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Ibrahim Dincer
Bsc, MSc, PhD (Istanbul Technical), PEng

Professor

Department of Automotive, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science

Contact information

2000 Simcoe Street North
Oshawa, Ontario L1G 0C5
Office: ACE 3024

905.721.8668 ext. 5723
905.721.3370 (fax)

ibrahim.dincer@uoit.ca

Office hours:

Monday 11:00 - 12:30
Wednesday 12:30 - 14:00

Research topics

  • Drying
  • Energy and exergy analyses
  • Energy conversion and management
  • Heat and mass transfer
  • Hydrogen and fuel cell systems
  • Refrigeration
  • Renewable energies
  • Thermal energy storage
  • Thermodynamics

Education

  • PhD (Mechanical Engineering), Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey, 1993;
  • MSc (Mechanical Engineering), Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey, 1991;
  • BSc (Mechanical Engineering), Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey, 1987;

Courses

  • Advanced Energy Systems
  • Combustion and Engines
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Heat Transfer
  • Introduction to Energy Systems
  • Sustainable and Alternative Energy Technologies
  • Thermodynamics
  • Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

Research and expertise

Publications and presentations

  • Selected publications and presentations

    Books

    • I. Dincer and M.A. Rosen, Exergy, 2nd ed., Elsevier, London, 2012.
    • M. Kanoglu, Y.A. Cengel and I. Dincer, Efficiency Evaluation of Energy Systems, Springer Verlag, New York, 2012.
    • G.F. Naterer, I. Dincer and C. Zamfirescu, Hydrogen Production from Nuclear Energy, Springer Verlag, London, 2012.
    • I. Dincer and C. Zamfirescu, Sustainable Energy Systems and Applications, Springer Verlag, New York, 2011.
    • I. Dincer, I. and M. Kanoglu, Refrigeration Systems and Applications, 2nd ed., John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., London, 2010.
    • I. Dincer and M.A. Rosen, Thermal Energy Storage Systems and Applications, 2nd ed., John Wiley & Sons, London, 2010.
    • A. Bejan, I. Dincer, S. Lorente, A.H. Reis and A.F. Miguel, Porous Media in Modern Technologies: Energy, Electronics, Biomedical and Environmental Engineering, Springer Verlag, New York, 2004.

    Journal publications:

    • Dincer, I., “Green methods for hydrogen production”, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 37(2), 1954-1971, 2012.
    • Ratlamwala, T.A.H. and Dincer, I., “Comparative efficiency assessment of novel multi-flash integrated geothermal systems for power and hydrogen production”, Applied Thermal Energy 48, 359-366, 2012.
    • Kizilkan, O. and Dincer, I., “Exergy analysis of borehole thermal energy storage system for building cooling applications”, Energy and Buildings 49, 568-574, 2012.
    • Ozbilen, A., Dincer, I. and Rosen, M.A., “Life cycle assessment of hydrogen production via thermochemical water splitting using multi-step Cu-Cl cycles”, Journal of Cleaner Production 33, 202-216, 2012.
    • Ozbilen, A., Dincer, I. and Rosen, M.A., “Exergetic life cycle assessment of a hydrogen production process”, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 37(7), 5665–5675, 2012.
    • Rabbani, M., Dincer, I. and Naterer, G.F., “Thermodynamic assessment of a wind turbine based combined cycle”, Energy-The International Journal 44(1), 321-328, 2012.
    • Caliskan, H., Dincer, I. and Hepbasli, A., “Thermodynamic analyses and assessments of various thermal energy storage systems for buildings”, Energy Conversion and Management 62, 109-122, 2012.
    • Ishak, F., Dincer, I. and Zamfirescu, C., “Energy and exergy analyses of direct ammonia solid oxide fuel cell integrated with gas turbine power cycle”, Journal of Power Sources 212, 73-85, 2012.
    • Zamfirescu, C., Dincer I. and Naterer, G.F. “Molecular charge transfer simulation and quantum efficiency of a photochemical reactor for solar hydrogen production”, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 37(12), 9537-9549, 2012.
    • Zamfirescu, C., Naterer, G.F. and Dincer, I. “Photo-electro-chemical chlorination of cuprous chloride with hydrochloric acid for hydrogen production”, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 37(12), 9529-9536, 2012.
    • MacPhee, D., Dincer, I. and Beyene, A., “Numerical simulation and exergetic performance assessment of charging process in encapsulated ice thermal energy storage system”, Energy-The International Journal 41(1), 491-498, 2012.
    • Balta, M.T., Dincer, I. and Hepbasli, A. “Energy and exergy analyses of Magnesium-Chlorine (Mg-Cl) thermochemical cycle”, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 37(6), 4855-4862, 2012.
    • Ezan, M.A., Erek, A. and Dincer, I., “Energy and exergy analyses of an ice–on–coil thermal energy storage system”, Energy-The International Journal 36(11), 6375-6386, 2011.
    • Caliskan, H., Dincer, I. and Hepbasli, A., “Energy and exergy analyses of combined thermochemical and sensible thermal energy storage systems for building heating applications”, Energy and Buildings 48, 103-111, 2011.
    • Ahmed, M. and Dincer, I., “A review on methanol crossover in direct methanol fuel cells: challenges and achievements”, International Journal of Energy Research 35(14), 1213-1228, 2011.
    • Ahmadi, P., Dincer, I. and Rosen, M.A., “Exergy, exergoeconomic and environmental analyses and evolutionary algorithm based multi-objective optimization of combined power plants”, Energy-The International Journal 36(10), 5886-5898, 2011.
    • Al-Sulaiman, Dincer, I. and Hamdullahpur, F., “Exergy modeling of a new solar driven trigeneration system”, Solar Energy 85(9), 2228-2243, 2011.
    • Abuadala, A. and Dincer, I., “Exergoeconomic analysis of a hybrid system based by steam biomass gasification products for hydrogen production”, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 36(20), 12780-12793, 2011. 
    • Cohce, M.K., Dincer, I. and Rosen, M.A., “Energy and exergy analyses of a biomass-based hydrogen production system”, Bioresource Technology 102(18), 8466-8474, 2011.
    • Zamfirescu, C. and Dincer, I., “Hydrogen production from urea for enhanced fuel efficiency of vehicles”, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 36(17), 11425-11432, 2011.
    • Baniasadi, E. and Dincer, I., “Energy and exergy analyses of a combined ammonia-fed solid oxide fuel cell system for vehicular applications”, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 36(17), 11128-11136, 2011.
    • Ramandi, M.Y. and Dincer, I., “Thermodynamic performance analysis of a molten carbonate fuel cell at very high current densities”, Journal of Power Sources 196(20), 8509-8518, 2011.