Assoc. Prof. M. Cengiz Onbaşlı has been awarded funding from the European Partnership on Metrology.
Assoc. Prof. M. Cengiz Onbaşlı, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, has been awarded funding from the European Partnership on Metrology for his project titled “Quantum Anomalous Hall Effect Materials and Devices for Metrology (QuAHMET).” QuAHMET project aims to advance beyond the limitations of traditional Quantum Hall effect (QHE) devices, which rely on low temperatures and high magnetic fields. These constraints restrict their use outside of national metrology institutes. The Quantum Anomalous Hall effect (QAHE) offers a promising alternative, maintaining the high accuracy of the primary resistance standard (PRS) without the need for extreme conditions. This project focuses on growing, characterizing, and evaluating thin films for QAHE, and developing devices from them. It includes comprehensive metrological assessments spanning temperatures from sub-Kelvin to above 1 Kelvin, currents ranging from below 100 nanoamps to above 1 microamp, and magnetic fields up to several Tesla.
MiReKoc Secures Prestigious MSCA PhD Network Funding
We are thrilled to announce that the Migration Research Center at Koç University (MiReKoc) has been awarded funding as a partner in the esteemed Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Doctoral Network.
Professor Ayşe Zarakol has been elected as a member of the British Academy
Professor Ayşe Zarakol, recipient of the 2023 Koç University Rahmi M. Koç Science Medal, was recognized by the British Academy as one of the leading scientists in the humanities and social sciences and was elected to a fellowship.
Prof. Dr. Bilge Yıldız Awarded the Faraday Medal
Professor Bilge Yıldız, recipient of the 2022 Koç University Rahmi M. Koç Science Medal, has been honored with the prestigious Faraday Medal by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Not So Innocent: Clerics, Monarchs, and the Ethnoreligious Cleansing of Western Europe
Prof. Şener Aktürk from our Department of International Relations published the article “Not So Innocent: Clerics, Monarchs, and the Ethnoreligious Cleansing of Western Europe," which examines the causes and consequences of the ethno-religious cleansing of non-Christians in medieval Western Europe in International Security, one of the most prestigious journals in the field.
KARMA Lab was awarded funding for the project "HERIFORGE"
Koç University KARMA Lab was awarded funding under the HORIZON-WIDERA-ACCESS-07 Excellence Hubs call within the Horizon Europe Framework Programme for the project "Cultural Heritage and Immersive Technologies for Innovation Forge" (HERIFORGE). The HERIFORGE project aims to support interconnected ecosystems in Poland, Cyprus, and Türkiye, providing an innovative and cutting-edge R&D environment in Creative Cultural Industries (CCIs). This project seeks to enhance social resilience through the use of XR technologies and the responsible use of cultural heritage. With HERIFORGE, the number of projects at Koç University eligible for support has reached 24 since the program started in February 2021.
Asst. Prof. Levent Beker ERC (European Research Council) Grant
Asst. Prof. Levent Beker from our Department of Mechanical Engineering has been honored with the prestigious ERC Proof of Concept Grant for his pioneering project, "Wearable Ultrasound for Continuous Bladder Monitoring." Dr. Beker, the sole recipient of this esteemed support from Türkiye, is at the forefront of developing an innovative solution that enables patients to monitor their bladder volume outside the hospital setting continuously. In this 18-month project, with a budget of 150,000 Euros, Dr. Beker will collaborate with Prof. Tufan Tarcan and Assoc. Prof. Ersin Köseoğlu from the School of Medicine.
Assoc. Prof. Elif Nur Fırat Karalar - European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) Member
Our faculty member Assoc. Prof. Elif Nur Fırat Karalar from the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics and School of Medicine has been elected as a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).
Assoc. Prof. M. Cengiz Onbaşlı has been awarded funding from the European Partnership on Metrology.
Assoc. Prof. M. Cengiz Onbaşlı, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, has been awarded funding from the European Partnership on Metrology for his project titled “Quantum Anomalous Hall Effect Materials and Devices for Metrology (QuAHMET).” QuAHMET project aims to advance beyond the limitations of traditional Quantum Hall effect (QHE) devices, which rely on low temperatures and high magnetic fields. These constraints restrict their use outside of national metrology institutes. The Quantum Anomalous Hall effect (QAHE) offers a promising alternative, maintaining the high accuracy of the primary resistance standard (PRS) without the need for extreme conditions. This project focuses on growing, characterizing, and evaluating thin films for QAHE, and developing devices from them. It includes comprehensive metrological assessments spanning temperatures from sub-Kelvin to above 1 Kelvin, currents ranging from below 100 nanoamps to above 1 microamp, and magnetic fields up to several Tesla.
MiReKoc Secures Prestigious MSCA PhD Network Funding
We are thrilled to announce that the Migration Research Center at Koç University (MiReKoc) has been awarded funding as a partner in the esteemed Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Doctoral Network.
Professor Ayşe Zarakol has been elected as a member of the British Academy
Professor Ayşe Zarakol, recipient of the 2023 Koç University Rahmi M. Koç Science Medal, was recognized by the British Academy as one of the leading scientists in the humanities and social sciences and was elected to a fellowship.
Prof. Dr. Bilge Yıldız Awarded the Faraday Medal
Professor Bilge Yıldız, recipient of the 2022 Koç University Rahmi M. Koç Science Medal, has been honored with the prestigious Faraday Medal by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Not So Innocent: Clerics, Monarchs, and the Ethnoreligious Cleansing of Western Europe
Prof. Şener Aktürk from our Department of International Relations published the article “Not So Innocent: Clerics, Monarchs, and the Ethnoreligious Cleansing of Western Europe," which examines the causes and consequences of the ethno-religious cleansing of non-Christians in medieval Western Europe in International Security, one of the most prestigious journals in the field.
KARMA Lab was awarded funding for the project "HERIFORGE"
Koç University KARMA Lab was awarded funding under the HORIZON-WIDERA-ACCESS-07 Excellence Hubs call within the Horizon Europe Framework Programme for the project "Cultural Heritage and Immersive Technologies for Innovation Forge" (HERIFORGE). The HERIFORGE project aims to support interconnected ecosystems in Poland, Cyprus, and Türkiye, providing an innovative and cutting-edge R&D environment in Creative Cultural Industries (CCIs). This project seeks to enhance social resilience through the use of XR technologies and the responsible use of cultural heritage. With HERIFORGE, the number of projects at Koç University eligible for support has reached 24 since the program started in February 2021.
Asst. Prof. Levent Beker ERC (European Research Council) Grant
Asst. Prof. Levent Beker from our Department of Mechanical Engineering has been honored with the prestigious ERC Proof of Concept Grant for his pioneering project, "Wearable Ultrasound for Continuous Bladder Monitoring." Dr. Beker, the sole recipient of this esteemed support from Türkiye, is at the forefront of developing an innovative solution that enables patients to monitor their bladder volume outside the hospital setting continuously. In this 18-month project, with a budget of 150,000 Euros, Dr. Beker will collaborate with Prof. Tufan Tarcan and Assoc. Prof. Ersin Köseoğlu from the School of Medicine.
Assoc. Prof. Elif Nur Fırat Karalar - European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) Member
Our faculty member Assoc. Prof. Elif Nur Fırat Karalar from the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics and School of Medicine has been elected as a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).
