In parallel with advancing technology, energy demand has reached peak levels due to rapid industrialization and population growth. Awareness regarding the energy crisis has directed researchers toward the pursuit of new solutions and the application of novel technologies. It is estimated that fossil fuels—the conventional energy sources that currently meet the majority of energy demand, particularly petroleum—will be depleted within the next 200–300 years. To provide solutions to this challenge, numerous R&D and P&D (Product Development) projects must be conducted for both conventional and alternative energy sources.
In this context, the Istanbul Gedik University Energy Technologies Application and Research Center, established within our university, aims to conduct pioneering, advanced scientific research in the fields of energy science and technologies, and to teach and generate new scientific technologies through this research in collaboration with industry and non-governmental organizations.
Asst. Prof. Dr. Utku CANCİ MATUR
Director of the Center