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Assis. Prof. Dr. Ayşe Nur Esen’s project titled " Determination of Sorption Behavior of Cobalt-60 Radionuclide of Natural Dolomite Mineral " was entitled to support from ITU Scientific Research Council.

Research project titled “Determination of Sorption Behavior of Cobalt-60 Radionuclide of Natural Dolomite Mineral” was entitled to receive support by ITU Scientific Research Projects Department.

The Use of Radiotracer Method for Measuring the Flow Parameters in a Lab-Scale Constructed Wetland

Assis. Prof. Dr. Ayşe Nur Esen’s project titled " The Use of Radiotracer Method for Measuring the Flow Parameters in a Lab-Scale Constructed Wetland " was entitled to receive support from IAEA .

Prof. Dr. Nilgün Karatepe Yavuz became the subproject coordinator of the "Environmentally Compatible Sustainable Advanced Vehicle Technologies" project supported under the TUBITAK 1004 - Center of Excellence Support Program

Prof. Dr. Nilgün Karatepe Yavuz and her team will develop a scalable fuel cell with an output power of 1 kW (300 mW/cm2) during the subproject “Development and Integration of Automotive Compatible PEM Fuel Cell Modules and System Components ".

Prof. Dr. Nilgün Karatepe Yavuz leading the project on the Charge in Advancing Hybrid Energy Storage for High-Performance Electric and Diesel Vehicles

The project led by Prof. Dr. Nilgün Karatepe Yavuz at ITU (Istanbul Technical University) is a remarkable research initiative named "Development of Hybrid Energy Storage Systems to Meet High Energy and Power Density Requirements Suitable for Use in Electric and Diesel Vehicles (CAPLION)." This project is conducted in collaboration with Temsa Skoda Sabancı Transportation Vehicles A.Ş. and Sabancı University SUNUM, and it is supported by TÜBİTAK TEYDEB-1505 under the University-Industry Cooperation Support Program.

International collaborative research project with University of Tirana, Albania and Istanbul Technical University, Energy Institute

It's great to hear about the collaborative research project titled "Nanostructuring of mineral-based surface coatings for growth of antiviral activity COVİD-19" involving the ITU Energy Institute and the University of Tirana. The project appears to have a strong team of researchers leading it. Prof. Dr. Nilgun Baydogan and Prof. Arjan Korpa are likely the principal investigators or key researchers involved in the project. Furthermore, the involvement of MSc. Sara Dervishi indicates that the project includes the contribution of talented young researchers, bringing fresh perspectives and ideas to the study.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tayfun Akyürek's project titled " Experimental reconfiguration method for the nuclear research reactor core " was entitled to receive support from TUBITAK

Within the scope of TÜBİTAK 3501 – Career Development Program, the scientific evaluation process of the projects proposed to the Research Support Programs Directorate (ARDEB) at the end of 2022 was completed in April 2023. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tayfun AKYÜREK's project titled " Experimental reconfiguration method for the nuclear research reactor core " was entitled to receive support.

Development and application of spray-based coating method for obtaining super capacitive coatings in order to increase the energy storage capacity of electric vehicles” was supported by TÜRKİYE Council of Higher Education

Prof. Dr. Nilgün Karatepe Yavuz’s project “Development and application of spray-based coating method for obtaining super capacitive coatings in order to increase the energy storage capacity of electric vehicles” was supported by TÜRKİYE Council of Higher Education

Asst. Prof. Tayfun Gundogdu is invited as Editor-in-Chief by the editorial board of the CES Transactions on Electrical Machines and Systems journal in order to organize and manage a special issue on Rare-Earth-Free Electrical Machines

Call for Papers for CES Transactions on Electrical Machines and Systems Special Section on Rare-Earth-Free Electrical Machines: Driving Decarbonization and Energy Efficiency Our Institute Faculty Member, Asst. Prof. Tayfun Gundogdu is invited as Editor-in-Chief by the editorial board of the CES Transactions on Electrical Machines and Systems journal in order to organize and manage a special issue on Rare-Earth-Free Electrical Machines: Driving Decarbonization and Energy Efficiency.

Asst. Prof. Tayfun Gündoğdu’s project titled "Parametric Analysis and Global Optimization of Limited-Angle Wound Rotor Resolvers" was entitled to receive support from ITU Scientific Research Council

Our Institute Faculty Member, Asst. Prof. Tayfun Gundogdu’s project titled " Parametric Analysis and Global Optimization of Limited-Angle Wound Rotor Resolvers " was entitled to receive support by ITU Scientific Research Council.

Prof. Dr. İlhan Kocaarslan became the subproject coordinator of the "Environmentally Compatible Sustainable Advanced Vehicle Technologies" project supported under the TUBITAK 1004 - Center of Excellence Support Program

Prof. Dr. İlhan Kocaarslan and his team will develop a digital platform for a scalable blockchain-based mobility ecosystem during the subproject “The Distributed System Infrastructure in the Next Generation Mobility Ecosystem (e-DSI)".

Prof. Dr. Tuba Okutucu Özyurt became the subproject coordinator of the "Environmentally Compatible Sustainable Advanced Vehicle Technologies" project supported under the TUBITAK 1004 - Center of Excellence Support Program

Prof. Dr. Tuba Okutucu Özyurt and her team will develop a battery thermal and electrical management system (BMS) prototype at a modular level to be used in the batteries of electric buses throughout the sub-project "Thermal and Electrical Management of Electric Vehicle Battery Modules".

Quantech@İTU Group, headed by Prof. Dr. Tugrul Hakioglu, has extended their research area on advanced materials

Research Visit to Sandia Laboratories, the US National Solar Thermal Testing Facility (NSTTF) as part of the Solar Twins project

Prof. Dr. Tuba Okutucu Özyurt visited the National Solar Thermal Test Facility (NSTTF) at Sandia Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM, USA, on September 26, 2022, as part of the Horizon 2020 Solar Twins project.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Neslihan Yuca Doğdu’s project on Building more reliable and performant batteries to detect degradation and repair damage via advanced Battery Management System (PHOENIX)” was entitled to receive support from EU Horizon project call

Energy Institute Faculty Member Assoc. Prof. Dr. Neslihan Yuca Doğdu’s project titled “Building more reliable and performant batteries by embedding sensors and self-healing functionalities to detect degradation and repair damage via advanced Battery Management System (PHOENIX) was entitled to receive support from EU Horizon project call of Europe HORIZON-CL5-2022-D2-01.

Prof. Dr. Tuba Okutucu Özyurt visited Plataforma Solar de Almeria concentrated solar energy laboratories as part of the Horizon 2020 Solar Twins project

Prof. Dr. Tuba Okutucu Özyurt visited Plataforma Solar de Almeria concentrated solar energy laboratories in Spain on 25-27 July 2022 as part of the Horizon 2020 SolarTwins project. She participated in characterization and accelerated aging experiments of Heliostat mirrors.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Neslihan Yuca Doğdu’s project on the developing an optimized machinery with intelligent control processes for battery cell industrial manufacturing was entitled to receive support from EU Horizon project call.

Energy Institute Faculty Member Assoc. Prof. Dr. Neslihan Yuca Doğdu’s project titled “Boosting Europe’s sustainable battery cell industrial manufacturing value chain by developing an optimized machinery with intelligent control processes to minimize costs, scrap and energy consumption (BATMACHINE) was entitled to receive support from EU Horizon project call of Europe HORIZON-CL5-2022-D2-01.

ITU ILATAM that is directed by Prof. Dr. İlhan KOCAARSLAN made an application to be a research infrastructure within the scope of Law No. 6550

ITU ILATAM that is directed by Prof. Dr. İlhan KOCAARSLAN made an application to be a research infrastructure within the scope of Law No. 6550.

Asst. Prof. Dr. Senem SENTURK LULE's project titled "Design of a Thorium Fueled Micro Nuclear Reactor" was entitled to receive support from TUBITAK

Energy Institute's project titled "Design of a Thorium Fueled Micro Nuclear Reactor " was entitled to receive support from TUBITAK

ITU received EU funding as a partner in SolarHub project

ITU received EU funding as a partner in SolarHub project .

ITU received TUBITAK TEYDEB funding as a partner in patent-based technology transfer project

ITU received TUBITAK TEYDEB funding as a partner in patent-based technology transfer project.

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