BURAK ŞEN

Assistant Professor
BURAK ŞEN

Education

Doctorate

University of Central Florida
Sustainable Systems

Master's Degree

University of Central Florida
Industrial Engineering

Master's Degree

Chalmers University of Technology / University of Graz
EM Industrial Ecology (Joint Degree)

Bachelor's Degree

Sakarya Üniversitesi
Çevre Mühendisliği

Research Areas

  • Sürdürülebilirlik Analitiği
  • Sürdürülebilir Sistemler
  • Sürdürülebilir Değer Zinciri ve Döngüsel Ekonomi
  • Sistem Dinamikleri ve Ajan-Bazlı Modelleme
  • Kent Metabolizması ve Kentsel Sürdürülebilirlik
  • Malzeme Akış Analizi
  • Kurumsal Sürdürülebilirlik

Work Experience

2020 / SPLUSM LLC
Co-Founder & Managing Partner

2021 / 2023 Sakarya University
MSCA/TUBITAK Postdoctoral Research Fellow

2020 / 2021 University of Southern Denmark
Postdoctoral Research ASsociate

2018 / 2020 Connected Wise LLC.
Co-Founder & Chief Sustainability Officer

2014 / 2016 Thinkstep GmBH (Acquired by Sphera Inc.)
Life Cycle Engineer

Publications

  • "Trilemma of life cycle carbon, employment, and costs of trucking industry's shift toward automation and electrification",
    Mandouri, Jafar; Onat, Nuri C.; Kucukvar, Murat; Sen, Burak; , Journal of Industrial Ecology, (2024) Vol.28, No.4, 981-995 DOI: 10.1111/jiec.13516
  • "Rebound effects undermine carbon footprint reduction potential of autonomous electric vehicles",
    Onat, Nuri C.; Mandouri, Jafar; Kucukvar, Murat; Sen, Burak; Abbasi, Saddam A.; Alhajyaseen, Wael; Kutty, Adeeb A.; Jabbar, Rateb; Contestabile, Marcello; Hamouda, Abdel Magid; , Nature Communications, (2023) Vol.14, No.1, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41992-2
  • "Exploring the Impact of Recycling on Demand-Supply Balance of Critical Materials in Green Transition: A Dynamic Multi-Regional Waste Input-Output Analysis",
    Della Bella, Simone; Sen, Burak; Cimpan, Ciprian; Rocco, Matteo Vincenzo; Liu, Gang; , Environmental Science and Technology, (2023) Vol.57, No.28, 10221-10230 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c09676
  • "Encrypted Transfer of Traffic Sign Information for Advanced Driving Assistance Systems Using Invisible Security Patches"
    , Karaaslan, Enes; Zakaria, Mahta; Ercan, Tolga; Sen, Burak; Laman, Haluk; Banihashemi, Mohamadreza; Pol, James; , Transportation Research Record, , US National Research Council (2023)
  • "Porous 3D printed concrete beams show an environmental promise: a cradle-to-grave comparative life cycle assessment",
    Gislason, Styrmir; Bruhn, Simon; Breseghello, Luca; Sen, Burak; Liu, Gang; Naboni, Roberto; , Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, (2022) Vol.24, No.8, 2639-2654 DOI: 10.1007/s10098-022-02343-9
  • "Investigation of the potential of greenhouse post-harvest wastes for bioenergy production and utilization for heating and carbon dioxide application",
    Şen, Burak; , Environmental Research and Technology, (2022) Vol.5, No.3, 272-277 DOI: 10.35208/ert.1128457
  • "Rethinking mobility strategies for mega-sporting events: A global multiregional input-output-based hybrid life cycle sustainability assessment of alternative fuel bus technologies",
    Elagouz, Noura; Onat, Nuri C.; Kucukvar, Murat; Sen, Burak; Kutty, Adeeb A.; Kagawa, Shigemi; Nansai, Keisuke; Kim, Doyoon; , Sustainable Production and Consumption, (2022) Vol.33, 767-787 DOI: 10.1016/j.spc.2022.07.031
  • "Tracking Three Decades of Global Neodymium Stocks and Flows with a Trade-Linked Multiregional Material Flow Analysis",
    Liu, Qiance; Sun, Kun; Ouyang, Xin; Sen, Burak; Liu, Litao; Dai, Tao; Liu, Gang; , Environmental Science and Technology, (2022) Vol.56, No.16, 11807-11817 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c02247
  • "China Factor: Exploring the Byproduct and Host Metal Dynamics for Gallium-Aluminum in a Global Green Transition",
    Song, Huiling; Wang, Chang; Sen, Burak; Liu, Gang; , Environmental Science and Technology, (2022) Vol.56, No.4, 2699-2708 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c04784
  • "A novel approach for developing composite eco-efficiency indicators: The case for US food consumption",
    Abdella, Galal M.; Kucukvar, Murat; Kutty, Adeeb A.; Abdelsalam, Abdelsalam G.; Sen, Burak; Bulak, Muhammet Enis; Onat, Nuri Cihat; , Journal of Cleaner Production, (2021) Vol.299, DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.126931
  • "Reading vehicular messages from smart road signs: A novel method to support vehicle-to-infrastructure in rural settings"
    , Karaaslan, Enes; Sen, Burak; Ercan, Tolga; Laman, Haluk; Pol, James; , Transportation Research Record, , US National Research Council (2021)
  • "Life cycle sustainability assessment of autonomous heavy-duty trucks",
    Sen, Burak; Kucukvar, Murat; Onat, Nuri C.; Tatari, Omer; , Journal of Industrial Ecology, (2020) Vol.24, No.1, 149-164 DOI: 10.1111/jiec.12964
  • "A system dynamics analysis of the alternative roofing market and its potential impacts on urban environmental problems: A case study in Orlando, Florida",
    Kelly, Carolina; Sen, Burak; Tatari, Omer; , Resources, Conservation and Recycling, (2020) Vol.153, DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.104556
  • "Robust Pareto optimal approach to sustainable heavy-duty truck fleet composition",
    Sen, Burak; Ercan, Tolga; Tatari, Omer; Zheng, Qipeng Phil; , Resources, Conservation and Recycling, (2019) Vol.146, 502-513 DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.03.042
  • "Material footprint of electric vehicles: A multiregional life cycle assessment",
    Sen, Burak; Onat, Nuri C.; Kucukvar, Murat; Tatari, Omer; , Journal of Cleaner Production, (2019) Vol.209, 1033-1043 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.10.309
  • "Does a battery-electric truck make a difference? – Life cycle emissions, costs, and externality analysis of alternative fuel-powered Class 8 heavy-duty trucks in the United States",
    Sen, Burak; Ercan, Tolga; Tatari, Omer; , Journal of Cleaner Production, (2017) Vol.141, 110-121 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.09.046
  • "Will Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standard help? Modeling CAFE's impact on market share of electric vehicles",
    Sen, Burak; Noori, Mehdi; Tatari, Omer; , Energy Policy, (2017) Vol.109, 279-287 DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2017.07.008

Courses Offered

Course Name Course Code Period
Programming Tools for Industrial Engineering INE214 2024/25 Spring