I am an Associate Professor of Economics at Yildiz Technical University and a TTGV Climate Pioneer.
My work focuses on energy economics, CCUS, and green growth, utilizing quantitative tools like Python and GAMS to
assess the economic viability of decarbonization technologies and design markets for a net-zero future.
Energy Economics & CCUS
Deep expertise in Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) and electricity market dynamics. Active contributor to the EU COST Action TRANSMIT.
Policy & Advisory
Contributing economic insight to national strategies with the Presidency of Strategy and Budget (SBB) and international bodies.
Quantitative Modeling
Thriving in interdisciplinary environments using Matlab, Python, GAMS, and Stata to solve real-world optimization problems.
Active Projects
Ongoing
TRANSMIT Cost Action
WG1 Co-Leader
Techno-economic analysis of carbon mitigation technologies. Leading Working Group 1 to evaluate system-level impacts of CCUS implementation.
2025 - Present
Climate Lab Community
TTGV Climate Pioneer
Working with the Technology Development Foundation of Turkey to accelerate climate technologies and foster a community of practice.
Strategy
12th Development Plan
SBB Rapporteur
Served on the Growth Dynamics and Green Growth Specialization Commission for the Presidency of Strategy and Budget (SBB).
Ph.D., Economics
Norwegian School of Economics (NHH), Bergen, Norway
2015
M.A., Economics
University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, USA
2009
M.A., Economics
Marmara University, Istanbul, Türkiye
2007
B.S., Economics (En.)
Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Türkiye
2003
Associate Professor of Economics
Yıldız Technical University, Istanbul
2020 – Present
Climate Pioneer
TTGV Climate Lab Community Program, Ankara
2025 – Present
Visiting Professor, Solar Academy
Institut National de L'Énergie Solaire, France
2021 – 2024
Short-term Consultant
International Finance Corporation (IFC) – World Bank
2020
Postdoctoral Fellow
City University of Hong Kong, School of Energy & Environment
2015 – 2016
Matlab
Python
GAMS
Stata
Mathematica
LaTeX
EViews
Turkish (native)
English (fluent)
Norwegian (advanced)
German (advanced)
Swedish (intermediate)
French (pre-intermediate)
Teaching
PhD & Master Level
Input-Output Models & Policy Analysis
A graduate-level course focusing on environmentally-extended input-output models, covering matrix algebra, impact analysis, and policy evaluation techniques.
PhD Level
Advanced Environmental Economics
Explores theoretical foundations of environmental policy, externalities, optimal control theory for resource management, and the economics of climate change.
Master Level
Energy Economics & Climate Policy
Analysis of energy markets, regulation, renewable energy integration, and international climate agreements, bridging theory with real-world application.
Selected Publications
All
Energy & Grid
Climate & Bioeconomy
CCUS
The Circular Bioeconomy: Concepts, Opportunities, and Limitations
In D. Zilberman, J. Zhuang, J. Wesseler & M. Khanna (Eds.), Handbook of Circular Bioeconomy , pp. 127–157. Springer Nature (2026). Open Access.
2026
Empirical Insights into Economic Viability: Integrating Bitcoin Mining with Biorefineries Using a Stochastic Model
With G. Semaan, G. Wang & G. Kumar. Systems , Vol. 13 (2025).
2025
Comprehensive technical and economic evaluations of using second-life batteries
With F. Turan & A.R. Boynuegri. Journal of Energy Storage , Vol. 120 (2025).
2025
Generation failures, strategic withholding, and capacity payments in the Turkish electricity market
With S. Acar & S. Kızılkaya. Energy Policy , Vol. 184 (2024).
2024
AI Revolution and Coordination Failure: Theory and Evidence
With B. Ünveren & S. Sunal. Journal of Macroeconomics , Vol. 78 (2023).
2023
Feed-in tariff policy in Hong Kong: Is it efficient?
With P. Dato & A. Pommeret. City and Environment Interactions , Vol. 10 (2021). Open Access.
2021
Evaluating Carbon Capture and Storage in a Climate Model with Endogenous Technical Change
With F. Schroyen. Climate Change Economics , Vol. 11 (2020).
2020
Smart Grids and Renewable Electricity Generation by Households
With P. Dato & A. Pommeret. Energy Economics , Vol. 86 (2020).
2020
Estimation of Residential Electricity Demand in Hong Kong under Electricity Charge Subsidies
With A. Pommeret & H. Tastan. Energy Economics , Vol. 88 (2020).
2020
Levelized Cost of Consumed Electricity
With A. Pommeret. Economics of Energy & Environmental Policy , Vol. 9, No. 1 (2020).
2020
Intermittent renewable electricity generation with smart grids
With P. Dato & A. Pommeret. In Climate and Energy Protection in the EU and China , Springer (2019).
2019
A two-sector model of economic growth with endogenous technical change and pollution abatement
With J.-P. Amigues. Environmental Modeling & Assessment , Vol. 24(6), pp. 703–725 (2019).
2019
The Economics of CCS: Why have CCS technologies not had an international breakthrough?
Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews , Vol. 95, pp. 328–340 (2018).
2018
Optimal storage under uncertainty: investigating the implications of frugality and prudence
Economics Bulletin , Vol. 37(3), pp. 1624–1629 (2017).
2017
