Prior to joining AUS, Mehmet F. Orhan held a teaching and research position at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Canada. He was an integral researcher in the multi-million dollar research project on hydrogen production from nuclear energy using thermochemical water splitting. This large-scale project is in contribution with the Ontario Research Excellence Fund (ORF), Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL), Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) and some other partners. Dr. Orhan's research areas include renewable energy technologies, fuel cells and hydrogen systems, global warming and sustainable development, energy management and policy. He has published numerous research papers in scholarly journals and presented at international conferences. He has also participated and helped in the organization of many international conferences and technical exhibitions.