Derya Ahmet Kocabaş

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Derya Ahmet Kocabaş is an academician at the Department of Electrical Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, with a career spanning over two decades. They serve as the Manager of the ITU Electric Vehicle Team (ITUEV) and the ITU Autonomous Boat Team (ITUAS), and hold expertise as an Expert Witness and Workplace Medicine and Occupational Safety Specialist Trainer. Their research focuses on Electrical Machines, Power Electronics, and Hybrid/Electric Vehicle Systems.

• PhD, Istanbul Technical University, Electrical Engineering
• MA, Istanbul Technical University, Electrical Engineering
• Licence, Istanbul Technical University, Electrical Engineering

Their research interests center around Electrical Machines and Energy Conversion, Electric/Hybrid Vehicles, and Power Electronics, with a particular focus on mitigating Disruptive Effects in Electrical Machines. They have pioneered methods for Space Harmonics Reduction, Induction Motor Thermal Analysis, and High-Efficiency Power Converters.

Recent publications highlight advancements in LLC Resonant Converters for Light Electric Vehicles, GaN-Based Microinverters, and Li-Ion Battery Performance in Aviation Applications. Their work integrates Kalman Filtering for SoC Estimation and Fourier Coefficient Modeling for Electric Machines.

Scientific recognition includes:

• 2024 Best Paper Award, ELECO Conference
• 2023 & 2024 Academic Performance Awards, Istanbul Technical University
• 2016 & 2017 Best Graduation Design Project Prizes, Chamber of Electrical Engineers
• 2013 Siemens Excellence Award

They lead multiple ongoing projects funded by BAP and Döner Sermaye, covering Harmonic Optimization, Electric Vehicle Traction Motors, and Battery Pre-Heating Systems. Their mentorship extends to advising teams like ITUEV and ITUAS, while maintaining memberships in IEEE, Chamber of Electrical Engineers, and Chamber of Electrical Installation Engineers.