Ümit Cali

Professor Umit Cali is a distinguished technology researcher with over 20 years of global experience in IT law, energy systems, blockchain, and data science. His career includes impactful roles such as network engineer at IBM International, senior researcher at the Fraunhofer Institute, and CTO for KREEN Renewables GmbH. Currently, he is a professor and chair in Digital Engineering at the University of York and a professor of Energy Informatics at NTNU part-time. Umit pioneered merging...See more

Professor Umit Cali is a distinguished technology researcher with over 20 years of global experience in IT law, energy systems, blockchain, and data science. His career includes impactful roles such as network engineer at IBM International, senior researcher at the Fraunhofer Institute, and CTO for KREEN Renewables GmbH. Currently, he is a professor and chair in Digital Engineering at the University of York and a professor of Energy Informatics at NTNU part-time. Umit pioneered merging technology with social systems, notably in artificial intelligence, digital privacy, cyber law, and blockchain. He led IEEE groups on these fronts and founded startups in the US and Switzerland focused on digital solutions for the energy sector. He holds three patents, has authored books on digital energy sector transformation, and is enhancing his expertise with an LL.M. in Digital Law at the University of Göttingen, expected by May 2024. His journey began with an Electrical Engineering degree from Yildiz Technical University and a Ph.D. from the University of Kassel in Germany. See less