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2025 ITU Academic Performance Awards

Our University's Academic Performance Awards were presented to their owners for the fourth time in 2025. The Academic Performance Awards, given in three separate categories, were given to the faculty members who showed the highest academic performance within the department in 2022-2024, and to the faculty members and research assistants who showed the highest performance based on publications within the department in 2024.

TÜBİTAK 2515 COST and TÜSEB 2025-A1-01 Project Support

The project, led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatih ORTAKÇI, a faculty member of our faculty's Food Engineering Department, has been awarded support within the scope of the TÜBİTAK 2515-COST Program, and the other project has been awarded support within the scope of the TÜSEB 2025-A1-01 A1 Project Support Program for Undergraduate Students.

MEDNIGHT: Prof. Dr. Beraat Özçelik

Mediterranean Researchers' Night (MEDNIGHT) aims to strengthen regional cooperation by bringing together distinguished scientists and academic institutions from countries bordering the Mediterranean every year. This year, Prof. Dr. Beraat Özçelik, a faculty member of our Faculty Food Engineering Department, was included in the list, thus reinforcing ITU's strong position in the international arena.

The computer laboratory, library, reading and study area of our faculty was put into service with its new face

The computer laboratory, library, reading and study area of our faculty were completely renovated within the scope of a detailed project. The opening ceremony of the area, which was put into the service of our students under the name of "Yıldız Eren Computer Laboratory and Study Area", took place on December 6, 2022.

Our Faculty's Double Success in TÜBİTAK 2209-A and 2209-B Programs!

The 2024/1 period support results of the 2209-A and 2209-B programs conducted by the TÜBİTAK Directorate of Scientist Support Programs (BİDEB) have been announced. Our Faculty attracted attention with its high performance in both programs.

3. Food Up Food Summit

The 3rd Food Up Food Summit organized by ITU Food Engineering Club and Food Engineering Department was held successfully.

TUSEB 2025-A1-01 A1 Project Support for Undergraduate Students

The project, carried out by our student Beyza Özder under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatih Ortakçı, a faculty member of the ITU Food Engineering Department, has been awarded TÜSEB 2025-A1-01 support. Our student Ahmet Burak Ulaş is also taking part in the project as a researcher.

A New Era in Science and Engineering Communication at ITU: Innovative Education with the Learning Station Model

The second and third sessions of the "Science and Engineering Communications: Communicating Research Through News Stories" learning station training were held on January 27-28 2025 at the Süleyman Demirel Cultural Center under the auspices of the ITU Center for Excellence in Education (ITU MEM).

TOHUM Support from ASELSAN to the Project That is Important for Surgery and Intensive Care Units!

The research project "Heart Lung Machine Oxygenator Membrane Development and Coating Studies" carried out at ASELSAN Academy under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Duygu Ağaoğulları, a faculty member of the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering of our Faculty, and the coordination of our doctoral student Mustafa Bellek, has received TOHUM Project Support.

Visit and Seminar of Prof. Dr. Antonio Torres from the School of Engineering and Sciences Tecnologico de Monterrey-Mexico, with whom we have an international collaboration

Prof. Dr. Antonio Torres (Editor-in-Chief, CYTA- Journal of Food, Taylor & Francis) from the School of Engineering and Sciences Tecnologico de Monterrey-Mexico, with whom we have an international collaboration, gave a seminar titled "Background for an invitation to participate in collaborative research: Novel tools reducing waste, risks & quality losses of refrigerated foods" on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at 10:30 in our Faculty's classroom D202.

Graduate Thesis Studies Completed at Our Faculty

Postgraduate thesis studies have been conducted in ITU Graduate Education for Chemical, Metallurgy and Materials, Food, Production Metallurgy and Technologies, Materials Engineering MSc and PhD Programs. We congratulate our successful graduates and our faculty members.

Our New Members

We are pleased to welcome 14 new academics and 1 administrative staff to our faculty in 2024.

TUBA-GEBIP 2024 Award to Asst. Prof.Dr. Hüseyin Enis Karahan

Asst. Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Enis KARAHAN received the 2024 Turkish Academy of Sciences Outstanding Young Scientist (TÜBA-GEBİP) Award.

Academic Board Meeting of our Faculty titled “Evaluation and Future Outlook”

The Academic Board Meeting for the 2024-2025 Academic Year Fall Semester was held on December 06, 2024, in D201 class of our faculty with the participation of our Rector, academic and faculty members.

The new issue of "ITU Journal of Food Science and Technology" has been published

The journal includes many useful articles on food and food safety, especially food engineering, food technology, nutrition and waste valorization.

“Food Waste Lost Its Taste” project competition organized by our Food Engineering Department

The project competition "Food Waste Lost Its Taste" organized by ITU Food Engineering Department was held in our Faculty. The steps taken to prevent food waste in the event held within the scope of European Week for Waste Reduction are of great importance for a sustainable future.

Food Science and Technology of the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) 2024 Ranking

Our University has achieved a great success in Food Science and Technology in Shanghai Ranking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) 2024 by being ranked 151-200 globally, the 2nd among all Turkish universities.

Our Graduate Prof. Dr. Ali Erdemir was elected to the European Academy of Sciences

Prof. Dr. Ali Erdemir, graduated from our faculty in 1977, was officially accepted as a Foreign Researcher to the European Academy of Sciences. He was also awarded the 2024 Tribology Gold Medal from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

The First "National Copper Summit" Held at ITU

ITU hosted the National Copper Summit, organized for the first time in Turkey under the leadership of ISO, KSO and İDDMİB. In the event held at our Ayazağa Campus, important names and stakeholders of the copper sector discussed increasing exports for the development of the sector, adaptation to green production and supporting innovation with R&D.

Consumer and Sensory Sciences Conference

“Consumer and Sensory Sciences Conference (CONSENSE 2024)”, organized under the presidency of our faculty member of the Food Engineering Department, Prof. Dr. Esra Çapanoğlu Güven, and co-chairmanship of our graduate, also Okan University faculty member, Dr. Tuğba Özdal, was held on 02-03 October 2024 at the ITU Süleyman Demirel Cultural Center.

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