PowerLab is a research group in the Electrical-Electronics Engineering Department at METU, working on electrical machines, power electronics, drives and power systems.
Principal Researchers PhD Students MSc Students Undergraduates Alumni
Interested in joining? We welcome motivated undergraduate and graduate students. Depending on your research interests, just contact one of the principal researchers with your CV and a short note on your interests.

Principal Researchers

Keyvan Firuzi
Keyvan Firuzi
Assistant Professor
BSc, University of Tabriz, 2008
MSc, Sharif University of Technology, 2014
PhD, Sharif University of Technology, 2019
Office EZ-11A · Tel +90 312 210 2357
Murat Göl
Murat Göl
Professor
BSc, METU, 2007
MSc, METU, 2009
PhD, Northeastern University, USA, 2014
Office E-110 · Tel +90 312 210 4539
Ozan Keysan
Ozan Keysan
Associate Professor
BSc, METU, 2005
MSc, METU, 2007
PhD, University of Edinburgh, UK, 2013
Office C-113 · Tel +90 312 210 7586
İlker Şahin
İlker Şahin
Assistant Professor
BSc, METU, 2010
MSc, METU, 2014
PhD, METU, 2021
Office C-210

PhD Students

Rana Adnan
Rana Adnan
PhD Student
MSc, COMSATS University (Pakistan), 2016
Office E-104
Pouya Alipour
Pouya Alipour
PhD Student
BSc, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, 2021
MSc, METU, 2026
Office E-118
Ogün Altun
Ogün Altun
PhD Student
BSc, METU, 2020
MSc, METU, 2023
Office C-114
Mohammad Amirkhani
Mohammad Amirkhani
PhD Student
MSc, Amirkabir University of Technology, 2022
Office E-104
Yunus Çay
Yunus Çay
PhD Student
BSc, METU, 2021
MSc, METU, 2024
Office C-114
Mohammad Derogarian
Mohammad Derogarian
PhD Student
BSc, Amirkabir University of Technology, 2021
MSc, METU, 2026
Office ARC-300
Kemal Parlaktuna
Kemal Parlaktuna
PhD Student
BSc, METU, 2020
MSc, METU, 2023
Office E-101
Somayyeh Rahimi
Somayyeh Rahimi
PhD Student
BSc, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, 2016
MSc, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, 2019
Office E-101
Yusuf Basri Yılmaz
Yusuf Basri Yılmaz
PhD Student
BSc, METU, 2018
MSc, METU, 2021
Office C-106

MSc Students

Işık Emir Altunkol
Işık Emir Altunkol
MSc Student
BSc, METU, 2024
Office C-114
Civan S. Çevik
Civan S. Çevik
MSc Student
BSc, METU, 2025
Office E-101
Kaan Demirkoparan
Kaan Demirkoparan
MSc Student
BSc, METU, 2026
Office ARC-301
Aytunç Evlice
Aytunç Evlice
MSc Student
BSc, METU, 2025
Office C-114
Yaman Ibrahim
Yaman Ibrahim
MSc Student
BSc, METU, 2026
Office E-101
İsmayil İbrahimli
İsmayil İbrahimli
MSc Student
BSc, METU, 2026
Office E-101
Sefer İdacı
Sefer İdacı
MSc Student
BSc, METU, 2025
Office C-114
Arda Kasım
Arda Kasım
MSc Student
BSc, METU, 2023
Office C-114
M. Berkay Kebabçı
M. Berkay Kebabçı
MSc Student
BSc, METU, 2025
Office E-101
Muzaffer Barış Kılıç
Muzaffer Barış Kılıç
MSc Student
BSc, Gazi University, 2025
Office E-104
İsmail Macit
İsmail Macit
MSc Student
BSc, METU, 2023
Office C-114
İsmayil Nasibov
İsmayil Nasibov
MSc Student
BSc, METU, 2025
Office E-101
Metin Özdemir
Metin Özdemir
MSc Student
BSc, METU, 2026
Office ARC-300
Göktuğ Tonay
Göktuğ Tonay
MSc Student
BSc, METU, 2023
Office C-114
Elif Topaloğlu
Elif Topaloğlu
MSc Student
BSc, METU, 2024
Office C-114

Undergraduate Researchers

Begüm Naz Akçam
Begüm Naz Akçam
Undergraduate Researcher
BSc, METU, 2030
Tunahan Ceylan
Tunahan Ceylan
Undergraduate Researcher
BSc, METU, 2027
Yiğit Emre Demiral
Yiğit Emre Demiral
Undergraduate Researcher
BSc, METU, 2027
Ziya Esmer
Ziya Esmer
Undergraduate Researcher
BSc, METU, 2028
Ekrem Turan Fırat
Ekrem Turan Fırat
Undergraduate Researcher
BSc, Cumhuriyet University, 2028
Halit Burak Kaya
Halit Burak Kaya
Undergraduate Researcher
BSc, Mechanical Eng., METU, 2028
Tahir Özkürkçüler
Tahir Özkürkçüler
Undergraduate Researcher
BSc, METU, 2030
Pınar Palalı
Pınar Palalı
Undergraduate Researcher
BSc, METU, 2028
Ali Ozan Yücel
Ali Ozan Yücel
Undergraduate Researcher
BSc, METU, 2027

Alumni of PowerLab

2026
Mohammad Hossein Mokhtare
PhD, METU
Fatih Erden
MSc, METU
TÜBİTAK MAM
Özgür Gülsuna
MSc, METU
PhD Candidate, ETH Zurich
Özgür Arda Küçükaslan
MSc, METU
TÜBİTAK MAM
Tuğrul Nizamioğlu
MSc, METU
2025
Arash Mohammadi Vaniar
MSc, METU
PhD Candidate, University of Stavanger
M. Samet Yakut
MSc, METU
ASELSAN
2024
Parisa Rezapour
MSc, METU
PhD Candidate, University of Stuttgart
Görkem Gülletutan
MSc, METU
ASELSAN
2022
Nurhan Aydınalp
BSc, TEDU
Assystem
Özgür Yazıcı
MSc, METU
Founder, Verata
Zeynep Çöklü
BSc, METU
Design Engineer, ASELSAN
Berkay Sağlam
MSc, METU
Software Developer, Siemens
Serhat Emir Ogan
MSc, METU
PhD Candidate, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Etki Açılan
MSc, METU
PhD, Northeastern University
Lead Engineer, GE Vernova
Enes Ayaz
MSc, METU
PhD Candidate, KTH
İven Güzel
MSc, METU
PhD Candidate, UIUC
Furkan Tokgöz
MSc, METU
PhD, University of Sheffield
Monumo
Hakan Saraç
MSc, METU
ROKETSAN
Hüseyin Yürük
PhD, METU
Manager, ASELSAN
2021
Mehmet Özcan
PhD, METU
EPDK
Ahmet Halis Sabırlı
BSc, METU
Hardware Design Engineer, ASELSAN
Nail Tosun
MSc, METU
Doctoral Student, Dyson
Soheil Pouraltafi
MSc, METU
PhD Researcher, DTU
Uğur Can Yılmaz
MSc, METU
PhD, Northeastern University
Senior Power System Engineer, Tesla
Tuna Yıldız
MSc, METU
PhD, Northeastern University
Electric Power Engineers (EPE)
İlker Şahin
PhD, METU
Assistant Professor, METU
Hakan Polat
MSc, METU
PhD Researcher, VUB
Salar Koushan
MSc, METU
PhD Student, Marquette University
Göksenin Hande Bayazıt
MSc, METU
PhD Candidate, TU Eindhoven
Ahmet Fatih Eser
BSc, METU
MSc, ETH Zurich
Diaxxo AG
2020
Furkan Karakaya
MSc, METU
PhD, UIUC
Senior Engineer, Rivian
Gökhan Çakal
MSc, METU
PhD, UW–Madison
Engineer, Apple
Siamak Pourkeivannour
MSc, METU
PhD, TU Eindhoven
SMIT Transformers
Erdi Saruhan
MSc, METU
PhD Candidate, KU Leuven
2019
Lütfi Boyacı
MSc, METU
ASML
Aykut Demirel
MSc, METU
ASELSAN
Mehmet Kaan Mutlu
MSc, METU
Electronics Architect, ASML
Hakan Temiz
MSc, METU
ABB
2018
M. Erdem Sezgin
MSc, METU
PhD, METU
Power System Designer, ABB
Doğa Ceylan
MSc, METU
PhD, TU Eindhoven
Assistant Professor, TU Eindhoven
Melisa Sarıcı
BSc, METU
MSc, DTU
R&D Engineer, FLSmidth
Mert Karaçelebi
BSc, METU
MSc, TU Delft
PhD Candidate, TU Delft
Aysel Akgemci
BSc & MSc, METU
Philips
Erencan Duymaz
BSc & MSc, METU
Nordex Group
Caner Yağcı
BSc, METU
MSc, TU Delft
Worley
Deniz Şengül
MSc, METU
Lead Hardware Design Engineer, ASELSAN
Mert Bildirici
MSc, METU
ASELSAN
Aydın Başkaya
MSc, METU
Senior Expert Researcher, TÜBİTAK
2017
Reza Zeinali
MSc, METU
PhD, TU Eindhoven
Postdoctoral Researcher, TU Eindhoven
Rasul Tarvirdilu
MSc, METU
PhD, McMaster University
General Motors
Begüm Kabagöz
BSc, METU
PhD, Boston University
Postdoctoral Associate, MIT
Melih Var
MSc, METU
BASF
2016
Ahmet Öner
MSc, METU
PhD, Northeastern University
Siemens Gamesa
Öztürk Şahin Alemdar
MSc, METU
PhD, METU
ASELSAN
2015
Mesut Uğur
MSc, METU
CEO, Earsis
2014
Emine Bostancı (Former Principal Researcher)
PhD, Leibniz University, Germany
Porsche AG