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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.

“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.

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 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.

Our Faculty Members on the List of the World's Most Influential Scientists in 2023

In the 2023 list of the World's most influential scientists, announced annually by Elsevier and Stanford University, our University ranked first among Turkish universities with 72 academicians in the "Career-Long Impact" category and 66 academicians in the "Annual Impact" category, while the names of 16 faculty members from our Faculty were included in both lists.

TÜBİTAK 2219 International Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program Supports

Our faculty members, Department of Chemical Engineering, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Çiğdem ORAL, , Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Res. Asst. Dr. Sıddıka MERTDİNÇ ÜLKÜSEVEN, and Department of Food Engineering, Dr. Kadriye Nur KASAPOĞLU were awarded TÜBİTAK 2219 International Postdoctoral Research Fellowship with their projects.

TÜBİTAK 1001 Project Support to Our Faculty Member in the Field of Food Technology

ITU Department of Food Engineering faculty member Dr. Gülay Özkan’s project, which aims to obtain value-added products in the field of food technology by using agricultural wastes and local resources, was entitled to support under TÜBİTAK 1001 in the 1st period of 2024. The project team also includes Prof. Dr. Funda Karbancıoğlu Güler and Res. Asst. Dilara Devecioğlu.

2023-2024 Academic Year Graduation Ceremonies for Undergraduate Students

After the 2023-2024 academic year, we held a graduation ceremony for our graduating students at our faculty. Following this ceremony, we attended the larger ceremony held at the ITU stadium.

ITU’s 251th Anniversary Doctorate Graduation Ceremony 2023 Best Thesis Award to Dr. Elif Emil Kaya, 2023 Outstanding Doctoral Award to Dr. Evren Demircan

Istanbul Technical University's 251st year doctoral graduates received their diplomas at a magnificent ceremony held on July 4, 2024.

Faculty of Chemical – Metalurgical Engineering Technology Seminar Series: Prof. Hüseyin Şehitoğlu

Prof. Hüseyin Şehitoğlu from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign delivered a comprehensive seminar at our Faculty on July 2, 2024, presenting his research on the determination of critical stress in metallic materials.

Faculty of Chemical – Metalurgical Engineering Technology Seminar Series: Prof. Ping Xiao

Prof. Ping Xiao from the Department of Materials at the University of Manchester delivered an inspiring seminar at our Faculty on June 6, 2024, presenting groundbreaking research on TBC and EBC coatings.

Faculty of Chemical – Metalurgical Engineering Technology Seminar Series: Prof. Savvas G Hatzikiriakos

Prof. Savvas G. Hatzikiriakos from the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of British Columbia delivered a comprehensive seminar at our Faculty on May 29, 2024, presenting his research on “Rheology and Self-Healing Behavior of Functionalized Amine-Based Polyolefins.

ITU Day Brings Together ITU Alumni from Different Generations

The traditional 251st ITU Day, held on May 26, 2024, brought together alumni from different generations and their families.

The “9th Materials Days” event was held at ITU.

The “9th Materials Days” organized by ITU MMMK took place on May 7-8, 2024, at ITU Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Room D-201.

2024 ITU Academic Performance Awards

The Academic Performance Awards were presented for the third year in 2024, a year that ITU acknowledged as the "Year of Global Impact".

TUBITAK POLAR-1001 Project Support to Asst. Prof. Dr. Elif ÖZTÜRK ER

Asst. Prof. Dr. Elif ÖZTÜRK ER, one of our faculty members at the Chemical Engineering Department, will carry out research within the scope of the TUBITAK POLAR 1001.

ITU Honorary Doctorate Ceremony: Prof. Dr. Ali Erdemir

Our 1977 Metalurgical Engineering graduate, Prof. Dr. Ali Erdemir was awarded an honorary doctorate title at a ceremony held at the İTÜ Ayazağa Campus, SDKM on March 13, 2024.

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