Certificate of Achievement Presentation Ceremony was held!

Certificate of Achievement Presentation Ceremony was held!

Yeditepe University hosted a celebratory dinner to recognize its researchers who were awarded achievement certificates for securing funding in 2024 from leading institutions like the European Union’s Horizon Europe and Erasmus+ programs, TÜBİTAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye), TÜSEB (Health Institutes of Türkiye), and the British Council. These researchers were also celebrated for their exceptional contributions to research and recognition from other prestigious organizations.

The event, held for the seventh time under the coordination of the Yeditepe University Project Management Office, brought together İSTEK Foundation and Yeditepe University Founder and Honorary President Mr. Bedrettin Dalan, Yeditepe University Rector Prof. Dr. Mehmet Durman, Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Oğuz Bayat, and Prof. Dr. Ahmet Aydın, Chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology. They congratulated the project teams and listened to presentations about their remarkable work.

Researchers Receiving Achievement Certificates and Their Awards/Project Details

• Prof. Dr. Fikrettin Şahin, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Genetics and Bioengineering
  • “Innovative Health Professional of the Year Award” at the Doctorclub Awards.
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Etil Güzelmeriç, Faculty of Pharmacy
  • “Encouragement Award” at the 2024 Science, Service, and Incentive Awards by the Turkish Pharmacists Association Academy of Pharmacy
• Prof. Dr. Demet Lüküslü, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Sociology, and Dr. Barış Gençer Baykan, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Public Administration
  • TÜBİTAK Threshold Excellence Award for the Horizon Europe application.
• Prof. Dr. Berrin Yanıkkaya, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Sociology
  • Erasmus+ project titled “Fostering Learners' AI Readiness (FLAIR).”
• Prof. Dr. Fatma Yeşim Ekinci, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Food Engineering
  • Erasmus+ project titled “BBC: Breaking Boundaries in K-12 Classrooms: Fostering Gender Inclusion in STEM Teaching.”
• Prof. Dr. Duygun Erol Barkana, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Erasmus+ project titled “Teaching Students How Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders Adopt and Interact with Technologies.”
• Prof. Dr. Cengiz Erişen, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Political Science and International Relations
  • Two projects:
    • Erasmus+ Mundus Design Measures (EMDM) titled “Data, Society and Sustainability MA Program.”
    • TÜBİTAK 2501 Program, “Rising Conspiracy Theories in Social Media.”
• Prof. Dr. Elif Erişen, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Public Administration
  • Two projects:
    • British Council Going Global Partnerships Program, “Advancing Global Collaboration: Establishing a Double Degree Partnership between Henley Business School and Yeditepe University.”
    • TÜBİTAK 1001 Program, “Behavioral Foundations of Migrant Adaptation: Examining Acculturation and Local Attitudes Toward Migrants Using Innovative Research Techniques.”
• Prof. Dr. Emine Esra Karadeniz, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Economics
  • British Council International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF-RCG) titled “Socio-Economic Integration of Syrian Refugees in Türkiye: The Role of Technology Adoption in Syrian-Owned SMEs.”
• Prof. Dr. Nihan Çelebi, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering
  • TÜBİTAK 2559 NITRA (Serbia) Bilateral Cooperation Program: “Development of Depolymerizing Enzymes for Polyhydroxyalkanoate Bioplastics for More Efficient Biotechnological Applications.”
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. İknur Kuşbeyzi Aybar, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Mathematics
  • Horizon Europe, Marie Sklodowska Curie Staff Exchanges Program: “Dynamical Systems and Reaction Kinetics Networks – DSYREKI.”
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gizem Alioğlu Çakmak, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of French Political Science and International Relations
  • Two projects:
    • TÜBİTAK 2509 - France Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bosphorus) Bilateral Cooperation Program: “Science Diplomacy in France and Türkiye: A New Opportunity for Collaboration.”
    • TÜBİTAK 1001 Program (Republic’s 100th Anniversary Special Call): “Leaders and Foreign Policy in Türkiye: An Operational Code Analysis Approach.”
• Assist. Prof. Dr. Özge Taştan, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Food Engineering
  • TÜBİTAK - PRIMA Multilateral Cooperation Program: “Valorizing Agrifood Residues for Bio-based Packaging Solutions – AgriBioPack.”
• Dr. Zeliha Cansu Canbek Özdil, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Materials Science and Nanotechnology Engineering
  • Two projects:
    • British Council Going Global Partnerships Program: “Wireless Plant Health Monitoring and Growth Estimation with Artificial Intelligence.”
    • TÜBİTAK 1002-A Program: “Designing Novel Magneto-Plasmonic Absorbers for MRI Contrast and Photothermal Therapy Agents.”
• Prof. Dr. Fikrettin Şahin, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Genetics and Bioengineering
  • TÜSEB B Group R&D Project Support Program: “Determination of the Therapeutic Effects of Targeted Nanotechnological Exosomes in the Treatment of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer through In-Vitro Analyses.”
• Prof. Dr. Yelkin Diker Coşkun and Prof. Dr. Gonca Kızılkaya Cumaoğlu, Faculty of Education
  • TÜBİTAK 1711 Artificial Intelligence Ecosystem Program: “AI-Supported Personalized Digital Assistant (I-Mentor) for Integration with Learning Management Systems.”
• Prof. Dr. Bayram Yılmaz, Faculty of Medicine
  • TÜBİTAK 1001 Program:“Investigating the Potential Roles of Prodinorphin Neurons in the Hippocampal Dentate Gyrus in a Transgenic Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease.”
• Prof. Dr. Dilek Telci Temeltaş, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Genetics and Bioengineering
  • TÜBİTAK 1001 Program:“Molecular Mechanisms of the Chemotherapeutic Effects of Everolimus and ABT-737 Combination on Renal Cell Carcinoma.”
• Prof. Dr. Gülderen Yanıkkaya Demirel, Faculty of Medicine
  • TÜBİTAK 1001 Program:“Investigating the Relationship Between HIV-1 Reservoirs and CD4+ T Cell Aging in Peripheral Blood Samples of HIV-1 Positive Patients Under Antiretroviral Therapy (ART).”
• Prof. Dr. Latife Arzu Aral, Faculty of Medicine
  • TÜBİTAK 1001 Program:“Investigating the In Vitro and In Vivo Anti-Inflammatory and Neuro-Restorative Effects of A151 Oligodeoxynucleotide.”
• Prof. Dr. İlter Alkan, Faculty of Medicine
  • TÜBİTAK 1001 Program: “Investigating the Role of Molecular Clock Genes in Penile Erection Mechanisms.”
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gonca Bilge Özel, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Food Engineering
  • TÜBİTAK 1001 Program:“Developing Models to Predict Final Product Quality Problems in Chocolate Production Processes Using FTIR Spectroscopy.”
• Dr. Tayfun Acar, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Genetics and Bioengineering
  • Two projects:
    • TÜBİTAK 1001 Program:“Evaluation of Cendr and Doxorubicin Co-Loaded GE11 Peptide-Targeted Nanoalgosomes as a Chemotherapeutic Agent Against Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: In Vitro and In Vivo Models.”
    • TÜSEB A Group Emergency R&D Program: “Synthesis, Characterization, and Antibacterial Activity of Peptide-Targeted Albumin Nanoparticles Containing Silver-Ciprofloxacin Complex Against Salmonella Typhimurium.”
• Assist. Prof. Dr. Didem Seven, Faculty of Medicine
  • TÜBİTAK 1001 Program: “Identifying Novel Therapeutic Targets for Treating Cisplatin-Resistant Head and Neck Cancer.”
• Postdoctoral Researcher Burcu Şirin Kaya, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Genetics and Bioengineering
  • TÜBİTAK 1001 Program:“Exploring the Use of Non-Conventional Yeasts as Postbiotics, Enhancing Postbiotic Activity through Co-Culturing Different Yeasts, and Scaling Up Production.”
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Işıl Türkan İpek, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of French Political Science and International Relations
  • TÜBİTAK 1002-A Short-term Support Module:“Social and Economic Integration Processes of Migrants and Refugees Living in Sancaktepe.”
• Assist. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Akif Erdal, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Mathematics
  • TÜBİTAK 3501 Career Development Program:“Homotopy Theory and Higher Geometric Structures for Frölicher Spaces.”
• Assist. Prof. Dr. Çiğdem Yazıcı Mutlu, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
  • TÜBİTAK 3501 Career Development Program:“Examining Virtual Reality Sickness from the Perspective of Postural Stability.”
• Assist. Prof. Dr. Nebahat Aral, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Materials Science and Nanotechnology Engineering
  • TÜBİTAK 3501 Career Development Program:“Developing Composite Materials Reinforced with Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Nonwoven Surfaces for Ionizing Radiation Shielding.”
• PhD Student Egemen Çakır, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Biotechnology PhD Program
  • TÜBİTAK 1002-B Emergency Support Module:“Evaluating Nimesulide and Ibuprofen Derivatives for HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Treatment.”
• PhD Student Sena Kiciklar, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Neuroscience PhD Program
  • TÜBİTAK 1002-A Rapid Support Program: “Structural and Functional Connectivity and the Role of Emotion Regulation in Subthreshold Depression.”
• PhD Student Simay Atıcı, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Neuroscience PhD Program
  • TÜBİTAK 1002-A Short-term Support Module: “Clinical and Neuroplasticity Effects of Virtual Reality-Based Interventions in Cerebral Palsy Rehabilitation."