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TÜBİTAK 2566 – NSFC Bilateral Cooperation Project on Sustainable Biomass Valorization General 5 articles
2025

TÜBİTAK 2566 – NSFC Bilateral Cooperation Project on Sustainable Biomass Valorization

A project led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hanife Sarı Erkan from the Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, has been funded under the TÜBİTAK 2566 – National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Bilateral Cooperation Program. Entitled “Chemical and Microbial Mechanisms in Waste Biomass Reforming Coupled with Carbon Chain Elongation,” the project focuses on developing innovative approaches for the conversion and valorization of waste biomass. The research investig...

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Horizon Europe-Funded ECHO Project and Energy Centres of Excellence General 5 articles
2025

Horizon Europe-Funded ECHO Project and Energy Centres of Excellence

With a total budget of €5 million, the ECHO – Energy Communities Centres of Excellence: Energising Innovation Ecosystems through Energy Communities project officially commenced with a kick-off meeting held at the Davutpaşa Campus of Yıldız Technical University. Coordinated by Yıldız Technical University under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Ozan Erdinç, the project aims to establish Centres of Excellence dedicated to energy communities and innovative energy services in Türkiye, Greece, and Portug...

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Clean Energy Research under the TÜBİTAK–MSRT Bilateral Cooperation Program General 5 articles
2025

Clean Energy Research under the TÜBİTAK–MSRT Bilateral Cooperation Program

A research project led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hadi Genceli from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Yıldız Technical University has been selected for funding under the bilateral cooperation program established between TÜBİTAK and the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (MSRT) of Iran. The project focuses on the development and optimization of a Proton Exchange Membrane Water Electrolyzer (PEMWE), a key technology for sustainable hydrogen production. Combining design optimization...

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TÜBİTAK ARDEB Success from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Yıldız Technical University General 5 articles
2025

TÜBİTAK ARDEB Success from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Yıldız Technical University

A research project proposed by Research Assistant Emre Beyazay from the Department of Physics, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, has been selected for funding under the TÜBİTAK ARDEB 1002 Rapid Support Program. The project focuses on the synthesis of nanocomposites based on conductive polymers and nanoflower-structured molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂), as well as the investigation of their energy storage properties. The study aims to develop advanced functional nanomaterials with enhanced electrochemi...

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Success of the Faculty of Naval Architecture and Maritime Affairs in the TÜBİTAK 2209-B Program General 5 articles
2025

Success of the Faculty of Naval Architecture and Maritime Affairs in the TÜBİTAK 2209-B Program

The research project entitled “Development of a Domestic Reactor for Environmentally Friendly and Economical Hydrogen Production”, carried out within the Faculty of Naval Architecture and Maritime Affairs at Yıldız Technical University under the supervision of Associate Professor Hüseyin Elçiçek and the coordination of Zülfü Düzgün, has been selected for funding under the 2024 First-Term Call of the TÜBİTAK 2209-B Undergraduate Students Industry-Oriented Research Projects Support Program. The...

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Success of the Faculty of Naval Architecture and Maritime Affairs in the TÜBİTAK 2209-A Program General 5 articles
2025

Success of the Faculty of Naval Architecture and Maritime Affairs in the TÜBİTAK 2209-A Program

A research project prepared within the Faculty of Naval Architecture and Maritime Affairs at Yıldız Technical University, under the academic supervision of Assistant Professor Serdar Turgut İnce and coordinated by Ahmet Emre Yüksel, has been selected for funding under the 2024 First-Term Call of the TÜBİTAK 2209-A Undergraduate Students Research Projects Support Program. Entitled “Optimization and Strength Analysis of the Hydrofoil Support Structure (Strut) for the Solar-Powered Hydrofoil Boa...

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TÜBİTAK 1001: AI-Based Forecasting Models for Energy, Finance, and Digital Marketing General 5 articles
2025

TÜBİTAK 1001: AI-Based Forecasting Models for Energy, Finance, and Digital Marketing

The project entitled “Advanced Time Series Forecasting and Uncertainty Analysis for Energy, Finance, and Digital Marketing Applications Using Deep Learning Models and an Adaptive Global Kalman Filter,” coordinated by Prof. Dr. Selami Beyhan from the Department of Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering, has been selected for funding under the TÜBİTAK ARDEB 1001 Program. The project focuses on developing innovative artificial intelligence-based time series forecasting approaches capable o...

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Siro (Togg × Farasis Energy) Cooperation Protocol General 5 articles
2025

Siro (Togg × Farasis Energy) Cooperation Protocol

A strategic cooperation protocol in battery technologies was signed between YTU and Siro, a clean energy storage solutions manufacturer established through the partnership of Togg and Farasis Energy. Within the letter of intent signed by YTU Rector Prof. Dr. Eyüp Debik and Siro Technical Director Jizhong (David) Dai, comprehensive education and research programmes targeting electric mobility and renewable energy storage systems will be launched for the first time in Turkey. The cooperation mo...

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TEKNOFEST Efficiency Challenge 2025 General 5 articles
2025

TEKNOFEST Efficiency Challenge 2025

The YTU AESK signed a historic achievement at the TEKNOFEST Efficiency Challenge 2025 competitions, confirming its leadership in engineering. The club became Turkey Champion in both the Electromobile and Hydromobile categories, crowning its technical competency with first-place awards in Acceleration, ADAS, and Domestic Product Incentive fields.

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YTÜ AESK: European Champion at Shell Eco-marathon Europe & Africa 2025 with ICARUSThe YTU AESK signed a historic achievement by becoming European Champion in the “Autonomous Urban Concept” category at Shell Eco-marathon Europe & Africa 2025 held in France with its autonomous vehicle ICARUS. General 5 articles
2025

YTÜ AESK: European Champion at Shell Eco-marathon Europe & Africa 2025 with ICARUSThe YTU AESK signed a historic achievement by becoming European Champion in the “Autonomous Urban Concept” category at Shell Eco-marathon Europe & Africa 2025 held in France with its autonomous vehicle ICARUS.

The team, becoming the only team able to complete the course by successfully passing demanding technical inspections and completing all autonomous missions, also won European 4th place in the ' Battery Electric' efficiency category at the same organisation.

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CIGRE Türkiye Power Systems Conference General 5 articles
2025

CIGRE Türkiye Power Systems Conference

The CIGRE YTU achieved significant successes at the 4th CIGRE Turkey Power Systems Conference, making its mark on the sector. The team, holding the distinction of being Turkey's first CIGRE student club, confirmed its pioneering position by winning the NGN Award presented for the first time this year. The club, which chaired the “First Notification” session held within the conference where student clubs presented their technical work, experienced the pride of having their developed model cite...

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ICARUS Launch, Next-Generation Electric Racing Vehicle General 5 articles
2025

ICARUS Launch, Next-Generation Electric Racing Vehicle

YTU AESK proudly introduced ICARUS, the product of months of intensive R&D and engineering work. This special launch, postponed due to the earthquake disaster in Istanbul on 23 April, was held on 30 April 2025 at the Davutpaşa Campus Otağ-ı Hümayun with the intense participation of technology enthusiasts. ICARUS redefined engineering boundaries with its technical competencies: body weight reduced by 36%; friction coefficient lowered by 30% through aerodynamic performance; 10% increase in batt...

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