KEYNOTE: Phase Change Materials for Energy Saving and Peak Load Management

SPEAKER: Prof. Dr. Müslüm Arıcı

Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey

BIOGRAPHY : Prof. Dr. MÜSLÜM ARICI is a Professor in the Thermodynamics and Heat Technique Division of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Kocaeli University, Turkey. He has co-authored over 300 papers in prestigious peer-reviewed journals, with more than 11,000 citations indexed in Scopus. He currently serves as an editor for Case Studies in Thermal Engineering; Energy, Ecology and Environment; Journal of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture of Gazi University; and Journal of Thermal Engineering. In addition, he is the co-editor of three international books. He has been listed among the world’s top 2% of scientists by Stanford University for the past five consecutive years. His research interests include thermal energy storage, energy-efficient buildings, renewable energy, and thermal management.