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List of Projects and Supervisors

Projects Open for Application
Project ID Doctoral Candidate ID Student of Research Area Research Area Co-Advisor 1 Co-Advisor 2 Project Name Project Link
1 1 IZTECH ENV-PLA Dr. Orhan GÜNDÜZ (IZTECH) Dr. İsmail YÜCEL (METU) Dr. Alper BABA (IZTECH) Integrating remotely sensed soil moisture measurements in quantifying large scale groundwater storage estimations https://water4all.iyte.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Orhan_GUNDUZ_Project_1.pdf
2 ENV-PLA Dr. Orhan GÜNDÜZ (IZTECH) Dr. Alper BABA (IZTECH) Dr. Hatice Eser ÖKTEN (IZTECH) Prioritizing mitigation measures for minimizing water pollution in river basin management https://water4all.iyte.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Orhan_GUNDUZ_Project_2.pdf
3 ENV-PLA Dr. Orhan GÜNDÜZ (IZTECH) Dr. Koray YILMAZ (METU) Dr. İsmail YÜCEL (METU) Model-based assessment of the broken surface-subsurface link under drought conditions https://water4all.iyte.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Orhan_GUNDUZ_Project_3-1.pdf
4 2 IZTECH MAS-ENV Prof. Dr. Sacide ALTINKAYA (IZTECH) Dr. Sadiye VELİOĞLU (GTU) Development of sustainable, novel green membranes for water treatment https://water4all.iyte.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Sacide_ALTINKAYA_Project_1.pdf
5 MAS-ENV Prof. Dr. Sacide ALTINKAYA (IZTECH) Dr. Sadiye VELİOĞLU (GTU) Development of novel membrane surface modification techniques for enhancing anti-biofuling property for membrane bioreactor applications https://water4all.iyte.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Sacide_ALTINKAYA_Project_2.pdf
6 3,4 IZTECH ENV-PLA Dr. Alper BABA (IZTECH) Dr. Koray YILMAZ (METU) Dr. Orhan GÜNDÜZ (IZTECH) Effect of climate change on coastal aquifers of Aegean and Mediterranean regions https://water4all.iyte.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Alper_BABA_Project_1.pdf
7 ENV-PLA Dr. Alper BABA (IZTECH) Dr. Orhan GÜNDÜZ (IZTECH) Dr. Koray YILMAZ (METU) Modeling of artificial recharge for the sustainability of groundwater resources https://water4all.iyte.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Alper_BABA_Project_2-1.pdf
8 ENV-PLA Dr. Alper BABA (IZTECH) Dr. Koray YILMAZ (METU) Dr. Mustafa M. DEMİR (IZTECH) Contribution of environmental isotopes to the understanding of complex hydrologic systems https://water4all.iyte.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Alper_BABA_Project_3-1.pdf
9 ENV-PLA Dr. Alper BABA (IZTECH) Dr. Orhan GÜNDÜZ (IZTECH) Dr. Hatice Eser ÖKTEN (IZTECH) Innovative groundwater monitoring technology through sensors https://water4all.iyte.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Alper_BABA_Project_4.pdf
10 5 IZTECH MAS-ENV-ENE Dr. Mustafa M. DEMİR (IZTECH) Dr. Alper BABA (IZTECH) Synthesis of solvent-free polyurethane and its coating application for water-pipes https://water4all.iyte.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Mustafa_DEMIR_Project_1.pdf
11 MAS-ENV-ENE Dr. Mustafa M. DEMİR (IZTECH) Dr. Alper BABA (IZTECH) Fabrication of polyurethane resins including novel polyols https://water4all.iyte.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Mustafa_DEMIR_Project_2.pdf
12 6 IZTECH ENE-PLA-ELE Dr. Ferhat BİNGÖL (IZTECH) Dr. Kıvılcım YÜKSEL ALDOĞAN (IZTECH) Dr. Başar ÇAĞLAR (IZTECH) Development of Smart and Grid-independent Irrigation Systems for Water Stressed Areas https://water4all.iyte.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Ferhat_BINGOL_Project_1-1.pdf
13 ENE-PLA-ELE Dr. Ferhat BİNGÖL (IZTECH) Dr. Kıvılcım YÜKSEL ALDOĞAN (IZTECH) Dr. Başar ÇAĞLAR (IZTECH) Adaptation of Wind Farm Occupied Land for Intensive Crop Farming https://water4all.iyte.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Ferhat_BINGOL_Project_2.pdf
14 9 IZTECH ENV-PLA Dr. Hatice Eser ÖKTEN (IZTECH) Dr. Nicel SAYGIN (IZTECH) Closing the local water loop: nature-based solutions for rural water management https://water4all.iyte.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Hatice_Eser_OKTEN_Project_1.pdf
15 ENV-PLA Dr. Hatice Eser ÖKTEN (IZTECH) Dr. Melek ÖZKAN (GTU) Energy and water efficient bioremediation of polluted soils using energy crops https://water4all.iyte.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Hatice_Eser_OKTEN_Project_2.pdf
16 11 GTU MAS-ENV Dr. Melek ÖZKAN (GTU) Dr. Hatice Eser ÖKTEN (IZTECH) Development of high performance water treatment membranes using bacterial aquaporins https://water4all.iyte.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Melek_OZKAN_Project_1.pdf
17 MAS-ENV Dr. Melek ÖZKAN (GTU) Dr. Hatice Eser ÖKTEN (IZTECH) Development of DNA biosensor for virus detection in domestic wastewater https://water4all.iyte.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Melek_OZKAN_Project_2.pdf
18 MAS-ENV Dr. Melek ÖZKAN (GTU) Dr. Hatice Eser ÖKTEN (IZTECH) Treatment of soft juice industry wastewater for efficient bioethanol production https://water4all.iyte.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Melek_OZKAN_Project_3.pdf
19 MAS-ENV Dr. Melek ÖZKAN (GTU) Dr. Hatice Eser ÖKTEN (IZTECH) Removal of pesticides from water by using aquaporin based biomimetic membranes https://water4all.iyte.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Melek_OZKAN_Project_4.pdf
20 13 GTU ENV-PLA Dr. Derya AYRAL ÇINAR (GTU) Dr. Emel TOPUZ (GTU) Applicability of greywater reuse within the context of circular cities https://water4all.iyte.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Derya_AYRAL_CINAR_Project_1.pdf
21 ENV-PLA Dr. Derya AYRAL ÇINAR (GTU) Dr. Emel TOPUZ (GTU) Adaptation of nature based solutions for stormwater management in urban areas https://water4all.iyte.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Derya_AYRAL_CINAR_Project_2.pdf
22 ENV-PLA Dr. Derya AYRAL ÇINAR (GTU) Dr. Emel TOPUZ (GTU) Integration of sustainability and circularity assesment for water management in circular cities https://water4all.iyte.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Derya_AYRAL_CINAR_Project_3.pdf
23 14 METU ENV-ELE-PLA Dr. Koray YILMAZ (METU) Dr. Alper BABA (IZTECH) Artificial Intelligence and remote sensing to support hydrological process understanding under climatic change https://water4all.iyte.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Koray_YILMAZ_Project_1.pdf
24 ENV-ELE-PLA Dr. Koray YILMAZ (METU) Dr. Orhan GÜNDÜZ (IZTECH) Investigation of climate change impacts on available water resources using climate model projections and hydrologic models https://water4all.iyte.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Koray_YILMAZ_Project_2.pdf
25 15 METU ENV-PLA Dr. İsmail YÜCEL (METU) Dr. Orhan GÜNDÜZ (IZTECH) Dr. Tuğrul YILMAZ (METU) Using machine learning and remote sensing to investigate effects of climate change on hydrological extremes https://water4all.iyte.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Ismail_YUCEL_Project_1.pdf
26 ENV-PLA Dr. İsmail YÜCEL (METU) Dr. Orhan GÜNDÜZ (IZTECH) Dr. Tuğrul YILMAZ (METU) Improved hydrometeorological extreme prediction using remote sensing and artificial intelligence to better understand climate change https://water4all.iyte.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Ismail_YUCEL_Project_2-1.pdf
27 ENV-PLA Dr. İsmail YÜCEL (METU) Dr. Orhan GÜNDÜZ (IZTECH) Dr. Tuğrul YILMAZ (METU) Long-term Earth System Modeling for sustainable water management https://water4all.iyte.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Ismail_YUCEL_Project_3.pdf
28 16 METU ENV-PLA Dr. Tuğrul YILMAZ (METU) Dr. Koray YILMAZ (METU) Dr. İsmail YÜCEL (METU) Investigation of the expected change in wheat yield under changing climatic conditions https://water4all.iyte.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Mustafa_Tugrul_YILMAZ_Project_1.pdf
29 ENV-PLA Dr. Tuğrul YILMAZ (METU) Dr. Koray YILMAZ (METU) Dr. İsmail YÜCEL (METU) Investigation of the Impact of the Expected Change in the Climate over Water Resources Availability over Reservoirs of Türkiye https://water4all.iyte.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Mustafa_Tugrul_YILMAZ_Project_2.pdf
30 17 ITU ENV-PLA Dr. Vedat UYAK (ITU) Dr. Mahmut ALTINBAŞ (ITU) Revaluation of domestic wastewater as a source: Integrating water and wastewater cycles for sustainability focusing on grey water https://water4all.iyte.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Vedat_UYAK_Project_1.pdf
31 ENV-PLA Dr. Vedat UYAK (ITU) Dr. Mahmut ALTINBAŞ (ITU) Revaluation of segregated domestic wastewater streams as a source of fertilizers for sustainability through the use of yellow water (source separated urine) https://water4all.iyte.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Vedat_UYAK_Project_2.pdf
32 ENV-PLA Dr. Vedat UYAK (ITU) Dr. Derya AYRAL ÇINAR (GTU) Revaluation of segregated domestic wastewater streams as a source for sustainability: The use of grey water as an alternative and renewable source of water https://water4all.iyte.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Vedat_UYAK_Project_3.pdf
33 18 ITU ENV-ENE Dr. Mahmut ALTINBAŞ (ITU) Dr. Ece POLAT (ITU) Microalgae Applications with Biorefinery Approach https://water4all.iyte.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Mahmut_ALTINBAS_Project_1.pdf
34 ENV-ENE Dr. Mahmut ALTINBAŞ (ITU) Dr. Ece POLAT (ITU) CO2 Capturing from Industrial Flue Gas Via CaCO3 Inducing Microorganisms https://water4all.iyte.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Mahmut_ALTINBAS_Project_2.pdf
35 19 ITU PLA-ENV Dr. Aliye Ahu GÜLÜMSER (ITU) Dr. Başak DEMİREŞ ÖZKUL (ITU) Environmental social innovation as the main strategy for strategic environmental assessment in developed world https://water4all.iyte.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Aliye_Ahu_GULUMSER_Project_1.pdf
40 PLA-ENV Dr. Aliye Ahu GÜLÜMSER (ITU) Dr. Başak DEMİREŞ ÖZKUL (ITU) – Dr. Mahmut ALTINBAŞ (ITU) Sponge city: The implementation of adaptive water-based ecological planning https://water4all.iyte.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Aliye_Ahu_GULUMSER_Project_2.pdf
Project Closed for Application
Project ID Doctoral Candidate ID Student of Research Area Research Area Co-Advisor 1 Co-Advisor 2 Project Name
1 7,8 IZTECH ELE-PLA Dr. Kıvılcım YÜKSEL ALDOĞAN (IZTECH) Dr. Yalın BAŞTANLAR (IZTECH) Dr. Abdurrahman GÜMÜŞ (IZTECH) Artificial intelligence algorithms to optimize a trans-disciplinary water management system: modeling and experimental research
Dr. Kıvılcım YÜKSEL ALDOĞAN (IZTECH) Dr. Yalın BAŞTANLAR (IZTECH) Dr. Abdurrahman GÜMÜŞ (IZTECH) Sensing solutions for water leak detection and smart irrigation systems in water-stressed areas
2 10 IZTECH ENE-ENV Dr. Koray VELİBEYOĞLU (IZTECH) Dr. Nicel SAYGIN (IZTECH) Chrono-urbanism: how effective land use models helps to improve ecosystem services
3 20 ITU PLA-ENV Dr. Kerem YAVUZ ASLANLI (ITU) – Dr. Başak DEMİREŞ ÖZKUL (ITU) Dr. Kerem YAVUZ ASLANLI (ITU) – Dr. Başak DEMİREŞ ÖZKUL (ITU) A Model for Sustainable Development: Urban Management Strategies
4 12 ITU MAS-ENE Dr. Alireza KHATAEE (ITU) Dr. Hatice Eser ÖKTEN (IZTECH) Dr. Mustafa M. DEMİR (IZTECH) Synthesis and characterization of novel nano-layered catalysts for catalytic degradation of hazardous organic contaminants under visible light irradiation

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Nature-based solutions for urban water management

Climate & Coastal Aquifers

Effect of Climate Change on Coastal Aquifers of Aegean and Mediterranean Regions

Groundwater Sensor Monitoring

Innovative Groundwater Monitoring Technology Through Sensors

Greywater Reuse

Applicability of Greywater Reuse within the Context of Circular Cities

Wind Farm Agriculture

Adaptation of wind farm occupied land for ıntensive crop farming

Local Water Loop

Closing the local water loop: nature-based solutions for rural water management

Nanostructured Wastewater Treatment

Prof. Dr. Alireza Khataee - Istanbul Technical University - Nanostructured materials and wastewater treatment: the advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) by nanostructured materials for degradation of organic compounds

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Synthesis and characterization of novel nano-layered catalysts for catalytic degradation of hazardous organic contaminants under visible light irradiation

Reusable LDH Catalysts

Immobilization of layered double hydroxides on supports as reusable catalysts for degradation of refractory organic pollutants using advanced oxidation processes

Doped LDH Degradation

Synthesis of doped layered double hydroxides for sonophotocatalytic degradation of emerging pollutants under visible light

Environmental Social Innovation

Environmental social innovation as the main strategy for strategic environmental assessment in developed world

Artificial Recharge Modeling

Modeling of Artificial Recharge for the Sustainability of Groundwater Resources

Efficient Bioremediation

Energy and water efficient bioremediation of polluted soils using energy crops

Isotopes & Hydrology

Contribution of Environmental Isotopes to the Understanding of Complex Hydrologic Systems

Stormwater Nature Solutions

Adaptation of Nature Based Solutions for Stormwater Management in Urban Areas

Circular Water Management

Integration of Sustainability and Circularity Assessment for Water Management in Circular Cities

Smart Irrigation Systems

Development of smart and grid-independent irrigation systems using renewable energy in water stressed areas

Extreme Weather AI

Improved hydrometeorological extreme prediction using remote sensing and artificial intelligence to better understand climate change

Earth System Modeling

Long-term Earth System Modeling for sustainable water management

Climate Hydrology ML

Using machine learning and remote sensing to investigate effects of climate change on hydrological extremes

Adaptive Urban Water

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AI Hydrology Support

Artificial Intelligence and remote sensing to support hydrological process understanding under climatic change

Climate & Water Resources

Investigation of climate change impacts on available water resources using climate model projections and hydrologic models

Microalgae Biorefinery

Microalgae Applications with Biorefinery Approach

CO2 Capture Techniques

CO2 Capturing from Flue Gas via CaCO3 Inducing Microorganisms

Water Treatment Membranes

Development of high-performance water treatment membranes using bacterial

DNA Wastewater Biosensor

Development of DNA biosensor for virus detection in domestic wastewater

Bioethanol from Wastewater

Treatment of soft juice industry wastewater for efficient bioethanol production

Pesticide Removal Solutions

Removal of pesticides from water by using aquaporin-based biomimetic membranes

Polyurethane Fabrication

Synthesis of polyols for the fabrication of various types of polyurethanes for coating of complex-shaped substrates

Water-Pipe Coatings

Synthesis of solvent-free polyurethane and its coating application for water-pipes: Fabrication of polyurethane resins including novel polyols

Climate & Wheat Yield

Investigation of the expected change in wheat yield under changing climatic conditions

Climate & Water Resources

Investigation of the Impact of the Expected Change in the Climate over Water Resources Availability over Reservoirs of Türkiye

Soil Moisture & Groundwater

Integrating remotely sensed soil moisture measurements in quantifying large scale groundwater storage estimations

Minimizing Water Pollution

Prioritizing mitigation measures for minimizing water pollution in river basin management

Drought Surface Link

Model-based assessment of the broken surface-subsurface link under drought conditions

Green Water Membranes

The development of sustainable and novel green membranes for water treatment

Anti-Biofouling Techniques

The development of novel surface modification techniques to enhance the anti-biofouling properties of commercial membranes

Wastewater Revaluation

Revaluation of domestic wastewater as a source: Integrating water and wastewater cycles for sustainability focusing on grey water

Yellow Water Fertilizers

Revaluation of segregated domestic wastewater streams as a source of fertilizers for sustainability through the use of yellow water (source separated urine)

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Revaluation of segregated domestic wastewater streams as a source for sustainability: The use of grey water as an alternative and renewable source of water

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