Dr. Yusuf Bicer

Dr. Yusuf Bicer is an associate professor of the Division of Sustainable Development in the College of Science and Engineering at Hamad Bin Khalifa University in Doha, Qatar. His research area focuses on solar energy utilization in various processes such as effective cooling in greenhouses through innovative approaches, development of renewable-based integrated energy systems, and clean fuel production & utilization, including hydrogen and ammonia.

Dr Yusuf Biçer
Sustainable Utilization of Novel Renewable Energy Integration & Storage

CURRENT RESEARCHERS

Master’s Degree On-Goin

  • Safa Yaser Talal Al Khalil, May 2025
  • Noor Khaled Sayed Ahmed Ellithy, May 2025
  • Marawan T.M. Hussein, December 2025
  • Abdulla Mohammed S A Al-Marri, May 2026
  • Izza Fatima, May 2026

 PhD Degree On-Going

Post-doctoral / RA Researchers

Sustainable Utilization of Novel Renewable Energy Integration & Storage

ALUMNI

PhD Degree Completed

SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT FOR THE INTEGRATION OF SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL (SOFC) TECHNOLOGIES IN NATURAL GAS PROCESSING PLANT

A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF AN AUTONOMOUS ELECTRIC VEHICLE FAST CHARGING STATION WITH MULTIPLE RENEWABLES AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS

NANOPOROUS MATERIALS FOR THE PHOTONIC FIXATION OF NITROGEN TO AMMONIA: A COMPREHENSIVE SIMULATION, EXPERIMENTATION, AND COMPARISON STUDY

SUSTAINABLE COOLING OF GREENHOUSES THROUGH SOLAR SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT: MODELLING AND EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION

EXPANDING QATAR’S ENERGY SECTOR THROUGH POWER-TO-X SCENARIOS TO ENHANCE MONETIZATION, DECARBONIZATION, AND SUSTAINABILIZATION CHANNELS

INVESTIGATION OF SUSTAINABLE COOLING TECHNOLOGIES WITH THERMAL MANAGEMENT FOR AGRICULTURAL GREENHOUSES IN HOT ARID CLIMATES

DEVELOPMENT AND COMPUTATIONAL MODELING OF A HYDROGEN STRATEGY FOR THE ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION OF QATAR 

    Master’s Degree Completed

    INVESTIGATIONS ON PV CLEANING METHODS FOR POTENTIAL DRONE-BASED APPLICATIONS

    MATERIAL AND ENERGY RECOVERY FROM WASTEWATER FOR SUSTAINABLE HYDROGEN AND BIOFUEL PRODUCTION

    NATURAL GAS ALTERNATIVES FOR ENERGY STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION FROM BOIL-OFF GAS PERSPECTIVE

    DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF A SUSTAINABLE OFF-GRID CLIMATE REFUGE SHELTER FOR ARID CLIMATES

    COMPARATIVE SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT OF VARIOUS ENERGY STORAGE TECHNIQUES IN HOT ARID CLIMATES

    INTEGRATION OF ELECTRODIALYSIS WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES FOR SUSTAINABLE FRESHWATER PRODUCTION

    SOLAR ENERGY-DRIVEN FORMIC ACID SYNTHESIS FOR ENERGY STORAGE AND UTILIZATION IN A FUEL CELL FOR CLEAN ENERGY GENERATION

    INTEGRATED SYSTEM BASED ON SOLAR CHIMNEY AND WIND ENERGY FOR CLEAN ELECTRICITY AND FRESHWATER PRODUCTION

    CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE INTEGRATION, PRODUCTION, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILISATION OF CLEAN FUELS FOR MARITIME APPLICATIONS

    METHANE CONVERSION FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY CARRIER PRODUCTION TO DIVERSIFY QATAR’S EXPORT PORTFOLIO

    COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF SOLAR CRACKING OF NATURAL GAS FOR THE PRODUCTION AND TRANSPORTATION OF ENERGY CARRIERS

    RENEWABLE ENERGY-DRIVEN ION RECOVERY FROM BRINE AND SEAWATER FOR VARIOUS APPLICATIONS

    ELECTROCHEMICAL-DRIVEN INTEGRATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS FOR SUSTAINABLE WATER TREATMENT AND HYDROGEN PRODUCTION

    • Amira Chebbi, May 2024

    EXPERIMENTAL AND THERMODYNAMIC MODELING STUDIES FOR ENHANCED PHOTOCATALYTIC PARTIAL OXIDATION OF METHANE TO METHANOL

    • Sara Mohamed, May 2024 (co-supervised)

    INTEGRATION ASSESSMENT AND ANALYSIS OF HYBRID SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS IN QATAR: HARNESSING SOLAR, WIND POWER, AND RESILIENT STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES

    Visiting Students

    Post-doctoral Researchers

    About Dr. Yusuf Bicer

    EDUCATION

    09/2014 – 04/2017
    Ontario Tech University, CANADA
    Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering
    PhD Thesis: Investigation of Novel Ammonia Production Options Using Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen

    09/2012 – 06/2014
    Istanbul Technical University, TURKEY
    Master of Science in Energy Institute – Energy Science & Technology Program
    M.Sc. Thesis: Investigation and Implementation of Product Certification System Based on EN 45011 and EN ISO/IEC 17065 for Photovoltaic Modules

    09/2007 – 02/2012
    Istanbul Technical University, TURKEY
    Bachelor of Science in Control Engineering
    B.Sc. Thesis: Control System Design and Prototyping of a Dual Axis Solar Panel

    10/2008 – 09/2009
    Technical University of Munich (Technische Universität München), GERMANY
    Electrical Engineering (Elektro- und Informationstechnik)
    Erasmus Exchange Program (1-Year Scholarship)

    ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

    08/2022 – Present
    Associate Professor
    Division of Sustainable Development
    College of Science and Engineering
    Hamad Bin Khalifa University, QATAR

    09/2017 – 08/2022
    Assistant Professor
    Division of Sustainable Development
    College of Science and Engineering
    Hamad Bin Khalifa University, QATAR

    09/2014 – 06/2017
    Teaching and Research Assistant
    Department of Automotive, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
    Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
    Ontario Tech University, CANADA

    INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE

    2012 – 2014
    UGETAM – İstanbul Practical Gas and Energy Technologies Research Engineering Industrial Trade Inc. – Technological Services and Certification Department.
    Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (Full-Time)
    Control Systems Engineer

    COURSES

    Graduate Level (M.Sc. and PhD) Courses Taught

    • SENR 750-Energy Storage Devices and Systems
    • SENS 601-Research Methods and Ethics
    • SENR 740-Energy Resources Generation Science and Technology
    • SENR 744-Renewable Energy Systems
    • SENS 706-Independent Studies: Energy-Exergy Analyses of Integrated Energy Systems
    • SENS 706-Independent Studies: Sustainable Cooling Technologies
    • SENS 706-Independent Studies: Solar-driven Sustainable Fuel Production
    • SENS 706-Independent Studies: Integrated electrodialysis systems
    • SENS 706-Independent Studies: Wind power systems and simulations
    PUBLICATIONS

    SunReis (Sustainable Utilization of Novel Renewable Energy Integration & Storage)

    SunReis (Sustainable Utilization of Novel Renewable Energy Integration & Storage) is a research group at Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar, led by Dr. Yusuf Bicer. The acronym is derived from 'sunrays', where “reis” means leader/president in Arabic and Turkish. The group’s research interests include sustainability, energy storage, energy carriers, hydrogen, ammonia, integrated energy systems, cooling, desalination, carbon capture & management and renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and ocean.