Research Interests

Energy sector reform & commercial frameworks

Efficacy of energy regulators

Electricity market design

 

 

 

Education

Ph.D. Economics, Boston College, 1996

B.A. Economics, Bosphorus University, Istanbul, Turkey, 1990

 

Professional History

Researcher, Institute for Energy Law and Enterprise, University Law Center (June 2002 – May 2005).

Researcher, Energy Institute, Bauer College of Business, University of Houston (January 1997 – June 2002).

Scholar in Residence, Duke Energy International, Houston (February 2000 – August 2000).

Graduate Assistant, Boston College, Department of Economics (September 1990 – May 1996).

 

Selected Publications

Books, Manuals
Gülen, Gürcan, Foss, M. M., and Hitchcock, David, 2003, Guide to electric power in Texas, 3rd edition: Institute for Energy Law and Enterprise, University of Houston Law Center and Hitachi Asynchronous Remote Copy.

Articles
Gülen, Gürcan, and Foss, M. M., 2003, Electricity industry restructuring in Texas: a status report: Institute for Energy Law and Enterprise, University of Houston.

Gülen, Gürcan, Shenoy, Bhamy, and Foss, M. M., 2000, Caspian pipeline prospects hinge on transparent, logical regulatory frameworks: Oil & Gas Journal, August, p. 68–72.

Foss, M. M., Shenoy, Bhamy, and Gülen, Gürcan, 2000, "Monetizing" stranded gas: the case of Turkmenistan and considerations for explorationists, in International oil and gas exploration: a business perspective: Tulsa, American Association of Petroleum Geologists.

Gülen, Gürcan, 1999, Electricity in Turkey — a legal battleground in an ongoing privatization war: Power Economics, December/January, p. 13–16.

 

Committees

 

Vice President, Conferences for the United States Association for Energy Economics (USAEE)

President, Houston Chapter, Conferences for the United States Association for Energy Economics (USAEE), 2000–2001

Vice President, Houston Chapter, Conferences for the United States Association for Energy Economics (USAEE), 1999–2000

Secretary, Houston Chapter, Conferences for the United States Association for Energy Economics (USAEE), 1998–1999

 
 

Contact

Gürcan Gülen
Social Science/Humanities Research Associate V
Bureau of Economic Geology
The University of Texas at Austin
1801 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas 77019
E-mail:
Telephone: 713-654-5404

 

Professional Summary (Word format)

August 2005