The study titled "High stability graphene oxide aerogel supported ultrafine Fe3O4 particles with superior performance as a Li-ion battery anode" by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alp Yürüm from Sabancı University Nanotechnology Research & Application Center and Sabanci University Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences Vice Dean Prof. Dr. Selmiye Alkan Gürsel, Buse Bulut Köpüklü, and Dr. Adnan Taşdemir from Sabanci University will be featured on the April 2021 cover of the Carbon journal.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alp Yürüm says, "As you all know, with every new portable electronic device and electric vehicle released, we continuously need better performing batteries. The current Li-ion battery technology materials reach a limit. For that reason, we focused on a new generation material; magnetite nanoparticles. In the featured study, we developed Li-ion battery anodes consisting of magnetite and graphene. The magnetite nanoparticles developed in the study showed almost six times greater capacity than commercial anode materials."

Prof. Dr. Selmiye Alkan Gürsel adds, "Although magnetite has a good capacity, using it alone results in a failed battery after a few cycles. We synthesized the magnetite nanoparticles in a graphene aerogel. This very light and porous carbon structure surrounds the magnetite nanoparticles and conserves the capacity for hundreds of cycles."

The first author, Materials Science and Nanoengineering Ph.D. candidate, Buse Bulut Köpüklü says, "The Carbon journal is one of the most important periodicals in the materials science field. We are so proud to have published our research in this journal. The fact that our work was selected for the Journal's cover also made us delighted. We have been working on this project for more than a year. During battery operation, the fundamental problem of magnetite, a transition metal oxide, is its pulverization and subsequent detachment from the electrode. By incorporating these particles within the graphene-based aerogel, we have effectively restricted such material losses. The particles that become quite small during cycling remain at the electrode and therefore increase the electrode performance. The graphene also serves to improve the electrical conductivity of the material.". Buse Bulut Köpüklü is currently on a collaborative study at Münster University Battery Research Center to further develop new generation batteries in the scope of her Ph.D. studies. Our Materials Science and Nanoengineering graduate, Dr. Adnan Taşdemir, contributed to this research during his doctoral studies.

The first author, Ph. D. student, Buse Bulut Köpüklü says, "The Carbon journal is one of the field's most important publications. While only getting published in this journal is a big deal, being on the cover is incredible!”. She was working on this material for more than one year, and on the study, she adds, "During the battery operation, transition metal oxides like magnetite has pulverization problem. Graphene aerogel ensures stable attachment of the particles to the surface while also conducting the electricity". She is currently on a collaborative study at Münster University to further develop these new generation batteries. Dr. Adnan Taşdemir contributed to the synthesis of graphene used in the study.

The illustration used on the cover demonstrates the synergistic effect between the high-capacity magnetite and the graphene aerogel, which leads the hybrid material to outperform as an anode in Li-ion batteries. The magnetite particles' distribution inside the graphene sheets restricts the detachment of these particles from the electrode by pulverization. At the same time, graphene also enhances the electronic conductivity of the structure.

The Carbon journal is a multidisciplinary, high-impact (8.821) journal specializing in carbon materials published by Elsevier. This highly reputable journal is among the top 10% of the Scopus list. Typical examples of the carbon compounds published are carbon nanotubes, carbon nanofibers, graphitic structures, glass carbons, and graphene-based materials. In the journal, various applications of these materials can be seen. Among these applications, medicine, catalysis, electronics, environment, and energy storage/conversion are the most popular ones.

Publication doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2020.12.049
Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0008622320312264

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences is pleased to announce that the Applications of Engineering in Medicine and Biology seminar series will continue in Spring 2020-2021 as well.

Presented by the leading scientists who are world-renowned experts in their fields, the Applications of Engineering in Medicine and Biology seminars will provide a recent overview on the most innovative and effective applications of basic science and engineering in research areas such as biomedical devices, microfabricated tools, conformal decoding, liquid biopsy, biopreservation technologies, conformable decoding and brain targeting systems. 

The Applications of Engineering in Medicine and Biology seminar series 2020-2021 Spring Program is as below: 

3 Mart 2021  - Erkin Şeker - Nanoporous Gold: From an Ancient Material to Biomedical Devices

17 Mart 2021 - Meltem Elitaş - Microfabricated Tools for Quantitative Biology

31 Mart 2021 - Canan Dağdeviren- What is Conformable Decoding?

14 Nisan 2021 - Arul Jayaraman - Microbial Tryptophan Metabolites and Gut Health

28 Nisan 2021 - Sunitha Nagrath - Enabling Technologies for Implementing Liquid Biopsy: CTCs to EVs

26 Mayıs 2021 - Rebecca Sandlin - Biopreservation Technologies for Global Health

9 Haziran 2021 - Nur Mustafaoğlu - Brain Targeting Systems 

Please visit this link to join The Applications of Engineering in Medicine and Biology seminar series. 

The “Applications of Engineering in Medicine and Biology” Seminar series 2020-2021 Fall term video recordings are accessible from the link.

Exploitation of academic research results through commercialisation  is crucial for economic growth and development. “ArTiS Workshop - Commercialization of Research Outputs: Theory and Practice” aims to facilitate the improvement of new skills and perspectives to develop new applications and markets for academic research results and inventions.  “ArTiS Workshop” which will be held between April 5 – June 21, 2021 is being organized by Sabancı University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center – SUNUM, in collaboration with Sabanci University Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences. If you are interested please fill in the application form until March 15,2021.

Individuals with entrepreneurship spirit who are undergraduate (3rd year), graduate students or post-doctoral researchers in any field of specialization are invited to apply. The workshop program will consist of online lectures by high-profile international experts  as well as discussion and mentoring sessions  amounting to a total of 4 hours of active participation and 6 hours of homework per week. Participation Certificates will be issued  to successful participants.  

For your questions, please send your email to artis.sunum@sabanciuniv.edu.  

In light of the "Enhanced X-Ray Timing and Polarimetry Satellite, Wide Area Monitoring Application Software” project signed by Sabancı University, the Turkish Space Agency and TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute, Sabancı University will take part in software development and scientific activities for the research satellite. These activities will be conducted by the staff of Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences that hosts the High Energy Astrophysics Detectors Laboratory, the first laboratory in Turkey to design and produce space-born astrophysical instruments. 

The protocol signed by the Turkish Space Agency, TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute, and Sabancı University, "Enhanced X-Ray Timing and Polarimetry Satellite Wide Area Monitoring Application Software" is one of the four important projects that will contribute to realizing Turkey's National Space Program and reaching the stated goals.

With the signing of this protocol, Sabancı University, with its expert staff in high-energy astrophysics instrumentation, data analysis, and embedded software will contribute significantly to the design and production of the eXTP satellite, and lead subsequent scientific activities before and after the launch.

The satellite body has a diameter of 4.7 m, a length of 11.5 meters and a weight of 4.5 tons

What is the EXTP Project?

The EXTP project is an X-Ray Satellite project that can not only detect celestial objects (black holes, neutron stars, gamma ray bursts) that make the most interesting and intense flashes in the universe, but can also investigate the structure of these objects spectrally, temporally and polarimetrically with giant observation instruments. 

In the international project, the satellite platform will be produced by China and two of the four useful load will be carried out by China and two by European countries (European Space Energy-ESA). Phase A of this project is now complete and Phase B has started. Turkey will be involved in the project starting from Phase B. The Wide Field Monitor (WFM) is one of the four main observation instruments on the EXTP satellite which is still in the process of being designed and manufactured.  The long-term goal of the work to be carried out in Turkey is to write the application code for this WFM and, in the process, ensure that Turkish scientists and engineers have an active scientific and technical role in the EXTP satellite.    

Sabancı University will contribute to the project with its software writing expertise 

Sabancı University and the Tübitak Space Institute are carrying out the project together by utilizing Sabancı University’s expertise in the technical and scientific aspects of the WFM sensor and the significant experience in satellite software and project management of Tübitak Space Institute.

Left: The structure of the WFM instrument.

Right: The WFM’s field of view of the universe is indicated in red

The field of view of previously transmitted satellites has been shown for comparison. From a scientific perspective, this project will familiarize all scientists working in the field of high-energy astronomy with the capabilities of the EXTP satellite and pave the way for them to utilize the satellite in their own research areas. This preliminary preparation will place Turkish scientists in the best position in terms of the scientific data input and broadcast input of the satellite, once it becomes operational. 

The director of the project for Sabancı University, Prof. Dr. Emrah Kalemci, is developing smaller versions of the semiconductors on the eXTP at HEALAB, the laboratory which he founded. Dr. Kalem, who is responsible for coordinating the Turkish Team and the other country teams connected to ESA, is an expert in WFM-like coded mask systems and x-ray data analysis. University faculty members Associate Professor Dr. Ayhan Bozkurt and Associate Professor Dr. Ahmet Onat will support the project as the system engineers responsible for producing secure software. Prof. Dr. Ersin Göğüş, a Sabancı University faculty member and member of the EXTP Science Team, will take on the scientific side of the project in Turkey. He will be responsible for organizing workshops and similar events to inform Turkish scientists about the scientific capacity of the satellite.  These events will be held in Turkey and will be organized in coordination with the Turkish Space Agency.

Sabancı University, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, is organizing a joint workshop with University of Tehran, which is one of the leading universities in Iran, on February 17, 2021. 

The themes of the workshop will be Microelectronics/Nanoelectronics and AI/Data Analytics/Data Science. Please click to reach the workshop program. 

All interested parties are invited to join the workshop using this link. 

Sabancı University Graduate School of Social Sciences Economics Graduate Programs 2021-2022 Fall Semester Early Applications

EARLY APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 2, 2021

Sabancı University Graduate School of Social Sciences is accepting early applications to Economics (MA/PhD) program for the Fall semester of 2021–2022 academic year.

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 for Economics MA and PhD program is April 2, 2021.

What happens after I complete my application?

• Candidates shortlisted by the admissions jury of their respective program may be called in for the interview. Candidates will be notified of their interview times by email or telephone. Based on the conditions, interviews can be in-person or online.

How can I get more information?

You may contact the following faculty member 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
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• Economics (MA/PhD)
  • Asst. Prof. Remzi Kaygusuz, (216) 483 92 44, remzi.kaygusuz@sabanciuniv.edu

Sabancı University MBA program is a full-time program welcoming students without prior work experience and hands on training program offering Company Action Projects in top multinational and local companies in Turkey during their education.

Program offers an international environment in our class and exchange programs abroad during summer term.  

Details about the program will shared on February 20^th 2021, Saturday at 11:00 pm (GMT+3) in the online information session.

A brief presentation on the MBA Admissions process and scholarship opportunities will be available to students from all around the world.  

• Date:  February 20^th 2021, Saturday
• Time: 11:30 pm (GMT+3)
• Location:  Please click here for registration.

For more information, you can send an e-mail to mba@sabanciuniv.edu

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced the 10 goals of Turkey’s National Space Program (NSP) for the following 10 years at the NPS ceremony held on February 9, 2021. In this ceremony, it was highlighted that Turkey's National Space Program could only be realized with the cooperation of universities and the public and private sectors, and protocols and agreements were signed for 4 major projects that will contribute to the achievement of the stated goals.  

Sabancı University President Yusuf Leblebici signed the contract for the project designed by  the Turkish Space Agency, TUBITAK Space, and Sabancı University named  "Enhanced X-Ray Timing and Polarimetry Satellite Wide Area Monitoring Application Software” at the ceremony held within the scope of the National Space Program. 

In the other three projects initiated to contribute to achieving the Turkish National Space Program’s 10 goals within 10 years: 

• The "Protocol on the Establishment of National Satellite Manufacturing Company” was signed by Turkish Aerospace, Türksat and TÜBİTAK Space under the coordination of the Turkish Space Agency. 

• The “Scientific and Technological Collaboration in Aviation and Space Technologies Protocol" was signed by the Turkish Space Agency and Istanbul Technical University. 

• The “Joint R&D and Technology Development Studies and Collaboration Protocol in the Space Technology Development Zone to be Established” was signed by the Turkish Space Agency, METU and METU Technopark. 

The ceremony held in the scope of the Turkish National Space Program took place with the participation of the President of the Turkish Republic Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Industry and Technology Minister Mustafa Varank, Turkey Space Agency President Serdar Huseyin Yildirim, President of TÜBİTAK Hasan Mandal, TAI General Manager Temel Kotil, Turksat Director General Hassan Hussein Ertok, TUBITAK Space Institute Director Massoud Gökten, Sabancı University President Yusuf Leblebici, Istanbul Technical University President İsmail Koyuncu, Middle East Technical University President Mustafa Verşan Kök, and METU Teknokent General Manager Serdar Alemdar.

Emerging Topics in Artificial Intelligence (ETAI) 2021 conference provides a forum for a highly interdisciplinary community combining artificial intelligence with photonics, microscopy, active matter, biomedicine, and brain connectivity.

Emerging Topics in Artificial Intelligence (ETAI) 2021 conference provides a forum for a highly interdisciplinary community combining artificial intelligence with photonics, microscopy, active matter, biomedicine, and brain connectivity. By bringing experts from different fields and backgrounds together, ETAI provides new fundamental insights and identifies technological applications as well as commercialization opportunities. The topics covered in ETAI include but are not limited to: Artificial intelligence for photonics, microscopy, optical trapping, soft and active matter, precision medicine, adaptive control biomimetic.

Sabancı University Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences Member Meltem Elitaş is among the program committee, among conference chairs Giovanni Volpe and Aydogan Ozcan enrolls as leading scientist in the field. 

The conference will be held 1-5 August in San Diego, CA, USA.

Abstract Due: February 4- 10, 2021. 

Please click for further information about Emerging Topics in Artificial Intelligence (ETAI) 2021.  

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