Smart Energy and Mobility
(SEM) Research Group
Smart Energy and Mobility
(SEM) Research Group
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(SEM) Research Group
Aims and Scope
The Smart Energy & Mobility (SEM) Research Group at Turkish-German University conducts interdisciplinary research on the planning, integration, management, and optimization of smart buildings, intelligent lighting systems, renewable energy and energy storage systems, smart grids, and electric mobility, with a particular focus on energy efficiency, sustainability, and low-carbon energy systems.
The group employs energy management, mathematical optimization, artificial intelligence, forecasting, data analytics, intelligent control, techno-economic analysis, and life-cycle assessment as its core methodological approaches. Its overarching objectives are to improve energy efficiency, flexibility, resilience, and environmental sustainability; facilitate the integration of renewable energy resources; and support the transition toward low-carbon energy and mobility systems.
Research Areas
1. Intelligent Buildings
Smart Homes
Building Energy Management Systems
Demand-Side Flexibility
Intelligent Lighting Systems
Internet of Things (IoT)
Digital Twins
Building - Robot Interaction
2. Electric Mobility
Smart Charging
EV Charging Infrastructure
Electric Public Transport
Fleet Charging
Grid Integration
V2G/V2B/V2X
Autonomous Vehicles
3. Renewable Energy & Sustainability
Solar PV
Wind Energy
Battery Energy Storage Systems
Hydrogen
Life Cycle Assessment
Carbon Footprint
Research Team
External Collaborators
Prof. Dr. Önder Güler
Istanbul Technical University, Energy Institute
onder.guler [at] itu.edu.tr
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hamza Salih Erden
Istanbul Technical University, Informatics Institute
RWTH Aachen University,
E.ON Energy Research Center
erdenh [at] itu.edu.tr
Selected Publications
2026
Gönül, Ö., Akbıyık, Ö., & Güler, Ö. Investigation the effects of dynamic load management on sizing and charging operations through the integration of residual building capacity and renewable energy
Energy Conversion and Management | DOI
2024
Gönül, Ö., Duman, A.C., & Güler, Ö. A comprehensive framework for electric vehicle charging station siting along highways using weighted sum method
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews | DOI
Gönül, Ö., Duman, A.C., & Güler, Ö. Multi-objective optimal sizing and techno-economic analysis of on- and off-grid hybrid renewable energy systems for EV charging stations
Sustainable Cities and Society | DOI
Deveci, K., & Güler, Ö. Ranking intuitionistic fuzzy sets with hypervolume-based approach: An application for multi-criteria assessment of energy alternatives
Applied Soft Computing | DOI
2023
Duman, A.C., Gönül, Ö., Erden, H.S., & Güler, Ö. Survey- and simulation-based analysis of residential demand response: Appliance use behavior, electricity tariffs, home energy management systems
Sustainable Cities and Society | DOI
2022
Duman, A.C., Erden, H.S., Gönül, Ö., & Güler, Ö. Optimal sizing of PV-BESS units for home energy management system-equipped households considering day-ahead load scheduling for demand response and self-consumption
Energy and Buildings | DOI
2021
Duman, A.C., Erden, H.S., Gönül, Ö., & Güler, Ö. A home energy management system with an integrated smart thermostat for demand response in smart grids
Sustainable Cities and Society | DOI
2020
Deveci, K., & Güler, Ö. A CMOPSO based multi-objective optimization of renewable energy planning: Case of Turkey
Renewable Energy | DOI
Deveci, K., Cin, R., & Kağızman, A. A modified interval valued intuitionistic fuzzy CODAS method and its application to multi-criteria selection among renewable energy alternatives in Turkey
Applied Soft Computing | DOI
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