معرفی
Hamza Salih Erden is an Associate Professor (Docent) at the Informatics Institute of Istanbul Technical University in Turkey. His research focuses on energy optimization in data centers, thermal management systems, and computational fluid dynamics applications. With over 34 research outputs and an h-index of 12, he leads projects in energy-grid integration and carbon-aware load management.
Research Focus
Dr. Erden's work centers on improving energy efficiency in technological infrastructure through:
- Advanced cooling techniques for data centers
- Integration of thermal energy storage systems
- Computational fluid dynamics modeling
- Demand-response optimization for smart grids
- AI-driven monitoring of energy systems
Publication Trends
Recent works (2022-2025) demonstrate strong focus on sustainable energy technologies, particularly optimization of data center operations through thermal management innovations, integration of renewable energy solutions, and AI applications for system monitoring. Economic assessments of energy-saving techniques feature prominently.
Awards and Recognition
- Technical Paper Award (2016)
- Multiple International Scientific Publication Incentive Awards (2017-2021)
- Poster Award (2012)
- Graduate Student Grant (2007)
Projects and Funding
Leads multiple energy research projects including:
- Carbon-aware load management in data centers (2025)
- Grid-integrated energy system modeling for data centers (2021-2023)
- CFD analysis of CRAH bypass methods (2018-2020)
- Economizer applications in Turkish data centers (2016-2017)
