Dr. Serdar Celik
Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Chair, Climate and Sustainability Advisory Board
Co-Director, SIUe Living Architecture Center of Excellence
Author, Sustainable Energy: Engineering Fundamentals and Applications
Bio
Dr. Serdar Celik is a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). Before his academic career, he has several years of experience in air-conditioning and refrigeration industries. His research fields include renewable energy, building energy efficiency, green roofs, HVAC, and alternative cooling technologies. Besides his publications and book chapters, he owns two patents on environmentally friendly refrigeration systems, for one of which he received Industrial Invention Award. In 2018, Prof. Celik was selected as the Paul Simon Outstanding Teacher-Scholar at SIUE. He is the Founding Chair of SIUE Energy Symposia. He is also the Chair of the Climate and Sustainability Advisory Board (CASAB) at SIUE. Prof. Celik has served as a reviewer for different departments and programs of U.S. Department of Energy including Office of Technology Transitions, and Solar Energy Technologies Office, as well as National Science Foundation’s Science in Energy and Environmental Design (SEED) Awards Program. He is a member of American Society of Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), and is the founder and faculty advisor of the ASHRAE Student Chapter at SIUE since 2009. Celik is the author of “Sustainable Energy: Engineering Fundamentals and Applications” published in 2023 by Cambridge University Press.
Book
This comprehensive guide to sustainable energy builds robust connections between abstract theory and practical applications, providing students with a global perspective on this most timely subject. Includes a succinct refresher on essential thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer, giving students a solid foundation on which to build. Introduces technologies for hydropower, biomass, geothermal, ocean, solar and wind energy, and fuel cells, with material on nuclear energy, fossil fuel generation and future energy directions, providing a consistent framework for analyzing past, present and future energy systems. Provides coding examples, and real-world case studies, giving students experience in applying theory to practice. Supported by topics for classroom debate, video solutions, and links to online resources, to interactively engage students and inspire further exploration.
With a consistent structure and pedagogy, over 160 end-of-chapter problems, and solutions for instructors, this is the ideal introduction for senior undergraduate and graduate students, and a resource for energy professionals.
Learn MoreResearch
Sustainable Energy Systems
Green Roofs
Solar Energy
Alternative Refrigeration Technologies
Courses
Thermodynamics
Heat Transfer
Fluid Mechanics
HVAC&R
Advanced Fluid Mechanics
Sustainable Energy