TÜBİTAK ARDEB 1001 Funding for 10 YTÜ Projects
The results of the first round of the 2026 1001 Program for Supporting Scientific and Technological Research Projects, administered by the Presidency of Research Support Programs (ARDEB) at TÜBİTAK, have been announced. According to the results, 10 projects led by faculty members at Yıldız Technical University (YTÜ) have been awarded funding.
Based on the results of the first round of the 2026 TÜBİTAK ARDEB 1001 Program, 10 research projects from various faculties and disciplines at Yıldız Technical University have been awarded funding. Faculty members from the Faculties of Chemistry and Metallurgy, Electrical and Electronics, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Science and Letters; these projects cover a broad spectrum of research, ranging from health technologies to artificial intelligence, from energy systems to environmental technologies, and from space sciences to biomedical engineering.
10 projects across various disciplines received funding
Among the principal investigators of the projects selected for funding in the first semester of 2026 are faculty members conducting research in Food Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Control and Automation Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, and Biomedical Engineering.
The projects cover a wide range of strategic research topics, including AI-supported healthcare applications, cancer treatment, energy solutions for natural disasters, microplastic removal, smart transportation systems, the study of galaxy clusters, biomaterial development, and advanced manufacturing technologies.
| 2026/1st Round TÜBİTAK 1001 – Projects Awarded Funding | ||||||
| No | Title | First Name Last Name | Faculty | Department | Project Title | |
| 1 | ASSOC. PROF. DR. | AYŞE KARADAĞ | Faculty of Chemistry and Metallurgy | Food Engineering | In Vitro Digestion, Gel Rheology, and 3D Printability of Liposomal Systems with Hybrid Electrostatic-Covalent Surface Modification | |
| 2 | ASSOC. PROF. DR. | ALI RIFAT BOYNUEĞRİ | Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Electrical Engineering | High-Efficiency Isolated Power Transfer from a Fuel-Cell Vehicle to a Battery-Powered Vehicle for Emergency Scenarios Such as Natural Disasters | |
| 3 | ASSOC. PROF. DR. | BİROL ASLANYÜREK | Faculty of Chemistry and Metallurgy | Mathematical Engineering | Development of a Prognostic and Therapeutic Decision Support System Using AI-Assisted Fetal MRI Imaging in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH-FetalAI) | |
| 4 | ASSOC. PROF. DR. | ERDEM AKBOY | Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Electrical Engineering | Faculty of Electrical and Electronic EngineeringDesign and Implementation of a New Low-Cost, High-Efficiency LCC-Supported LLC Resonant DC-DC Converter with a Wide Output Voltage Range | |
| 5 | ASSOC. PROF. DR. | ERTUĞRUL BAYRAKTAR | Faculty of Mechanical Engineering | Mechatronics Engineering | Development of a Customized Meniscus Implant Using a Multi-Planar MRI Dataset and Generative Networks, Its Fabrication via DoE-Based Resin Optimization, and Biomechanical Validation | |
| 6 | PROF. DR. | GÖKHAN BORA ESMER | Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Control and Automation Engineering | Cancer Treatment: Prediction of Early Response at the Single-Cell Level Using a 3-Dimensional Dynamic Electromagnetic Signature | |
| 7 | PROF. DR. | HANİFE SARI ERKAN | Faculty of Civil Engineering | Environmental Engineering | Comparative and Mechanistic Investigation of Microplastic Degradation in Different Water Matrices Using Ozone-Nanobubble Technology | |
| 8 | ASSOC. PROF. DR. | MEHMET AMAÇ GÜVENSAN | Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Computer Engineering | MMDSA: A Multi-Modality-Based and Explainable Multi-Task Driver State Framework for Smart Vehicles | |
| 9 | ASSOC. PROF. DR. | MURAT HÜDAVERDİ | Faculty of Science and Letters | Physics | Analysis of Dynamic Structures in Galaxy Clusters Using XRISM | |
| 10 | ASSOC. PROF. DR. | MURAT TOPUZOĞULLARI | Faculty of Chemistry and Metallurgy | Department of Biomedical Engineering | Development of Targeted and Enzyme-Loaded Poly(Carboxybetaine)-Based Delivery Systems for the Treatment of MRSA Infections and Investigation of Their In Vitro/In Vivo Efficacy | |
About the ARDEB 1001 Program
The 1001 Program for Supporting Scientific and Technological Research Projects, administered by the Presidency of Research Support Programs (ARDEB) of TÜBİTAK, is among the core support programs aimed at enhancing Turkey’s scientific and technological knowledge base. Under the program, original research projects aimed at generating new knowledge, solving scientific problems, and developing technological innovations are supported. The program, which accepts applications from universities, public institutions, and research organizations, makes a significant contribution to strengthening Turkey’s research and development ecosystem.
As Yıldız Technical University, we congratulate all our faculty members whose projects have been selected for funding and wish them continued success in their scientific endeavors.
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