CEEE/EÇEM NEWSLETTER | September 2021

Prof. M. Pınar Mengüç Appointed as a Member of the Management Committee for the "Modular Energy Islands For Sustainability and Resilience" Action of the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST).

Prof. M. Pınar Mengüç has been appointed as a member of the Management Committee for the Cost Action CA20109 “Modular Energy Islands For Sustainability and Resilience" of the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST), an open space which brings together researchers and scientists across Europe, and facilitates the coordination of scientific research projects on the European level, and whose scientific coordination in Turkey is undertaken by TÜBİTAK.

Prof. Dr. M. Pınar Mengüç Becomes the Chief Advisor of Özyeğin University Fit Startup Factory’s Call for Green Growth

Prof. Pınar Mengüç will serve as Chief Advisor for the Call for Green Growth announced by TÜBİTAK under the Individual Young Enterprise (BIGG) program, which has been run by the Özyeğin University Fit Startup Factory as the official practitioner since 2015 in order to provide entrepreneurs with mentorship, training, and business network support.

The BIGG Call for Green Growth is intended to contribute to the green transformation of the Turkish economy and industry within the scope of the fight against climate change. Applications for the BIGG Call for Green Growth are invited via OzU Fit Startup Factory BIGG till November 1, 2021, 12:00.

Dr. Cem Keskin Attends the Term Meeting of International Energy Agency’s Annex-84 Working Group

Dr. Cem Keskin attended the first official working meeting of the Annex84 Working Group as the CEEE representative. The Annex84 Working Group operates under the Energy in Buildings and Communities Committee of the International Energy Agency (IEA) to investigate the thermal demand management of buildings connected to district heating utilities. The working group convened for the first time for an official working meeting after its action plan, which is a culmination of its prior studies, has been approved by the IEA. The meeting was held in the form of a hybrid event as part of the COVID-19 measures. The meeting agenda focused on determining the reports and articles to be prepared, and the technologies, smart system components, and case studies to be studied by Annex84, as well as creating sub-working groups and planning their activities.

Prof. Dr. M. Pınar Mengüç Attends EUROTHERM 2021 as Keynote Speaker

Prof. Dr. M. Pınar Mengüç gave a keynote speech at the 8th European Thermal Sciences Conference EUROTHERM 2021, which was held as a virtual event on September 21, 2021.  The 8th edition of the European Thermal Sciences Conference was organized by the Instituto Superior Técnico at the University of Lisbon under the auspices of EUROTHERM Committee. Prof. Mengüç gave a presentation titled “Sustainable Energy & Human Dimension(s), in which he presented an overview of human-centered studies carried out in the CEEE.

Prof. Dr. M. Pınar Mengüç Attends Thermal Science and Technology Congress 2021 as Keynote Speaker

Prof. Mengüç gave a presentation titled “Radiation Heat Transfer: Research and Applications”  during the Congress on Thermal Science and Technology 2021 (ULIBTK’2021), which took place in Gaziantep, Turkey this year. In his presentation, Prof. Mengüç  outlined the foundations of radiative heat transfer, its industrial importance, and its impact on the society at large.  September 8, 2021, Gaziantep, Turkey,  (online)  

Prof. Dr. M. Pınar Mengüç Attends Photonics 2021 as Keynote Speaker

Prof. Mengüç gave an invited speech titled “Near-Field Radiative Heat Transfer” during the National Optics, Electro-Optics, and Photonics Workshop (Photonics 2021) organized by UNAM at Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey. Prof. Mengüç talked about nano-scale measurement and processing concepts and systems he has developed so far with his students. Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey, September 10, 2021, (online)  

Prof. M. Pınar Mengüç Receives “Outstanding Mechanical Engineer Award” During an Award Ceremony at Purdue University

Prof. Dr. M. Pınar Mengüç received his Outstanding Mechanical Engineer Award, which was conferred on him in 2020 by Purdue University, during an award ceremony held on September 10, 2021 in the USA. Every year, the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University recognizes alumni who have demonstrated excellence in industry, academia, governmental service, or other endeavors related to mechanical engineering with its Outstanding Mechanical Engineer Award. The Outstanding Mechanical Engineer Award is regarded as one of the most prestigious awards in the field of mechanical engineering.

During a separate event organized by Mechanical Engineering students at Purdue University, Prof. Dr. Mengüç also gave a presentation entitled “From Heat Transfer to Societal Impact”.  Prof. Dr. Mengüç presented an overview of how heat transfer, particularly radiative heat transfer research evolved eventually to impact the society at large. In his presentation, Prof. Dr. Mengüç also outlined how these studies evolved eventually to impact interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research. Prof. Dr. Mengüç also discussed briefly radiation transfer and particle characterization studies he had in the US, and then gave information about the nano-scale near field radiation transfer studies that started in the US and continued in Turkey. Also, he outlined the research related to energy efficiency in buildings and cities, which was built on integrated engineering and architecture studies conducted in Istanbul, Turkey.