About
I am a Lecturer in Maritime Energy Engineering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Liverpool, where I have been working since June 2026. I hold BSc, MSc, and PhD degrees in Civil Engineering from Middle East Technical University (METU), Turkey, specialising in environmental fluid mechanics. Before pursuing an academic career, I worked in industry on hydropower and hydraulic engineering projects. I subsequently held research and teaching positions in the Netherlands, Turkey, and Cyprus before joining the University of Liverpool.
My research focuses on maritime renewable energy, environmental fluid mechanics, and hydraulic engineering. I develop and apply numerical, experimental, and theoretical approaches to improve the understanding and performance of wave energy converters, tidal turbines, and river hydraulic structures. I have contributed to research projects funded by UKRI, Rijkswaterstaat (the Netherlands), and TUBITAK (Turkey), with total research funding involvement exceeding £1.7 million.
I welcome enquiries from prospective PhD students interested in maritime renewable energy, environmental fluid mechanics, hydraulic engineering, computational fluid dynamics, and fluid–structure interaction.