Before becoming the Rector of Eastern Mediterranean University in North Cyprus, Dr. Güven was the Founding Rector (President) of University of Bahcesehir in Istanbul (Turkey), 1998-2003. Bahcesehir University is a private foundation university, established in 1998, which quickly distinguished itself in Turkey as a progressive, competitive, dynamic university, and became the recipient of a UNESCO Chair in Leadership and Public Administration (second of its kind in the World).

Dr. Güven started his academic career at San Diego State University (SDSU) in 1984, where he taught mechanical engineering, and conducted research on applied energy topics. He rapidly distinguished himself as a strong link with local industry, and in cooperative projects with international institutions in Mexico, Central Asia and Eurasia. He was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in 1988, and became a Full Professor in 1994. He founded SDSU's Energy Engineering Institute, and served as the director of the university-affiliated and U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE) funded Industrial Assessment and Energy Analysis and Diagnostic Centers (IAC/EADC), which conduced energy audits and industrial assessments for small-to-medium size manufacturers. Dr. Güven’s applied energy research projects and industry-oriented hands-on teaching style won Dr. Guven numerous recognitions and regional / national awards, including the Association of Energy Engineers' (AEE) International Professional Development Award (1987), TRW's Excellence in Teaching Award (1990), Society of Automotive Engineers' (SAE) Teetor Educator Award (1992), and San Diego Engineering Societies' (SDES) Distinguished Engineering Educator Award (1993).

From1995 to December 1997, Dr. Güven worked as the Director of International Development for SDSU. In this position, he was responsible for project development efforts in Central Asia, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and Eastern European countries. SDSU maintained an office for Dr. Güven in the Mediterranean (on the Eastern Mediterranean University campus in North Cyprus) from 1995-1997. Dr. Guven is listed in the International Who's Who of Professionals (1996).

He was born and raised in Cyprus. Attended college in Turkey and graduated from Bogazici University in Istanbul in 1978. Received graduate degrees (M.S. from Mississippi State University and Ph.D. from University of Houston) in the United States as Fulbright scholar, 1979-1983.

I. SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE IN UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION AND EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP

I.1. President of University of Bahçesehir

2. Developed a Special Vision for a Five-Year Plan for the University

The new university is set up to:
· Make a significant contribution to solving the student enrolment and recruitment crisis in Turkish higher
  educational system;
· Provide well-educated graduates to sectors in need of human resources;
· Provide a suitable academic environment for research;
· Contribute to world peace and prosperity within the framework of Turkey’s geopolitical location;
· Develop a conflict resolution center, world peace center, and form a think tank.

3. Fostered a Vision for Progressive Role for the University to Make Contributions to the Community and the Society at large
Within this context, set up eight Centres, Institutes, and recently a School of Government and Leadership (February 2003), for the University:

· School of Government and Leadership (first of its kind outside United States and continental Europe)
  For H. Güven's Opening speech click here· International Institute of Leadership and Public Affairs
· Nobel Laureates Candidates Research Center
· Entrepreneurial and Innovation Management Center
· Istanbul Strategic Research Center
· Southeast Anatolia Development Project (GAP) Cooperation Center
· European Union Research and Documentation Center
· Informatics and Cyber Technologies Research Center
· Center for Applied Arts and Communications

4. Curriculum Philosophy

· Be a pioneer and a leader in the field of education;
· Introduced the first multidisciplinary general education programs in Turkey;
· Introduced the first smart-classroom concept in Turkey using technology as essential tools of learning;
· Initiated the first Portfolio Curriculum Delivery System in Turkey emphasizing flexible learning and students’ responsibility;
· Introduced a highly successful program of linking professional activities and applied arts to curriculum delivery at the university;

5. Management and Administration

· Fostered a working environment that is threat free and based on mutual trust, support and encouragement;
· Encouraged the development of a sense of ownership and belonging for all staff and employees;
· Provided a set of hiring and employment policies based on equity and equal opportunities;
· Fostered a working environment that is based on natural justice and the respect for human dignity of every individual;
· Developed recruiting policies based on a clear set of criteria and on ensuring the right person for the right position and on maximizing effective use of human resources;
· Developed and set up performance evaluation criteria at work that are formative in nature with built-in programs for professional development of all staff and employees.

II. SUMMARY OF INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

· Set up the Office of International Development at Eastern Mediterranean University (a joint SDSU-EMU Centre for International Development) in Northern Cyprus.
· Developed a Comprehensive Sustainable Environmental Management Plan for N. Cyprus.
· Organised the first live-media conference from SDSU delivered simultaneously to Latin America, Turkey, and Northern Cyprus (Eastern Mediterranean University).
· Contributed to the development of cooperative relationships and projects between SDSU and Mexican institutions.
· Developed cooperative agreements with universities in Turkey, Northern Cyprus, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Israel;
· Secured international funding for economic development projects;
· Represented SDSU and EMU in outreach programs in Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Israel, and Central Asia.

III. SUMMARY OF RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AND GRANT ADMINISTRATION

III.1. Research and Principal Investigatorship

· Principal investigator for: National Science Foundation, U.S.DOE, Gas Research Institute, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratories, California Institute for Energy Efficiency, SDG&E, Southern California Edison, Clayton Industries, Fred J. Hansen Institute for World Peace.
· Raised US$1,811.514 total funding (research grants and donations) from industry and research centres for the Institute.
· Secured a National Science Foundation grant to build an instructional power plant at SDSU.

III.2. Consultant to International Corporations and Governmental Agencies

III.3. Director of the Energy Engineering Institute at San Diego State University

· Set up the Energy Engineering Institute to facilitate students’ insertion into the professional field through joint university-industry graduation projects. At the inauguration of the Institute former Congressman Bill Lowery said of the initiative: “This is a beacon pointing towards the future in a symbiotic relationship between university and industry,” January 1986;
· Graduated scores of students who benefited from the university-industry collaboration fostered and organised by the Institute;
· Generated many spin-off projects for other faculty members as a result of the regular involvement of industry and federal and local officials in the Institute and its operations;
· Regularly reported on progress to industry and regularly invited industry representatives to brief the university and other stake-holders at SDSU.

III.4. Director of SDSU-USDOE Industrial Assessment Centre at San Diego State University

· Secured funding from the USA Department of Energy for establishing the SDSU Industrial Assessment Centre that is currently in its 12th year of continuous operation and funding;

III.5. Supervision of Research

· Graduated two Ph.D. students (at Eastern Mediterranean University, N. Cyprus).
· Graduated fifteen M.S.theses students (at San Diego State University)

IV. PUBLICATIONS (For Full List click here)

V. AWARDS AND PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES

· 1996 INTERNATIONAL WHO’S WHO OF PROFESSIONALS.
· 1993 DISTINGUISHED ENGINEERING EDUCATOR AWARD, San Diego Engineering Societies (SDES).
· 1992 TEETOR EDUCATOR AWARD (national), Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).
· 1990 MERITORIOUS PERFORMANCE AND PROFESSIONAL PROMISE AWARD (MPPP), San Diego State University.
· 1987 ENERGY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARD, (international), Association of Energy Engineers (AEE).
· 1986 ENERGY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARD, (Region V, 14 Western States), AEE.
· 1985 ENERGY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARD (local), Association of Energy Engineers.
· 1981 ARCO OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARD.
· 1979 FULBRIGHT Travel Grant.
· RICE-CULLIMORE Scholarship, ASME Aux., Inc., 1979?80.
· Member, PI TAU SIGMA Honor Society, since 1980.

· ENERGY INNOVATION IN TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, (California), California Energy Commission (CEC), 1990 (Project: St. Vincent De Paul Emergency Housing Addition Energy Analysis)
· ENERGY INNOVATION AWARD, (national), Department of Energy (DOE), 1988. (Project: St. Vincent De Paul Emergency Housing Energy Analysis).
· ENERGY INNOVATION IN TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, (California), California Energy Commission (CEC), 1988. (Project: St. Vincent De Paul Emergency Housing Energy Analysis).
· ENERGY INNOVATION AWARD, (national), USDOE, 1987. (Project: Energy Engineering Institute)
· ENERGY INNOVATION IN TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, (California), California Energy Commission (CEC), 1987. (Project: Energy Engineering Institute)
· CHAIRMAN'S AWARD, Honourable Mention, California Energy Commission (CEC), 1986. (Project: St. Vincent De Paul Centre Energy Program)

VII. PARTICIPATION IN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

President, Association of Energy Engineers, San Diego Chapter, 1993-94.
Vice-President, Professional Development, Association of Energy Engineers, 1988, 1989.
ASME Solar Energy Division Technical Program Chairman, 1987 ASME-WAM.
Member, Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), 1985 - Present.
Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1979 - Present.
Member, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).
Member, Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), 1992 - Present.

VIII. LANGUAGES

Fluent English, Turkish, moderate Spanish, minimal French and Greek.