The Institute of Clean Energy Technologies was established by a Presidential Decree dated July 26, 2022, (Official Gazette No. 31904), and in 2023, it began educational activities under the Advanced Energy Technologies department, offering a thesis-based master’s program, a doctoral program, and an integrated doctoral program.
The Institute comprises eight research groups: Smart Grids and Energy Management, Waste-to-Energy Technologies, Economic, Social Impact, and Sustainability, Energy Storage Technologies, Energy Logistics, Policies, and Strategies, Energy Modeling, Simulation and Optimization Studies, Hydrogen and Alternative Fuel Technologies, and Renewable Energy Technologies. Research, development, and commercialization activities are carried out at the Hydrogen Research Center, the BATLAP Research Center, the Energy Efficiency Center, and the Clean Combustion Research Center.
| Term | Director | Deputy Directors |
| 1st Term (Founding) (2022–2025) | Prof. Dr. Aysel KANTÜRK FİGEN | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bedri KEKEZOĞLU Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali Rıfat BOYNUEĞRİ |
Our institute was established with the following objectives:
Taking into account Turkey’s needs, to conduct graduate education and training, scientific and applied research, innovation, and commercialization activities at the national and international levels in this multidisciplinary field—such as clean energy sources and technologies; to foster scientific, industrial, and social collaboration; to develop sustainable coordination with stakeholders and carry out related activities.
To provide product- and project-focused graduate education and training in energy technologies at the national and international levels; to train the workforce needed by our country at the national and international levels; and to facilitate brain gain for Turkey.
To prepare projects in various categories—such as scientific and applied research, development, innovation, and commercialization—at both the national and international levels; to establish project collaborations; to form working groups to implement projects; and to establish and operate the necessary joint laboratories.
To collaborate with various institutions and organizations—including national and international scientific organizations, industrial entities, public institutions, civil society organizations, municipalities, chambers of commerce and industry, stock exchanges, commercial entities, research centers, educationaland teaching institutions, and institutes to collaborate on matters such as education, teaching, research, development, innovation, production, application, commercialization, and consulting services.