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PhD in Economics (Information Systems Institute) (Leibniz Universitat Hannover)
Kenan Degirmenci is the Course Coordinator of QUT's Master of Information Technology (Online) and a Lecturer in Information Systems. His expertise is in technology adoption, with a focus on how psychological and economic factors influence decision-making processes in energy markets. As the Head of the Research Group Behavioural Energy Analytics & Modelling (BEAM), he leads research that bridges the gap between system-level energy dynamics and individual user behaviour, creating practical solutions to sustainability challenges. By integrating insights from behavioural economics with information systems, he advances the development of user-centred technologies and service innovations, such as electric vehicles and smart home energy solutions, to foster energy policy innovation and sustainable consumer behaviours.
He holds a PhD in Economics (Information Systems Institute) from Leibniz University Hannover and has published in high-quality journals such as the Journal of Strategic Information Systems, Information & Management, the International Journal of Information Management, and Energy Policy. He has extensive experience in editorial roles as Track Chair and Associate Editor at leading conferences in the information systems field, including the International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS), Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS), and the International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology (DESRIST). He received several awards such as the Best Conference Paper Award at Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS). He is currently the Secretary of the Special Interest Group in Green Information Systems (SIG Green) of the Association for Information Systems (AIS).
He is a co-editor of the book Electric Vehicles in Shared Fleets, where he led the section on decision support systems. His research has been widely cited and influenced research, practice, and policy such as the UK Government Office for Science, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Yahoo Finance, and the World Health Organization (WHO). He is passionate about supporting students to achieve their full potential, and as an accredited supervisor, he actively recruits Honours, MPhil, and PhD research students.
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Previous industry projects include:
- Digital transformation towards sustainable and smart cities
- IoT-based environmental monitoring for urban resilience
- Digital nudging to promote energy-efficient behaviours
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- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2021
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- Vice Chancellor's Award for Excellence (Information Systems Learning & Teaching Team)
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- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2021
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- Australian Computer Society (ACS) Reaccreditation Excellence (Team), School of Information Systems, Faculty of Science, QUT
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- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2021
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- Colleague of the Year, School of Information Systems, Faculty of Science, QUT
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- Appointment to Prestigious Positions
- Reference year
- 2024
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- Secretary of the Special Interest Group on Green Information Systems (SIG Green), Association for Information Systems (AIS), the leading organisation in the field of information systems.
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- Committee Role/Editor or Chair of an Academic Conference
- Reference year
- 2020
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- Journal Publication Award Committee, AIS SIG Green
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- Committee Role/Editor or Chair of an Academic Conference
- Reference year
- 2019
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- Strategic Planning Committee, AIS SIG Green
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- Editorial Role for an Academic Journal
- Reference year
- 2022
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- Journal of Strategic Information Systems (Q1, A*, AIS Senior Scholars' Premier Journal), Early Career Editorial Board
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- Committee Role/Editor or Chair of an Academic Conference
- Reference year
- 2022
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- Associate Editor, International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS)
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- Committee Role/Editor or Chair of an Academic Conference
- Reference year
- 2024
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- Associate Editor, European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS)
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- Keynote Speaker/Expert Panel Member/Invited Speaker for a Conference
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- 2019
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- Invited speaker on "Information and energy in the context of smart cities" at the Knowledge Cities World Summit 2019 in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
- Tuczek, M., Degirmenci, K., Song, Y., Desouza, K., Breitner, M. & Watson, R. (2025). Strategic implications of cognitive computing in IS: addressing AI fragmentation through knowledge similarity transformation. Journal of Strategic Information Systems, 34(2). https://eprints.qut.edu.au/257660
- Muller, W., Leyer, M., Degirmenci, K. & Barros, A. (2025). Designing EV charging networks from a city perspective: A conceptual analysis. Energy Policy, 198. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/255284
- Passlick, J., Degirmenci, K., Breitner, M. & Nolte, F. (2025). Legal and Privacy Concerns of BYOD Adoption. Journal of Computer Information Systems, 65(1), 64–75. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/243496
- Tilly, N., Yigitcanlar, T., Degirmenci, K. & Paz, A. (2024). How Sustainable is Electric Vehicle Adoption? Insights from a PRISMA Review. Sustainable Cities and Society, 117. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/253326
- Degirmenci, K. & Recker, J. (2023). Breaking bad habits: A field experiment about how routinized work practices can be made more eco-efficient through IS for sensemaking. Information & Management, 60(4). https://eprints.qut.edu.au/238295
- Degirmenci, K. & Breitner, M. (2023). Gamification and sensory stimuli in eco-driving research: A field experiment to reduce energy consumption in electric vehicles. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 92, 266–282. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/236933
- Tuczek, M., Degirmenci, K., Desouza, K., Watson, R., Yigitcanlar, T. & Breitner, M. (2022). Mitigating urban heat with optimal distribution of vegetation and buildings. Urban Climate, 44. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/232448
- Yigitcanlar, T., Degirmenci, K., Butler, L. & Desouza, K. (2022). What are the key factors affecting smart city transformation readiness? Evidence from Australian cities. Cities, 120. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/212875
- Degirmenci, K., (2020). Mobile users' information privacy concerns and the role of app permission requests. International Journal of Information Management, 50, 261–272. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/131114
- Degirmenci, K. & Breitner, M. (2017). Consumer purchase intentions for electric vehicles: Is green more important than price and range? Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 51, 250–260. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/102860
- Enhance user adoption for transport data collection mobile application through privacy-preserving technologies
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Dr Gowri Ramachandran, Professor Alexander Paz - Applying machine learning to predict user behaviour in virtual power plant (VPP) communities
PhD, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Associate Professor Sara Khalifa - Policy and Infrastructure Integration for Smart and Sustainable Electric Urban Mobility: The Case of Brisbane
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Tan Yigitcanlar, Professor Alexander Paz