Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) Rector Prof. Dr. Fatma Aydın presented certificates of appreciation to faculty members listed in the "World's Most Influential Scientists," as well as to academics and students who won awards at TEKNOFEST 2024 and ISIF'24.

The ceremony was held at the Rectorate Senate Hall, attended by Rector Aydın, Vice Rectors Prof. Dr. Alper Kesten and Prof. Dr. Çetin Kurnaz, Secretary General Assoc. Prof. Dr. Erhan Burak Pancar, Senate members, and the award-winning academics and students.

Rector Prof. Dr. Fatma Aydın presented the certificates to academics listed in the "World's Most Influential Scientists," a ranking prepared through a collaboration between Stanford University (California, USA) and the Netherlands-based Elsevier Publishing. Awards were also given to those who won medals at ISIF'24 and the teams that received accolades at TEKNOFEST 2024.

Rector Aydın: “I Thank Our Students and Academics Who Brought This Pride to OMU”

Rector Prof. Dr. Fatma Aydın expressed her gratitude by stating, “I thank our students and academics who brought this pride to OMU. The accomplishments of our students and academics will continue to advance our university.”

Certificates of Appreciation Presented to Award-Winning Academics, Teams from TEKNOFEST 2024 and ISIF'24, and Academics Listed Among the "World's Most Influential Scientists"

The program concluded with the presentation of certificates of appreciation and a commemorative photo session.

OMU Academics Listed in the Career-Long Impact and Annual Impact Lists of the World's Most Influential Scientists:

Career-Long Impact List:

1. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Çetin (Faculty of Architecture, Department of Urban and Regional Planning)
2. Prof. Dr. Feryal Akbal (Faculty of Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering)
3. Prof. Dr. Rıdvan Kızılkaya (Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition)
4. Prof. Dr. Selim Ceylan (Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering)
5. Prof. Dr. Erdem Koç (Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering)
6. Prof. Dr. Okan Özgönenel (Faculty of Engineering, Department of Electrical-Electronics Engineering)

Annual Impact List:

1. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Çetin (Faculty of Architecture, Department of Urban and Regional Planning)
2. Prof. Dr. Necmi Dege (Faculty of Science, Department of Physics)
3. Prof. Dr. Vedat Suat Ertürk (Faculty of Science, Department of Mathematics)
4. Prof. Dr. Feryal Akbal (Faculty of Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering)
5. Prof. Dr. Selim Ceylan (Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering)
6. Prof. Dr. Rıdvan Kızılkaya (Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition)
7. Prof. Dr. Orhan Dengiz (Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition)
8. Prof. Dr. Naci Kurgan (Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering)
9. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Güler (Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Zootechnics)
10. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kadir Mert Döleker (Faculty of Engineering, Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering)
11. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hasan Yakan (Faculty of Education, Department of Mathematics and Science Education)
12. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Halil Mutuk (Faculty of Science, Department of Physics)

We respectfully commemorate the late Prof. Dr. Erdem Koç and wish our retired academician Prof. Dr. Ahmet Güler a long and healthy life.

OMU Academics Awarded at ISIF'24:

• "Environmentally Friendly Flexible and High-Strength Ceramic Composite Material and Its Production Method" (Gold Medal): Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sinem Çevik, Lecturer Dr. Arife Kübra Yontar, Büşra Birateş

• "Condensing Heat Reservoir System for Systems Generating Electrical Energy Using Thermoelectric Generators" (Silver Medal): Prof. Dr. Yavuz Köysal, Lecturer Tahsin Atalay, Lecturer Yusuf Yakut

• "Artificial Brain Implant Mimicking the Behavior of Neurons Responsible for the Transport of Adrenaline Produced in the Human Brain" (Bronze Medal): Dr. Lecturer Burak Tekin

• "Flexible-Tipped Speculum with a Cervical Camera Catheter Capable of Entering the Cervix Uteri in Cows" (Bronze Medal): Dr. Lecturer İdris Sancaktar

• "Encapsulated Liquid-Impregnated Pellet Fuel" and "New Generation Hybrid Composite Heat Absorber in Monolithic Metal Form" (Bronze Medal): Prof. Dr. Mevlüt Gürbüz

• "Curcumin-Containing Oral Film for Wound Healing" (Bronze Medal): Prof. Dr. Feyza Otan Özden and Prof. Dr. Feza Geyikçi

TEKNOFEST '24 Award-Winning Teams:

Bafra 4.0 Team:

Team Advisor: Lecturer Mustafa Kaya

Team Members: Hicran Temel, Ahmet Anıl Sarıgüzel, Ayşegül Topçu

OMU-TAR Team:

Team Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cengiz Tepe

Team Members: Uğur Kırçıl, Samet Eren Çelik, Elanur İmirgi, Kaan Deveci, Şahin Güney

OMU-KAR Team:

Team Members: Umut Çepni, Alihan Gök, Berkan Alkan, İsmail Öksüz, Oğuzhan Çiftçi, Batuhan Cebeci