Journal Watch

Evaluation of Gallium Recovery Potential from LED Lamps

Assist Prof. Ş. Beste Aydın, Research Assist. İlkyaz Nazlım Dinç from the Department of Mineral Processing Engineering investigate Gallium Recovery Potential from LED Lamps within the framework of a new project supported by the İTU Scientific Research Project Coordination Office (İTU BAP).

Research Shedding Light on the Complex Volcano System

Recent findings from a research conducted by Prof. Dr. Tuncay Taymaz, a faculty member of the Department of Geophysical Engineering, ITU Faculty of Mines, in collaboration with international partners in the Wudalianchi volcanic region of China, which is similar to the volcanoes in the Eastern Anatolia region, has provided valuable seismological insights into volcanic dynamics and volcanic hazard. Results of this research has been published in the journal Nature Communications Earth & Environment.

AI based approaches in the Interpretation of Geophysical Data

In recent studies, deep learning-based methods have been explored to improve the interpretation of ground-penetrating radar (GPR) data, particularly for the detection and classification of buried objects in near-surface investigations. Researchers from the Department of Geophysical Engineering including research assistant Orhan Apaydın and Prof. Dr. Turgay İşseven have tested deep-learning based methods during the interpretation of both synthetic and observed GPR data

Success News from Our Students

In 2024, our undergraduate students who were entitled to receive various awards as a result of their studies.

ITU Department of Geophysical Engineering pursues the mystery of human history: Kalehisar Archaeological Investigations

Archaeological investigations at the Kalehisar site, led by Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kemal Şahin from Adnan Menderes University, have been complemented by an important geophysical near surface imaging conducted by Prof. Dr. Turgay İşseven and his team from the ITU Department of Geophysical Engineering

33rd ITU Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering Seminar and Exhibition

This year the ITU Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering department hosted the 33rd ITU Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering Seminar and Exhibition. The event was held through the dates of June 27 – June 28, 2024 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 Rectorate of ITU, Prof. Dr. İsmail Koyuncu, faculty dean, Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kumral, and the head of the Department of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, Prof. Dr. Ömer İnanç Türeyen.

Two SCIENCE articles on the catastrophic 2023 Kahramanmaras Earthquakes Doublets, with contributions from our researchers, were published in 2024

ITU Faculty of Mines Researchers continue to unravel the mysteries of 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes.

About Huntite Enrichment

A study was conducted by researchers from the ITU Department of Mineral Processing Engineering on the use of huntite, a naturally occurring carbonate mineral, to improve flame retardancy in the paint industry.

Industry Academy Student Meetings

The Industry-Academy-Student Meetings were held on the themes of "Responsible Mining" and "Mining and the Environment", with a focus on "Human-Environment-Social Life". The 3th Industry-Academia-Student Meetings were held on 22-23 October 2024, with a significant number of participants from the mining and geosciences sectors in attendance, along with academics and students.

YER 2024 Symposium

The YER2024 symposium took place on 11 June 2024. During this event, our senior undergraduate students presented the outcomes of their graduate projects, which they had conducted under the supervision of their thesis advisors, to a wide audience.

The Most Influential Scientists List, 2023

11 academics from İTÜ Faculty of Mines have been included in the 'Annual Impact' category, and 11 academics have been included in the 'Lifetime Impact' category.

TÜBİTAK Scholarship to Res. Asst. Ceyhun Erman

Res. Asst. Ceyhun Erman from the Department of Geophysical Engineering at our faculty was entitled to carry out scientific activities in Italy with the 2214-A Overseas Postdoctoral Research Fellowship awarded by TÜBİTAK.

Selection of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tuna EKEN to the PEPI Editorial Board

The Opening of Renovated Classrooms at the Faculty of Mining

The Delivery of Thesis Success Awards at the Faculty of Mining

Memorial to Aral Ibrahim Okay 1953–2023

Pioneer Disaster Resilience Studies at the ITU: Prof. Dr. Nilgun Okay from the Department of Geological Engineering was ranked at the top of the list regarding the Most Publishing Researchers on Social Sciences among all engineering departments of the ITU

After the 1999 earthquake, Turkey began to develop a modern disaster and emergency management system. The Marmara region, home to 70% of the country's population and 75% of its industrial facilities, is at risk of a major earthquake at any time. There are serious concerns that Turkey is not prepared for a catastrophic event. There is an inefficient use of disaster risk reduction, resulting in low awareness and lack of action at the local level. This is the main challenge in reducing vulnerability.

The international Conference on “6 February 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes”, Organized with the Cooperation of ITU, UNESCO and IPRED, Brought Together Experts

During the international conference organized with the cooperation of ITU, UNESCO, and IPRED, our faculty member, Professor Dr. Tuncay Taymaz, has been appointed to the scientific committee where he will contribute to the academic discussion. Additionally, Prof. Dr. Taymaz is actively involved in the local organizing committee to the conference's success and effective coordination.

Journal Watch

In 2023 several prominent scientific works in the field of earth sciences from our faculty members have been published in highly qualified SCI/SCI-Expanded journals.