We are very proud of the success our students have achieved in the TÜBİTAK 2209 program. This year, a total of 13 projects from our department have been granted support.

TÜBİTAK 2209-A — University Students Research Projects Support

Student(s) Project Title Advisor
Mehmet Fırat Erhan, Uluç Kaan Malkoç Development of Green Flame Retardant Approaches: Synergistic Effects of Mineral Fillers in High-Performance Polymers Res. Asst. Tülay Türk
Ethem Atav, Melih Baki Tokdemir Recovery of Graphite from Mg-Graphite Bricks Used in Electric Arc Furnaces Res. Asst. Dr. Zeynep Üçerler Çamur
Sabri Yurbaş, Mehmet Kaan Aydın Recovery of Valuable Components from Construction and Demolition Waste by Mineral Processing Methods Assoc. Prof. Dr. Birgül Benli, Prof. Dr. M. Olgaç Kangal, Res. Asst. Tülin Ulucan
Eren Akgün, Haşim Mert Tuynak Investigation of Vanadium Recovery Opportunities from Iron and Steel Wastes in Turkey Asst. Prof. Dr. Esra Baştürkcü
Ezel Hicret Kahraman Investigation of Surface Interaction Mechanisms of Organic Depressants in Flotation of Sulfide Minerals Res. Asst. Gülşah Güven
Ali İhsan Kuzucuoğlu, Muhammed Balkaya Effect of Oxygen Presence on Flotation Behavior of Chalcopyrite under Different Grinding Conditions Asst. Prof. Dr. Ş. Beste Aydın
Yiğit Can Özavcı, Fatih Mehmet Akbal Mass Balance and Optimization of Copper Grinding Circuit via USIMPAC Simulation Asst. Prof. Dr. Yusuf Enes Pural
Burak Kurt Performance Estimation from Froth Images in Lead Flotation Using Artificial Intelligence (CNN) Asst. Prof. Dr. Yusuf Enes Pural
Ulaş Ergün, Canan İpşir Sustainable Copper Recovery: Development of Niche Products Suitable for Agricultural Use from Waste Cables Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Baştürkçü

TÜBİTAK 2209-B — University Students Industry-Oriented Research Projects Support

Student(s) Project Title Advisor
Beliz Şahin Recovery of Value-Added Products from Feldspar Plant Tailings Res. Asst. Ceyda Gürkan
Nilay Özer, Göksu Aksoy, Bartu Kurşuncu Investigation of Alternative Reagents to Cyanide in Gold Beneficiation Res. Asst. Oğuzhan Mert Gürkan
Cem Kaynak, Zeynep Engin Effect of Water Quality on Separation Efficiency in Balya Lead-Zinc Flotation Prof. Dr. Gülay Bulut
Selen Beceren Improving Energy Efficiency in Ceramic Production: Development of Low-Temperature Sinterable Ceramic Body with Boron Addition Prof. Dr. Ayhan Ali Sirkeci


We sincerely congratulate all our students and their advisors, and wish them continued success in their work.