Cengiz Özkan, visiting professor at Sabancı University Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences (FENS), has been honored with the prestigious William B. Johnson International Founders Award at the awards ceremony organized by the Engineers Council, one of the most prestigious technology institutions in the US, in Los Angeles on February 26, 2022.

Cengiz Özkan has been found deserving of the William Johnson International Founders Award, also known as the “Founders Award”, for his lifetime accomplishments in engineering research. Cengiz Özkan has been recognized as a technology leader and received his award particularly for his groundbreaking work in the field of high-performance Li-Ion batteries and his innovations in beyond-CMOS nanomaterials.  

Attended by over 500 individuals from across the US, the awards ceremony, held at the Universal Studios Sheraton, had astronaut Charles Moss Duke, Jr., pilot of the Lunar Module, as its guest of honor. 

Matt Wallace, Mars Mission Program Manager, received the Project of the Year Award. Astronaut Raja Chari sent a real-time video message from the International Space Station to further enrich the event.  Aviation and aerospace giants like Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Boeing, Aerojet Rocketdyne, NASA, and Jet Propulsion Laboratory were also present at the awards ceremony along with many scientists.

“To create successful technologies, it is essential to have a team of engineers and scientists from various fields and disciplines. In other words, interdisciplinary research is now the key in every field.”

Cengiz Özkan, visiting professor at Sabancı University Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, said the following about receiving the William Johnson International Founders Award:

“I am greatly honored to receive the award at this ceremony where individuals with outstanding achievements in engineering innovation, education and technology leadership are recognized. More than a centuy ago, Thomas Edison said the following about making inventions/discoveries: “There is a way to do it better. Find it”.

In his speech in 1959, Richard Feynman said, “There is plenty of room at the bottom” to speculate about nanometer-level surface areas, forces, effects and similar characteristics in a yet undiscovered zone… New generation nanomaterials and energy storage technologies have been derived from such new characteristics …

In today’s world, science and technology cannot be conceived within the boundaries of a certain discipline; a single discipline cannot lead to intellectual discoveries and technology R&D. To create successful technologies, it is essential to have a team of engineers and scientists from various fields and disciplines. In other words, interdisciplinary research is now the key in every field.

Science can only progress through international studies. Throughout my career, I have worked in collaboration and interaction with many colleagues and friends. I have had the honor of working with students, post-doctoral researchers and other scientists from many countries in Europe, Asia and America. I hope our efforts and achievements will continue to resonate in our society and provide many benefits for humanity.” 

Since 2002, Sabancı Graduate Business School aims to foster internationally respected academicians that can offer research-oriented solutions to current business problems.

The program is an integral part of our plan to cultivate top-notch researchers who can undertake rigorous research in their desired fields of study. It currently offers three concentrations in the Ph.D. program: Finance, Management and Organization, Business Analytics and Operations Management.

With its strong academic faculty, research network and infrastructure, Sabancı Graduate Business School provides a stimulating environment for doctoral candidates with interest in management research.

There will be an information session about the Ph.D. in Management program with the following details: 

Date: March 15^th, 2022, Tuesday

Time: 12:30 pm (GMT+3)

Location: Zoom- Please click here for registration.

For more information about our program you can visit https://sbs.sabanciuniv.edu/en/phd-program

For any questions, you can send an e-mail to Didem Kocaer at phdman@sabanciuniv.edu

Sabancı University Gender and Women’s Studies Center of Excellence (SU Gender) will hold a series of face-to-face and online events under the heading “#DayanışmaYaşatır (FeministSolidarity)” throughout March on the occasion of the 8 March International Women’s Day.

Like every year, Sabancı University Gender and Women’s Studies Center of Excellence (SU Gender) will organize events and conferences spreading over the whole month of March on the occasion of the 8 March International Women’s Day. During the events to be held under the heading “#FeministSolidarity”, various approaches to gender will be discussed, and awareness-raising activities will be carried out about rights and inequalities. 

The first SU Gender event, entitled “Feminist and Queer Solidarity Experiences in Ecology, Art and Organization” will take place on March 5 from 10.00 to 17.30. In this event, the ecology session will be attended by Bediz Yılmaz, Canan Bayoğlu, Olcay Bingöl, Refika Kadıoğlu, Sevil Baştürk & Süheyla Doğan, the art session by Aylin Vartanyan, Asena Günal, Deniz Artun, Gökçen Erkılıç, Meral Akkent & Sevim Sancaktar, and the organization session by Aslı Alpar, Filiz Ak, Hatice Demir, İlknur Üstün, Nadire Mater & Sevgi Uçan Çubukçu.

On March 8, a quiz entitled “Feminist Trivia” will be held on digital channels.  

Curious Steps in Beyoğlu

In the framework of its events in March, SU Gender will hold “Curious Steps: Beyoğlu, on the track of Artist Women” in collaboration with Meşher Art Gallery. The physical gathering will take place on March 16, and the digital one on 22 March, and with a new perspective, participants will discover 10 different spots in Beyoğlu about 10 artist women whose story is told in the “I-You-They: A Century of Artist Women” exhibition in Meşher Gallery.

Among SU Gender’s events in March, “Encountering Steps: Digital Story Map Workshop”, implemented by Ezgi Öz and Selen Çatalyürekli, will be held on March 20 in Gazhane in collaboration with WOW Istanbul.

The #MeToo Movement will be discussed

Another event to take place in March is a chat session entitled “Feminist+ Solidarity” to be held on Wednesday, March 23 between 19.00 and 21.00. Facilitated by Ayşe Gül Altınay, the event will host Arlene Avakian, Cynthia Enloe, Deniz Kandiyoti, and Shaharzad Akbar as speakers.

A panel entitled “The #MeToo Effect: GeneratingAccountability through Collective Credibility” will take place on Wednesday, March 30 between 18.00 and 19.30 and the panel will be facilitated by Hülya Adak, Director of SU Gender. The keynote speech of the panel will be delivered by Leigh Gilmore, an American scholar who has carried out special studies and written books about feminism, trauma and autobiography. This event will be held in the framework of the “Sexual Harassment, Gender-Based Violence and Discrimination: Research, Action, Narrativization” webinar series organized by SU Gender since 2020.

To register for SU Gender’s events in March: www.linktr.ee/sugender

Sabancı University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM) is organizing a 12-hour training on “Recombinant Applications in Antibody Development: From Laboratory to Industry” between March 22 and May 17, 2022. The online training is open to researchers working in the fields of medicine, veterinary medicine and pharmaceuticals who want to master monoclonal antibodies and their technology.

Within the scope of the training, it is aimed to provide theoretical information to the participants about monoclonal antibodies, which started to make a strong name at the end of the 20th century and are now increasingly used in all areas from cancer to viral diseases. In this context, it is aimed to convey to the participants all kinds of details about the structures of monoclonal antibodies used in diagnosis and targeted therapies, the way they are obtained, and the development and production processes from laboratory to bioreactors.

We welcome the participation of all researchers who want to master the monoclonal antibodies and technology that are rapidly shaping the diagnosis and treatment approaches of today and the future.

For detailed information and registration:

https://sunum.sabanciuniv.edu/egitim/4

Sabanci University

Graduate School of Social Sciences

Graduate Programs (Master’s and Doctorate)

2022–2023 Fall Semester Applications 

EARLY APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 1, 2022

(Economics MA/PhD programs only) 

REGULAR APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 17, 2022 

(All programs including Economics MA/PhD programs)

 Sabancı University Graduate School of Social Sciences is accepting applications to the following graduate programs for the 2022–2023 academic year.

• Cultural Studies (MA) 
• Economics (MA/PhD) (there will be both early and regular applications)
• Gender Studies (PhD)
• History (MA/PhD)
• Political Science (MA/PhD) 
• Psychology (MSc/PhD)
• Turkish Studies (MA) 
• Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design (MA) 

How can I apply?

Candidates must submit an online application at the website below.

http://admission.sabanciuniv.edu

What are the rules and required documents for application?

Please click here for the rules and required documents for master programs application.

Please click here for the rules and required documents for doctorate programs application.

What are the scholarship opportunities?

Candidates may be given various kinds of scholarships based on merit. Please click here to view the scholarship opportunities for graduate programs at Sabancı University.

Application dates

• The early application deadline (only for Economics MA and PhD program) is April 1, 2022.
• The regular application deadline for Cultural Studies (MA), Economics (MA/PhD), Gender Studies (PhD), History (MA/PhD), Political Science (MA/PhD), Psychology (MSc/PhD), Turkish Studies (MA), Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design (MA) is May 17, 2022.

What happens after I complete my application?

Candidates shortlisted by the admissions jury of their respective programs may be called in for a written exam or interview. Candidates who live abroad and cannot be interviewed in person may be interviewed via online tools. Interview dates and written exam dates and hours will be announced below. Candidates will be notified of their interview times by email or telephone. Candidates invited for interviews will be notified of the modalities for these interviews.

• Conflict Analysis and Resolution (MA) 

Not accepting students this year.

• Cultural Studies (MA)

Written exam: None.
Interview: TBA

• Economics (MA/PhD)

Written exam: None.

Interview: TBA

• European Studies (MA)

Not accepting students this year.

• Gender Studies (PhD)

Written exam: None.
Interview: TBA

• History (MA/PhD)

Written exam: TBA

Interview: TBA

• Political Science (MA/PhD)

Written exam: None.

Interview: TBA

• Psychology (MSc/PhD)

Written exam: None.

Interview: TBA

• Turkish Studies (MA)

Written exam: None.

Interview: TBA

• Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design (MA)

Written exam: None.

Interview: TBA

How can I get more information?

You may contact the following faculty members for academic issues and questions. You may contact Sabancı University Student Resources for more information regarding application and admission procedures. 

• Student Resources

Telephone: (216) 483 93 61

Email: studentinfo@sabanciuniv.edu

• Cultural Studies (MA)

Assoc. Prof. Hülya Adak, (216) 483 92 87, hulya.adak@sabanciuniv.edu

• Economics (MA/PhD)

Asst. Prof. Remzi Kaygusuz, (216) 483 92 44, remzi.kaygusuz@sabanciuniv.edu

• Gender Studies (PhD)

Prof. Dr. Ayşe Gül Altınay, (216) 483 92 86, ayse.altinay@sabanciunv.edu

• History (MA/PhD)

Asst. Prof. Ferenc Péter Csirkés, (216) 483 93 74, ferenc.csirkes@sabanciuniv.edu

• Political Science (MA/PhD)

Assoc. Prof. Özge Kemahlıoğlu, (216) 483 92 68, ozge.kemahlioglu@sabanciuniv.edu

• Psychology (MSc/PhD)

Asst. Prof. Junko Kanero, (216) 483 93 21, junko.kanero@sabanciuniv.edu

• Turkish Studies (MA)

Asst. Prof. Oya Yeğen, (216) 483 93 35, oya.yegen@sabanciuniv.edu

• Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design (MA)

Asst. Prof. Onur Yazıcıgil, (216) 483 93 34, onur.yazicigil@sabanciuniv.edu

The "Applications of Engineering" seminar series organized by the Sabancı University Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences together with Harvard-MIT continues in the 2021-2022 Spring term.

In the "Applications of Engineering" seminar series organized by Prof. Mehmet Toner, Prof. Basak Uygun, Prof. Erkay Savaş and Prof Selmiye Alkan Gürsel, the most innovative and effective applications of engineering in the fields of biology, medicine, energy, materials science, computer science and climate will be discussed by leading scientists in their research fields.

“Applications of Engineering” seminar series 2021-2022 Spring Program is as below: 

March 2, 2022 – METE CİVELEK – Systems Genetics of Vascular Smooth Muscle Gene Expression and Function

March 16, 2022 – JASON BUTLER – Microfluidic Processing of DNA using Flow and Electric Fields

March 30, 2022 – MEHMET MERCANGÖZ – Unmanned and Autonomous Systems: Future of Automation in Process and Energy Industries

April 27, 2022 – MATTHEW PANZER – Designing Polymeric Scaffolds for Nonaqueous Ionogel Electrolytes

May 11, 2022 – AYŞE ASATEKİN – Next Generation Membranes through Polymer Self-Assembly

May 25, 2022 – BERRİN YANIKOĞLU – Progress in Computer Vision & Deep Learning

June 8, 2022 – MİHRİMAH ÖZKAN – Climate Actions: Electric Vehicles and Direct Air Capture Technologies

Seminars are open to all undergraduate and graduate students. Please visit this link to join.  

Nursima Ünver, our graduate student, has been awarded the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience Travel Fellowship granted by the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience.

Carrying out research on the effects of divided attention on long-term memory retrieval in the Memory, Attention, and Cognitive Control (MACC) laboratory led by Eren Günseli, Nursima Ünver, a graduate student in Sabancı University Psychology program, has become one of the 4 people found deserving of the award, worth 3000-USD, given by the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience. Bestowed by the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, one of the most prominent academic journals in its field, this award aims to support students and post-doctoral researchers from around the world in participating in the Cognitive Neuroscience Society Conference.  

Nursima shared her feelings about the award with gazeteSU:  "I applied to the conference to deliver the poster presentation of the project I carried out together with Eren Günseli in the framework of my graduate thesis. It is really a source of pride for me to win the award. In addition, I am very excited about the conference since it will create an opportunity for me to meet prominent researchers from different countries, get updates in my field, and share my own project with other researchers."

Deep Down 3D animation created by FASS & FENS (Sabancı University) students is showcased at nukhu.com, the contemporary digital media art platform.

Supervised by Yoong Wah Alex Wong, faculty member of FASS, Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design (VAVCD) Program, and created by FASS & FENS students in the 3D Animation course (2021-2022 Spring semester). Deep Down 3D animation is showcased at nukhu.com, which is an internationally contemporary digital media art platform. Students who contributed to creating the animation are Abad Shams, Alp Dinçer, Berna Yıldıran, Ece Naz Erülker, Ilgın Harput, İdil Kapıkıran, Lolwa AlMohannadi, Şevval Tufan, Yeraz Arslan and Zeynep Erkman.

Pointing out that the 3D Animation course makes considerable contributions to students, Alex Wong said the following: “In this course, students (VAVCD and CS) gather together to brainstorm, visualize the animation narrative and direction, exchange views, divide tasks among themselves, learn and sharpen their 3D knowledge and skills”.

Deep Down Animation link:

https://nukhu.com/nuvee/1700

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvm9UACq_3M

Emrah Eroğlu, member of Sabancı University Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, has been found deserving of the Leopold Flohé Redox Pioneer Young Investigator Award given by the Society for Free Radical Research - Europe. The award is granted to a scientist younger than 45 years with outstanding novel findings in the field of biological redox processes, working already independently, and leading an own group of young scientists having published high quality papers.

The award is sponsored by the Society for Free Radical Research - Europe (SFRR-E) and Jarrow Formula, who also select the nominees. The award ceremony will take place in the Redox Biology Congress in Ghent, Belgium on August 23, 2022. Emrah Eroğlu will receive his award following his presentation during the Redox Biology Congress. 

Sabancı University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM) researcher Assoc. Dr. Mustafa Kemal Bayazıt has been awarded the "Best Research Paper in Chemistry 2021" award given by the COMSTECH the Ministerial Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation of the Organization of  Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

The assessment was done by an international panel of experts. The awards will be presented to the winners by the President of Pakistan and COMSTECH Chairman H.E. Dr. Arif Alvi during the next General Assembly Meeting. We congratulate our esteemed researcher and wish him success in his future endeavours. 

COMSTECH Awards are conferred biennially in ‘Basic Sciences’ and in ‘Excellence in Science and Technology’ to recognize the outstanding research work carried out by scientists who are citizens of, and working in, OIC member states.