Awards & Fellowships
Awards & Recognition
2026
Best Poster Award — International SEEDS Conference, United Kingdom
Awarded for research on LLM-based predictive HVAC maintenance for National Health Sector in the UK.
2025
CIBSE Learning & Development Team Award
Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
Recognised as a team for developing and delivering the Zero-Carbon Energy Buildings module at Oxford's ZERO Institute, integrating sustainable building design into engineering education.
2025
ASHRAE Zero Carbon Education Team Award
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
Recognised as a team for delivering the Zero-Carbon Energy Buildings module at the University of Oxford, advancing zero-carbon engineering education globally.
2025
Seal of Excellence — Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship (Horizon Europe)
European Commission
High-quality rating (score: 90.8/100) for the HABITEC proposal on human-adaptive building technology to enhance energy efficiency and occupant well-being.
2024
First Runner-Up — Oxford University Energy Hackathon for Net-Zero
University of Oxford
Awarded for developing a data-driven approach to load monitoring and forecasting in energy and power systems.
2021
Research Excellence Award
SUTD-MIT International Design Centre
Competitive research award for Plug-Mate, a patented smart energy management system developed as part of my PhD, enabling the hosting and mentorship of three undergraduate research interns.
2020
University Champion (1st Place) & Asia-Pacific Finalist — International 3 Minute Thesis (3MT)
Singapore University of Technology and Design
Won the university-wide 3MT competition and advanced as Asia-Pacific finalist, presenting building occupancy research to a non-specialist audience in three minutes.
2020
Best Research Project Award — SUTD Research Fest
Best research project award among international graduate students at SUTD, selected for impact, innovation, and contribution to the field.
2019
Invited Speaker — Graduate Research Sharing Lunchtime Series
Singapore University of Technology and Design
Invited to share research with the SUTD graduate community. See details.
2015
Valedictorian — Department of Engineering (BEng)
Isik University, Turkey
Ranked 1st out of 168 students.
2015
Salutatorian — Department of Economics (BSc, Double Major)
Isik University, Turkey
Ranked 2nd out of 52 students.
Fellowships & Scholarships
2024–Present
Junior Research Fellowship
Kellogg College, University of Oxford
Competitively awarded to early-career researchers demonstrating exceptional research potential; one of a small number granted annually across Oxford. Provides full college membership, access to facilities, and research allowances at Kellogg College.
2024
Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Advance Higher Education, United Kingdom
Fellowship recognising demonstrated commitment to professional teaching practice, student support, and reflective learning in higher education.
2021–2023
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
Department of Built Environment, National University of Singapore
Postdoctoral research on occupant-centric building energy systems and human behaviour modelling, under the Cities of Tomorrow R&D Programme.
2017–2021
Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) — 5-Year PhD Fellowship
Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore
Fully funded PhD fellowship; selected among the top 13 out of over 300 applicants in Turkey for doctoral studies in STEM at SUTD, Singapore.
2015–2017
Chancellor's Graduate Scholarship
Isik University, Turkey
Full merit scholarship for M.S. studies in Industrial Engineering.
2013–2014
Erasmus Mobility Scholarship
Mälardalen University, Sweden — EU Erasmus Programme
International study exchange at Mälardalen University, Sweden, through the EU Erasmus programme supporting academic mobility across European higher education institutions.
2010–2015
Merit Undergraduate Scholarship
Isik University, Turkey
Full merit scholarship for B.S. in Industrial Engineering and Economics.