Utku Zeybekoğlu – Global climate change – Best Researcher Award

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Utku Zeybekoğlu – Global climate change – Best Researcher Award

Assoc Prof Dr. Utku Zeybekoglu  distinguished academic and researcher in the field Global climate Change.

🌐 Professional Profile

Educations📚📚📚

Utku Zeybekoğlu pursued his education and training with a focus on civil engineering and business administration. From 2016 to 2021, he completed a Philosophy of Doctorate in Civil Engineering at Ondokuz Mayis University, Graduate School in Samsun, Turkey. Prior to that, from 2015 to 2016, he earned a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Pamukkale University, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences in Denizli, Turkey. His academic journey in civil engineering began with a Bachelor’s degree from Pamukkale University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, which he completed from 2009 to 2014. Simultaneously, Utku expanded his academic pursuits by obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Anadolu University, Faculty of Business Administration, Department of Business Administration, in Eskisehir, Turkey, from 2015 to 2019. Additionally, from 2010 to 2015, he completed an undergraduate degree in Public Relations and Advertising at Anadolu University, Faculty of Open Education, Department of Marketing and Advertisement, also in Eskisehir, Turkey.

Experience

Utku Zeybekoğlu has built a robust career in academia, currently serving as an Assistant Professor (Ph.D.) at Sinop University Boyabat Vocational School of Higher Education in Boyabat, Sinop, Turkey, a position he has held since 2023. Prior to this role, he was a Lecturer (Ph.D.) at the same institution from 2021 to 2023. Before earning his doctorate, he worked as a Lecturer (M.Sc.) from 2017 to 2021 at Sinop University Boyabat Vocational School of Higher Education, demonstrating his commitment to education and continuous professional development.

📝🔬Publications📝🔬
  • Gunduz, F., & Zeybekoglu, U. (2024). Analysis of temperature and precipitation series of
    Hirfanli Dam Basin by Mann Kendall, Spearman’s Rho and Innovative Trend Analysis. Turkish
    Journal of Engineering. 8(1), 11-19. https://doi.org/10.31127/tuje.1177522
  • Kir, G., Ulke Keskin, A., & Zeybekoglu, U., (2023). Clustering of Black Sea Region Stations Using KMeans, Fuzzy CMeans and Silhouette Index Analysis Methods. Resilience Journal, 7(2), 325-337.
    https://dx.doi.org/10.32569/resilience.1336940
  • Selçuk Öztürk, D., Ülke Keskin, A., & Zeybekoğlu, U. (2023). Meteorological and Hydrological
    Drought Analysis of The Kızılırmak Basin. Black Sea Journal of Agriculture, 6(4), 427-438.
    https://doi.org/10.47115/bsagriculture.1307148
  • Kir, G., Ülke Keskin, A., & Zeybekoğlu, U. (2023). Clustering of precipitation in the Black Sea
    Region with by Fuzzy C-Means and Silhouette Index Analysis. Black Sea Journal of
    Engineering and Science, 6(3), 210-218. https://doi.org/10.34248/bsengineering.12967344
  • Kir, G., Ülke Keskin, A., & Zeybekoğlu, U. (2023). Clustering of Black Sea Region Meteorology
    Observation Stations Using Wind Speed Values. Ordu University Journal of Science and
    Tecnology, 13(1), 44-58. https://doi.org/10.54370/ordubtd.1275677
  • • Ülke Keskin, A., Kir, G., & Zeybekoğlu, U. (2023). Evaluation of The Homogeneity and Trends
    of Precipitation, Temperature and Wind Speed Parameters in The Black Sea Region. Journal
    of Sustainable Engineering Applications and Technological Developments, 6(1), 129–145.
    https://doi.org/10.51764/smutgd.1260628
  • Zeybekoglu, U. (2023). Temperature series analysis of the Hirfanli Dam basin with the MannKendall and Sequential Mann-Kendall Tests. Turkish Journal of Engineering. 7(4), 306-313.
    https://doi.org/10.31127/tuje.1145716
  • Zeybekoglu, U., & Ulke Keskin, A. (2022). Homogeneity Analysis of Turkish Rainfall Intensity
    Series. Journal of Sustainable Engineering Practices and Technological Developments, 5(2),
    123-137. https://doi.org/10.51764/smutgd.1097444
  • • Aktürk, G., Zeybekoglu, U., & Yildiz, O. (2022). Drought Investigation Using SPI and SPEI
    Methods: A Case Study in Kırıkkale. International Journal of Engineering Research and
    Development, 14(2), 762-776. https://doi.org/10.29137/umagd.1100886

Da Xu- Multi-Energy Networks- Best Researcher Award

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Da Xu- Multi-Energy Networks- Best Researcher Award

Assoc Prof Dr. Da xu  distinguished academic and researcher in the field Multi-Energy Networks. He received the B.E. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the Wuhan University Of Technology and Hunan University. He is currently a Associate Professor, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan. He was also a Visiting phd student with Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark and Research Assistant with The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong. He has published about 20 SCI papers (as first author or corresponding author), incluidng 8 IEEE Transactions papers and 1 ESI paper. He is also a Guest editor of Buildings and Energies.

Educations📚📚📚

He pursued his education diligently, culminating in a Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering from Hunan University, China, which he completed between September 2015 and July 2020. Under the guidance of supervisors Bin Zhou, Canbing Li, and Yijia Cao, he delved into advanced studies in his field. Prior to his doctoral studies, he earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Automation from Wuhan University of Technology, China, graduating in June 2015. These academic achievements reflect his commitment to mastering his discipline and advancing his knowledge in engineering.

Work Experience

He has gained valuable professional experience across various prestigious institutions. Since September 2020, he has served as an Associate Professor at China University of Geosciences, Wuhan. Prior to this, he undertook a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the University of Macau, Macau, from February 2023 to February 2025, under the guidance of Supervisor Chi-Seng Lam. His earlier professional roles include a stint as a Research Assistant at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, spanning from July 2017 to February 2018, under the supervision of Ka Wing Chan.

In addition to his formal positions, he has also engaged in Visiting Scholar activities, notably at the Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark, from November 2018 to November 2019. During this time, he worked under the supervision of Qiuwei Wu and Jacob Østergaard, further broadening his academic horizons and contributing to collaborative research efforts.

Research Interests

Planning and Operation of Smart Grid with Renewable Energy Sources
Planning and Operation of Multi-Carrier Energy Systems

Awards

He has garnered numerous accolades and awards throughout his academic and professional journey, underscoring his exceptional performance and dedication. Noteworthy achievements include his participation in the 2022 Macau Young Scholars Program, highlighting his recognition as a promising scholar.

His academic excellence was recognized with the 2017 National Scholarship for Graduate Student by the Ministry of Education, China, where he achieved the remarkable feat of ranking second in his college cohort. Additionally, he secured the Second Prize of the Wu Wen Jun AI Science and Technology Progress Award, ranking fifth in his group at the Ministerial and Provincial level.

In entrepreneurship competitions, he demonstrated his innovative spirit, winning the National Second Prize in the 2018 China College Students’ Entrepreneurship Competition and the Second Prize in Hunan Province in various competitions, ranking within the top three in his respective groups.

His academic achievements continued to be acknowledged, earning him the 2018 Excellent Doctoral Candidate School Scholarship of Hunan University, where he ranked first in the Junior group. He further received the 2019 National Scholarship for Graduate Student from the Ministry of Education, China, and was recognized as an Outstanding Graduate Student of Hunan University in 2019, ranking fourth in the Junior group.

His commitment to excellence culminated in being named an Outstanding Graduate of Hunan Province and an Outstanding Graduate of Hunan University in 2020, marking the pinnacle of his academic achievements. These accolades attest to his exceptional academic prowess, dedication, and leadership qualities.

📝🔬Publications📝
1. Xu D, Yang Y, Lam C S, et al. Fixed-time/Preassigned-time Dynamic Surface Control of Power
Systems with Capacitive-coupled STATCOM[J]. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, 2024.
2. Xu D, Bai Z, Wang T, et al. A Centralized Battery Energy Storage Based Medium-Voltage Multiwinding DVC for Balance and Unbalance Operations[J]. IEEE Transactions on Industrial
Electronics, 2023.
3. Bai Z, Xu D*, Wang T, et al. A Cascaded Multilevel Battery Energy Storage Based Parallel Dynamic
Voltage Compensator for Medium Voltage Industrial Distribution Systems[J]. IEEE Transactions on
Industrial Informatics, 2023.
4. Xu D, Xiang S, Bai Z, et al. Optimal multi-energy portfolio towards zero carbon data center buildings
in the presence of proactive demand response programs[J]. Applied Energy, 2023, 350: 121806.
5. Xu D, Bai Z, Jin X, et al. A mean-variance portfolio optimization approach for high-renewable energy
hub[J]. Applied Energy, 2022, 325: 119888.
6. Xu D, Yuan Z L, Bai Z, et al. Optimal operation of geothermal-solar-wind renewables for community
multi-energy supplies[J]. Energy, 2022, 249: 123672.
7. Xu D, Zhong F, Bai Z, et al. Real-time multi-energy demand response for high-renewable buildings[J].
Energy and Buildings, 2023, 281: 112764.
8. Da Xu, Bin Zhou, Nian Liu, Qiuwei Wu, Nikolai Voropai, Canbing Li, and Evgeny Barakhtenko,
“Peer-to-peer multi-energy and communication resource trading for interconnected microgrids,”
IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatic, vol. 17, no. 4, pp. 2522-2533, Apr. 2021.
9. Da Xu, Bin Zhou, Qiuwei Wu, Chi Yung Chung, Canbing Li, Sheng Huang and She Chen, “Integrated
modelling and enhanced utilization of power-to-ammonia for high renewable penetrated multi-energy
systems,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 35, no. 6, pp. 4769-4780, Nov. 2020.
10. Da Xu, Qiuwei Wu, Bin Zhou, Canbing Li, Li Bai, and Sheng Huang, “Distributed multi-energy
operation of coupled electricity, heating and natural gas networks,” IEEE Transactions on
Sustainable Energy, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 2457-2469, Oct. 2020.
11. Da Xu, Bin Zhou, Ka Wing Chan, Canbing Li, Qiuwei Wu, Biyu Chen, and Siwei Xia, “Distributed
multi-energy coordination of multi-microgrids with biogas-solar-wind renewables,” IEEE
Transactions on Industrial Informatics, vol. 15, no. 6, pp. 3254-3266, Jun. 2019.
12. Xiang S, Xu D, et al. Optimal expansion planning of 5G and distribution systems considering sourcenetwork-load-storage coordination [J]. Applied Energy, 2024.
13. Bin Zhou, Da Xu, Canbing Li, Yijia Cao, Ka Wing Chan, Yan Xu, and Menglong Cao, “Multiobjective
generation portfolio of hybrid energy generating station for mobile emergency power supplies,” IEEE
Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 9, no. 6, pp. 5786-5797, Nov. 2018.（导师第一作者）
14. Bin Zhou, Da Xu, Canbing Li, Chi Yung Chung, Yijia Cao, Ka Wing Chan, and Qiuwei Wu, “Optimal
scheduling of biogas-solar-wind renewable portfolio for multi-carrier energy supplies,” IEEE
Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 33, no. 6, pp. 6229-6239, Nov. 2018.（导师第一作者）
15. Bin Zhou, Da Xu, Ka Wing Chan, Canbing Li, Yijia Cao, and SiQi Bu, “A two-stage framework for
multiobjective energy management in distribution networks with a high penetration of wind energy,”

Samin Ansari Mahabadi – Climate Change – Best Researcher Award

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Samin Ansari Mahabadi -Climate change

Dr. Samin Ansari Mahabadi distinguished academic and researcher in the field of climate change. Her academic journey commenced with a Bachelor’s degree in Irrigation Engineering from the Department of Water Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Tehran University, Iran, spanning from 2002 to 2006. Throughout her educational endeavors, she has demonstrated a keen interest in the intersection of water resources, climate change, and adaptive strategies, establishing a strong foundation for a comprehensive understanding of these critical fields.

 

Education

She completed her academic journey with a Ph.D. in Water Resources Engineering from the College of Abureyhan at the University of Tehran, Iran, spanning from 2013 to February 2019. Her doctoral research, conducted under the guidance of Dr. Alireza Massah Bavani and Dr. Ali Bagheri, focused on the application of Post Modern Portfolio Theory in water resources to enhance adaptive capacity to climate change. During her academic pursuit, she had the opportunity to further enrich her knowledge as a Visiting Scholar at the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission in Ispra, Italy, from March 2018 to June 2018.

Prior to her doctoral studies, she earned a Master’s degree in Water Civil Engineering from the College of Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran, between 2009 and 2011. Her Master’s thesis, titled “Impact of Climate Change on Groundwater Table and Balance in the Future Periods,” was conducted under the supervision of Professor Abolfazl Shamsai, with guidance from Dr. Alireza Massah Bavani.

Professional Profiles:

Research Interests
• Application of systems analysis, optimization, simulation, and modeling methods to
water resource problems such as quality simulation of River-reservoir systems,
quantity and quality Simulation of groundwater resources, and Rainfall-runoff
processes modeling.
• Evaluating environmental, hydrological, and socio-economic Climate Change
Impacts and Adaptation
• System Dynamics
• Remote sensing
• Data analysis and Statistic method
• making-decision tools

Summary of Qualifications

She possesses a robust set of qualifications and skills that uniquely position her as an expert in the field of water resources engineering. Proficient in a diverse range of modeling software such as SWAT, GMS, MMS, VENSIM, SIMULINK, MODFLOW, WEAP, MODSIM, Arc GIS, HEC Geo RAS, HEC-RAS, HEC_HMS, IHACRES, LARS-WG, LINGO, and NETWAT, she has demonstrated a comprehensive understanding of various tools essential for water resource management. Additionally, her expertise extends to computer programming languages, including FORTRAN, R, MATLAB, and Python, enabling her to develop and implement sophisticated computational models. Moreover, she is adept at utilizing statistical software such as MINITAB, SPSS, and EVIEWS, along with proficiency in AUTOCAD. With this diverse skill set, she stands well-equipped to contribute significantly to research and projects in the domain of water resources, leveraging her technical proficiency and analytical capabilities.

Work Experience

Since 2019, she has been dedicatedly serving as a full-time researcher at the Water Research Institute of the Ministry of Energy in Tehran, Iran. In this role, she has undertaken diverse responsibilities in the field of hydrology and water resources management. As a project manager, she oversees initiatives focused on capacity building for policy research in the water sector, planning and allocating water resources with considerations for sustainability and watershed resilience, and facilitating water sharing among provinces within catchment basins based on principles of sustainable development encompassing economic, societal, and environmental aspects.

She plays a pivotal role in crafting international and national proposals for projects such as enhancing adaptive capacity to climate change, investigating the impacts of climate variability and human activities on basin runoff, and developing integrated supply and demand management programs for various water consumption sectors. Her proactive involvement extends to participation in international meetings, representing the institute at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Furthermore, she takes charge of organizing scientific workshops, planning and executing fieldwork, and actively engages in ongoing projects, including the investigation of the uncertainty of Global Climate Change Models (CMIP6) results and forecasting climate variables while evaluating their effects on Iranian basins. As a responsible expert and project engineer, she contributes significantly to the separation of the effects of climate variability and human activities on basin runoff, further showcasing her expertise and commitment to advancing water-related research and management practices.

Teaching:
• System Engineering to Undergraduate Students, 2015, Taha Institute of Higher
Education, Engineering College.
• System Engineering to Undergraduate Students, 2016, Taha Institute of Higher
Education, Engineering College.
• Hydrologic Engineering to Undergraduate Students, 2016, Taha Institute of Higher
Education, Engineering College.
• Engineering Economy to Undergraduate Students, 2016, Taha Institute of Higher
Education, Engineering College.
Adviser:
• M.Sc., Thesis Title: “Groundwater Modeling to Determine the Sanitary Boundaries
of drinking wells by GMS Model and Comparison it with the WHAEM Model”, 2011,
College of Abureyhan, University of Tehran, Iran.
• M.Sc., Thesis Title: “Investigating climate change adaptation strategies on wetland
ecosystem services using system dynamics model”, 2023, University of Tehran, Iran.
Supervisor:
• M.Sc., Thesis Title: “Adaptation of Tashk wetland to Climate change based on
resilience index using system dynamics”, 2023, University of Tehran, Iran.
Research Cooperator:
• M.Sc., Thesis Title: “Impact of Climate Change on Fluctuations Groundwater Surface
Levels in the Future Periods”, 2014, College of Abureyhan, University of Tehran, Iran.
Reviewer:
• Reviewer in the Journal of Environmental Management
• Reviewer in IPCC (Expert Reviewers of the Working Group II Contribution to the IPCC
Sixth Assessment Report)
• Reviewer in Water and Soil Management and Modeling
Research studies:
• Guide delineating the qualitative boundaries of Karst springs to prepare national
instructions (A case study of Sarab Daryab spring, Lorestan)
• Simulation of single reservoir water resources system using MODSIM software (Case
study of water allocation in single reservoir basin of Zab river)
• Zoning of the inherent vulnerability of the Marand Plain aquifer versus use using the
DRASTIC method
Workshops and Training Program Attendance:
• Attending at Integrated Modeling of Basin workshop, (Urmia Lake Basin), 2013.
• Attending in Python programming workshop, in 2020.
• Attending in SWAT model workshop, 2021.
• Training extract and analyze data from the sixth climate change report, 2021 and 2022.
• Training methods of separation of the effects of climate variability and human activities
on runoff, 2022.

Publication

Journal Papers
1. Ansari, S., Massah Bavani, A., Roozbahani, A., (2015). “Examination of the Effects of Climate
Change on Groundwater Recharge (Case Study: Sefid Dasht Plain). Journal of Water & Soil,
30(2). (In Persian)
2. Ansari, S., Massah, AR., Bagheri, A., (2019). “Evaluation of Adaptation Strategies to Climate
Change based on Social, Economic, and Environmental Water Security Indicators”. Journal of
Iran-Water Resources Research, 30(2), 416-431. (In Persian)
3. Ansari, S., Massah, AR., Bagheri, A., (2018). “Increasing System Adaptation Capacity to
Climate Change Effects, Using Post Modern Portfolio Theory”. Journal of Ecohydrology &
Hydrobiology, 18(4), 365-78.
4. Ansari, S., Dehban, H., Zareian, MJ., Farkhonia, A., (2021). “Investigation of temperature and
precipitation changes in the country’s basins in the next 20 years based on the output of CMIP6
model”. Iranian Water Research Journal, 43(4). (In Persian)
5.  Ansari, S., Bagheri, A., Massah, AR., (2023). “Reducing vulnerability to the climate change –
Reversibility and transformation adopting in a hydro-economic model”. Environmental
Development, 47, p.100893.
6.  Ansari, S., Delavar, M. (2024). “Evaluation and Comparison of Different Methods for
Determining the Contribution of Climatic Factors and Human Interventions in Reducing
Watershed Discharge”. Journal of Ecological Indicators, V158.
Conference Proceedings
1. Ansari, S., Shamsai, A., Massah, AR., (2011). “Groundwater level changes Modeling of
Seffid Dasht plan, Using GMS Model”, In 2nd Iranian National Conference on Applied Research
in Water Resources, 14 May 2011, Zanjan, Iran.
2. Ansari, S., Shamsai, A., Massah, AR., (2012). “Evaluation of Climate change impacts on
runoff in future period”, In 3rd National Conference on Comprehensive Water Resources
Management, 10 Sep 2012, Sari, Iran.
3.  Ansari, S., Shamsai, A., Massah, AR., (2012). “Groundwater level and budget Simulation
under the influence of climate change in future period”, In 5th National Conference on
Watershed & Soil & Water Resources Management, 29 Feb 2012, Kerman, Iran.
4.  Ansari, S., Khoei, Sh., Massah, AR., (2012). “The impact of climate change on Urmia Lake,
case study: Variation of Zarrinehrood river discharge”, In 6th International Conference on
Challenges and Solutions, 10 Dec 2012, Urmia, Iran.
5. Mesmari, Z., Massah, AR., Ansari, S., (2014). “Prepare of aquifer hydraulic conductivity and
specific yield Plan by GMS Model”, In 1st E- Conference of new finding in the environment
and agricultural ecosystems, University of Tehran, Iran.
6. Ansari, S., Najafi, H., Javadi Pirbazari, S., (2015). “Conclusions and provide information
Framework on how to select a method for defining the qualitative boundary of Karst springs”,
In 1st National Conference on Water Sciences, 8 Jun 2015, Tehran, Iran. Getting Award as the