Prof. Dr. Sermin Onaygil received her Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Istanbul Technical University in February 1983 and her Ph.D. in December 1990. Her research areas include energy planning and management, energy efficiency, smart building systems, energy economics, general lighting technology, road and tunnel lighting, lighting automation, and energy efficiency in lighting. She is a founding member and president of the Turkish National Committee on Illumination. She is serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the International Commission on Lighting (CIE) for the 2023-2027 term. She has also been representing Turkey in CIE Section 4, titled “Transportation and Outdoor Lighting Applications,” since 1996, and actively participates in this section as Vice Chair.

She continues her teaching activities at the Energy Institute at Istanbul Technical University. She actively participates in energy efficiency projects conducted under the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources and serves as a consultant to TEDAŞ (Turkish Electricity Distribution Company) on projects to improve road lighting installations in Turkey, and to Electricity Distribution Companies on projects supported by EPDK (Energy Market Regulatory Authority). In recent years, she has been conducting research on Energy Efficiency Obligation Systems, Energy Performance Contracts, and Energy Poverty. She serves as a board member of the Energy Efficiency Association (ENVER).