Mehmet Efe Biresselioglu is a Professor of Energy Policy, Head of Sustainable Energy Division, and Principal Investigator of the Sustainable Energy Lab at Izmir University of Economics. His current research focuses are on (1) examining the role of energy security in energy policymaking, (2) analyzing individual and collective energy choices and the social acceptance of energy transitions, (3) assessing existing energy and environment policies and targets, (4) developing methodologies for impact assessment of political, economic, and technologic shifts in the energy and environment domain, and (5) the resource curse. He has published several articles related to energy issues in leading journals, such as Energy Policy, Renewable Energy, Energy, and Energy Research and Social Science.