DEMET SUNA

Biography

Demet Suna has been working as a Scientist at the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Center for Energy, Competence Unit Integrated Energy Systems, since 2016. Her major research fields include sustainable energy systems, energy economics, and energy policy, with a particular focus on renewable energy technologies and security of supply.

She studied Electrical Engineering (Power Engineering and Electrical Drives) at Yildiz Technical University in Istanbul and at the Vienna University of Technology, where she also holds a PhD in Energy Economics.

Her current research focuses on integrated energy system modelling at national and local levels, assessing the impacts of climate change on energy systems, and developing strategies to achieve energy and carbon reduction targets while considering system resilience. She has contributed to numerous national and international research projects, including leading and conducting research activities.