Dr. Erdogan has begun studying internal combustion engines, alternative fuels, and emission reduction methods in doctorate duration. His doctoral thesis and research project at Marmara University have been related to the recycling of waste animal fats and its use in diesel engines. He has also a specialization in the area of multi-criteria decision-making methods. Before his academic duties at the university, he worked at KOSGEB (Small and Medium Enterprises Development Organization of Turkey) for more than 10 years as an expert. In this institution, he took part in the evaluation and monitoring of the R & D and investment projects of SMEs. He is currently working as an assistant professor at the Sakarya University Adapazarı Vocational School. He also works as an academic and project consultant at Sakarya Technopark (Technology Transfer Office). Nowadays, he is doing research in the fields of renewable energy, anternative fuels, fuel cells, solid-state battery, photovoltaic cell, photocatalysis, thermoacustic, thermoelectricity and artificial intelligent in energy