Organized by Prof. Dr. Yüksel KAPLAN from our Mechanical Engineering Department, "Energy Efficiency, Hydrogen Technologies and Regional Development: Future Energy Paradigms Panel" was held at our University Şehit Ömer Halisdemir Congress and Culture Center on 11-12 January 2024.
The first session of the panel, which consisted of two days and three sessions, was moderated by Prof. Dr. Yüksel Kaplan, Faculty Member of the Faculty of Engineering of our University, while Assoc. Prof. Dr. Selmin Ener Rüşen, Faculty Member of Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Battal Doğan, Faculty Member of Gazi University, and Petek Eğerci Coşkun, South Marmara Development Agency Specialist, were the speakers in the session.
In her speech, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Selmin Ener Rüşen gave information about "Energy Efficiency in the World", Assoc. Prof. Dr. Battal Doğan talked about "Energy Efficiency in Transportation Sector" and Petek Eğerci Coşkun talked about "Main Activities of South Marmara Development Agency".
On the second day of the panel, two more sessions were held in the morning and at noon.
In the second session moderated by Prof. Dr. Recep Zan, Director of the Central Research Laboratory of our University, Prof. Dr. Aydın Rüşen, Faculty Member of Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University, "Energy Use and Efficiency in Public Buildings", Prof. Dr. Didem Balun Kayan, Faculty Member of Aksaray University, "Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Technologies: Major Greenhouse Gases Causing Global Warming and Greenhouse Effect on the Atmosphere" and Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Faculty Member Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hasan Özcan made speeches on "Sustainable Hydrogen and Airborne Nitrogen Binding Techniques and Localized Solutions in Agriculture".
In the third and last session of the panel, Prof. Dr. Necdet Altuntop from Erciyes University, Prof. Dr. Muhammet Kayfeci from Karabük University and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Barış Gökçe from Necmettin Erbakan University were the speakers, while Prof. Dr. Serkan Toros from our University moderated the session. Prof. Dr. Necdet Altıntop gave information about "Energy Storage in Ice", Prof. Dr. Muhammet Kayfeci talked about "The Importance of Hydrogen Energy Systems" and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Barış Gökçe talked about "The Past and Present of Artificial Intelligence in Energy Management".
Our University Specializing in Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies
Speaking at the panel, Rector of our University Prof. Dr. Hasan Uslu said, "As Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, we are reaping the fruits of the value we attach to energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies day by day. We won first place in the 2023 Inter-University Energy Efficiency Competition (ÜNİVER-2), which was organized in cooperation with the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources and the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) and the results of which were announced about a week ago. Again, YÖK awarded our University the title of "University Specializing in Hydrogen and Fuel Cells" last year. These achievements show that our University is one of Turkey's leading higher education institutions in this field. We will continue our work with determination in the future and achieve the goals we have set with our "Research University Focused" strategy. As Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, the Rising Star of Anatolia in Higher Education and Science, we will be a University that offers the most serious contributions to the national energy policies of our country, and we will contribute to our country and the world we live in."
Rector Uslu concluded his speech by saying "I would like to thank our esteemed professors who were our guests and contributed to our panel." The panel ended with a souvenir photo shoot after the presentation of documents and plaques