Research Groups
Haptics Laboratory (HapLab) Research Group
Group Leader: Dr. Mine Saraç Stroppa Researchers: Research Areas: Research activities conducted at HapLab focus on the development of virtual reality and artificial touch technologies. We investigate how to interact with virtual objects and visuals during various applications created in virtual reality environments and the effects of these interactions on user performance. In addition, considering the lack of tactile sensation—which is the biggest limitation of virtual reality interactions—we aim to develop robotic and wearable technologies to overcome this limitation. Projects:- 2022 – 2025: Remote Use of Effective Feedback in Hand-Eye Coordination Applications to Improve User Motor Performance – TUBITAK 1001
- 2023 – 2024: Input and Evaluation Methods of Eye-Gaze Behaviors to be Used in Virtual Reality Applications – TUBITAK 1002
- 2022 – 2025: Wearable Haptic Bracelet: Design and Integration for Augmented and Mixed Reality – TUBITAK 2232
NODDS Lab
Group Leader: Dr. Deniz Eroğlu
Researchers: Dr. Nuray Söğünmez, Çelik Özdeş, Arash Rezaeinazhad, Dr. Elham Tarahomi, Toprak Fırat, Wardah Afzal Rinch
Research Area: The primary goal of NODDS Lab is shaped around the theoretical and computational aspects of complex systems. In particular, it focuses on the dynamics on complex networks and time series analysis using tools from dynamical systems, statistical and computational physics, big data analysis, and machine learning. Our research interests are broad and multidisciplinary, covering areas such as Neuroscience, Climate Science, and Power Grids.
Projects:
Researchers: Dr. Nuray Söğünmez, Çelik Özdeş, Arash Rezaeinazhad, Dr. Elham Tarahomi, Toprak Fırat, Wardah Afzal Rinch
Research Area: The primary goal of NODDS Lab is shaped around the theoretical and computational aspects of complex systems. In particular, it focuses on the dynamics on complex networks and time series analysis using tools from dynamical systems, statistical and computational physics, big data analysis, and machine learning. Our research interests are broad and multidisciplinary, covering areas such as Neuroscience, Climate Science, and Power Grids.
Projects:
- 2024 – 2027: BeyondTheEdge: Higher-Order Networks and Dynamics, Horizon Europe, MSCA Doctoral Networks
- 2022 – 2025: Complex Systems Analyses in Electrical Transmission Networks: Modeling, Modification, and Control, TÜBİTAK 1001
- 2020 – 2023: Effects of Structural Modifications on Synchronization in Complex Networks
- 2019 – 2022: Revealing Dynamics and Networks from Data, TÜBİTAK 2232
Neurobiology of Metabolism (NeuroBM) Laboratory
Group Leader: Dr. Yasemin Önder
Researchers: Muhammed Deniz Oksal, Hanife Dilvin Yıldırım, Bedri Batuhan Yaman, Zeynep Bilgetekin, Rahaf Al-Masri
Research Area: Metabolic disorders such as obesity and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s are among the greatest challenges of our time, with no definitive cures currently available. To better understand these conditions, we must explore the brain and neuronal interactions at the molecular level. At the Neurobiology of Metabolism (NeuroBM) Lab, our goal is to study how synaptic networks in the brain are reorganized and exhibit plasticity in response to environmental and metabolic demands. Furthermore, we aim to investigate the dynamic changes in these circuits under neurological, neuropsychiatric, and neurodegenerative conditions. To achieve this, we employ molecular biology, advanced imaging, and electrophysiology techniques to conduct research at the cellular and neural network levels using cell cultures and model organisms. Additionally, computational methods such as protein structure modeling are utilized to gain a better understanding of the molecular architecture of metabolic and synaptic functions in the brain.
Projects:
Researchers: Muhammed Deniz Oksal, Hanife Dilvin Yıldırım, Bedri Batuhan Yaman, Zeynep Bilgetekin, Rahaf Al-Masri
Research Area: Metabolic disorders such as obesity and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s are among the greatest challenges of our time, with no definitive cures currently available. To better understand these conditions, we must explore the brain and neuronal interactions at the molecular level. At the Neurobiology of Metabolism (NeuroBM) Lab, our goal is to study how synaptic networks in the brain are reorganized and exhibit plasticity in response to environmental and metabolic demands. Furthermore, we aim to investigate the dynamic changes in these circuits under neurological, neuropsychiatric, and neurodegenerative conditions. To achieve this, we employ molecular biology, advanced imaging, and electrophysiology techniques to conduct research at the cellular and neural network levels using cell cultures and model organisms. Additionally, computational methods such as protein structure modeling are utilized to gain a better understanding of the molecular architecture of metabolic and synaptic functions in the brain.
Projects:
- 2024–2027: Structural and Metabolic Analysis of the Astrocytic GABA Transporter GAT-3 as a Therapeutic Target, TÜBİTAK 1001
- 2022–2025: Analysis of Adaptive Mechanisms in Inhibitory Neurocircuitry in the Ventromedial Hypothalamus Underlying Metabolic and Neuropsychiatric Disorders, TÜBİTAK 2232
EVO Lab
Group Leader: Dr. Fabio Stroppa
Researchers: Researchers
Research Area: Our research on artificial intelligence applications in human-machine interaction and robotics focuses primarily on optimization through evolutionary computation. We develop computational techniques and tools that allow engineers and researchers to directly control and fine-tune optimization processes. This approach enables them to address complex engineering challenges with greater precision and flexibility. Some of the engineering problems we are currently working on include:
Projects:
Researchers: Researchers
Research Area: Our research on artificial intelligence applications in human-machine interaction and robotics focuses primarily on optimization through evolutionary computation. We develop computational techniques and tools that allow engineers and researchers to directly control and fine-tune optimization processes. This approach enables them to address complex engineering challenges with greater precision and flexibility. Some of the engineering problems we are currently working on include:
- Design of soft-growing robots for manipulation tasks
- Design of robotic exoskeletons for rehabilitation therapy, including motion prediction
- Development of algorithms for problems with multiple optimal solutions
Projects:
- 2023 – 2024: Enhanced Optimization Strategies to Design an Underactuated Hand Exoskeleton, TÜBİTAK 1002
- 2022 – 2025: Artificial Intelligence in Domestic Automation, Rehabilitation, and Navigational Robotics, TÜBİTAK 2232
Computational Structural Biology and Computer-Aided Drug Design
Group Leader: Prof. Dr. Kemal Yelekçi
Researchers: Dr. Naz Mina Mert Şahin, Dr. Gamze Çiftçi, Damla Dere, Melike Sevinç, Melek Ezo Polatlı
Research Area: The group focuses on the synthesis and characterization of biologically active compounds, as well as testing these compounds against enzyme and receptor targets. Major research goals include in silico screening, free energy profiling, and elucidation of the flexibility and dynamic behavior of protein-substrate complexes.
Projects:
Researchers: Dr. Naz Mina Mert Şahin, Dr. Gamze Çiftçi, Damla Dere, Melike Sevinç, Melek Ezo Polatlı
Research Area: The group focuses on the synthesis and characterization of biologically active compounds, as well as testing these compounds against enzyme and receptor targets. Major research goals include in silico screening, free energy profiling, and elucidation of the flexibility and dynamic behavior of protein-substrate complexes.
Projects:
- 2021–2024: Development of New Synthetic Agents for Breast Cancer Treatment, TÜSEB
- 2020–2022: Development of Effective and Selective New Inhibitors Targeting HDAC6 and HDAC10 Enzymes for Cancer Therapy Using In Silico Screening and Medicinal Chemistry Approaches, TÜSEB
- 2016–2020: Development of Novel Synthetic Agents for Prostate Cancer Treatment, TÜBİTAK 1003
- 2015–2018: Epigenetic Chemical Biology (EPICHEM), COST ACTION
- 2006–2010: Training in Neurodegeneration, Therapeutic Intervention & Neuro Repair, FP7 – ITN
6G Research Group
Group Leader: Prof. Dr. Erdal Panayırcı
Researchers: Dr. Yalçın Şadi, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tunçer Baykaş, Sümeyra Hassan, İbrahim Kahraman, Batuhan Karagöz
Research Area: Our vision is to go beyond the anticipated next-generation mobile communication technologies by conducting advanced research and innovation. We aim to become a leading institution in 5G and 6G studies by leveraging our expertise in wireless communication design. Our main strategic goals are to participate in pioneering projects funded by the European Union and to contribute to the standardization efforts for 6G.
Projects:
Researchers: Dr. Yalçın Şadi, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tunçer Baykaş, Sümeyra Hassan, İbrahim Kahraman, Batuhan Karagöz
Research Area: Our vision is to go beyond the anticipated next-generation mobile communication technologies by conducting advanced research and innovation. We aim to become a leading institution in 5G and 6G studies by leveraging our expertise in wireless communication design. Our main strategic goals are to participate in pioneering projects funded by the European Union and to contribute to the standardization efforts for 6G.
Projects:
- 2024–2027: Nonlinear and Inseparable Radar and Data (NIRAD) Communication for Pareto Efficient Spectrum Access in Next Generation Wireless Networks, U.S. Bilateral Cooperation Project
- 2024–2027: Research on Key Technologies for UAV Emergency Communications Networks and Transmission in Complex Terrain Earthquake Disaster Areas, China Bilateral Cooperation Project
- 2023–2027: CA22168 – PARADIGM: Physical Layer Security for Trustworthy and Resilient 6G Systems, COST ACTION
- 2021–2023: Time-Frequency Spread Sparse Coded Multiple Access for Next Generation Communication Systems, TÜBİTAK 1001
- 2020–2027: Development of Next Generation Wi-Fi Technologies, TÜBİTAK 2244
- 2019–2022: Radio Resource Allocation for Machine-to-Machine Communication in 5G and Beyond Cellular Networks, TÜBİTAK 3501
- 2019–2021: Physical Layer Security in Visible Light Communication, TÜBİTAK 1003
- 2015–2018: Design and Implementation of High-Performance OFDM-Based Underwater Acoustic Modem, TÜBİTAK 1511
Electric Power and Energy System Research Group (EPES)
Group Leader: Prof. Dr. Mehmet Timur Aydemir
Researchers: Prof. Dr. Aydoğan Özdemir, Prof. Dr. Hasan Dağ, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Oğuzhan Ceylan, Ali Shan Amir Bagheran, Hani Hilow, Ahmed Alhayek, Saiqa Dilawaiz
Research Area: The group’s research activities cover a wide range of topics including electric power generation, transmission and distribution, energy storage, renewable energy systems, smart grids, microgrids, electricity markets, automation and control, reliability, cybersecurity, as well as electric transportation, electrical machines, power electronic converters, grid integration of renewable energy, active filters, and electric and hybrid vehicles.
Projects:
Researchers: Prof. Dr. Aydoğan Özdemir, Prof. Dr. Hasan Dağ, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Oğuzhan Ceylan, Ali Shan Amir Bagheran, Hani Hilow, Ahmed Alhayek, Saiqa Dilawaiz
Research Area: The group’s research activities cover a wide range of topics including electric power generation, transmission and distribution, energy storage, renewable energy systems, smart grids, microgrids, electricity markets, automation and control, reliability, cybersecurity, as well as electric transportation, electrical machines, power electronic converters, grid integration of renewable energy, active filters, and electric and hybrid vehicles.
Projects:
- 2023–2026: Phase I of Solid State Transformer for Distribution Applications, EMRA
- 2021–2024: Design of High Voltage DC Power Supply with Impedance-Source DC-DC Converter, TÜBİTAK 1001
- 2021–2024: Federated Machine Learning Architecture Model for Anomaly Detection in Critical Infrastructures, TÜBİTAK 1001
- 2021–2023: Digitalization for Improving Energy Efficiency and Increasing Renewable Energy Resources in Turkish Distribution Systems, International 2551-UK-British Council
- 2021–2023: Real-Time Monitoring of Distribution Systems and Critical Infrastructure with Permissioned/Hybrid Blockchain, EMRA
MINT Lab (Moral Intuitions Laboratory)
Grup Lideri: Doç. Dr. Onurcan Yılmaz
Araştırmacılar: Doç. Dr. Burak Başaran, Prof. Dr. Adil Sarıbay
Araştırma Alanı: Kadir Has Üniversitesi bünyesinde faaliyet gösteren MINT Lab, Doç. Dr. Onurcan Yılmaz liderliğinde, insan zihninin işleyişini, ahlaki yargıları ve karar alma süreçlerini anlamaya yönelik disiplinlerarası araştırmalar yürüten bir merkezdir. Laboratuvarımız, sosyal psikoloji, bilişsel bilimler, davranışsal ekonomi ve veri bilimi gibi farklı alanlardan beslenen yenilikçi araştırmalar gerçekleştirmektedir. MINT Lab, ulusal ve uluslararası düzeyde birçok akademik kurum ve araştırma merkeziyle iş birliği yaparak geniş kapsamlı projelere öncülük etmektedir. Araştırmalarımız, analitik düşünmenin ölçümü ve manipülasyonu, ahlaki ve sosyal sonuçları, iç ve dış grup dinamiklerine etkisi ve bunların sosyal normlar veya çevresel tehditler gibi diğer durumsal faktörlerle etkileşimi gibi konuları kapsamaktadır. Bunun yanı sıra, araştırmalarımızın toplumsal etki yaratmasını önemsiyor ve eğitim ile politika yapıcılar için uygulanabilir çözümler geliştirmeye odaklanıyoruz.
Projeler:
- 2025-2028: Analitik Düşünme Güdülenmiş Muhakemeye mi yoksa Bilişsel Ayrıştırmaya mı Yol Açar?, TÜBİTAK 1001
- 2024-2027: Cumhuriyet’in Borçluları: 1929 Büyük Buhranı’nın Küçük Toprak Sahipleri Üzerindeki Etkileri ve Toplumsal Hoşnutsuzluk 1929-1939, TÜBİTAK 3501
- 2022-2024: FI-18688 Religion as Universal Moral Compass: Does Religious Belief Promote Behavioral Consistency Across Moral Domains?, TEMPLETON RELIGION TRUST
- 2021-2024: Deprem Tehdidi Altında Toplumsal İş Birliği Nasıl Arttırılır?, TÜBİTAK 1001
- 2021-2024: Kaynak Kıtlığında İş Birliği Nasıl Teşvik Edilebilir? Sezgisel/Analitik Düşünmenin Düzenleyici Rolü, TÜBİTAK 3501
- 2020-2023: Önleyici Tedbirlere Uyumu Nasıl Arttırabiliriz? Kişisel ve Toplumsal Fayda Mesajlarının Etkisi, TÜBİTAK 1001
Center for Energy and Sustainable Development (CESD)
Group Leader: Prof. Dr. Volkan Ediger
Researchers: Prof. Dr. Meltem Ucal, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Yücekaya, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gökhan Kirkil
Research Area: The Center conducts interdisciplinary education and research activities on various energy topics related to Turkey and its surrounding region at local, regional, and global levels. It aims to train the human resources needed to solve major global energy challenges and shares the knowledge, insights, and analyses it produces on energy and sustainable development with the national and international academic community and the public.
Projects:
Researchers: Prof. Dr. Meltem Ucal, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Yücekaya, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gökhan Kirkil
Research Area: The Center conducts interdisciplinary education and research activities on various energy topics related to Turkey and its surrounding region at local, regional, and global levels. It aims to train the human resources needed to solve major global energy challenges and shares the knowledge, insights, and analyses it produces on energy and sustainable development with the national and international academic community and the public.
Projects:
- 2025–2028: Integrated Resource Management for Natural Gas Power Plants, TÜBİTAK 1001
- 2024–2027: Energy Strategies in the Second Century of the Republic: Evaluation of Historical Dynamics and a Future Vision in Light of Global Trends, TÜBİTAK 1001
- 2022–2024: Development of Circular Economy and Industrial Symbiosis for the Transformation of Adana Organized Industrial Zone into an Eco-Industrial Park within the Framework of the European Green Deal, TÜBİTAK 1005
- 2021–2022: Good DEEDs – Digital Energy Efficiency Designers, ERASMUS+
- 2020–2023: ENGINE – Engineering Curricula Modernization in Renewable Energy in Albanian Universities, ERASMUS+
- 2020: Management of Electricity Supply, Generation Sources, and Demand during the COVID-19 Pandemic, TÜBİTAK 1001
- 2019–2024: GeoSmart – Technologies for Geothermal to Enhance Competitiveness in Smart and Flexible Operation, HORIZON 2020
- 2018–2023: Open ENergy TRansition ANalyses for a Low-Carbon Economy – OpenENTRANCE, HORIZON 2020
- 2017–2021: S-PARCS – Envisioning and Testing New Models of Sustainable Energy Cooperation and Services in Industrial Parks, HORIZON 2020
- 2014: Energy Efficiency Awareness in Household Appliances and Climate Change, UNDP
- 2013–2026: Development of a Numerical Wind Forecasting Model for Short-Term Wind Energy Prediction in Wind Turbine Farms, TÜBİTAK 3501
Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Research and Application Center (CCIP)
Group Leader: Prof. Dr. Hasan Dağ
Researchers: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Oğuzhan Ceylan, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatih Yetkin, Dr. Mert İlhan Ecevit, Dr. Ayhan Gücüyener, Furkan Çolak, Saliha Beyza Çakıcı, Mert Biricik, Tuba Aleyna Uğurlu, Hasan Coşkun, Muhammet Ali İzgün
Research Area: CCIP approaches research and application areas in cybersecurity—such as attacks, vulnerabilities, and defense strategies—with innovative methods. The center’s mission is to develop novel methods, tools, and strategies to detect, identify, and neutralize all cybersecurity threats against critical industrial control systems at the institutional, corporate, and national levels. Additionally, the center continues its activities in the fields of education and capacity building.
Projects:
Researchers: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Oğuzhan Ceylan, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatih Yetkin, Dr. Mert İlhan Ecevit, Dr. Ayhan Gücüyener, Furkan Çolak, Saliha Beyza Çakıcı, Mert Biricik, Tuba Aleyna Uğurlu, Hasan Coşkun, Muhammet Ali İzgün
Research Area: CCIP approaches research and application areas in cybersecurity—such as attacks, vulnerabilities, and defense strategies—with innovative methods. The center’s mission is to develop novel methods, tools, and strategies to detect, identify, and neutralize all cybersecurity threats against critical industrial control systems at the institutional, corporate, and national levels. Additionally, the center continues its activities in the fields of education and capacity building.
Projects:
- 2022–2028: CyberMACS – Master of Applied Cybersecurity, ERASMUS MUNDUS JM
- 2021–2024: Federated Machine Learning Architecture Model for Anomaly Detection in Critical Infrastructures, TÜBİTAK 1001
- 2021–2024: Development of a Novel Method Based on Eigenvalue Distribution Slicing and Contour Integration for Manifold Learning-Based Big Data Analysis, TÜBİTAK 1001
EDI Research Group (Equality, Diversity, Inclusion)
Group Leader: Prof. Dr. Mary Lou O’Neil
Researchers: Dr. Nurseli Yeşim Sünbüloğlu, Dr. Zeynep Kutluata, Dr. Selma Değirmenci, Dr. Doğu Durgun, Dr. Özlem Aslan, Dr. Fırat Kurt, Prof. Dr. Olgun Akbulut
Research Area: The group brings together scholars from a wide range of disciplines including sociology, economics, law, psychology, communication, engineering, ecology, and gender studies. While many of us initially focused our research on gender-related issues, over time we expanded our work to include intersectionality and broader matters of diversity and inclusion. We believe that academic environments that foster diversity benefit not only individuals but also the quality of research output. Research lacking a diversity perspective is, by definition, incomplete and limited in scope. Our aim is to integrate this perspective into our own research and help others adopt a similar approach.
Projects:
Researchers: Dr. Nurseli Yeşim Sünbüloğlu, Dr. Zeynep Kutluata, Dr. Selma Değirmenci, Dr. Doğu Durgun, Dr. Özlem Aslan, Dr. Fırat Kurt, Prof. Dr. Olgun Akbulut
Research Area: The group brings together scholars from a wide range of disciplines including sociology, economics, law, psychology, communication, engineering, ecology, and gender studies. While many of us initially focused our research on gender-related issues, over time we expanded our work to include intersectionality and broader matters of diversity and inclusion. We believe that academic environments that foster diversity benefit not only individuals but also the quality of research output. Research lacking a diversity perspective is, by definition, incomplete and limited in scope. Our aim is to integrate this perspective into our own research and help others adopt a similar approach.
Projects:
- 2024–2025: INSPIRE CoP Communities of Practice, Horizon Europe
- 2024–2025: Resistance in Anti-Gender Times, Swedish Institute
- 2023–2026: Building Gender Equality Through Gender Budgeting for Institutional Transformation, Horizon 2020
- 2021–2023: Gender for Excellence in Research, Horizon 2020
LITLAB – Law and Information Technologies Lab.
Group Leader: Dr. Aysun Altunkaş
Researchers:
Doç. Dr. Esra Hamamcıoğlu, Dr. Argun Karamanlıoğlu, Dr. Alara Efsun Yazıcıoğlu, Dr. Davut Gürses, Ar. Gör. Baran Kızılırmak, Ar. Gör. Çağrı Mardin, Ar. Gör. Sıla Adak, Ar. Gör. Kaan Can Yıldırım
Research Area:
The rapid development of information technologies, especially in artificial intelligence, has begun to influence all areas of life, including law. Legal frameworks often struggle to keep pace with the fast progress of these new technologies. At times, the law cannot immediately respond to the needs arising from these innovations. Conversely, the legal field increasingly relies on information technologies. The core research focus of our lab is on how information technologies can be reflected in legal frameworks and how to define legal boundaries for technological advancements. We conduct research on current topics such as personal data protection, artificial intelligence, and cryptocurrencies.
Website: litlab.khas.edu.tr
Green Economy Research Group
Group Leader: Prof. Dr. Erinç Yeldan
Researchers: Prof. Dr. Ebru Voyvoda, Prof. Dr. Sevil Acar, Prof. Dr. Hasan Tekgüç, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Aşıcı, Dr. Ulaş Karakoç, Dr. Aslı Aydın
Research Area: The Green_Trace Platform analyzes the threats and opportunities created by the strategic transformation of the Constitutional Court (AYM) for Turkey. It aims to design creative narratives and solutions suitable for Turkey’s economic, social, and environmental conditions in the fight against climate change. Taking into account proposals that contribute to Turkey’s international struggle against the climate crisis, the platform researches environmentally compatible and sustainable development strategy options for Turkey based on data and scientific findings. The platform aims to present the most efficient results for Turkey to the public, considering the views and suggestions of policymakers and relevant stakeholders.
Projects:
Researchers: Prof. Dr. Ebru Voyvoda, Prof. Dr. Sevil Acar, Prof. Dr. Hasan Tekgüç, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Aşıcı, Dr. Ulaş Karakoç, Dr. Aslı Aydın
Research Area: The Green_Trace Platform analyzes the threats and opportunities created by the strategic transformation of the Constitutional Court (AYM) for Turkey. It aims to design creative narratives and solutions suitable for Turkey’s economic, social, and environmental conditions in the fight against climate change. Taking into account proposals that contribute to Turkey’s international struggle against the climate crisis, the platform researches environmentally compatible and sustainable development strategy options for Turkey based on data and scientific findings. The platform aims to present the most efficient results for Turkey to the public, considering the views and suggestions of policymakers and relevant stakeholders.
Projects:
- 2025 – 2028: The Role of the Financial Sector in Combating Climate Change, TÜBİTAK 1001
- 2024 – 2028: FINANCE4GREEN – Financing for Green Transition, HORIZON EUROPE MSCA SE
- 2024 – 2027: Development of Long-Term and Regional Product Yield Estimation Models in Turkey Between 1930 and 2020, TÜBİTAK 1001
- 2021 – 2024: European Green Deal: Threats and Opportunities for Turkey, Comprehensive and Dynamic General Equilibrium Analysis, TÜBİTAK 1001
- 2020: The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Turkish Economy and Macroeconomic General Equilibrium Analysis of Policy Alternatives, TÜBİTAK 1001
Green Economy Research Group
Group Leader: Prof. Dr. Erinç Yeldan
Researchers: Prof. Dr. Ebru Voyvoda, Prof. Dr. Sevil Acar, Prof. Dr. Hasan Tekgüç, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Aşıcı, Dr. Ulaş Karakoç, Dr. Aslı Aydın
Research Area: The Green_Trace Platform analyzes the threats and opportunities created by the strategic transformation of the Constitutional Court (AYM) for Turkey. It aims to design creative narratives and solutions suitable for Turkey’s economic, social, and environmental conditions in the fight against climate change. Taking into account proposals that contribute to Turkey’s international struggle against the climate crisis, the platform researches environmentally compatible and sustainable development strategy options for Turkey based on data and scientific findings. The platform aims to present the most efficient results for Turkey to the public, considering the views and suggestions of policymakers and relevant stakeholders.
Projects:
Researchers: Prof. Dr. Ebru Voyvoda, Prof. Dr. Sevil Acar, Prof. Dr. Hasan Tekgüç, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Aşıcı, Dr. Ulaş Karakoç, Dr. Aslı Aydın
Research Area: The Green_Trace Platform analyzes the threats and opportunities created by the strategic transformation of the Constitutional Court (AYM) for Turkey. It aims to design creative narratives and solutions suitable for Turkey’s economic, social, and environmental conditions in the fight against climate change. Taking into account proposals that contribute to Turkey’s international struggle against the climate crisis, the platform researches environmentally compatible and sustainable development strategy options for Turkey based on data and scientific findings. The platform aims to present the most efficient results for Turkey to the public, considering the views and suggestions of policymakers and relevant stakeholders.
Projects:
- 2025 – 2028: The Role of the Financial Sector in Combating Climate Change, TÜBİTAK 1001
- 2024 – 2028: FINANCE4GREEN – Financing for Green Transition, HORIZON EUROPE MSCA SE
- 2024 – 2027: Development of Long-Term and Regional Product Yield Estimation Models in Turkey Between 1930 and 2020, TÜBİTAK 1001
- 2021 – 2024: European Green Deal: Threats and Opportunities for Turkey, Comprehensive and Dynamic General Equilibrium Analysis, TÜBİTAK 1001
- 2020: The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Turkish Economy and Macroeconomic General Equilibrium Analysis of Policy Alternatives, TÜBİTAK 1001
Istanbul Studies Research Group
Group Leader: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ezgi Tuncer
Researchers: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayşe Nur Erek, Dr. Başak Deniz Özdoğan, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Defne Karaosmanoğlu, Dr. Gürbey Hiz, Dr. Müge Özbek, Dr. Nora Tataryan, Dr. Özlem Aslan, Dr. Tuğrul Özkaracalar, Dr. Şehnaz Şişmanoğlu, Dr. Zehra Betül Atasoy, Yağmur Yıldırım
Research Area: The Istanbul Studies Research Group is open to all academic research, institutional partnerships, and scientific activities aimed at understanding all forms of production of the global city’s practiced, perceived aspects as well as its conceptualized, designed, lived, represented, and depicted dimensions. While focusing its research activities on Istanbul, the group aims to investigate the current and historical socio-spatial, political, and economic transformations of the global city; its hybrid formations and position within migration trends; cultural diversity; everyday life; food culture; nature; ecology; literature; art; and architecture from an interdisciplinary and intersectional perspective (including gender, race, ethnicity, class, religion, disability, physical appearance, etc.).
Projects:
Researchers: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayşe Nur Erek, Dr. Başak Deniz Özdoğan, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Defne Karaosmanoğlu, Dr. Gürbey Hiz, Dr. Müge Özbek, Dr. Nora Tataryan, Dr. Özlem Aslan, Dr. Tuğrul Özkaracalar, Dr. Şehnaz Şişmanoğlu, Dr. Zehra Betül Atasoy, Yağmur Yıldırım
Research Area: The Istanbul Studies Research Group is open to all academic research, institutional partnerships, and scientific activities aimed at understanding all forms of production of the global city’s practiced, perceived aspects as well as its conceptualized, designed, lived, represented, and depicted dimensions. While focusing its research activities on Istanbul, the group aims to investigate the current and historical socio-spatial, political, and economic transformations of the global city; its hybrid formations and position within migration trends; cultural diversity; everyday life; food culture; nature; ecology; literature; art; and architecture from an interdisciplinary and intersectional perspective (including gender, race, ethnicity, class, religion, disability, physical appearance, etc.).
Projects:
- 2022 – 2024, Transnational Urbanism and Practices of Everyday Life of Skilled Migrants in Istanbul, TÜBİTAK 1001
- 2020 – 2024, Gendered Dynamics of International Labour Migration, UKRI GRCF Gender
DESIGNHUB Research Group
Group Leader: Prof. Dr. Banu Manav
Researchers: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Konca Şaher; Dr. Dilara Kelle, Dr. Mine Koyaz, Dr. Burcu Çiğdem Yılmaz, Dr. Ayhan Enşici
Research Area: The group aims to increase the prominence of creative industries within the design sector in Turkey by contributing to the development of high value-added designs in interior architecture under the general framework of design, with a special focus on lighting, acoustics, and evidence-based design expertise in Istanbul-based design companies and design centers. It seeks to develop and operationalize shared usage areas that facilitate concrete projects and knowledge transfer through collaboration among universities, public institutions, and the private sector. The center hosts measurement devices to conduct experimental and applied scientific studies, developing interface structures for projects that will improve quality of life and service in Turkey, and offering service models for multiple disciplines to contribute to the literature in these areas.
Projects:
Researchers: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Konca Şaher; Dr. Dilara Kelle, Dr. Mine Koyaz, Dr. Burcu Çiğdem Yılmaz, Dr. Ayhan Enşici
Research Area: The group aims to increase the prominence of creative industries within the design sector in Turkey by contributing to the development of high value-added designs in interior architecture under the general framework of design, with a special focus on lighting, acoustics, and evidence-based design expertise in Istanbul-based design companies and design centers. It seeks to develop and operationalize shared usage areas that facilitate concrete projects and knowledge transfer through collaboration among universities, public institutions, and the private sector. The center hosts measurement devices to conduct experimental and applied scientific studies, developing interface structures for projects that will improve quality of life and service in Turkey, and offering service models for multiple disciplines to contribute to the literature in these areas.
Projects:
- 2024 – 2027, Experience-Oriented Public Service Design: Development of Urban Experience Mapping and Service Design Methods for Municipalities, TÜBİTAK 1001
- 2024 – 2027, Development of User Experience-Oriented Innovative Products and Services in the Glass Homeware Sector, TÜBİTAK 2244
- 2023 – 2026, Determination of Visual Comfort Variables in Workspaces Based on Human-Centered Lighting and Energy Performance Requirements, TÜBİTAK 1001
- 2021 – 2023, DESIGNHUB-İST Design Education and Application Center, İSTKA
- 2014 – 2016, Improving Classroom Acoustics for the Hearing Impaired, TÜBİTAK 2232
Sustainable Agriculture Research Group
Group Leaders: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Aydın, Dr. Ulaş Karakoç
Research Area: The Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development Research Group combines expertise in agricultural economics, rural sociology, and engineering to focus on increasing biodiversity, climate-friendly agricultural economies, and developing policies, technologies, and models for the sustainable development of rural communities. Our main goal is to develop appropriate smart technologies, robust institutional models, and evidence-based policies to promote regenerative and conservation agriculture, biodynamic practices, and rural development. We prioritize climate-focused approaches to reduce rural poverty and improve low agricultural productivity in developing economies. Aligning farmer incentives with the perspective of the agri-food industry is a critical step to enable transformational change in rural communities operating under increasingly uncertain global economic and climate conditions. We emphasize proposing low-carbon and efficient agricultural systems while simultaneously considering higher productivity and increased equity.
Projects:
Research Area: The Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development Research Group combines expertise in agricultural economics, rural sociology, and engineering to focus on increasing biodiversity, climate-friendly agricultural economies, and developing policies, technologies, and models for the sustainable development of rural communities. Our main goal is to develop appropriate smart technologies, robust institutional models, and evidence-based policies to promote regenerative and conservation agriculture, biodynamic practices, and rural development. We prioritize climate-focused approaches to reduce rural poverty and improve low agricultural productivity in developing economies. Aligning farmer incentives with the perspective of the agri-food industry is a critical step to enable transformational change in rural communities operating under increasingly uncertain global economic and climate conditions. We emphasize proposing low-carbon and efficient agricultural systems while simultaneously considering higher productivity and increased equity.
Projects:
- 2024 – 2026, Development of Long-Term and Regional Product Yield Forecast Models in Turkey between 1930-2020, TÜBİTAK 1001
- 2023 – 2025, TOP4HoneyChain: Trustable and sustainable open platform for smart honey value chains, ERA.NET
- 2022 – 2023, Agriculture 4.0 Policies Implementation and Research Center, İSTKA (Partner)
Sustainable Agriculture Research Group
Group Leaders: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Aydın, Dr. Ulaş Karakoç
Research Area: The Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development Research Group combines expertise in agricultural economics, rural sociology, and engineering to focus on increasing biodiversity, climate-friendly agricultural economies, and developing policies, technologies, and models for the sustainable development of rural communities. Our main goal is to develop appropriate smart technologies, robust institutional models, and evidence-based policies to promote regenerative and conservation agriculture, biodynamic practices, and rural development. We prioritize climate-focused approaches to reduce rural poverty and improve low agricultural productivity in developing economies. Aligning farmer incentives with the perspective of the agri-food industry is a critical step to enable transformational change in rural communities operating under increasingly uncertain global economic and climate conditions. We emphasize proposing low-carbon and efficient agricultural systems while simultaneously considering higher productivity and increased equity.
Projects:
Research Area: The Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development Research Group combines expertise in agricultural economics, rural sociology, and engineering to focus on increasing biodiversity, climate-friendly agricultural economies, and developing policies, technologies, and models for the sustainable development of rural communities. Our main goal is to develop appropriate smart technologies, robust institutional models, and evidence-based policies to promote regenerative and conservation agriculture, biodynamic practices, and rural development. We prioritize climate-focused approaches to reduce rural poverty and improve low agricultural productivity in developing economies. Aligning farmer incentives with the perspective of the agri-food industry is a critical step to enable transformational change in rural communities operating under increasingly uncertain global economic and climate conditions. We emphasize proposing low-carbon and efficient agricultural systems while simultaneously considering higher productivity and increased equity.
Projects:
- 2024 – 2026, Development of Long-Term and Regional Product Yield Forecast Models in Turkey between 1930-2020, TÜBİTAK 1001
- 2023 – 2025, TOP4HoneyChain: Trustable and sustainable open platform for smart honey value chains, ERA.NET
- 2022 – 2023, Agriculture 4.0 Policies Implementation and Research Center, İSTKA (Partner)
Theatre Research Group
Group Leaders: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zeynep Sirel Günsür Yüceil, Dr. Özlem Hemiş
Researchers: Dr. İrem İnceoğlu, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nilgün Firidinoğlu, Res. Asst. Bora Aksu, Mine Söyler, Dr. Ayşe Draz, Dafne Beri, Sedanur Akyavaş, Ali Yiğit Pekyener, Zeynep Cesur, Yusuf Sarıaslan
Projects:
Researchers: Dr. İrem İnceoğlu, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nilgün Firidinoğlu, Res. Asst. Bora Aksu, Mine Söyler, Dr. Ayşe Draz, Dafne Beri, Sedanur Akyavaş, Ali Yiğit Pekyener, Zeynep Cesur, Yusuf Sarıaslan
Projects:
- 2024–2027, Theatre Research Laboratory (TAL) as an Example from the Field of Theatre Anthropology: A Bridge Between Anatolian Traditions and Rituals and Contemporary Performing Arts, TÜBİTAK 1001
- Project Summary: This project aims to bring to light the research conducted by the Theatre Research Laboratory (TAL), a valuable institution in the field of theatre in Turkey, which was restructured in line with modernization ideologies after the establishment of the Republic. TAL’s body of work, built over 40 years, holds significant potential to inspire contemporary staging and playwriting practices rooted in local culture. The project will digitize and make publicly available TAL’s written and visual archives.
- 2024–2027, A Social Consensus Between Festivity and Ceremony: Local, Contemporary, and Modern Functions of Traditional Village Performances in the Republic Day Celebrations of Pınarcık Village, Milas District, Muğla, TÜBİTAK 1001
- Project Summary: This project investigates the local, contemporary, and modern functions of traditional village performances in Republic Day celebrations in Pınarcık village, Milas, Muğla. By documenting and analyzing this living cultural phenomenon, the project aims to contribute to the development of multiple scientific disciplines and arts fields, especially performing arts and folklore.