Onur Taylan is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Middle East Technical University (METU/ODTÜ). He worked as a faculty member in the Mechanical Engineering Program from September 2014 to December 2020 and served as an associate dean of engineering and natural sciences from September 2017 to September 2020 at Middle East Technical University Northern Cyprus Campus. He received his Ph.D. degree in Thermal Fluids System track in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin in 2014. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Middle East Technical University, Ankara/Turkey, in 2007 and 2010, respectively in Mechanical Engineering. His master’s study focused on the performance analysis of solar-assisted adsorption cooling systems. After receiving his master’s degree, he joined the Solar Energy and Renewable Fuels Lab at The University of Texas at Austin in 2010, and his doctorate studies focused on designing and modeling non-thermal plasma reactors for solar fuel production as well as their electrical characterization. Throughout his graduate studies, he also worked for the International Journal of Thermodynamics as an administrative assistant and online administrator. He was a recipient of the NSF-ASME Heat Transfer Division Award for the workshop on Emergent Trends in Heat Transfer Engineering, Research and Teaching, and also two Professional Development Awards by the Office of Graduate Studies of The University of Texas at Austin.
Appointments
- Associate Professor, 2021-Current, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, Turkey
- Division Coordinator, 2022-Current, Concentrated Solar Thermal Technologies Division, ODTÜ-GÜNAM The Center for Solar Energy Research and Applications, Ankara, Turkey
- Assistant Professor, 2014-2020, Mechanical Engineering Program, Middle East Technical University Northern Cyprus Campus (METU NCC), Guzelyurt, TRNC, Mersin 10, Turkey
- Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, 2010-2014, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
- Online Administrative, 2010-2014, the International Journal of Thermodynamics, by the International Centre for Applied Thermodynamics
- Teaching Assistant, 2007-2010, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, Turkey
- Administrative Assistant, 2008-2010, the International Journal of Thermodynamics, by the International Centre for Applied Thermodynamics
Educational Background
Ph.D., 2014, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin
M.S., 2010, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Middle East Technical University
B.S., 2007, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Middle East Technical University
High School, 2003, Ankara Ataturk Anatolian High School