Associate Professor
GÖKHAN KİRKİL

Head of the Department of Civil Engineering

D BLOK 3. KAT 339

+90 (212) 533 65 32 / 1335

gokhan.kirkil@khas.edu.tr

Education

Doctorate

THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
İnşaat Mühendisliği

Master's Degree

THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
İnşaat Mühendisliği

Bachelor's Degree

ORTA DOĞU TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ
İnşaat Mühendisliği

Research Areas

Yenilenebilir Enerji Kaynakları
Rüzgar Enerjisi Tahmini ve Optimal Lokasyon Seçimi
Hesaplamalı ve Deneysel Akışkanlar Mekaniği ve bunların Çevre ve Enerji Alanlarına Uygulamaları
Termodinamik ve Isı Transferi

Work Experience

2012 / Continuing Doç. Dr., Yard. Doç. Dr.
Kadir Has Üniversitesi

2009 / 2012 Doktora Sonrası Araştırmacı
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Publications

"Integrating Technology Acceptance Model with UTAUT to Increase the Explanatory Power of the Effect of HCI on Students' Intention to Use E-Learning System and Perceive Success",
Al-Sayid, Fareed; Kirkil, Gokhan; IEEE Access, (2025) Vol.13, 20720-20739 DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3534740
"The Role of Hydrogen in the Energy Mix: A Scenario Analysis for Turkey Using OSeMOSYS",
Tetik, Hepnur; Kirkil, Gokhan; Energies, (2024) Vol.17, No.24, DOI: 10.3390/en17246348
"Superior Conductivity of Transparent ZnO/MoS2 Composite Films for Optoelectronic and Solar Cell Applications",
Tareq, Shahad; Kirkil, Gokhan; Özuğur Uysal, Bengü; Gels, (2023) Vol.9, No.11, DOI: 10.3390/gels9110906
"Exploring non-linear relationships between perceived interactivity or interface design and acceptance of collaborative web-based learning",
AL-Sayid, Fareed; Kirkil, Gokhan; Education and Information Technologies, (2023) DOI: 10.1007/s10639-023-11635-6
"Evaluation of Gas-Fired Combi Boilers with HF-AHP-MULTIMOORA",
Samanlioglu, Funda; Ayaǧ, Zeki; Kirkil, Gökhan; Yucal, Esra; Applied Computational Intelligence and Soft Computing, (2022) Vol.2022, DOI: 10.1155/2022/9225491
"Students’ Web-Based Activities Moderate the Effect of Human-Computer-Interaction Factors on Their E-Learning Acceptance and Success During COVID-19 Pandemic",
AL-Sayid, Fareed; Kirkil, Gokhan; International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, (2022) DOI: 10.1080/10447318.2022.2087013
"GENeSYS-MOD Turkey: Quantitative Scenarios for Low Carbon Futures of the Turkish Energy System",
Hasturk, Irem Sultan; Celebi, Emre; Yucekaya, Ahmet Deniz; Kirkil, Gokhan; International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM, (2022) Vol.2022-September, DOI: 10.1109/EEM54602.2022.9921024
"Development of a parallel 3D navier–stokes solver for sediment transport calculations in channels",
Kirkil, Gokhan; Computation, (2020) Vol.8, No.4, 1-13 DOI: 10.3390/computation8040084
"Large eddy simulation of wind flow over a realistic urban area",
Kirkil, Gokhan; Lin, Ching Long; Computation, (2020) Vol.8, No.2, DOI: 10.3390/COMPUTATION8020047
"A Comparative Study of Energy Models for Turkish Electricity Market Using LEAP",
Massaga, Daniel Julius; Kirkil, Gokhan; Celebi, Emre; International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM, (2019) Vol.2019-September, DOI: 10.1109/EEM.2019.8916283
"Flow Structure in a Shallow Mixing Layer Developing over 2-D Dunes",
Kirkil, Gokhan; E3S Web of Conferences, (2018) Vol.40, DOI: 10.1051/e3sconf/20184005075
"Turkish public preferences for energy",
Ediger, Volkan; Kirkil, Gokhan; Çelebi, Emre; Ucal, Meltem; Kentmen-Çin, Çiğdem; Energy Policy, (2018) Vol.120, 492-502 DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2018.05.043
"A framework for water and carbon footprint analysis of national electricity production scenarios",
Shaikh, Mohammad A.; Kucukvar, Murat; Onat, Nuri Cihat; Kirkil, Gokhan; Energy, (2017) Vol.139, 406-421 DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2017.07.124
"Flow structure in a mixing layer developing over flat bed at high Reynolds numbers"
, Kirkil, G.; River Flow 2016: Iowa City, USA, July 11-14, 2016, (2016)
"Modeling of wind effects on stratified flows in open channels: A model for the Istanbul Strait (Bosphorus)",
Bilge, A. H.; Kirkil, G.; Burak, S.; Incegul, M.; Journal of Physics: Conference Series, (2016) Vol.738, No.1, DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/738/1/012069
"Flow structure in a mixing layer developing over flat bed at high reynolds numbers",
Kirkil, G.; River Flow - Proceedings of the International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics, RIVER FLOW 2016, (2016) 1655-1658 DOI: 10.1201/9781315644479-258
"Detached eddy simulation of shallow mixing layer development between parallel streams",
Kirkil, Gokhan; Journal of Hydro-Environment Research, (2015) Vol.9, No.2, 304-313 DOI: 10.1016/j.jher.2014.10.003
"Resolved turbulence characteristics in large-eddy simulations nested within mesoscale simulations using the weather research and forecasting model",
Mirocha, Jeff; Kosović, Branko; Kirkil, Gokhan; Monthly Weather Review, (2014) Vol.142, No.2, 806-831 DOI: 10.1175/MWR-D-13-00064.1
"Transition and equilibration of neutral atmospheric boundary layer flow in one-way nested large-eddy simulations using the weather research and forecasting model",
Mirocha, Jeff; Kirkil, Gokhan; Bou-Zeid, Elie; Chow, Fotini Katopodes; Kosović, Branko; Monthly Weather Review, (2013) Vol.141, No.3, 918-940 DOI: 10.1175/MWR-D-11-00263.1
"A numerical study of the laminar necklace vortex system and its effect on the wake for a circular cylinder",
Kirkil, Gokhan; Constantinescu, George; Physics of Fluids, (2012) Vol.24, No.7, DOI: 10.1063/1.4731291
"Implementation and evaluation of dynamic subfilter-scale stress models for large-eddy simulation using WRF",
Kirkil, Gokhan; Mirocha, Jeff; Bou-Zeid, Elie; Chow, Fotini Katopodes; Kosović, Branko; Monthly Weather Review, (2012) Vol.140, No.1, 266-284 DOI: 10.1175/MWR-D-11-00037.1
"Structure of turbulent flow at a river confluence with momentum and velocity ratios close to 1: Insight provided by an eddy-resolving numerical simulation",
Constantinescu, George; Miyawaki, Shinjiro; Rhoads, Bruce; Sukhodolov, Alexander; Kirkil, Gokhan; Water Resources Research, (2011) Vol.47, No.5, DOI: 10.1029/2010WR010018
"Closure to “Coherent Structures in the Flow Field around a Circular Cylinder with Scour Hole” by G. Kirkil, S. G. Constantinescu, and R. Ettema",
Kirkil, G.; Constantinescu, S. G.; Ettema, R.; Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, (2010) Vol.136, No.1, 84-86 DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(2009)134:5(572)
"Flow and turbulence structure around an in-stream rectangular cylinder with scour hole",
Kirkil, Gokhan; Constantinescu, George; Water Resources Research, (2010) Vol.46, No.11, DOI: 10.1029/2010WR009336
"Closure to "Coherent structures in the flow field around a circular cylinder with scour hole" by G. Kirkil, S.G. Constantinescu, and R. Ettema",
Kirkil, G.; Constantinescu, S. G.; Ettema, R.; Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, (2010) Vol.136, No.1, 84-86 DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0000146
"Detached Eddy simulation investigation of turbulence at a circular pier with scour hole",
Kirkil, G.; Constantinescu, G.; Etterna, R.; Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, (2009) Vol.135, No.11, 888-901 DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0000101
"Nature of flow and turbulence structure around an in-stream vertical plate in a shallow channel and the implications for sediment erosion",
Kirkil, Gokhan; Constantinescu, George; Water Resources Research, (2009) Vol.45, No.6, DOI: 10.1029/2008WR007363
"Frazil ice concerns for channels, pump-lines, penstocks, siphons, and tunnels in mountainous regions",
Ettema, Robert; Kirkil, Gokhan; Daly, Steven; Cold Regions Science and Technology, (2009) Vol.55, No.2, 202-211 DOI: 10.1016/j.coldregions.2008.04.008
"Coherent structures in the flow field around a circular cylinder with scour hole",
Kirkil, Gokhan; Constantinescu, S. G.; Ettema, Robert; Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, (2008) Vol.134, No.5, 572-587 DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(2008)134:5(572)
"Investigation of the velocity and pressure fluctuations distributions inside the turbulent horseshoe vortex system around a circular bridge pier",
Kirkil, G.; Constantinescu, G.; Ettema, R.; Proceedings of the International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics - River Flow 2006, (2006) Vol.1, 709-718
"Vorticity similitude in experiments on local scour",
Ettema, Robert; Kirkil, Gokhan; International Symposium on Hydraulic Structures - XXII Congreso Latinoamericano de Hidraulica, (2006)
"Similitude of large-scale turbulence in experiments on local scour at cylinders",
Ettema, Robert; Kirkil, Gokhan; Muste, Marian; Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, (2006) Vol.132, No.1, 33-40 DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(2006)132:1(33)
"The horseshoe vortex system around a circular bridge pier on equilibrium scoured bed",
Kirkil, Gokhan; Constantinescu, George; Ettema, Robert; World Water Congress 2005: Impacts of Global Climate Change - Proceedings of the 2005 World Water and Environmental Resources Congress, (2005) 414 DOI: 10.1061/40792(173)414
"The horseshoe vortex system around a circular bridge pier on a flat bed",
Kirkil, Gokhan; Constantinescu, George; Ettema, Robert; 31st IAHR Congress 2005: Water Engineering for the Future, Choices and Challenges, (2005) 2824-2835

Projects

Project Name	Role in the Project	Project Type	Fund Establishment	Start Date	End Date
"Man0EUvRE – Energy System Modelling for Transition to a net-Zero 2050 for EU via REPowerEU"	Yürütücü	Ulusal Proje	TÜBİTAK Diğer	01.03.2024	01.03.2027
"CA21103 - Implementation of Circular Economy in the Built Environment (CircularB)"	Yürütücü	Uluslararası Proje	COST	27.10.2022	26.10.2026
"GeoSmart – Technologies for geothermal to enhance competitiveness in smart and flexible operation"	Yürütücü	Uluslararası Proje	HORIZON 2020	01.03.2019	30.09.2024
"CA18219 - Research network for including geothermal technologies into decarbonized heating and cooling grids"	Yürütücü	Uluslararası Proje	COST	15.10.2019	14.10.2023
"835896 Open ENergy TRansition ANalyses for a low-carbon Economy – OpenENTRANCE"	Yürütücü	Uluslararası Proje	HORIZON 2020	01.01.2018	30.06.2023
"S-PARCS: Envisioning and Testing New Models of Sustainable Energy Cooperation and Services in Industrial Parks"	Yürütücü	Uluslararası Proje	HORIZON 2020	01.11.2017	30.09.2021
"117Y298 “Akıllı Ulaşım Sistemi Uygulaması ile Dilovası Hava Kirliliğinin Azaltılması Senaryosu”"	Yürütücü	Uluslararası Proje	COST	15.09.2018	15.09.2021
"Yeni Avrupa Rüzgar Atlası/ New European Wind Atlas (NEWA)"	Yürütücü	Uluslararası Proje	HORIZON 2020	15.10.2015	15.10.2018
"TÜBİTAK ÇAYDAG-113Y197: Rüzgar Türbün Tarlalarında Kısa Süreli Rüzgar Enerjisi Tahminine Yönelik Sayısal Rüzgar Tahmin Modeli Geliştirilmesi"	Yürütücü	Ulusal Proje	TÜBİTAK ARDEB	01.09.2013	01.09.2016

Courses Offered

Course Name	Course Code	Period
Scientific Research I	FENS495	2024/25 Spring
Culvert Design	CIV441	2024/25 Spring
Investigation of Behavior of Fluids	CIV242	2024/25 Spring
Water Resources Engineering	CIV342	2024/25 Spring
Numerical Methods	FENS300	2024/25 Spring
Economics for Engineers	FENS310	2024/25 Spring
Engineering Design Project II	FENS402	2024/25 Spring
Energy Modeling, Simulation and Optimization	ESD512	2024/25 Spring
Project Management	CIV221	2024/25 Fall
Energy Markets and Economy	ESD520	2024/25 Fall
Research Methods	SGS501	2024/25 Fall
Hydraulics	CIV341	2024/25 Fall
Probability and Statistics	FENS200*1	2024/25 Fall

Associate Professor GÖKHAN KİRKİL