Sami Ekici is currently a Professor and a Faculty Member of the Department of Energy Systems Engineering, Fırat University, Türkiye. His academic work focuses on renewable energy systems, photovoltaic and wind energy technologies, thermal and infrared imaging-based diagnostics, and the application of artificial intelligence and deep learning methods to energy and engineering problems. He has extensive experience in fault detection, performance analysis, and intelligent monitoring of energy systems; and in the development of data-driven decision-support frameworks. He has contributed to numerous national and international research projects and scientific publications, with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches that integrate energy engineering, computer vision, and advanced data analytics.