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Dr Kenan Degirmenci
Faculty of Science,
School of Information Systems
Biography
Kenan Degirmenci is a Senior Lecturer in Information Systems and the Course Coordinator of QUT's Master of Information Technology (Online). His expertise is in technology adoption, with a focus on how psychological and economic factors influence decision-making processes in energy markets. As the Head of the Research Group Behavioural Energy Analytics & Modelling (BEAM), he leads research that bridges the gap between system-level energy dynamics and individual user behaviour, creating practical solutions to sustainability challenges. By integrating insights from behavioural economics with information systems, he advances the development of user-centred technologies and service innovations, such as electric vehicles and smart home energy solutions, to foster energy policy innovation and sustainable consumer behaviours.He holds a Doctor of Economics (Information Systems Institute) from Leibniz University Hannover and has published in high-quality journals such as the Journal of Strategic Information Systems, Information & Management, the International Journal of Information Management, Sustainable Cities and Society, and Energy Policy. He has extensive experience in editorial roles as Track Chair and Associate Editor at leading conferences in the information systems field, including the International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS), Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS), and the International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology (DESRIST). He received several awards such as the Best Conference Paper Award at Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS). He is currently the Secretary of the Special Interest Group in Green Information Systems (SIG Green) of the Association for Information Systems (AIS).
He is a co-editor of the book Electric Vehicles in Shared Fleets, where he led the section on decision support systems. His research has been widely cited and influenced research, practice, and policy such as the UK Government Office for Science, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Yahoo Finance, and the World Health Organization (WHO). He is passionate about supporting students to achieve their full potential, and as an accredited supervisor, he actively recruits Honours, MPhil, and PhD research students.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Personal details
Positions
- Course Coordinator
Faculty of Science,
School of Information Systems
Keywords
Information Systems, Behavioural Economics, IT Management, Green IS, Energy Informatics
Research field
Information systems, Strategy, management and organisational behaviour
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2020
Qualifications
- Doctor of Economics (Information Systems Institute) (Leibniz Universitat Hannover)
Professional memberships and associations
Association for Information Systems (AIS)
- AIS Special Interest Group in Green Information Systems (SIG Green)
- AIS Special Interest Group in Adoption and Diffusion of Information Technology (SIG ADIT)
Teaching
Current Teaching
- IAB260 Social Technologies
- IAB402 IT Consulting and Leadership
- IFN561 Enterprise Systmes Lifecycle Management
- IFN737 Industry Research Project (Academic Supervisor)
Past Teaching
- IAB330 Mobile Application Development
- IFN500 Design Thinking for IT
- IFN558 Management Information Systems
- IFN585 Systems Innovation and Design
- IFN561 Enterprise Systems Lifecycle Management
- IFN661 Mobile and Pervasive Systems
- IFN712 Research in IT Practice (Academic Supervisor)
- INN701 Advanced Research Topics (Module Leader)
Experience
Previous industry projects include:
- Digital transformation towards sustainable and smart cities
- IoT-based environmental monitoring for urban resilience
- Digital nudging to promote energy-efficient behaviours
Publications
Research outputs by year
- Tuczek, M., Degirmenci, K., Song, Y., Desouza, K., Breitner, M. & Watson, R. (2025). Strategic implications of cognitive computing in IS: addressing AI fragmentation through knowledge similarity transformation. Journal of Strategic Information Systems, 34(2). https://eprints.qut.edu.au/257660
- Muller, W., Leyer, M., Degirmenci, K. & Barros, A. (2025). Designing EV charging networks from a city perspective: A conceptual analysis. Energy Policy, 198. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/255284
- Degirmenci, K., Breitner, M., Nolte, F. & Passlick, J. (2025). Legal and Privacy Concerns of BYOD Adoption. Journal of Computer Information Systems, 65(1), 64–75. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/243496
- Tilly, N., Yigitcanlar, T., Degirmenci, K. & Paz, A. (2024). How Sustainable is Electric Vehicle Adoption? Insights from a PRISMA Review. Sustainable Cities and Society, 117. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/253326
- Degirmenci, K. & Recker, J. (2023). Breaking bad habits: A field experiment about how routinized work practices can be made more eco-efficient through IS for sensemaking. Information & Management, 60(4). https://eprints.qut.edu.au/238295
- Degirmenci, K. & Breitner, M. (2023). Gamification and sensory stimuli in eco-driving research: A field experiment to reduce energy consumption in electric vehicles. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 92, 266–282. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/236933
- Tuczek, M., Degirmenci, K., Desouza, K., Watson, R., Yigitcanlar, T. & Breitner, M. (2022). Mitigating urban heat with optimal distribution of vegetation and buildings. Urban Climate, 44. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/232448
- Yigitcanlar, T., Degirmenci, K., Butler, L. & Desouza, K. (2022). What are the key factors affecting smart city transformation readiness? Evidence from Australian cities. Cities, 120. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/212875
- Degirmenci, K., (2020). Mobile users' information privacy concerns and the role of app permission requests. International Journal of Information Management, 50, 261–272. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/131114
- Degirmenci, K. & Breitner, M. (2017). Consumer purchase intentions for electric vehicles: Is green more important than price and range? Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 51, 250–260. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/102860
QUT ePrints
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Awards
- Type
- Editorial Role for an Academic Journal
- Reference year
- 2026
- Details
- Associate Editor, International Journal of Information Management (IJIM)
- Type
- Committee Role/Editor or Chair of an Academic Conference
- Reference year
- 2026
- Details
- Program Chair, Australasian Conferences on Information Systems (ACIS)
- Type
- Committee Role/Editor or Chair of an Academic Conference
- Reference year
- 2024
- Details
- Track Chair, European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS)
- Type
- Committee Role/Editor or Chair of an Academic Conference
- Reference year
- 2022
- Details
- Associate Editor, International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS)
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2021
- Details
- Vice Chancellor's Award for Excellence (Information Systems Learning & Teaching Team)
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2021
- Details
- Colleague of the Year, School of Information Systems, Faculty of Science, QUT
Supervision
Looking for a postgraduate research supervisor?
I am currently accepting research students for Honours, Masters and PhD study.
- Energy transitions in the food sector: how AI shapes consumer behaviour over time
- From feedback loops to actionable insights: system dynamics modelling for sustainable energy systems
- Leveraging AI-driven cognitive computing for energy systems innovation
- Intergenerational responsibility of the sustainable energy transition: rethinking socio-technical systems through Indigenous knowledge
- Understanding trust in renewable energy in online communities
- Joint PhD QUT/Münster: Digital innovation in battery energy storage systems
- Gamification and serious games to encourage behavioural change in energy consumption
- Artificial intelligence (AI) to balance fluctuations of intermittent renewable energy sources
You can browse existing student topics offered by QUT or propose your own topic.
Current supervisions
- Systems Thinking for Energy Policy Innovation: Using AI-based IoT (AIoT) Analytics in the Case of Urban Heat Islands in Brisbane
PhD, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Tan Yigitcanlar - An Energy Informatics Approach to Consumer Behaviour, Information Transmission, and Multi-markets
PhD, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Dr Erwin Fielt - Privacy, Utility, and Engagement Interactions in Sustainable Mobility Behaviour Change
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Dr Gowri Ramachandran, Professor Alexander Paz - Applying machine learning to predict user behaviour in virtual power plant (VPP) communities
PhD, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Associate Professor Sara Khalifa - Policy and Infrastructure Integration for Smart and Sustainable Electric Urban Mobility: The Case of Brisbane
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Tan Yigitcanlar, Professor Alexander Paz
Completed supervisions (Doctorate)
The supervisions listed above are only a selection.