Dr. Savas Gurdal is currently working at Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Science and Technology Application and Research Center as Vice Director and the Energy Resources Application and Research Center as Director. He completed his Ph.D. thesis titled "Investigation of Direct Dimethylether Production From Petcoke Gasification Gases," which is among the alternative energy sources, in 2021, at Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa/Turkiye. He is currently working as an academic member of staff at Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, focusing on the development of hydrogen technologies and processes. During his prior studies, he studied in the fields of energy, catalysis, and advancing sustainable energy technologies.