06/03/2026
Sabancı University is including three distinguished researchers who have made significant contributions to the international scientific community in its Distinguished Research Fellowship Program, which was launched in the 2019-2020 Academic Year. In this context, Prof. Dr. Ayşe Kıvılcım Coşkun from Boston University, Prof. Dr. Fırat Güder from Imperial College London, and Prof. Dr. Themis Prodromakis from the University of Edinburgh have joined the Sabancı University Distinguished Research Fellowship Program.
The participation of these scientists, who conduct important research in their respective fields, in the fellowship program significantly contributes to Sabancı University's goals of strengthening its international research networks and developing interdisciplinary scientific collaborations.
Prof. Dr. Ayşe Kıvılcım Coşkun
Prof. Dr. Ayşe Kıvılcım Coşkun is the Director of the Center for Information and Systems Engineering (CISE) and Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development at Boston University. She also serves as a professor in the Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Systems Engineering. Prof. Dr. Coşkun chairs the Performance and Energy Aware Computing Lab (Peac Lab), which focuses on sustainable and energy-efficient computing systems, and is the chief scientist at the Emerald AI, a venture focused on implementing flexible computing in real-world AI data centers.
Professor Coşkun’s research focuses on designing computer systems that reduce energy consumption and thermal problems at chip-level and at system/datacenter level, while maintaining resilience, security, and high performance at the same time.
Ayşe Kıvılcım Coşkun received her bachelor's degree in Microelectronics from Sabancı University in 2003 and her PhD degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of California San Diego in 2009.
Prof. Dr. Fırat Güder
Professor Fırat Güder, a professor of Intelligent Interfaces at the Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, is also the director of the Güder Research Group. Combining materials science, electronics, biology, chemistry, and computation, he aims to develop innovative solutions in fields such as health technologies, food systems, and environmental sustainability.
Professor Güder previously worked as a researcher in Professor George M. Whitesides' laboratory at Harvard University. He holds a PhD in Microsystems Engineering from the University of Freiburg and is the recipient of several prestigious international awards, including Royal Society of Chemistry Fellow, ACS Sensors Rising Star in Sensing, and JCI Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World. He is also a founding partner of technology startups such as Unhindr Ltd., BlakBear Ltd., and AniML Ltd.
Prof. Dr. Themis Prodromakis
Prof. Dr. Themis Prodromakis, who holds the Regius Chair of Engineering at the University of Edinburgh, also serves as the Director of the Centre for Electronics Frontiers. Working on metal-oxide Resistive Random-Access Memory (ReRAM) technologies, Prodromakis leads interdisciplinary research teams focused on developing next-generation energy-efficient electronic systems.
Prof. Dr. Prodromakis holds significant academic titles, including the Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging Technologies and a Royal Society Industry Fellowship. He is also a member of international scientific organizations such as the Institute of Physics, IET, the British Computer Society, and the Royal Society of Chemistry. He was recognized as a 2021 Blavatnik Award UK Honoree in Physical Sciences and Engineering for his contributions in memristive technologies and applications.
