معرفی
Prof. Dr. İlker Tari is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at FMV Işık University (since 2025) and previously at Middle East Technical University (METU) from 1998 to 2022. He leads solar energy research at METU's GUNAM center and contributes to projects like EU Horizon2020. His work bridges computational modeling and experimental validation in thermal systems.
- Education:
- Ph.D., Northeastern University (1998), Mechanical Engineering
- M.Sc., MIT (1994), Nuclear Engineering
- M.Sc., University of Michigan (1991), Nuclear Engineering
- B.Sc., Hacettepe University (1987), Nuclear Energy Engineering
Research Focus spans solar energy applications, thermal energy storage, radiative transfer modeling, electronics cooling, and fuel cell systems. Recent work emphasizes phase change materials, fluidized bed storage, and machine learning in spectral models.
Publications highlight advancements in photovoltaic cooling, solar hybridization for industries, and CFD-based granular flow analysis. Key trends include sustainable energy systems and computational modeling for heat transfer optimization.
- Projects:
- EU H2020 INSHIP (2017-2020)
- TÜBİTAK Solar Dryer (2017-2020)
- SFERA-III (2019-2023)
- SolarTwins (2020-2023)
- ECOSun Solar (2020-2023)
- InnoSolPower (2021-2024)
Academic Leadership includes roles as Secretary-General of the International Centre for Heat and Mass Transfer (2019) and board member at METU's ENDAM center. He has supervised over 30 theses and teaches courses in thermodynamics, heat transfer, and solar energy.
