Fatih Ünal received his B.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Dumlupınar University in 2006 and his M.Sc. (2010) and Ph.D. (2014) degrees in Heat and Process Engineering from Yıldız Technical University. His graduate research focused on exergy analysis of thermal power plants and solar-assisted ground source heat pump systems, establishing expertise in thermodynamic modeling and renewable energy applications. He began his academic career as a Lecturer at Mardin Artuklu University (2009–2015) and was appointed Assistant Professor in 2015. Between 2015 and 2021, he held academic and administrative roles, including Head of Department. In 2021, he joined Mersin University, Department of Mechanical Engineering (Energy Division), and was promoted to Associate Professor. His research mainly includes solar energy systems, concentrating solar power technologies, parabolic trough collectors, photovoltaic systems, energy and exergy analysis, exergoeconomic assessment, heat pump systems, thermal system modeling, and building energy efficiency and insulation optimization. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications contributing to performance optimization and reliability-oriented design in renewable energy and sustainable building systems.