About · Dokuz Eylül University
Can Özgür Çolpan
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Research in hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, thermodynamic analysis, and mathematical modeling and optimization of integrated sustainable energy systems.
Biographical Sketch
Prof. Dr. Can Özgür Çolpan received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Middle East Technical University (METU) in 2003 and 2005, respectively. He conducted his doctoral studies in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, between 2005 and 2009.
He continued as a postdoctoral researcher at Carleton University from 2009 to 2010, followed by a postdoctoral appointment in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Ryerson University in Toronto from 2010 to 2012. He joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Dokuz Eylül University in 2012, was appointed Associate Professor in 2014, and became Professor in 2019.
His research focuses on fuel cells, hydrogen technologies, and the development, analysis, and mathematical modeling of integrated energy systems. His work combines technology-level modeling with the assessment and optimization of sustainable energy and transportation applications.
Education & Academic Appointments
Academic training and appointments in Türkiye and Canada.
Research Interests
Selected research areas and methods.
Fuel Cell Technologies
Solid oxide fuel cells, direct methanol fuel cells, and high-temperature PEM fuel cells, including materials development and system-level modeling.
Hydrogen Production & Processing
Hydrogen production, membrane reactors, catalytic dehydrogenation of solid hydrogen-storage materials, and electrochemical hydrogen compression.
Integrated Energy Systems
Thermodynamic analysis and modeling of coupled systems, including organic Rankine cycles and renewable-energy integration.
Power-to-X & Sustainable Fuels
Power-to-gas systems and integrated routes for producing and utilizing hydrogen and other sustainable energy carriers.
Sustainable Transportation
Fuel cell vehicle powertrain simulation and optimization, and analysis of biofuel-fueled turbojet systems.
Energy System Modeling
Physics-based and mathematical modeling, performance assessment, and optimization of emerging energy technologies.
Recognition & Academic Service
2019 · Award
Outstanding Young Scientist Award (TÜBA-GEBİP)
Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA).
2019 · Award
Research Encouragement Award
METU Prof. Dr. Mustafa N. Parlar Education and Research Foundation.
Academic Service & Memberships
Working Group Membership
TÜBA Energy Working Group
Member · Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA)
Professional Association
Turkish Hydrogen Technology Association
Board Member
Additional academic service includes serving as conference chair, technical chair, and organizing committee member at international scientific conferences.
Contact & Affiliation
Academic Affiliation
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Dokuz Eylül University
Merkez Campus
İzmir, Türkiye
Email & Website
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