Assoc. Prof. Dr. Salih Barış Öztürk is an Associate Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering, Istanbul Technical University. His research focuses on renewable energy systems, power electronics, and control of electrical machines, with applications in electric vehicles and smart grids. Education : PhD in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University (2006), B.S. from Istanbul Technical University (2000). Research Interests include: Fault diagnosis and condition monitoring of electrical machines Modern control theory for motor drives Integration of machine learning in energy conversion Power electronics for renewable energy systems Recent Publications address topics like SiC MOSFET converter design, PV system performance optimization, and neural network-based fault detection in motors. Scientific Awards : IEEE Senior Member (2019) UTRC Outstanding Achievement Award (2009) IEEE-IECON 2008 Best Paper Award - Second Prize Academic Excellence Scholarship (2004) Second Place in ITU Electrical Engineering Department (2000) Professional Memberships : IEEE (2002-present), TMMOB Chamber of Electrical Engineers (2009-present).



