Dr. Canakci received his B.Sc. degree from Automotive Engineering Technology, Gazi University, Ankara-Türkiye, in 1989. He earned his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Vanderbilt University and Iowa State University in 1996 and 2001, respectively. He won Research Excellence Award from Iowa State University in 2001. After working as a Research Fellow in Engine Research Center (University of Wisconsin-Madison), he started to work as an Assistant Professor in Kocaeli University- Türkiye. Currently, Dr. Canakci has been working as a Professor in Department of Automotive Engineering. He teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses related to IC engines, combustion and fuels. He has authored several publications in national and international journals, and involved in R&D projects related to alternative fuels and their usage in IC engines. Dr. Canakci’s studies published in SCI andSCI-Expanded Journals have been cited (without self-citations) more than 8600 times in the Web of Science. Currently, his h-index is 47. He serves as a member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Engine Research. His research interests are Biodiesel production; Alternative fuels; Combustion, performance, and emissions of IC engines.
Biography:
Mustafa Canakci
Kocaeli University
Dr. Canakci received his B.Sc. degree from Automotive Engineering Technology, Gazi University, Ankara-Türkiye, in 1989. He earned his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Vanderbilt University and Iowa State University in 1996 and 2001, respectively. He won Research Excellence Award from Iowa State University in 2001. After working as a Research Fellow in Engine Research Center (University of Wisconsin-Madison), he started to work as an Assistant Professor in Kocaeli University- Türkiye. Currently, Dr. Canakci has been working as a Professor in Department of Automotive Engineering. He teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses related to IC engines, combustion and fuels. He has authored several publications in national and international journals, and involved in R&D projects related to alternative fuels and their usage in IC engines. Dr. Canakci’s studies published in SCI and SCI-Expanded Journals have been cited (without self-citations) more than 8600 times in the Web of Science. Currently, his h-index is 47. He serves as a member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Engine Research. His research interests are Biodiesel production; Alternative fuels; Combustion, performance, and emissions of IC engines.