Recovery of Precious Metals from End-Of-Life Mobile Phone Lithium-Ion Batteries

Under the leadership of Assoc. Dr. Fırat Burat from the Department of Mineral Processing Engineering, within the scope of the GAP project titled "Recovery Of Precious Metals From End-Of-Life Mobile Phone Lithium-Ion Batteries", the recovery of strategically valuable raw materials in the composition of mobile phone lithium-ion batteries is being investigated.

Development of a Microfluidic Platform for REEs”; Granted Support under TÜBİTAK – 1001 Program

Assoc. Prof. Birgül Benli has been awarded support under the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBITAK) “1001- Scientific and Technological Research Projects Support Program” for her Project titled: “Development of a Microfluidic Platform for REEs: Rapid Extraction and Detection through Enrichment of Rare Earth Elements in the Mine”

ITU’s First Archaeological Excavation, The Hacımusalar Mound, has Completed Its Second Season

Season 2 of the Hacımusalar Mound excavation, headed by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bülent Arıkan, a faculty member of the ITU Eurasian Institute of Earth Sciences, and the geophysical studies carried out by Assist. Prof. Dr. Caner İmren and his team have been completed.

The ¨Water in Istanbul Project¨ Introduced to the World

The ¨Water in Istanbul Project¨, jointly carried out by the British Institute in Ankara (BIAA), Istanbul Technical University, Edinburgh University, and Northumbria University, was presented to the world at an international symposium entitled ¨Water in Istanbul and Beyond: Past, Present and Future" at Taşkışla on March 14, 2023.

Simulation of the Reactions Between Crustal and Mantle Lithologies Under Fore-Arc Mantle Conditions

Recent experimental results of Assist. Professor Fatma Gülmez of Department of Geological Engineering and her colleagues from from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany and Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia have been published in Scientific Reports.

The Seismology Laboratory of the Department of Geophysical Engineering sheds light on the rupture kinematics of the two devastating earthquakes that occurred in Kahramanmaraş, SE Turkey

The Seismology Laboratory of the Department of Geophysical Engineering led by Prof. Dr Tuncay Taymaz and his colleagues, has examined various aspects of the devastating 2023 Kahramanmaraş Kahramanmaraş earthquake as part of an international collaboration.

32nd ITU Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering Seminar and Exhibition

This year the ITU Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering department hosted the 32nd ITU Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering Seminar and Exhibition. The event was held through the dates of June 22 – June 23, 2023 in the Faculty of Mines at Istanbul Technical University. The event started off with the opening session where we had the privilege of hosting the faculty dean, Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kumral, the president of the Chamber of Petroleum Engineers, Mr. İnanç Alptuğ Hıdıroğlu and the president and CEO of Turkish Petroleum, Mr. Melih Han Bilgin.

Digitalization in Mining

A project focusing on Digitalization in Mining industry has been granted by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBİTAK). It consists of HaywireAI software system (established by Assoc. Prof. Dr. C. Atilla Öztürk of the Mining Engineering Department), which includes the 3D design of the ore model, underground support design, mapping of the ore model through image processing and machine learning, production of 3D geological and ore models based on vectoral data, and development of artificial intelligence-based smart inspection systems to detect and prevent erroneous and inconsistent data entries during the collection of geological and geotechnical data.

A Newly Identified Skarn Mineralization in the Yolindi Area, Biga Peninsula, NW Turkey: New Evidence From Micochemical and Stable Isotope Data

Between 2020 and 2023, Mustafa Kaya's doctoral dissertation, under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kumral and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Amr Abdelnasser Ali Khalil, provides a significant exploration of the Yolindi Fe-Cu Skarn Deposit in the Biga Peninsula, Çanakkale. This work is noteworthy for its innovative exploration of the skarn mineralization related to the Şaroluk granitoid intrusion, a previously unexplored aspect. By using a comprehensive approach involving mineralogical, geochemical, and isotopic methods, this research elucidates the genesis and progressive evolution of Cu-Fe skarn mineralization within the region. Therefore, this study provides an important contribution to the current knowledge in this field of research.

Industry Academy Student Meetings

Industry-Academy-Student Meetings were held on Octover 24-25 at ITU Faculty of Mines İhsan Ketin Conference Hall. On October 24-25, 2023, the 2nd Industry-Academia-Student meetings were held with a large participation where sector representatives in mining and geosciences came together with academicians and students.

Condolence

Our University’s Faculty of Mines Retired Faculty Member Prof. Dr. Aral Okay passed away.

Geometric controls on cascading rupture of the 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquake doublet Türkiye

Complex multi-fault rupture and triggerig during the 2023 earthquake doublet in southeastern Türkiye

Faculty of Mines Bulletin 2023

Türkiye-Mongolia Joint Project on the Palaeoseismology and Tectonic Geomorphology of the Western Gobi-Altay Shear Zone

Central Asia has been the subject to many studies from ITU for at least four decades. Ideas on not only the tectonic evolution, but also a new type of orogenic growth, named as ‘the Turkic type orogeny’, have been developed for this particular region also known as ‘Altaids’.The successful dating of palaeoevents along the Western Bogd and Valley of Lakes faults ın Central Asıa will contribute to our knowledge on the spatio-temporal seismic behaviour of these active tectonic structures.

Recent Rare Earth Element (REE) Studies

The Rare Earth Elements (REE) are considered critical metals, due to their widespread use in many ‘‘green’’ technologies, such as renewable energy production and distribution, hybrid and electric vehicles, consumer electronics, imaging technologies in healthcare. For this reason, REE are becoming more attractive commodity targets for the mineral industry.

Assessment of Unconventional Fossil Fuel Systems

The increasing global demand for energy has made it imperative to explore and exploit unconventional oil and gas resources. An investigation of new resources has become mandatory for countries like Türkiye with very limited supplies of conventional oil and natural gas. In this context, investigation of unconventional resources are becoming more important.

Marine and Land Geophysical Surveys of the Important Archeological Site, Perinthos-Heraklia

We are pleased to announce that Asst. Prof. Dr. Caner İmren and Research Assistant Beril Karadöller, who are the academic personnel of İstanbul Technical University, Faculty of Mines, Department of Geophysical Engineering, are leading the marine and land geophysical surveys of the important archeological site, Perinthos-Heraklia settled in Marmaraereğlisi, Tekirdağ, Türkiye.

Machine Learning Technology will be performed for Reservoir Characterization

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emre Artun of the Department of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering initiates artificial intelligence-based research dealing with Reservoir Characterization, Performance Forecasting and Field Development Planning.

YER 2022

YER2022 symposium was held on June 21st 2022 at Ihsan Ketin Conference Hall. During this event, our senior undergraduate students shared the outcomes of their design projects that they conducted under the supervision of their thesis advisors with the scientific community.