Research Projects

1. Dynamically Predicting Battery Health and Charge Status for Electric Vehicles Using Machine Learning Methods Under Realistic Operating Conditions (ADEP), Researcher (03/2024–Present)
2. Investigation of the Effect of Improved Polyethyleneimine-Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite Electrodes on Microbial Fuel Cell Performance (TÜBİTAK 2209-A), Academic Supervisor (12/2021–12/2022)
3. Water Cooled Thermal Management of Lithium-Ion Batteries (TÜBİTAK 3501, Project No: 114M774), Researcher (11/2014–07/2018)
4. Development of a Battery Management System Due to Aging of Lithium-Ion Batteries (TÜBİTAK 1001, Project No: 117M222), Researcher (11/2017–10/2021)

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

1. Saban, O.B., Onler, R., Arslan, M.A., Serincan, M.F., "Current-Step Voltage Transients reveals Resistance-Relaxation Aging Signatures in PEM Fuel Cells under Dynamic Load Cycling”, Journal of Power Sources, 2026 (Under Review).
2. Saban, O.B., Yilmaz, F.C., Gok, B., Serincan, M.F., Arslan, M.A., "A Hybrid Thermal–Machine Learning Framework for SOE Estimation in Lithium-Ion Batteries", Energy Technology, 2026 (Under Review).
3. Saban, O.B., Arslan, M.A., Serincan, M.F., "Multiphysics modeling of lithium-ion batteries: a novel DRT-enhanced electro-thermal framework.”, Ionics, 31, 10327–10351 (2025).
4. Saban, O.B., Güzel, E., Serincan, M.F., Arslan, M.A., "Electrochemical Characterization of Temperature Dependence of a Li-ion Battery.”, Turkish Journal of Electromechanics and Energy, 6(1), 31–38 (2021).

Selected Conference Proceedings

1. Saban, O.B., “Voltage Prediction and Identification of Influential Parameters in PEM Fuel Cell Durability Data Using Random Forest and XGBoost Algorithms”, 3. BİLSEL International Safranbolu Scientific Researches Congress, Karabük, 2026.
2. Saban, O.B., “A Physics-Based Electrochemical Impedance Analysis of an NMC-Graphite Lithium-Ion Battery Using PybaMM-EIS”, 13th International Zeugma Conference on Scientific Researches, Gaziantep, 2025.
3. Saban, O.B., Serincan, M.F., Arslan, M.A., "Thermal and Electrochemical Performance Simulation of Li-Ion Batteries with PyBaMM”, 11th International Zeugma Conference on Scientific Researches, Gaziantep, 2024.
4. Petri, E., Giovannucci, M., Mojtahedi, S., Gregucci, A., Albanelli, N., Capodarca, F., Kuniyil, N., Goldmann, J., Trebbi, A., Ashir, A., Saban, O. B., Staffolani, A., Soavi, F. "LEME-ENERCUBE: From basic studies to scaling up”, Il distretto chimico del NAVILE si presenta: Ricerca, Trasferimento Tecnologico e Recruiting, University of Bologna, Italy, May 25, 2023.
5. Gok, B., Saban, O.B., Serincan, M.F., "Performance Investigation of Lithium-Ion Batteries under Various Operating Conditions”, 7th International Erciyes Conference on Scientific Research, Kayseri, 2022.
6. Saban, O. B., Güzel, E., Serincan, M. F., Arslan, M. A. "Electrochemical Characterization of Temperature Dependence of a Li-ion Battery”, 5th Anatolian Energy Symposium, Trabzon, Turkey, March 24-26, 2021.
7. Onler, R., Akturk, S.B., Topac, E., Ozdemir, E., Oktem, A.S., Saban, O.B., "Enhancing Corrosion Resistance of Steel Substrates with Reduced Graphene Oxide Reinforced Polymer-Composite Coatings”, Materials Science and Technology Conference, PA, USA, 2020.

Media and Press Coverage

1. Gebze Haber: "GTÜ Akademisyeni CHAP Projesinde Görev Aldı" (Türkiye Temiz Hidrojen Eylem Planı Çalışmaları). Haberi oku
2. Özgür Kocaeli: "GTÜ’deki Proje Destek Kazandı” (Araştırma Geliştirme Fonu). Haberi oku
3. Kompozit Sanayicileri Derneği: “Grafenli Kaplama Paslanmaya Karşı Koruma Sağlayacak” (Korozyon Direnci ve Malzeme Araştırmaları). Haberi oku

Creative Works

1. My discography is available on Spotify, Apple Music and Youtube Music.

Ders Kodu	Ders Adı

• Saban, O. B. "Multi-Scale Multi-Domain Approach for Modeling of the PEM Fuel Cell and Li-Ion Batteries", Ph.D. Thesis, Institute of Graduate Studies, Gebze Technical University, 2026.
• Saban, O. B. "Physical Based Modeling of the Electrochemical Impedance of Lithium-Ion Batteries", M.Sc. Thesis, Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences, Gebze Technical University, 2020.

• Doktora: Gebze Technical University, Mechanical Engineering, 2026
  
• Yüksek lisans: Gebze Technical University, Mechanical Engineering, 2020
• Lisans: Bartın University, Mechanical Engineering, 2018
  Middle East Technical University NCC, Mechanical Engineering (2011-2015)

Bologna Üniversitesi Kimya Bölümü, Misafir Araştırmacı (2019, 2023)
TÜBİTAK Dış Danışmanı, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship Ön Değerlendirme Desteği, 2026.
Bilimsel Dergilerde Hakemlik
TÜBİTAK Proje Değerlendirme Panelleri
Batarya Teknolojileri Üzerine Davetli Konuşmacı
G.T.Ü. Girişimcilik ve Kariyer Planlama Topluluğu, Akademik Danışman (2019-2021)