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Green Alternatives for Stabilizing Intumescent Floors

ITU Graduate School graduate student Suleiman Adnan Suleiman Abu Yosef has signed a groundbreaking project in the field of geotechnical engineering, both economically and environmentally. Suleiman is conducting a pioneering study on the stabilization of intumescent floors, utilizing industrial waste materials such as fly ash, dry pomace ash, and zeolite as alternatives to traditional stabilization methods.

From Antarctic Glaciers to Sustainable Chemistry

In this study conducted on microorganisms isolated from glacier cores taken from Antarctica, the production potential of enzymes that can remain active at low temperatures was investigated. The results obtained contributed to the identification of new enzyme sources that can be used in environmentally friendly biotechnological applications.

Three Graduate Programs Receive EUR-ACE Quality Labels in Official Ceremony

The Earthquake Engineering, Coastal Sciences and Engineering, and Textile Engineering master's programs have been awarded the EUR-ACE quality label.

A Millennium of Hidden Clues in Sediments

"While analyzing sediment cores from the sea, I was fascinated to realize that each layer holds a climatic message from thousands of years ago. Through this project, I not only developed technical skills, but also learned to think like a researcher, collaborate within a team, and work with large-scale data."

Rethinking the Streets

Within the ACCTRA project, active contributions are made to the planning, data analysis, and social acceptance processes of the micromobility lane application in Istanbul. The project offers a comparative evaluation of local solutions for sustainable transportation and street transformation on an international scale.

A Leading Role in the Circular Economy

Organized under the leadership of Assoc. Prof. Dr. İmge Akçakaya Waite, the New Horizons workshop brought together researchers and stakeholders from across Europe in Istanbul to explore circular economy-focused collaboration. ITU PhD student Cihan Mert Sabah took part in this interdisciplinary platform, contributing to and expanding an international research network.

The "15-Minute City" Vision is Being Expanded to Urban Fringes with a Horizon Europe Project

Prof. Dr. Hilmi Berk Çelikoğlu, a faculty member at Istanbul Technical University's Faculty of Civil Engineering, played a key role in an international and ambitious research project that aims to bring the "15-minute city" model, one of the most innovative concepts of modern urban life, to the often neglected peripheries of cities in his scientific career.

Designing the Sky of the Future: A Next-Gen CNS Infrastructure for UAVs and Aircraft to Operate Together

Ramazan Yeniceri, a researcher at Istanbul Technical University's Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics, has been a researcher in an ambitious research project that focuses on one of the most critical challenges that will shape the future of aviation in his scientific career.

ITU within the National Polar Program: Uncovering the Geological Secrets of Nelson Island, Antarctica

Alp Ünal, a researcher at Istanbul Technical University's Faculty of Mines, has been involved as a researcher in an ambitious research project in his scientific career, spanning one of the most challenging and understudied natural environments in the world.

The Role of Design in Social Cohesion: Culturally-Appropriate Housing Design Principles for Immigrants

Özge Cordan, a researcher at Istanbul Technical University, Department of Interior Architecture, took part as a researcher in a human-oriented and ambitious research project that seeks solutions to refugee integration, one of Turkey's most important social issues, with the unifying and healing power of design.

A Life-Saving Model with AI: Predicting Accident Risk for Road Safety

Prof. Dr. Hilmi Berk Çelikoğlu, a faculty member at Istanbul Technical University's Faculty of Civil Engineering, led a pioneering research project combining artificial intelligence and intelligent transportation systems to prevent traffic accidents, one of Turkey's most important social problems, in his scientific career.

A Smart Solution for Traffic Congestion: Analysis of Network Flow Propagation with Real-Time Data

Prof. Dr. Hilmi Berk Çelikoğlu, a faculty member at Istanbul Technical University's Faculty of Civil Engineering, has led an ambitious research project that combines advanced modeling and simulation techniques to understand and manage the problem of "congestion" in transportation networks, which are the blood vessels of cities.

A New Approach in Transport: Optimizing for the "Cleanest" Route, Not Just the Fastest

Prof. Dr. Hilmi Berk Çelikoğlu, a faculty member of the Faculty of Civil Engineering at Istanbul Technical University, led an ambitious research project in his scientific career that aims to find a solution to air pollution, one of the biggest side effects of urban transportation, through engineering and optimization methods.

Smart Transportation for Istanbul's Historic Peninsula: Improving On-Demand Mobility via Simulation

Prof. Dr. Hilmi Berk Çelikoğlu, a faculty member at Istanbul Technical University's Faculty of Civil Engineering, led an ambitious research project in his scientific career that challenged traffic congestion and environmental impacts, one of the most complex problems of big cities, with smart and flexible transportation solutions.

Understanding the Future with Past Data: Tracing Sea Level Changes on the Marmara Coasts

Ufuk Tarı, a researcher at Istanbul Technical University Eurasia Institute of Earth Sciences, took part as a researcher in an ambitious research project that focuses on the coastlines that contain thousands of years of secrets of the earth and brings together the traces of the past with the climate models of the future.

Cascading Effects of the Feb 6 Earthquakes Are Modeled: Landslides and Chain Hazard Analysis

Mehmet Cüneyd Demirel, a researcher at Istanbul Technical University Eurasia Institute of Earth Sciences, took part as a researcher in an ambitious research project to understand the sequential effects of the disaster after one of the biggest natural disasters Turkey has experienced in his scientific career.

Circular Economy Awareness is Spreading Through "Gamification"

Istanbul Technical University researcher İmge Akçakaya Waite took part as a researcher in an innovative education project that aims to increase the sustainability awareness of new generations in her scientific career and focuses on gamification and interaction.

The Healing Power of Design: Optimal Interior Design Criteria for Alzheimer's Care Homes

Emine Görgül, a researcher at Istanbul Technical University, Department of Interior Architecture, took part as a researcher in a human-oriented and ambitious research project focusing on improving the quality of life of Alzheimer's patients, one of the most vulnerable groups of society, in her scientific career.

Spatial Contribution to National Health Policy: A Design Guide for Community Mental Health Centers

Emine Görgül, a researcher at Istanbul Technical University Department of Interior Architecture, took part as a researcher in a pioneering and socially beneficial research project that aims to improve the quality of mental health services through space design in her scientific career.

A User-Focused, Flexible Interior Model to Counter Monotony in Mass Housing

Prof. Dr. S. Banu Garip, a faculty member of the Faculty of Architecture at Istanbul Technical University, led an ambitious research project in her architectural career that challenged one of the biggest problems of mass housing, which is uniformity and standardization that ignores user needs.

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