Gönen Geothermal Institute

Hello, I am Ali Osman Büyükkose, I was born in 1979 in Izmit. I did my undergraduate education in the field of Technical Teaching at Marmara University. Then, I completed my undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering at Balıkesir University. Currently, I am continuing my master's degree in the field of alternative energy resources at Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University. Today, problems related to the energy crisis, global warming and climate change have increased the orientation towards alternative energy sources. For this reason, our department was established to fill the human resource gap in this field and is currently continuing its activities. Education continues at the Bandırma central campus. In general, courses on alternative energy sources such as hydroelectric power plants, nuclear energy, solar energy, and wind energy are taught. We have laboratories related to electrical systems in our engineering faculty and we can benefit from these laboratories whenever we want. Our department has just opened and we are its first students. I came to the thesis stage and in my thesis, I am doing the energy and heating processes in Balıkesir's Sındırgı district, and a friend of mine is working on obtaining hydrogen from biomass in his thesis. After graduating from this department, our work areas in energy production, especially electricity production facilities, are wide and we can work in the field of energy efficiency in many private institutions and provide consultancy. The reason I chose the program was that I had been working in the energy sector for many years. So far, I have done my work on fossil fuels. Due to the cost of energy in the world and the conditions that threaten the environment, my orientation has been in this field to leave a sustainable future for our children. This is the reason why I chose it. Although Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University is perceived as a newly opened university at first glance, it was a well-established university that had been providing education under Balıkesir University for many years. There is a very young and dynamic teaching staff here, so we can communicate well. In addition, our region is very rich in renewable energy resources, namely wind, geothermal and solar energy, and Turkey is almost one of the countries with the largest capacity in this field. That's why I chose Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University with the thought that I can continue my studies very easily. We work here with expert training staff in the field. This motivates us. Since we can communicate whenever we want, they guide us in our work. My post-graduation goals are currently working in the energy sector and I want to continue working and improve myself academically and share my knowledge with young friends. I also want to continue my doctorate if possible. My advice to the candidates who will choose our department is that energy is a very wide area, and that they can easily find a job. I am sure that it will also benefit nature by working especially with alternative energy sources. Because we have to leave a sustainable world to our children. We invite all interested students to this department.