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FULL CURRICULUM VITAE

I. NAME /

UĞUR ATİKOL

II. EDUCATION
For Bachelor Degree:
Institution / Years Attended/Year Graduated / Degree / Major Field
University of Leicester, UK / 1980-1983 / B.S. / Engineering
For Master Degree:
Institution / Years Attended/Year Graduated / Degree / Major Field
University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, UK / 1983-1985 / M.S. / Mechanical Engineering
For PhD. Degree:
Institution / Years Attended/Year Graduated / Degree / Major Field
Eastern Mediterranean University / 1994-2001 / Ph.D. / Mechanical Engineering
III. TEACHING POSITIONS AND RANKS HELD
Institution / Rank / Date / Major Subject
EMU
EMU
EMU
EMU
EMU / Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Asst. Prof. Dr.
Instructor
Instructor
Instructor (P-T) / 2007-
2002 – 2007
1994 – 2002
1991 – 1994
1990 – 1991 / Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
School of Polytechnics
Mechanical Engineering
IV.TEACHING EFFECTIVENESS
- Curriculum Development and Teaching Innovations
1.  Developed a new senior design course, ME 401
2.  Initiated a new laboratory development for ME 332
3.  Initiated a modernization process (by including some elements of mecatronics) for ME332
4.  Took part in the “Curriculum Development” committee of the department
5.  Chaired the “Assessment and Evaluation” committee for the mechanical engineering departmental program
- Textbooks and Other Teaching Aids
1.  Laboratory Manual for ME 332
2.  Course Pack Booklet for ME 401
3.  Web page for all courses taught
V. PROFESSIONAL GROWTH
- Articles in Refereed Journals
Atikol, U., Sezai, I., Aldabbagh L. B. Y., “Effect of standing time after usage on the performance of storage-type domestic electrical water heaters” Journal of the Energy Institute, Vol. 79, No. 1, (2006), pp53-58.
Atikol, U., Aybar, H. S., “Estimation of water production cost in the feasibility analysis of RO systems” Desalination, Vol. 184, Issues 1-3, (2005), pp 253-258.
Aybar, H. S., Egelioglu F., Atikol U., “An experimental study on inclined solar water distillation system” Desalination, Vol. 180, Issues 1-3, (2005), pp 285-289.
Sezai, I., Aldabbagh L. B. Y., Atikol U., Hacisevki H., “Performance improvement by using dual heaters in a storage-type domestic electrical water heater” Applied Energy, Vol.81, Issue 3, (2005), pp.291-305.
Atikol, U., “A demand-side planning approach for the commercial sector of developing countries” Energy-the International Journal, Vol.29, Issue 2 (2004)
Atikol, U., Guven H., “Impact of cogeneration on integrated resource planning of Turkey” Energy-the International Journal, Vol.28, Issue 12 (2003), pp 1259-1277.
Atikol, U., Guven H., “Feasibility of DSM technology transfer to developing countries” Applied Energy, Vol.76, (2003), pp 197-210.
Atikol, U., Dağbaşı, M., Güven, H., “Identification of residential end-use loads for demand-side planning in northern Cyprus” Energy-the International Journal, Vol.24, Issue 3, (1999), pp.231–238.
- Articles in International Conferences
H. Assefi, U. Atikol, R. Nowzari, A parametric study on thermal behavior of unvented thermal storage wall, 5th ARCHENG, International Architecture & Engineering Symposiums, CENG/08, November 27-28, 2008, Lefke.
U. Atikol, H. Assefi, M. R. Azizian, M. Gharebaghi, Effect of demand-side management on the feasibility of high-performance windows, 3rd IASME/WSEAS International Conference on Energy and Environment (EE’08), 23-25 February 2008, Cambridge, UK.
C. Kandilli, U. Atikol, Optimum slope angle of solar flat-plate collectors for Northern Cyprus, World Renewable Energy Congress IX (WREC IX), 19-25 August 2006, Florence, Italy.
U. Atikol, L. B. Y. Aldabbagh, I. Sezai, The hot water availability and the dischargeing efficiency of a storage-type domestic water-heater, 2nd International Exergy, Energy and Environment Symposium (IEEES2), 3-7 July 2005, Kos, Greece.
U. Atikol, Hikmet S. Aybar, Estimation of water production cost in the feasibility analysis of RO systems, International Conference on Desalination and the Environment, 22-26 May 2005, Santa Margherita-Portofino-La Spezia.
U. Atikol, An algorithm for reducing the power capacity needs in developing countries, 6th IAEE European Conference on Modelling in Energy Economics and Policy, 1-3 September 2004, Zurich.
S. Abbasoglu and U. Atikol, The role of solar collector efficiency in reducing the electricity costs of water heating in Cyprus, 34rd FAE International Symposium, November 25-26, 2004, Lefke
H. Z. Alibaba and U. Atikol, Sustainable approaches on the application of plumbing systems in the rapid development of Gazimagusa buildings, medi3ology, International Gazimagusa Symposium, April 12-16, 2004, Gazimagusa.
U. Atikol, Cogeneration strategies and effects on energy saving potential, CLEAN AIR 2003, the 7th International Conference on Energy for a Clean Environment, July 7-10, 2003, Portugal
U. Atikol, Developing a capstone design course: an iterative process, International Conference on Higher Education Innovation, May 16-19, 2003, Ukraine.
U. Atikol, H. Güven, A methodology for Assessing the Feasibility of DSM Technology Transfer to Developing Countries, ENRGEX 2002, the 9th International Energy Conference and Exhibition, May 19-24, 2002, Poland
U. Atikol, Residential energy efficiency for utility load reduction in Northern Cyprus, TIEES-96, First Trabzon International Energy and Environmental Symposium, July 29-31, 1996, Turkey
- Chapter in Refereed Book
U. Atikol, H. Güven, Energy efficiency: developing countries, Encyclopedia of Energy Engineering and Technology, Editor: Barney Capehart, 2007, Taylor and Francis
- Scholarly Awards
1.  EMU Publication Award of $250 for the paper “Estimation of water production cost in the feasibility analysis of RO systems” published in Desalination in 2005.
2.  EMU Publication Award of $167 for the paper “An experimental study on inclined solar water distillation system” published in Desalination in 2005.
3.  EMU Publication Award of $125 for the paper “Performance improvement by using dual heaters in a storage-type domestic electrical water heater” published in Applied Energy in 2005.
4.  EMU Publication Award of $500 for the paper “A demand-side planning approach for the commercial sector of developing countries” published in Energy in 2004.
5.  EMU Publication Award of $250 for the paper “Impact of cogeneration on integrated resource planning of Turkey” published in Energy in 2003.
6.  EMU Publication Award of $250 for the paper “Feasibility of DSM technology transfer to developing countries” published in Applied Energy in 2003.
7.  EMU Publication Award of $167 for the paper “Identification of residential end-use loads for demand-side planning in northern Cyprus” published in Energy in 1999.
8.  TUBITAK Publication Award of 630,000,000-TL for three papers published in refereed journals (Energy and Applied Energy) between 2003 and 2004.
-Acknowledgements
1.  Expression of gratitude by the editor and publisher of Energy-The International Journal for reviewing articles in 2004.
2.  Expression of gratitude by the editor and publisher of Energy-The International Journal for reviewing articles in 2005.
- Funded Research Grants
1.  A-Type project funding of $12.000 for “Hybrid Solar-Hydrogen Car” project, 2008.
2.  Designing and manufacturing a “Small- Scale Wind Turbine”. A capstone team project supported through EMU techno-park leading to a research project, 2006.
3.  Industrial Energy Survey in Bursa, Turkey was funded by EMU Energy Research Center, 1999.
4.  Residential Energy Survey, in N. Cyprus was funded by Kıb-Tek (Cyprus Turkish Electricity Board), 1996.
- Funded Training Grants/Courses/Workshops
1.  “2nd Euro-Mediterranean Workshop on Hydrogen Produced from Renewable Sources”; workshop was supported by European Union and organized within the Fiera del Levante in Bari, Italy, 19,20 September, 2008.
2.  “Solar Low-Energy Housing in Europe” International Solar Energy (ISES) summer workshop in Freiburg, Germany, 11-19 August, 2006.
3.  “Industrial Demand-Side Management” Training in USA, Cyprus American Scholarship Program (CASP), July 2000 (One month).
4.  “Energy Efficiency in Buildings” Course in USA, USAID Energy Training Program, October 1994 (Two months).
5.  “Conflict Resolution Workshop”, Fulbright Commission, Cyprus, September 1994 (3 days).
- Professional Certificates
Certified Energy Auditor – Granted by the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE)
- Participation in Professional Associations
1.  Member of the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), Atlanta, USA.
2.  Member of the International Solar Energy Society (ISES), Freiburg, Germany.
3.  Member of the Chamber of Mechanical Engineers, Cyprus Turkish Engineers and Architects Association.
VI. SERVICE FOR THE UNIVERSITY AND THE COMMUNITY
Service for the University
- Committee Assignments
1.  Director of the EMU Energy Research Centre (2004- )
2.  Coordinator of the “Ad Hoc Committee” of the University (2004-2005)
3.  Member of the “Publications Committee” of the Engineering Faculty (2001-2004)
4.  Member of the “Self-Assessment Committee” of the Engineering Faculty (2004-2005)
5.  Chair of the “Assessment and Evaluation Committee” of the department (2004-2004)
6.  Member of the “Curriculum Committee” of the department (2004-2004)
7.  Member of the “ABET committee” of the Department (2001-2004)
8.  Chair of the “ABET committee” of the Department (2004-2005)
9.  Chair of the “Industrial Advisory Board” of the Department (2004- )
10.  Coordinator of the “Design Education” in the Department (2004- )
11.  Member of the “Departmental Publicity Committee” of the department (2000-2004)
-Consultancy
Taking part in the USAID funded Resource Efficiency Achievement Project (REAP) as a local energy expert (2005 - )
-Projects
-Director of the Public Awareness Campaign for Cyprus Turkish Electricity Board (KIB-TEK) for lowering the demand for the 2006-07 winter season.
-Director of the FP7 project proposal: Saving the Environment with New Energy Technologies (SENET) Project. (submitted in May 2007)
-Director of the following ongoing project proposals:
a.  Cyprus Eco-House project
b.  Solar Energy Smart House (SESH) project
c.  Environmentally-Friendly Intelligent Building (EFIB) project
Service for the Community
- Speeches
1.  Speaker in the seminar “Wind Energy Potential for N. Cyprus” organized by the Chamber of Electrical Engineers, 2008
2.  Chaired a panel session on “Short-term energy investment policies for N. Cyprus” organized by the EMU Energy Research Centre (28.01.2006).
3.  Speaker in seminar “Power demand due to the use of residential electric devices” organized by the Chamber of Mechanical Engineers, 1999
4.  Speaker in seminar “TRNC and unleaded petrol” organized by the Chamber of Mechanical Engineers, 1998
5.  Speaker in the Qualification Course for the Plumbers organized by the Chamber of Mechanical Engineers: “Hot water preparation and distribution”, 1997
- TV programs
Manager and the presenter of the “Modern Life, Modern Housing” TV program shown on Genç TV. The program was about sustainable way of living, which covered topics such as sustainable housing, solar energy, thermal insulation and legal frameworks. (November 2008 – January 2009)
- Professional Bodies
1.  President of the Cyprus Chapter of Association of the Energy Engineers (AEE) (2006-2008)
2.  President of the Chamber of Mechanical Engineers (CME) (1993 – 1996)
3.  Member of the Project Approval Bureau of the CME (1999 – 2003)

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