EDUCATION

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2012-2015            UNIVERSITY  OF PRETORIA                       
                              Pretoria, South Africa.                                
                              PhD Electrical Engineering.

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​2009-2011            NEAR EAST UNIVERSITY                         
                              Nicosia , Cyprus.                                
                              M.Sc. Electrical & Electronics Engineering.



2006-2009            NEAR EAST UNIVERSITY                         
                              Nicosia , Cyprus.                                
                              B.Sc. Electrical & Electronics Engineering.



​RESEARCH INTERESTS​

• Mathematical Optimization
• Application of Soft Computing Schemes to Power Systems and Electricity Markets
• Demand Side Management & Energy Efficiency
• Artificial Neural Networks (ANN’s) and its Applications
• Support Vector Machines (SVM’s) and its Applications
• Game Theory
• Complex Systems
• Energy/Electricity Markets



WORK EXPERIENCE

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1/2012 - Date              UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA

                                      Member, National Hub for Energy Efficiency & Demand Side Management (EEDSM)
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1/2012 - Date             UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA
                                     Member, Centre for New Energy Systems (CNES)
                            
5/2012 - Date             UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA
                                     Member, UP Measurement & Verification Team
       
1/2012 - Date             NEAR EAST UNIVERSITY
                                     Affiliate Member, Intelligent Systems Research Group

                                   
1/2010 - 12/2011       NEAR EAST UNIVERSITY
                                     Member, Intelligent Systems Research Group

                                   
9/2009 – 6/2011        NEAR EAST UNIVERSITY
                                     M.Sc. Graduate Research Assistant

4/2006 – 9/2006        ZYSOD COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
                                     7B , Ahmed Onibudo Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.                                  

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11/2002 – 3/2003      TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS  SOLUTIONS  LIMITED
                                     18th Floor, Western House, 8-10 Broad Street, Lagos, Nigeria.
                                  

 

HONOURS

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• Valedictorian, Near East University, June 2009​

• International Students Scholarship, North Cyprus, 2007 (2nd Place)

• Various High Honour and Honour Certificates, from Near East University  (2007-2011)



​PROFESSIONAL BODIES / MEMBERSHIP​
 

• Member, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

• Member, Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET)

• Member, Association of Energy Engineers (AES)

• Member, International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE)

• Certified Measurement & Verification Professional (CMVP) (In-View)

• Project Management Professional (PMP) (In-View)

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SKILLS AND ACTIVITIES
• Proficient in Programming Languages :  MATLAB and C/C++
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint e.t.c.)
• Fast learner, pays attention to details, hardworking and able to withstand pressure.
• Computers, reading novels and hiking.
• Speaks English (Fluently) and Turkish (Basic).
• Involvement in Community activities especially amongst the youths.