People
V. M. Istemihan Genc, D.Sc.
Professor & Lab HeadProf. Genc received the B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from Istanbul Technical University, the M.Sc. degrees in electrical engineering, systems and control engineering, and systems science and mathematics from Istanbul Technical University, Bogazici University, and Washington University, respectively. After receiving the doctor of science (D.Sc.) degree in 2001 from Washington University in St. Louis, he joined the Department of Electrical Engineering at Istanbul Technical University. He was a visiting scholar during his postdoctoral studies in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Arizona State University and also a visiting professor in the Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering at Washington University.
His research interests include power system dynamics and stability, smart grids, optimization and control applications in power engineering and nonlinear dynamical systems. He is currently a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Istanbul Technical University. Dr. Genc has been an active member of the IEEE Power and Energy Society (PES) since 2003. He has held leadership roles within the organization, serving as the Chair of the PES Turkey Chapter as well as the Zonal Representative for the Eastern Europe Zone.
Fatih Kucuktezcan, Ph.D.
Assistant ProfessorDr. Fatih Kucuktezcan received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Istanbul Technical University in 2005, 2008, and 2015, respectively. He has been a visiting scholar at the Institute of Electrical Power Systems at the University of Duisburg-Essen and has served as an Assistant Professor at Bahcesehir University. Dr. Kucuktezcan is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Istanbul Technical University. His research interests include power system dynamics, optimization, and computational intelligence applications in power systems.
Bahattin Demirci, M.Sc.
PhD Candidate & Research AssistantBahattin Demirci graduated from the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Tokat Gazi Osmanpasa University in 2018. He pursued two master’s degrees in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and Occupational Health and Safety, completing both in 2021. Currently, he is a Ph.D. candidate and research assistant in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Istanbul Technical University. His research focuses on electrical energy and power systems, smart grids, and energy storage systems.
Arslan Mete Baybars
MSc student & Research AssistantPrevious Research Collaborators
Serhat Seker, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering
Yaprak Yalçın, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Control and Automation Engineering
Yusuf Yaslan, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Computer Engineering
Zehra Çataltepe, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Computer Engineering
Osman Kaan Erol, Ph.D., Associate Professor. Department of Control and Automation Engineering
Students:
Bahattin Demirci, Ph.D. Candidate
Uğur Atalayın, M.Sc. Student
Enes Özkar, M.Sc. Student
Efe Akkaşlar, B.Sc. Student
Can Koçak, B.Sc. Student
Yaşar Mehmet Yurdagül, B.Sc. Student
Emirhan Memişoğlu, B.Sc. Student
Nijat Mahmudov, B.Sc. Student
İbrahim Sağlam, B.Sc. Student
Alumni:
Fatih Kucuktezcan, Ph.D. (2015) (Now Assist. Prof. at Istanbul Technical University)
Mohammed Mahdi, Ph.D. (2018) & M.Sc. (2013). & (Next appointment: Assist. Prof. at F.S.M.V. University)
Alisan Ayvaz, Ph.D. (2021) (Now Assist. Prof. at Amasya University)
Sevda Jafarzadeh, Ph.D. (2022) (Next appointment: Tendering Sales Business Development Manager at Simora Muhendislik)
Necati Aksoy, Ph.D. (2023) (Now Assist. Prof. at Bursa Technical University)
Kemal Aygül, Ph.D. (2025) (Now Assist. Prof. at Iskenderun Technical University)
Ibrahim Gursu Tekdemir, M.Sc. (2012), [Ph.D. Kocaeli University], (Now Assist. Prof. at Bursa Technical University)
Vahid Asgharian, M.Sc. (2016), [Ph.D. (2021) University of British Columbia]
Nafiseh Seifi Boghrabadi, M.Sc. (2016)
Amir Mohammad Sayidi, M.Sc. (2016)
Feyyaz Fatih Aydın, M.Sc. (2017)
Sevda Jafarzadeh M.Sc. (2017)
Ahmed Mohammed Jawad Khalaf Al Waeli, M.Sc. (2017)
Ikramul Hasan Sohel, M.Sc. (2018)
Can Berk Saner, M.Sc. (2019) [Ph.D. (2024) National University of Singapore]
Mert Kesici, M.Sc. (2019) (Now Ph.D. student at Imperial College London)
Kazım Yılmaz, M.Sc. (2022)
Mohammad Motallebzadeh, M.Sc. (2022)
Kasra Montakhabi Oskouei, M.Sc. (2022)
Can Gürkan, M.Sc. (2023)
Atakan Öztürk, M.Sc. (2023)
Mertcan Acar, M.Sc. (2024)
Arslan Mete Baybars, M.Sc. (2025)
Omer Sefa Ozturk, B.Sc. (2020)
Melik Bugra Ozcelik, B.Sc. (2020)
Emre Guler, B.Sc. (2021)
Furkan Innice, B.Sc. (2021)
Gunef Özdemir, B.Sc. (2022)
Mustafa Can Nacak, B.Sc. (2023)
Sedar Hudayberdiyev, B.Sc. (2024)
Ahmet Turan Akçay, B.Sc. (2024)
Murat Akpınar, B.Sc. (2024)
Gökay Özcan, B.Sc. (2025)
Mehmet Ali Alkan, B.Sc. (2025)