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Research by Numbers

210+M₺

Research Projects Budget

1.350+

Research Projects

530+

Labs

35

Research Centers

 

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Support from European Union to Our Faculty Members’ Project TechWell Görseli
Support from European Union to Our Faculty Members’ Project TechWell

TechWell Project, coordinated by ITU and focusing on combating smartphone and technology addiction, has been entitled to receive EU funding. The project with international partners will be led by Prof. Dr. Bülent Güloğlu, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Adnan Veysel Ertemel and Lecturer Dr. Alper Yurttaş.

Research on Agricultural Residues from ITU Görseli
Research on Agricultural Residues from ITU

The research project conducted under the direction of ITU Department of Environmental Engineering faculty member Prof. Dr. Orhan İnce and based on the valorization of agricultural residues through anaerobic digestion was completed on August 17, 2023.

New Stage in Mars Research in Lake Salda Görseli
New Stage in Mars Research in Lake Salda

In the research on Lake Salda, carried out by a group of about 30 US scientists together with ITU Faculty of Mines faculty member Prof. Dr. Nurgül Balcı, after the similarity of the lake with the Jezero crater on Mars was determined, a new stage started, focusing on the geological and climatic history of Mars.

Scholarship from TUBITAK to our PhD Student Researching the First Women Engineers of Türkiye Görseli
Scholarship from TUBITAK to our PhD Student Researching the First Women Engineers of Türkiye

ITU Department of History of Science and Technology PhD student Gül Aydın will be conducting studies as a visiting researcher at the Chair of Science, Technology and Gender Studies at Friedrich Alexander University, one of the few departments in Europe focusing on a specialized field, with TUBITAK 2214-A PhD research fellowship.

Best Paper Award to Our Student Görseli
Best Paper Award to Our Student

Faculty of Electrical and Electronics PhD student Ege Engin was awarded the “TSP Best Student Paper Award” for the article he wrote with Prof. Dr. Hakan Ali Çırpan and Dr. İbrahim Hökelek.

Collaboration between ITU and Umeå University for Monitoring Ergene River Görseli
Collaboration between ITU and Umeå University for Monitoring Ergene River

ITU and Umeå University (Sweden) collaborated for monitoring Ergene River. The vehicles produced will also be used in the seas and oceans.

IEEE Türkiye Research Encouragement Award to Our Academics Görseli
IEEE Türkiye Research Encouragement Award to Our Academics

Our faculty members Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tufan Kumbasar and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Altun were deemed worthy of “IEEE Türkiye Research Encouragement Award” as part of 2023 IEEE Türkiye Science Awards.

Innovative Sensor Developed by Our Faculty Member Attracted Attention Görseli
Innovative Sensor Developed by Our Faculty Member Attracted Attention

The nano-tattoo sensor that does not require a battery and a cable, developed by Asst. Prof. Dr. Onur Ergen from ITU Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering and Lect. Kristen D. Belcastro from Yeditepe University, opens the door to many innovative applications.

Support from NASA to Our Faculty Members’ Project Görseli
Support from NASA to Our Faculty Members’ Project

The project prepared by our faculty members Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tolga Görüm and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cüneyd Demirel with an international team under the direction of Prof. Dr. Erkan İstanbulluoğlu from Washington University was granted support by NASA.

Cooperation between ITU and Sabancı University Görseli
Cooperation between ITU and Sabancı University

ITU has signed a protocol with Sabancı University covering various fields. The cooperation between the two universities covers various topics ranging from advanced vehicle technologies to product development.

Students Bringing Innovation to the Water Sector Met at ITU Görseli
Students Bringing Innovation to the Water Sector Met at ITU

An international camp was held at ITU as part of the DIGIWATER project. Students, and stakeholders from industry and academia came together at the camp held at ITU MEMTEK on March 15-17, 2023 to share and develop new applications of digital technologies in the water sector.

Our Faculty Member’s Project was Granted Support under TÜBİTAK PRIMA Program Görseli
Our Faculty Member’s Project was Granted Support under TÜBİTAK PRIMA Program

ITU Department of Food Engineering faculty member Prof. Dr. Esra Çapanoğlu Güven’s project Oil4food was granted support within the scope of PRIMA Program’s 2022 Section 2 call.

Research Fellowship to ITU Department of Food Engineering Faculty Member Görseli
Research Fellowship to ITU Department of Food Engineering Faculty Member

ITU Food Engineering faculty member Assoc. Prof. Dr. Derya Kahveci Karıncaoğlu has been awarded “The Kerry Upcycled Food Foundation Fellowship”, which is given to eight researchers worldwide every year to support research on upcycled foods.

New Invention Successes from Our Faculty Members Görseli
New Invention Successes from Our Faculty Members

The studies of ITU faculty members and their teams continue to be crowned with new invention successes. New patent registrations were obtained for original studies in different fields such as materials science, textile, water treatment, biochemistry and mechanics.

Opening Seminar of ITU-Japan Earthquake Research Project was Made Görseli
Opening Seminar of ITU-Japan Earthquake Research Project was Made

At the opening seminar held on January 17 at our university’s Taşkışla Campus as part of the ITU-Japan Earthquake Research Project, innovative energy damping systems were discussed. At the seminar, speakers from ITU and Kanagawa University made presentations on the work of the project teams.

Solar Energy Excellence Hub SolarHub Meeting at ITU Görseli
Solar Energy Excellence Hub SolarHub Meeting at ITU

ITU hosted an important international meeting on renewable energy. The kick-off meeting of “A Greek-Turkish Solar Energy Excellence Hub to Advance the European Green Deal” was held at Ayazağa Campus Süleyman Demirel Cultural Center on January 23.

Support from British Council to ITU’s Active Learning Project Görseli
Support from British Council to ITU’s Active Learning Project

The active learning project prepared by ITU was granted support by the British Council under the “Connect4Innovation: UK-Turkey Higher Education Institutional Partnerships” call. The two-year project will enable the development of an “active learning model” that includes students, graduates, academics and industry partners. University of Strathclyde will support the project with its experience.

Textile Machinery Exhibition Opened at ITU Görseli
Textile Machinery Exhibition Opened at ITU

ITU Gümüşsuyu Campus is hosting the “Textile Machinery from Past to Present” Exhibition. Organized with the contributions of İTHİB and İHKİB, the exhibition is the first laboratory test equipment exhibition held in a university.

Water in Istanbul workshop will be held on 24 November Görseli
Water in Istanbul workshop will be held on 24 November

ITU and BIAA will take place “The 4th Workshop on Rainwater Collection in Public Spaces” in Istanbul. The workshop, which will be held as part of the “Water in Istanbul” project, will bring together many public institutions addressing water management in Istanbul.

Our University Signed the Digital Twin Project Görseli
Our University Signed the Digital Twin Project

With the signature in Paris on November 14, ITU joined the Digital Europe Program. This program, developed within the scope of university-industry cooperation, aims to train qualified workforce in areas such as robotics, IoT, and cyber security.