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Seminar on Achieving Zero Emission Targets Education 5 articles
October 2025

Seminar on Achieving Zero Emission Targets

YTU organized an enlightening seminar on strategies for achieving zero emission targets, bringing together experts, students, and sustainability professionals to discuss pathways toward a net-zero future. The session explored comprehensive policy frameworks, innovative technological solutions, an...

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ECHO Project (Energy Communities Excellence Hubs: Catalyzing Energy Innovation Ecosystems) Education 5 articles
October 2025

ECHO Project (Energy Communities Excellence Hubs: Catalyzing Energy Innovation Ecosystems)

Dr. Ozan Erdinç, a faculty member of the Electrical Engineering Department at Yıldız Technical University, is leading the ECHO project (Energy Communities Excellence Hubs: Catalyzing Energy Innovation Ecosystems), for which YTU serves as the coordinating institution. The project has been awarded ...

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Increasing the Performance of Gel Type Lead Acid Batteries with Conductive Polymers-Graphite Composites Energy 5 articles
October 2025

Increasing the Performance of Gel Type Lead Acid Batteries with Conductive Polymers-Graphite Composites

Prof. Dr. Metin Gençten, a faculty member at Yıldız Technical University, Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, aims to enhance the performance of gel-type lead-acid batteries through his project titled “Increasing the Performance of Gel Type Lead Acid Batteries with Conductive Polym...

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Seminar on Transformers Used in Wind Turbines Education 5 articles
October 2025

Seminar on Transformers Used in Wind Turbines

YTU hosted a technical and educational seminar on transformers used in wind turbines, shedding light on their design principles, operational mechanisms, and significance within renewable energy systems. The session explored how transformers facilitate the efficient conversion and transmission of ...

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Seminar on New Approaches in Electric Transportation Systems and Electric Power System Integration Education 5 articles
October 2025

Seminar on New Approaches in Electric Transportation Systems and Electric Power System Integration

YTU organized an insightful seminar on innovative approaches in electric transportation systems and their integration with electric power networks, bringing together experts, researchers, and students to discuss the future of sustainable mobility. The session explored advancements in electric veh...

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Wind Energy Education: Project Management Training Education 5 articles
October 2025

Wind Energy Education: Project Management Training

YTU conducted a comprehensive Project Management Training as part of its Wind Energy Education Program, aimed at enhancing participants’ professional competencies in the renewable energy sector. The training covered essential topics such as project planning, execution, risk assessment, budgeting,...

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Seminar on Revolutionizing Climate Solutions Education 5 articles
October 2025

Seminar on Revolutionizing Climate Solutions

YTU organized an inspiring seminar titled “Revolutionizing Climate Solutions,” focusing on cutting-edge, science-based strategies to address the global climate crisis. The session brought together experts, researchers, and students to discuss breakthrough technologies, innovative policy framework...

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Seminar on Wind Energy Sector Measurements and WindPro Software Education 5 articles
October 2025

Seminar on Wind Energy Sector Measurements and WindPro Software

YTU organized a technical seminar on wind energy sector measurements and the practical application of WindPro software in planning and optimizing wind energy projects. The session provided participants with a comprehensive understanding of wind resource assessment, data analysis, and site evaluat...

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Seminar on Renewable Energy Power Plants Education 5 articles
October 2025

Seminar on Renewable Energy Power Plants

YTU hosted an enlightening seminar on renewable energy power plants, exploring the principles, technologies, and operational dynamics of various clean energy systems, including solar, wind, hydro, and biomass. The session aimed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of how ren...

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What We Dreamed And Beyond "YTU Racing Team #oneteamtwocars" Education 5 articles
October 2025

What We Dreamed And Beyond "YTU Racing Team #oneteamtwocars"

YTU’s student-led YTU Racing Team unveiled two groundbreaking Formula Student vehicles:YTR09-ÖZCÜ: A fully electric car, featuring a 10-inch wheel package, a 450-volt battery, and an Emrax motor, capable of accelerating 0–100 km/h in just 2.7 seconds.YTR09-KEREM: A combustion vehicle powered by a...

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Biotechnology and the Future of Sustainability: Dr. Berat Z. Haznedaroğlu Speaks at YTU’s “Astro Talks” Education 5 articles
October 2025

Biotechnology and the Future of Sustainability: Dr. Berat Z. Haznedaroğlu Speaks at YTU’s “Astro Talks”

As part of the “Astro Talks” series, YTU hosted Dr. Berat Z. Haznedaroğlu, an award-winning scientist specializing in applied microbiology, biotechnology, and functional genetics. The lecture highlighted cutting-edge research on microalgae and cyanobacteria with applications in food, pharmaceutic...

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Driving Sustainability Forward: YTU AESK’s 20th Anniversary Launch Energy 5 articles
October 2025

Driving Sustainability Forward: YTU AESK’s 20th Anniversary Launch

The 20th anniversary launch of YTU AESK provided a dynamic platform for showcasing innovative student-led projects on sustainable vehicle design and energy-efficient technologies. The event emphasized applied learning by enabling students to present the outcomes of their engineering research whil...

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