Mustafa Canakci
Professor, Department of Automotive Engineering
Kocaeli University
Turkey
Biography
Dr. Canakci received his B.Sc. degree from Automotive Engineering Technology, Gazi University, Ankara-Turkey, 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-Turkey. 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. He currently serves as a member of the editorial board of International Journal of Engine Research.
Research Interest
Combustion, performance and emissions of IC engines; Biodiesel production; Alternative fuels; HCCI engines