09/08/2025
The results of the first phase of the 2025 TÜBİTAK-ARDEB 1001 Scientific and Technological Research Projects Support Program have been announced. A total of 17 projects from Sabancı University have been awarded support under TÜBİTAK-ARDEB 1001, carried out by the Research Support Programs Directorate. Additionally, 7 undergraduate, 15 master's, 20 doctoral, and 7 postdoctoral researchers will receive scholarships under the program.
The projects of Sabancı University faculty members and researchers that have qualified for support based on the 2025 TÜBİTAK-ARDEB 1001 Program first phase results are as follows:
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND NATURAL SCIENCES
PROJECT: The Role and Genomic Distribution of the c-Fos/c-Jun AP-1 Complex in the UV Damage Response
PI: Ogün Adebali, RESEARCHER: Serap Erkek Bayhan, ADVISOR: Aziz Sancar
PROJECT: MuMiScape: A Holistic Computational Approach to Revealing the Conformity Landscape of Proteins
PI: Canan Atılgan, RESEARCHER: Ali Rana Atılgan
PROJECT: Hybrid Additive/Machining with AI-Aided Toolpath Optimization
PI: Amin Bagherzadeh (Post-Doc), RESEARCHER: Erhan Budak, Emel Kuram (GTU), ADVISOR: Kemal Kılıç
PROJECT: Blurring of the Boundary Between the Physical and Digital Worlds: Self-Sustainable 6G NG-RAN
PI: Mohaned Chraiti
PROJECT: Modeling the Motivation and Agenda-Setting Strategies of Following Political Leaders in Social Networks Using Computational Social Science Methods
PI: Onur Varol, RESEARCHER: Serkant Adıgüzel (FASS), ADVISOR: Ali Çarkoğlu (KU)
PROJECT: New Convex Relaxations for Global Optimization Problems in Water Networks
PI: Burak Kocuk, RESEARCHER: Gökhan Cüceloğlu (GTU), Sezar Gülbaz (IU)
PROJECT: Investigation of Temporal Variability and Periodic Oscillations in Gamma-Ray Bursts and Detailed Study of Oscillatory Properties
PI: Ersin Göğüş, RESEARCHER: Yuki Kaneko
PROJECT: Long-Term Evolutionary Stages of Mass-Transferring Neutron Stars
PI: Ünal Ertan
PROJECT: Development of Functional Magnetic Inks and Biodegradable Substrates for Green Flexible and Printed Electronics and Investigation of Their Performance Limits
PI: Burcu Arman Kuzbaşoğlu (Post-Doc), RESEARCHER: Murat Kaya Yapıcı
PROJECT: Development of a Linear, Low-Noise, Wide-Band Differential Transimpedance Amplifier (TIA) and Variable Gain Amplifier (VGA) with 100+ Gb/s Data Rate for Silicon-Photonic Coherent Receiver Front-End Applications
PI: Melik Yazıcı, ADVISOR: Yaşar Gürbüz
VERİM
PROJECT: Feature-Based Sentiment Analysis Using Contextual Understanding and Sarcasm Detection
PI: Somaiyeh Denghan (Post-Doc), RESEARCHER: Berrin Yanıkoğlu
SUNUM
PROJECT: Atmospheric Water Harvesting and Thermoelectric Energy Generation with MOF-303/Boron Nitride Hybrid Structures in Low Humidity Environments
PI: Fevzi Çakmak Cebeci
PROJECT: Investigation of Broadband Light-Absorbing and Resistive Skin-Like Biodegradable Therapeutic Surfaces Consisting of Spatially Aligned Hierarchical 0D/1D Nanomaterial Networks for Battery-Free Wearable Thermotherapy of Musculoskeletal Symptoms
PI: Muhammad Umar, RESEARCHER: Aamenah Siddiqui (Post-Doc)
PROJECT: Tardigrade Specific to Türkiye Identification of New Proteins by Determining the Molecular Pathways Playing a Role in Abiotic Stress Adaptation Mechanisms of Species and Investigation of Their Bioprotective Potential in Plant Cells
PI: Aydın Türkeç, RESEARCHER: Stuart Lucas, Nihal Öztolan Erol, Ahmet Altındağ (AU), Duygu Berdi (AU), ADVISOR: Zehra Çobandede
FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
PROJECT: Contextual and Individual Dynamics Shaping Pro-Environmental Attitudes and Behaviors: A Holistic and Longitudinal Perspective
PI: Çiğdem Bağcı, ADVISOR: Gülseli Baysu
PROJECT: Analysis of Market Imperfections and Behavioral Factors Affecting Energy Efficiency Investments in the Residential Sector
PI: Erdal Aydın
PROJECT: Economic Analysis of Informal Parking Preferences in Light of Sustainable Cities and Transportation Dynamics
PI: Eren İnci
