with and without Sensors and Experimental Investigation of Their Efficiency in Photovoltaic Systems (2022)(TUBITAK 2209-A)
- Design and Experimental Investigation of Bifacial Integrated Photovoltaic System (2022) (TUBITAK 2209-A)
PROJECT PARTICIPATION
- Waste Heat Recovery from Furnace (2014) (TUBITAK 2209-A)
- Solar Pond (2014) (TUBITAK 2209-A)
REVIEWED PROJECTS
- TUBITAK 1501 - Industrial R&D Projects Support Program (TÜBİTAK 1501 - Sanayide Ar-Ge Projeleri Destekleme Programı) (3 Projects)
- TUBITAK 4008 - Inclusive Science and Social Practices Support Programme for Individuals with Special Needs (1 Project)
REVIEWED INTERNATIONAL SCIE JOURNAL PAPERS
- Energy (Elsevier) - 5 Research Articles (2025)
- International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer (Elsevier) - 1 Research Article Review (2025)
SUPERVISED TEAMS
- TEKNOFEST National Hyperloop Competition Finalist – Team Hypersoic from Istanbul Bilgi University (2022, 2023, 2024)
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Competition Team - Participating in the SUAS (Student Unmanned Aerial Systems) Competition in California, USA (2024)