
PhD (Leibniz Universitat Hannover)
Kenan Degirmenci is a Lecturer in Information Systems. He has a strong background in technology adoption with a focus on the energy sector. He analyses individual and organisational behaviours from an energy supply and demand perspective and creates practical solutions to real-world sustainability problems. His research covers various areas including artificial intelligence (AI), internet of things (IoT), consumer energy resources (e.g., electric vehicles, home battery storage, rooftop solar panels), connected homes, smart cities, digital nudging, service innovation, and value co-creation.
He published in high-quality journals such as Information & Management, International Journal of Information Management, Journal of Computer Information Systems, AI & Society, Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, Sustainable Cities and Society, Landscape and Urban Planning, and Urban Climate. 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 a co-editor of the book Electric Vehicles in Shared Fleets, where he led the section on decision support systems. He has extensive experience in editorial roles as associate editor at leading conferences in the information systems field, including the International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS), and the International Conference on Business Informatics.
He received several awards such as the Best Conference Paper Award at Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS), the Colleague of the Year Award at QUT’s School of Information Systems, and the QUT Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence as part of the Information Systems Learning & Teaching Team. He is the Deputy Academic Lead in Learning & Teaching and passionate about supporting students to achieve their full potential. He is an accredited PhD supervisor, and he actively recruits PhD and MPhil research students.
Additional information
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
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2021
- Details
- Vice Chancellor's Award for Excellence (Information Systems Learning & Teaching Team)
- Degirmenci, K., Breitner, M., Nolte, F. & Passlick, J. (2023). Legal and Privacy Concerns of BYOD Adoption. Journal of Computer Information Systems. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/243496
- 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
- Yigitcanlar, T., Agdas, D. & Degirmenci, K. (2023). Artificial Intelligence in Local Governments: Perceptions of City Managers on Prospects, Constraints and Choices. AI and Society, 38(3). https://eprints.qut.edu.au/214111
- 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., Desouza, K., Fieuw, W., Watson, R. & Yigitcanlar, T. (2021). Understanding policy and technology responses in mitigating urban heat islands: A literature review and directions for future research. Sustainable Cities and Society, 70. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/209111
- Yigitcanlar, T., Kamruzzaman, M., Teimouri, R., Degirmenci, K. & Alanjagh, F. (2020). Association between park visits and mental health in a developing country context: The case of Tabriz, Iran. Landscape and Urban Planning, 199. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/198132
- 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