1. Nano materials
2. Sensors
3. Friction materials
4. Hard and Super-Hard Materials
5. Membranes
6. Catalyts

Prof.Dr.Okan Addemir Tel: + 90 212 285 0506  Fax: + 90 212 285 0505
Web Site : http://www.cercom.itu.edu.tr



Energy Science and Technology Application Center

The functions of this center are planning, rationalisation and economics of energy sources; solving problems related to energy; production, design, development and in mentation of all kinds of energy producing machinery. The center is organised in three units comprising Heat technology and thermal chinery; Special energy resources; and Fossil energy resources. The laboraratories afffilated are :

1. Thermal Measurements
2. Boilers
3. Heat and Mass Transfer
4. Pressurised Gasses
5. Thermal Machinery
6. Hydromechanics and Hydraulic Machines
7. Nuclear Physics
8. Basic Processes

Electronics and Control Application and Research Center

The problems encountered in the Turkish Electronic Industries are the primary concern of this center. Besides supporting research in related fields it provides solutions to problems in electronic, computing and control engineering. The areas of interest of this center are electronic systems, microelectronic, radio, TV, radar, communications, on-line control, automation, process control, machine tool control, power electronics, electric machines control, computer hardware and software, microprocessor systems, CAD/CAM, robotics. The center is organised in the units of Electronics and communications; Control and Automation; Computer and Real- time systems. The laboratories assisting reserch and consulting area as follows :

1. Electronics and Micro Electronics
2. Communication and Acoustics
3. Electromagnetic Field an dMicrowawe Techniques
4. Electrical Network and Systems
5. Electric Motors Control
6. Electrical Engineering Controls
7. Mechanical Engineering Controls
8. Electrical Measurement and Instrumentation
9. Computer and Real-time Systems
10. Hardware/ Software
11. Digital Systems

Prof. Dr. Hakan KUTMAN  Tel :285 36 47



Machine Construction Science and Technology Application and Research Center


All projects pertaining to the design and construction of the manufactoring mach are implemented in this center. The center consists of three units: design and struction unit; Agricultural machinery unit; and the textile machinery unit. These are supported by the foolwing laboratories :

1. Machine Elements
2. Strength of Materials and experimental Stress Analysis
3. Automatic Control
4. Thermal Turbomachinery and Heat Technology
5. Casting, Welding, Forming, Mechanical Testing, Metallography
6. Internal Combustion Engines & Automative Vehicles
7. Agricultural Machinery
8. Textile

Prof. Dr. Barlas ERYÜREK Tel :285 24 43



Material Science and Production Technology Application and Research Center

The production, use and the industrial application of metallic and non-metallic materials constitutes the field of interest of this center. Research and consulting is done in cixil, mechanical, and chemical engineering fields as well as ceramics, metallurgy, and chemistry. The organisation is done in four main units: Structural materials, Metallic materials, non-metallic materials, and the ceramic unit. The laboratories providing support to this unit are :

1. Structural Components and Materials
2. Extractive Metallurgy
3. Materials Science
4. Materials Testing, Casting, Welding, Metallography, Plastic Deformation
5. Chemical Technologies
6. Unit Operations and Processes
7. Inorganic Chemistry
8. Organic Chemistry
9. Physical Chemistry
10. Analytic Chemistry
11. Physics
12. Ceramics

Prof. Dr. Okan ADDEMİR Tel : 285 34 45



Oceanography and Aquatic Science Application and Research Center

The activities of this center cover all fields of civil engineering hydroulics and maritechnology including water resources development, dams, water intake structure harbours, navigation in rivers, reservoirs and sea; shipbuilding, development of vosels. There are three units in this center, namely, Hydraulics and Hydraulic structures; Sea hydrodynamics an dmarine structures; and the Aerodynamics unit. These units are supported by the following laboratories:

1. Hydraulics and Hydroulic Structures
2. Ship Modeling and Experiment basins
3. Cavitation and Open Water Channels
4. Air Tunnels

Prof. Dr. Sedat KAPDAŞLI Tel :285 67 39



Transportation Vehicles Application and Research Center

This center is organised to carry out research and consulting work related to sea, land and air transpottation systems. The activities cover planning and evaluation of transport facilities and all kinds of transportation vehicles. special emphasis is placed upon industry related research in planning , design, systems approach and modelling issues. The main units of the center are land transportation, sea transportation and air transportation the laboratories assisting in the projects are :

1. Road Materials Laboratory
2. Internal Combustion
3. Ship Model Testing
4. Aerodynamics

Prof. Dr. Emine AĞAR Tel : 285 36 66



Building and Earthquake Application and Research Center

This center is organised to handle ptoblems arising from building construction earthquakes. The acticities cover a broad area in development of structural systems, sign and static/dynamic analysis of buildings. The work is organised in two main units of Dwellings and industrial structures; and earthquake research. The affiliated laboratories are:

1. Structural Engineering
2. Geotechnical Engineering
3. Geophysics

Prof. Dr. Ahmet SAĞLAMER Tel :285 34 19



Earth Sciences and Natural Resources Research Center

The evaluation of the surface and subsurface natural resources of the earth constitute the areas of work in this center. Geological and geophysical surveys concerning engşneering geology, ore deposits, ore dressing, coal briquetting, mineralogical and petrological studies, prospection for petroleum, natural gas and geothermal energy, pipelinedesign ; organisation of courses in all fields of earth sciences and mining. The centre is organised in two main units of Earth Resources ;and Earth sciences, the latter consisting of seismology and seismotectonic subunits. The laboratories serving the center are :

1. Microscopy, X_Ray and Geochemistry
2. Engineering Geology
3. Rock Cutting and Sample Preperation
4. Geophysics
5. Mine Production and Technology
6. Petroleum and Sedimentology

Prof. Dr. Nuh BİLGİN Tel : 285 62 12



Bio-engineering Research Center

Taking research and development activities in developed countriesinto perspective, this research center is structured to provide assistance in the analysis and solution of bioengineering problems of our country. The research center is organised to carry out research activities in the following areas: orthopedic biomechanics, orthopedic and traumatologic materials, biomaterialsfotr dentistry and orthodontics surgery, sports biomechanics, theoretical biomaterials, cardiological, physilogical, surgical and rehabilitation engineering, biological systems modeling, biological signal and image processing and bioinstrumentation. Due to the lack of personel and research and library facilities specifically dedicated to its own operations, all activities of the research center are carried our at various departments of our university in a coordinated fashion. There are four units under the umbrella of the research center :

1. Biomechanics
2. Biomaterials and Construction
3. Sports Biomechanics
4. Bioelectronics

Prof. Dr. Ertuğrul YAZGAN



İstanbul Research Center

The center for Istanbul studies, established in May 1994, is a center for research, practice and education. Its areas of interest cover all architectural, urban, environmental matters such as functional, technological, administritive, economic and social questions. To reach its aims the center smposia, congress, lectures and workshops and summer schools on national and international levels.

Prof. Dr. Ferhan YÜREKLİ



Building Research Center

The Building Research center has been established to coordinat experimental, educational and research activities in the field of Architectural Sciences. The activities of this center cover scientefic and technological subjects on functional, technological, managerial, social and aeconomic aspects of buildings and their environments. The center aims to carry out the following studies :

1. To conduct, participate and support research activities
2. To coorperate with national and international organizations
3. To organise seminars, conferences and lectures on related subjects
4. To conduct experimental and research studies, to prepare scientefic reports and documents, and to prepare projects and other technical studies on the problems of the public and private sectors
5. To make publications
6. To participate in directing and coordinating educational activities
7. To establish an information center that provides service within the university and to outside users

Prof. Dr. Mete TAPAN



Technological and Economic Development Research Center

TEDRC was established in 1990 with the main purpose of dealing with issues on the impact of technological developments on the internaitonal, regional and Turkish economy. he center has come into being at a time when science-based technological advances in fields like microelectronics and biotechnology are having a great impact on many sectors of economic social life. It is vital for developing countries like Turkey that the research on the interdepence of technologicaland be integrative so as to link technological developments to the broader framework of development strategy and industrialization policy. The organizational structure of TEDRC encompasses the relationship with the non-university (public/private industryand services sectors) circles. In this context, TEDRC adopts a multidisciplinary approach in carrying out research work within the university and also in collaboration with foreign universities and research work institutions. The center`s pool of researchers consists of 137 academicians from different (11) engineering faculties of Istanbul Technical University.

Prof. Dr. Yücel KANDEMİR