Members of İTÜ Faculty of Science and Letters were recognized at the 2026 İTÜ Academic Performance and Publication Awards, held on June 22, 2026, in celebration of outstanding scientific productivity and academic achievement. Based on the evaluation of 2025 publication performance and academic performance between 2023 and 2025, faculty members and researchers from Physics Engineering, Chemistry, Mathematics, Molecular Biology and Genetics, and Sociology received awards across four categories: Academic Performance Awards, Publication Awards for Faculty Members, Publication Awards for Postdoctoral Researchers, and Publication Awards for Predoctoral Researchers. With 50 award recognitions in total, this achievement highlights the Faculty’s strong research culture, interdisciplinary academic output, and growing contribution to İTÜ’s scientific visibility.

Award Recipients from İTÜ Faculty of Science and Letters

Academic Performance Awards

Title and Name

Department

Prof. Dr. Özgür Akarsu

Physics Engineering

Prof. Dr. Mehmet Özkan

Physics Engineering

Prof. Dr. Ali Gelir

Physics Engineering

Prof. Dr. Emre Onur Kahya

Physics Engineering

Prof. Dr. Barış Kışkan

Chemistry

Prof. Dr. İsmail Yılmaz

Chemistry

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fuat Topuz

Chemistry

Prof. Dr. Hakan Durmaz

Chemistry

Prof. Dr. Abdullah Aydoğan

Chemistry

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kerem Kaya

Chemistry

Prof. Dr. Aybike Özer

Mathematics

Prof. Dr. Burhaneddin İzgi

Mathematics

Prof. Dr. Murat Sarı

Mathematics

Prof. Dr. Nurettin Cenk Turgay

Mathematics

Prof. Dr. Zeynep Petek Çakar

Molecular Biology and Genetics

Prof. Dr. Arzu Karabay Korkmaz

Molecular Biology and Genetics

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayşe Serdar

Sociology

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nilüfer Ülker

Sociology

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ebru Belgin Yetişkin Doğrusöz

Sociology





Publication Awards – Faculty Members

Title and Name

Department

Prof. Dr. Özgür Akarsu

Physics Engineering

Prof. Dr. Ali Gelir

Physics Engineering

Prof. Dr. Emre Onur Kahya

Physics Engineering

Prof. Dr. Nurcan Doğan Bingölbali

Physics Engineering

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fuat Topuz

Chemistry

Prof. Dr. Nermin Orakdöğen

Chemistry

Prof. Dr. Ayşegül Gölcü

Chemistry

Prof. Dr. Aslı Baysal

Chemistry

Prof. Dr. İsmail Yılmaz

Chemistry

Prof. Dr. Abdullah Aydoğan

Chemistry

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayşe Peker

Mathematics

Prof. Dr. Murat Sarı

Mathematics

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cihangir Özemir

Mathematics

Prof. Dr. Füsun Zengin

Mathematics

Prof. Dr. Murat Kaya

Molecular Biology and Genetics

Prof. Dr. Arzu Karabay Korkmaz

Molecular Biology and Genetics

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ebru Belgin Yetişkin Doğrusöz

Sociology

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nilüfer Ülker

Sociology

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayşe Serdar

Sociology


Publication Awards – Postdoctoral Researchers

Title and Name

Department

Res. Asst. Dr. Ömer Güleryüz

Physics Engineering

Res. Asst. Dr. Özgür Yavuz

Chemistry

Res. Asst. Dr. Yusuf Alçay

Chemistry

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayşegül Tepe

Mathematics

Res. Asst. Dr. Benan Temizci İmanç

Molecular Biology and Genetics

Publication Awards – Predoctoral Researchers

Title and Name

Department

Res. Asst. Mustafa Salih Zöğ

Physics Engineering

Res. Asst. İlayda Bulunur

Physics Engineering

Res. Asst. Özge İbiş

Chemistry

Res. Asst. Şeyma Gönül

Mathematics

Res. Asst. Eril Güray Çelik

Mathematics

Res. Asst. Dr. Alican Topaloğlu

Molecular Biology and Genetics

Res. Asst. Kutsi Aybars Çetinalp

Sociology