Dr Süleyman Aykut Korkmaz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Marine Engineering at Dokuz Eylül University, Türkiye, and a Research Fellow in Maritime Engineering at the University of Southampton, United Kingdom. He received his BSc in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from Istanbul Technical University in 2009, followed by an MSc in Marine Engineering in 2017 and a PhD in Maritime Transportation Systems Engineering in 2023 from Dokuz Eylül University. He also gained professional seagoing experience as an Engine Cadet and Watchkeeping Engineer before pursuing his academic career. He has contributed to national and international research projects on hydrogen-powered vessels, green shipping corridors, and future maritime power and propulsion systems. He is a co-editor of the Springer book Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technologies in Maritime Transportation and was selected for the DAAD Green Hydrogen Research Tour 2023. His research focuses on alternative marine fuels and shipboard energy systems for maritime decarbonisation, using numerical modelling, simulation, optimisation, and data-driven methods to support the transition to net-zero shipping. His work spans techno-economic and environmental assessment of decarbonisation pathways and the design and operation of hybrid propulsion systems integrating hydrogen fuel cells, batteries, electrolysers, hydrogen storage, and energy management strategies.