Research

Prof. Hilmi Volkan Demir’s Textbook Translated into Chinese

The book “Applied Nanophotonics” coauthored by Prof. Hilmi Volkan Demir, Director of the National Nanotechnology Research Center and Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology and his colleague Prof. Sergey Gaponenko—was originally published by Cambridge University Press in 2019. After its initial release by Cambridge University Press, the world’s oldest and[Read More…]

Ninth NanoDay Held at UNAM

The NanoDay, organized by the Bilkent University National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM), has once again brought together renowned figures from the global scientific community. This year NanoDay took place on June 2. The event created the opportunity to foster collaboration and knowledge exchange between its over 250 participants, who included[Read More…]

NanoDay 2023: June 2

NanoDay, organized by the Bilkent University National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM), brings together scientists, researchers, students and industry representatives from Turkey and around the world. The event, which will take place June 2, serves as a platform for prominent figures in the international scientific community. UNAM organizes NanoDay each year[Read More…]

TÜBİTAK 1001 and 3501 Grants for Bilkent Researchers

Bilkent University has announced that, in 2022, 26 projects signed agreements with the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) under its 1001 and 3501 programs.The 1001 Scientific and Technological Research Projects Funding Program supports projects that generate new information or solve technological problems, while the 3501 Career Development[Read More…]

Breast Milk Alternative with Agricultural R&D Focus

Asst. Prof. Urartu Şeker from Bilkent University’s National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM) has been awarded funding for his project, “Design of a Probiotic Bacterial Strain Producing Human Milk Oligosaccharide with a Synthetic Biology Approach for Functional Food Applications.” The project comes as a result of the 1003-Agricultural Research Joint Call,[Read More…]

New Book Published by Nil Tekgül

“Emotions in the Ottoman Empire: Politics, Society and Family in the Early Modern Era,” a new book by Dr. Nil Tekgül of the Department of History, is one of the first monograph-length studies to analyze emotions in the political, social and familial ties of the early modern Ottoman society. Published[Read More…]

Artificial Intelligence in Designing Smart Materials

BY ELİF BÜŞRA KARAZİYAN (MBG/II) With the continuous search for perfection and effectiveness, scientists are now leaning towards using smart materials in manufacturing processes. Smart materials are advantageous due to their ability to respond to stimuli by changing their self-organization and properties. They are mainly employed as sensors but, day[Read More…]

Thomas Zimmermann Elected Scientific Board Member for German-Turkish Academics Association

Assoc. Prof. Thomas Zimmermann, Department of Archaeology, was recently elected scientific board member of the German-Turkish Academics Association at Göttingen (Deutsch-Türkischer Akademikerbund Göttingen, DTAB). Amongst the prominent and internationally renowned board members are geologist Prof. Dr. Celal Şengör, historian Prof. Dr. İlber Ortaylı, economist Prof. Dr. Şevket Pamuk and Turcologist[Read More…]

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