Ph.D. Dissertation | Ramazan Güngör (2026)
- Thesis Title: Determination of Rooftop Photovoltaic Energy Potential on Greenhouses Using Sentinel-2 Imagery and Machine Learning Methods: A Case Study of Antalya Province
- Methodology and Technical Scope: High-accuracy classification and orientation (azimuth) determination of greenhouses across Antalya using Sentinel-2 satellite imagery and Random Forest machine learning algorithms on the Google Earth Engine (GEE) platform. Calculation of installed capacity assuming 20% greenhouse rooftop coverage with Bifacial PV modules, followed by system performance modeling to compute the technical Agrivoltaics (APV) potential of the Antalya region.
Ph.D. Dissertation | Alireza Zeraatibonab (2022)
- Thesis Title: Analysis and Mitigation of Flicker Effect in Grid-Connected Wind Turbines
- Methodology and Technical Scope: Power quality and flicker measurements conducted on a 100 kW pilot wind turbine in compliance with IEC standards; modeling turbine aerodynamics and grid dynamics within NREL FAST and MATLAB/Simulink environments; design and experimental validation of a prototype Thyristor-Switched Capacitor (TSC) compensation system to attenuate voltage fluctuations.
Ph.D. Dissertation | Osman Salih Yılmaz (2021)
- Thesis Title: Evaluation of Floating Photovoltaic Power Plants Using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems: A Case Study of Demirköprü Dam
- Methodology and Technical Scope: Extraction of the 20-year surface area variation of the Demirköprü Dam Reservoir via Landsat and Sentinel satellite data on Google Earth Engine, calibrated with CORS-TR high-precision geodetic field measurements. Identification of safe zones for PV deployment, GIS-based technical Floating PV (FPV) potential modeling of the reservoir, and determination of annual water savings achieved through evaporation suppression by module shading.
M.Sc. Thesis | Muhammet Yörük (2016)
- Thesis Title: Elementary School Teachers’ Perspectives on Digital Material Development and Sharing Guides
- Methodology and Technical Scope: Design of a comprehensive material development guide to mentor elementary school teachers in integrating digital instructional materials into learning processes. Implementation across pilot schools to evaluate the guide’s effectiveness, followed by the analysis of teachers’ usage perceptions and pedagogical impact levels using mixed (qualitative/quantitative) research methodologies.