Beste Akbaş
Beste Akbaş
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Welcome! I am a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate in Analytics & Operations at Imperial College Business School. I am advised by Professors Edward Anderson and Heikki Peura.
My research interests lie in Sustainable Operations, Renewable Energy Operations, and the Optimization of Energy Systems.
I obtained my B.Sc. (2019) and M.Sc. (2021) degrees in Industrial Engineering from Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey.
Email: b.akbas21@imperial.ac.uk
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Working Paper
Working Paper
More or Less? How Long-Term Demand Forecasts Shape Optimal Decarbonization Paths, with Edward Anderson and Heikki Peura (2025). R&R at Manufacturing and Service Operations Management.
MSOM Conference, London, UK, June 2025
Work in Progress
Work in Progress
Trading Premiums for Congestion: Price Intervention in EV Fast Charging, with Fanyin Zheng (2026).
Corporate Procurement of Renewable Energy, with Edward Anderson, Heikki Peura, and Şafak Yücel (2026).
Finalist, POMS College of Sustainable Operations Best Student Paper Award, 2026
Publications from Previous Studies
Publications from Previous Studies
Rural electrification: An overview of optimization methods, with Ayse Selin Kocaman, Destenie Nock, and Philipp Trotter (2022). Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 156, 111935
A planar facility location–allocation problem with fixed and/or variable cost structures for rural electrification, with Ayse Selin Kocaman (2023). Computers & Operations Research, 154, 106202
Inclusive Electrification in Sub-Saharan Africa: Cost–Equality Trade-offs with Ayse Selin Kocaman, Ozlem Karsu, Destenie Nock, Philipp Trotter, and Alper Can Yilmaz (2026). Applied Energy, 420, 128111
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