Dr Kenan Degirmenci

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Lecturer, School of Information Systems

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 & ManagementInternational Journal of Information ManagementJournal of Computer Information Systems, AI & Society, Transportation Research Part D: Transport and EnvironmentTransportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and BehaviourSustainable Cities and SocietyLandscape 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)