The third of the project launch meetings took place

The third of the Project Launch Meetings organized by Üsküdar University R&D and Innovation Policies Directorate was held. While senate members and academicians attended the meeting, the projects presented at the meeting were highly appreciated.

The project launch meeting was held at Üsküdar University South Campus Fuat Sezgin Conference Hall.

Üsküdar University Founding Rector Prof. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan, Üsküdar University Rector Prof. Dr. Nazife Güngör, Üsküdar University senate members, academicians and students attended the meeting.

Prof. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan expressed his happiness with the projects...

Üsküdar University Founding Rector Prof. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan, who attended the project launch meeting, expressed his happiness with the projects. Stating that studies should be carried out to carry out and disseminate projects in every field, Tarhan stated that the projects should be published in the international arena and provide benefits.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Müge Ensari Özay: "As ARGEYEP, we will continue to provide all kinds of support"

The opening speeches of the program were made by Üsküdar University R&D and Innovation Policies Director Assoc. Prof. Dr. Müge Ensari Özay.

Özay said; "We previously shared the data of our Scopus publications for the last 5 years. As of January, 30 new Scopus publications were added and we reached a total of 1171 publications. We expect this number to increase even more in the coming months. At the moment, we have achieved a significant momentum and we see that most of our publications are concentrated in the field of medicine. We update the table we shared earlier and present it again. We also share the number of projects for the years 2023-2024 on the basis of faculties and we aim to increase these projects even more in 2025. In order to strengthen academic studies, we attach importance to all our professors, research assistants and students who have completed their doctoral qualification to carry out at least one project. As ARGEYEP, we will continue to provide all kinds of support in this process."

Prof. Dr. Osman Çerezci: "We aim to carry out joint projects with municipalities"

Prof. Dr. Osman Çerezci, Dean of Üsküdar University Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, made a presentation on "Development of Electromagnetic Wave Propagation Package and Comparison with Electromagnetic Measurement Data".

Çerezci; "Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) reports of wind power plants, which have been increasing rapidly in our country recently, are being prepared. In this process, we are asked for support in measuring electromagnetic radiation levels and identifying possible negativities. In this context, we aim to carry out joint projects with municipalities, make electromagnetic field measurements and evaluate the results according to legal limits. We also have plans to apply for international projects and make academic publications. We provide support to companies producing electronic devices on electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) issues, measure the electromagnetic radiation emitted by medical devices used in hospitals and evaluate their compliance with European standards. Especially in the comprehensive EIA reports prepared for wind power plants, our analyzes on electromagnetic effects are also included and we continue our studies in this field."

Prof. Dr. Barış Metin: "We are developing virtual reality-based games that enable early diagnosis of Alzheimer's patients"

Prof. Dr. Barış Metin, Head of the Department of Neuroscience at Üsküdar University Institute of Health Sciences, made a presentation titled "Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease with Artificial Intelligence Using Spatial Data and EEG Data Received on VR-Based Cognitive Serious Games".

Metin; "As a university, we have partnered in a project within the scope of the Industry R&D Support Program. In this project, we are developing virtual reality (VR) based games that provide early diagnosis and cognitive evaluation of Alzheimer's patients. Such games are called 'serious games' in the literature. Within the scope of the project, patients will be subjected to cognitive tests and EEG data will be collected in a VR environment. Then, the stage of the disease will be analyzed with the support of artificial intelligence. Three different groups will be studied: mild and moderate Alzheimer's patients, individuals with mild cognitive impairment and healthy individuals as a control group. Computer engineers, neuropsychologists, clinicians and psychiatrists from our university are involved in the project. The aim of the project is to examine the compatibility of VR games and standard neuropsychological tests and to make early diagnosis of the disease more accurate with artificial intelligence."

After Prof. Dr. Barış Metin's presentation, Umut Yılmaz from IoTTech Informatics Consulting Company shared the project details with the participants.

Prof. Dr. Çiğdem Yazıcı: "We aim to examine the presence of women in philosophy"

Prof. Dr. Çiğdem Yazıcı, Head of the Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Üsküdar University, presented her project titled "Women in Philosophy in the 100th Year of the Republic: The Presence of Women in Philosophy Education and Research Studies in Higher Education".

Yazıcı; "In this project, we aim to examine the presence of women in academia and philosophy and to offer suggestions for improvement. The Republic and philosophy are two fields that feed each other, so we are shaping the project through this interaction. Our study consists of four dimensions. First, we examine the numerical presence of women in academia. Secondly, we evaluate what is understood when we think of women in philosophy and how they are addressed in areas such as gender equality, epistemology and ethics. In the third stage, we will conduct field research and interview at least 20-30 of the 66 philosophy departments in Turkey to understand the place of women in the academy. Finally, we will organize a workshop to share these findings with academics and students and develop recommendations for the future. This project aims to contribute to increasing quality education, gender equality and diversity within the scope of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals."

Prof. Dr. Lecturer Prof. Dr. Ayşe Özçetin: "Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases after stroke"

Üsküdar University Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Psychology Dr. Assist. Prof. Dr. Ayşe Özçetin made a presentation on "Preparation of Gabapentin Carbon Quantum Dot and Comparison of Its Effectiveness on Epileptic Seizures Induced by Pentilentetrazole with Standard Active Substance".

Özçetin; "Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases after stroke, occurring in approximately 2 percent of the world population. Current treatments require continuous drug use and may lose their effectiveness over time, creating high costs and side effects. In this study, we aimed to test the effect of Gabapentin carbon quantum dots on epilepsy seizures. We created an epilepsy model with pentylene tetrazole in experimental animals and compared the carbon quantum dot we developed with standard Gabapentin. We have three main objectives. To synthesize and characterize the Gabapentin carbon quantum dot. To evaluate the effect of this new formulation on epileptic seizures and compare it with standard Gabapentin. To examine the presence and fluorescence activity of carbon quantum dots in brain tissues after the experiment. Our study aims to develop innovative and effective approaches in the treatment of epilepsy."

Prof. Dr. Gülcan Ayral: "Our aim is to ensure the adaptation process and integration of our international students with support, education and practices; to continuously improve the process with scientific methods and studies"

Dr. Gülcan Ayral, International Student Relations Manager at Üsküdar University Health, Culture and Sports Department, made a presentation titled "The Effect of the Target Friendship Program on International Student Adaptation".

Ayral; "The fact that the institution is in balance as an open system, that is, working in harmony with its lower and upper systems, is one of the important criteria of sustainability. One of the basic conditions for ensuring this balance in higher education institutions is that students, who are among the elements of the subsystem, continue their education lives in a structure that supports their social cohesion. Because if the part of the system has problems, it is not possible for the main system to be problem-free. Based on this basis, we have completed the second term of our scientific research project titled "The Effect of Institutional Social Cohesion Studies for International Students on Loneliness and Anxiety". We reveal the effects of managerial design, organizational structure, training and practices carried out within the scope of the project on students' cohesion, satisfaction, loneliness and anxiety with various scientific scales and methods. With the data we obtain, we are trying to strengthen the program structure with the understanding of continuous improvement, to ensure the compliance of our students and to provide input to the administrative decisions of the institution with valuable student feedback."

Computer Engineering 3rd year student also made a presentation

Within the scope of the launch meeting, Young Entrepreneur Aksel Deniz Akgül, a 3rd year student of Üsküdar University Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences Computer Engineering, made a presentation titled "ADAxy Technology". In this context, he shared his project with the participants.

After the end of the project presentations, Üsküdar University Founding Rector Psychiatrist Prof. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan presented sapling certificates to the project owners.

The project launch meeting, organized by Üsküdar University for the third time, ended with a collective photo shoot after the questions of the participants were answered.