Electrocatalytic water splitting is currently one of the most promising reactions to produce "green" hydrogen and consequently, proton exchange membrane water electrolysis (PEMWE) is of particular interest. The central research question is how to improve the performance and reduce degradation. Particularly, the water splitting reactions at the anode, namely, oxygen evolution reactions (OER) is the largest obstacle. Highly active and stable catalysts such as Iridium oxide are used to reach high conversion rates. For the development of these catalysts, it is curical to understand the electrochemical processes they undergo and their changes during the operation.

In this scientific context, my research includes dynamic modeling and simulation of oxygen evolution reactions (OER) on anode electrodes at micro- and macrokinetic scale. The model enables the analysis, and the optimization of the full-cell systems.

Current Project: H₂Giga - StacIE

Experience

• 07/2021 - ... Research Associate at KIT IAM-ET
• 11/2019 - 06/2021 Student Researcher, ITU Synthetic Fuels and Chemicals Technology Center (SENTEK), Istanbul -Turkey
• 06/2019 - 09/2019 Engineering Intern, Bosch Rexroth, Lohr am Main, Germany
• 07/2018 - 12/2018 Engineering Intern, Robert Bosch GmbH, Reutlingen - Germany
• 08/2017 - 11/2017 Project Intern, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Freiberg - Germany
• 07/2016 - 07/2017 Engineering Trainee, Mercedes-Benz Türk A.S, Istanbul - Turkey
• 08/2015 - 08/2015 Engineering Intern, Novartis Turkey, Istanbul - Turkey
• 06/2013 - 05/2014 Human Resources Intern, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Istanbul - Turkey

Education

• ongoing PhD in Electrochemical Technologies, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
• 02/2021 M.Sc in Chemical Engineering, Istanbul Technical University (ITU)
• 06/2017 B.Sc in Chemical Engineering, Istanbul Technical University (ITU)

1. G. Kardeş, P. Röse, and U. Krewer, oral presentation by G. Kardeş: "Revealing the Structure-Performance Relationship of IrO₂ by Microkinetic Modeling of Cyclic Voltammograms", 35th Topical Meeting of International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE), Gold Coast - Australia,  May 7^th-10^th, 2023.
2. G. Kardeş, P. Röse, and U. Krewer, oral presentation by G. Kardeş: "Structure-Performance Relationship of IrO₂ Nanoparticles during Oxygen Evolution: Investigation by Dynamic Microkinetic Modeling", 19^th Symposium on Fuel Cell and Battery Modeling and Experimental Validation (ModVal23), Duisburg - Germany, March 21^st-23^rd, 2023.
3. G. Kardeş, J. Geppert, P. Röse, and U. Krewer, poster presentation by G. Kardeş: "Investigation of Catalyst Performance in PEM-Water Electrolysis by Dynamic Microkinetic Modelling", H₂Giga Status Conference, Frankfurt - Germany, September 7^th-8^th, 2022.