32 projects by our students have been awarded TÜBİTAK Funding

updated at: 01.07.26 published at: 29.06.26

Thirty-two projects carried out by our students have been awarded funding by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK).

Of these projects, 32have been awarded funding under the TÜBİTAK 2209-A Research Projects Support Programme for Undergraduate Students, while 2 have been awarded funding under the TÜBİTAK 2209-B Industry-Oriented Undergraduate Research Projects Support Programme.

The TÜBİTAK 2209-A Research Projects Support Programme for Undergraduate Students aims to encourage undergraduate and associate-degree students enrolled at universities to conduct research. The programme enables students to develop research projects under the guidance of academic advisers and to participate in the research ecosystem.

The TÜBİTAK 2209-B Industry-Oriented Undergraduate Research Projects Support Programme encourages university students to develop research projects in collaboration with industry. It aims to enable students to devise solutions to problems encountered by industrial organisations and to gain experience in applied research.

We congratulate the students listed below, whose projects have been awarded funding under the TÜBİTAK 2209-A and 2209-B programmes, as well as the faculty members who contributed to their success, and wish them continued success.

Student Name and Surname	Advisor Name and Surname	Program	Project Title	TÜBİTAK Support Program
Ceren Gürbüz	Res. Asst. Zehranur Paçacı	Child Development	Investigation of Parental Self-Efficacy and Spousal Support of Mothers with Children Aged 5-6 in Terms of Sociodemographic Variables	2209-A
Meliha Nur Akbulut	Prof. Dilara Fatoş Özer	Child Development	Investigation of the Effect of Self-Esteem and Narcissism on Bullying Behaviors in Middle School Students	2209-A
Zeynep Zehra Yıldırım	Prof. Dilara Fatoş Özer	Child Development	Investigation of the Relationship Between Perceived Family Burden and Spousal Support Among Mothers of Children Diagnosed with Specific Learning Disability	2209-A
Cansu Zihidro Elif Koç	Prof. Dilara Fatoş Özer	Child Development	Investigation of the Effects of Body Perception and Body Mass Index on Peer Bullying Roles in Middle School Students	2209-A
Müge Güleryüz Merve Gözükara Arhan Ös Azra Sanduvaç	Faculty Member Tuğçe Özlü Karahan, PhD	Nutrition and Dietetics	The Relationship Between Young Adults' Trust Level in AI-Based Diet Applications, General Attitude Towards AI, and Digital Healthy Eating Literacy	2209-A
Atahan Çallıoğlu Bilge Gündoğan Gökçe Şener Simay Terlan Sudem Temizel	Faculty Member Tuğçe Özlü Karahan, PhD	Nutrition and Dietetics	The Role of Dietitian-Client Communication and Health Literacy as Determinants of Diet Compliance Level	2209-A
Ömer Faruk Atlı	Res. Asst. Furkan Çakır	Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation	The Effect of Post-Activation Performance Enhancement (PAPE) Response on Vertical Jump Performance and Isokinetic Strength in Young Male Basketball Players	2209-A
Zeynep Gün Nur Destan Avcı Ahmet Hürkan Sütlüoğlu	Prof. Elif Elçin Dereli	Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation	Determination of Reference Values Based on Lower Extremity, Upper Extremity, and Trunk Flexibility Parameters in Handball Players	2209-A
Gabriyel Turğut Nefise Gürler	Res. Asst. Hilal Karakaş	Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation	Relationship of Disability Level and Cognitive Reserve with Cognitive Difficulties, Coping Strategies, and Participation in Cognitive Rehabilitation in Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis: A Qualitative Study	2209-A
Beyza Erdoğan Sera Sevim Zümrüt Muhammet Melik Çelik Nursen Fil Muhammed Furkan Özbek	Faculty Member Elif Zahide Çelebi, PhD	Nursing	The Effect of Artificial Intelligence Use on Sexual Health Knowledge Level and Belief in Sexual Myths	2209-A
Seda Söylemez Sedat Talih Havva Nur Erişti Elifenaz Başar	Faculty Member Elif Zahide Çelebi, PhD	Nursing	The Impact of Artificial Intelligence Use on Nursing Students’ Clinical Decision-Making and Critical Thinking Skills	2209-A
Ceren Arslan	Lect. Songül Boyraz Turhan	Social Services	Comparison of Communication Skills, Empathic Skills, and Perceived Stress Levels in Health Services Vocational School Students Who Took and Did Not Take the Communication Skills Course: A Quasi-Experimental Study	2209-A
Ataberk Apaydın	Prof. Doğan Güneş	Mechanical Engineering	Analysis and Development of a Solar-Tracking Solar Panel Powered Design Irrigation System (single and dual axis)	2209-A
Ecem Erbil Ekin Aslan	Faculty Member Candan Eker, PhD	Genetics and Bioengineering	PD-L1 Focused CAR-T Decision Mechanism Modeling	2209-A
Nehir Sal Kibar Azra Doğan	Assoc. Prof. Reyhan Selin Uysal Afacan	Genetics and Bioengineering	Production of Sustainable Hybrid Biogel-Based Active Film Containing Anthocyanin-Loaded Nanoparticles: Smart Monitoring and Quality Preservation of Penaeus sp.	2209-A
İrem Celep Ada Derin Toparın Ezgi Baykan	Assoc. Prof. Reyhan Selin Uysal Afacan	Genetics and Bioengineering	Plant Extract-Based Antimicrobial Coating: Development of Sterilized Mask Filter Using Echinacea and Marjoram	2209-B
Ceren Akkaya Özge Yamanerol Azra Zeynep Ustaoğlu	Faculty MemberSesil Çınar, PhD	Genetics and Bioengineering	Modeling the Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) Inhibitory Potential of Phenolic Compounds Using In Silico and Biochemical Methods	2209-A
Orkun Kalınkara Neslihan Turhan Selman Metin Zeynep Çoban	Faculty MemberZehra Düzgit, PhD	Industrial Engineering	Sustainable Site Selection and Layout Optimization for a Food Facility in Istanbul	2209-A
Bushra Alazem Usama Al-Aswad Davut Korkmaz Azra Tilki Selen Aldemir	Assoc. Prof. Büşra Aktürk	Civil Engineering	Development and Performance Investigation of Self-Healing Reactive Magnesium Oxide–SiO₂ Based Cement Alternatives	2209-A
Ayberk Doğan Şule Boyacı	Faculty Member Eren Tosyalı, PhD	Mechatronics Engineering	Detection of Retinal Diseases via Deep Learning and Explainable Artificial Intelligence-Based OCT Analysis	2209-A
Sevim Bahadıroğlu Eylem Kahveci Şevval Yavaş	Assoc. Prof. Tuğba Dalyan	Computer Engineering	Digital Twin-Based Auto-Scaling Optimization for Microservices: An LLM-Based Multi-Agent Supported Reinforcement Learning Approach	2209-A
Oğulcan Özdemir Berkay Alkan Berkay Alpay	Assoc. Prof. Tuğba Dalyan	Computer Engineering	Artificial Intelligence-Centered Proactive Smart Home Ecosystem	2209-B
Nehir Gürsoy	Faculty MemberEmel Küpçü, PhD	Computer Engineering	REWARDS: Adaptive Epsilon Control with Multiple Signals in Reinforcement Learning	2209-A
Ömer Yiğit Süleyman Efe Ceylan Şevval Selin Palas Arda Işık	Faculty Member Yeşim Öniz, PhD	Mechatronics Engineering	Reinforcement Learning-Based Swarm Robot Navigation	2209-A
Teoman Bendeguz Şen Emre Toker Ömer Baran Peker	Faculty Member Okan Zafer Batur, PhD	Electrical-Electronics Engineering	Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Microwave Pulse Generator Design	2209-A
Umut Baran Şahin Zeynep Bengüsu Müra	Faculty Member Okan Zafer Batur, PhD	Electrical-Electronics Engineering	Multi-Purpose Low-Cost Portable EEG System	2209-A
Muhammet Emre Sarıyer Adil Emre Sönmez Altuğ Çetik Tamer Yazıcı	Faculty Member Okan Zafer Batur, PhD	Electrical-Electronics Engineering	Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Based Indoor Positioning System Design	2209-A
Onur Mert Çakıcı Yavuz Selim Kızılgul Çağdaş Kavuncu	Assoc. Prof. Baykal Sarıoğlu	Electrical-Electronics Engineering	Digital Twin Supported Autonomous Transportation System for Smart Warehouse Automation	2209-A
Irmak Ünal Melih Dereli	Faculty Member İbrahim Uzpeder, PhD	Logistics Management	Development of a Simplified Carbon Footprint Calculation Model for SME Transportation Companies within the Scope of the European Green Deal	2209-A
Zeynep Özmiş	Faculty Member Serkan Karakaş, PhD	Logistics Management	Preparation for Autonomous Ships in Turkish Ports: A Qualitative Study Based on Semi-Structured Interviews	2209-A
Lori Ceden	Faculty Member Ahmet Tuğrul Tuğer, PhD	Logistics Management	Tendencies of Generation Y and Z Consumers to Adopt Smart Locker Systems in Türkiye	2209-A
Koray Toska	Res. Asst. Emre Meriç	Communication Design and Management	Science Communication on Social Media: A Qualitative Analysis on How University Students Evaluate Scientific Information	2209-A
Ceren Kara	Lect. Özge Çelen	Medical Services and Techniques	The Relationship Between Perceived Stress Levels and Professional Self-Efficacy of Paramedic Students During Clinical Practice	2209-A