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Dean, Prof. Dr. Nevin Çiğdem Gürsoy, Elected to the AUTEX Board of Directors

Our Dean, Prof. Dr. Nevin Çiğdem Gürsoy has been elected to the Board of Directors of AUTEX (Association of Universities for Textiles) for the 2025–2028 term.

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II. International Textile and Fashion Conference 2026 (ITFC2026)

II. International Textile and Fashion Conference 2026 (ITFC2026) will be hosted by our faculty and held on 28–29 April 2026.With the participation of leading researchers, designers, and industry representatives in the field, the conference aims to bring academia and industry together on a common platform, focusing on the themes of innovation, sustainability, and digital transformation.

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Groundbreaking Study in the Field of Wearable Robotics

Researchers from the Soft Sensors Lab at Istanbul Technical University (ITU) have achieved a groundbreaking milestone in the field of wearable robotics. Developed within the scope of the ERC-funded TEXWEAROTS Project, the “thermally activated textile-based exoskeleton (textile exoskeleton)” has been published in Advanced Science, one of the most prestigious journals in the field.

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ERC 2024 Proof of Concept Success of Prof. Dr. Özgür Atalay

Our faculty member Prof. Dr. Özgür Atalay, an ERC Starting Grant awardee, became the only researcher from Türkiye to receive support under the ERC 2024 Proof of Concept call with his project entitled “TexSoRVA: Textile-Based Soft Robotic Systems for Virtual Reality Applications.”

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International Patent Achievement within the EU Texrobots Project Led by Prof. Dr. Özgür Atalay

Within the scope of the European Union–funded Texrobots Project led by our faculty member Prof. Dr. Özgür Atalay, the patent entitled “Next-Generation Soft Actuators Enabled by Three-Dimensional Knitting Technology,” listing Ayşe Feyza Arslan, Kadir Özlem, Fidan Khalilbayli, Hend Elmoughni, Aslı Tuncay Atalay, and Gökhan İnce as co-inventors, has been granted international registration.

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Patent Achievement of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hande Sezgin and Assoc. Prof. Dr. İpek Yalçın Eniş

The patent entitled “A Method for Producing Thermal Insulation Material from Pantyhose Waste,” for which our faculty members Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hande Sezgin and Assoc. Prof. Dr. İpek Yalçın Eniş are listed among the inventors, has been officially granted by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office under registration number TR 2024 003967 B.

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Design Registrations of Assoc. Prof. Dr. İpek Yalçın Eniş and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hande Sezgin

The designs developed collaboratively by the Departments of Textile Engineering and Industrial Design and Interior Architecture, with the participation of our faculty members Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hande Sezgin and Assoc. Prof. Dr. İpek Yalçın Eniş, together with research assistants Janset Öztemur Sezgin and Suzan Özdemir, have been awarded Design Registration Certificates.

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Success of Prof. Dr. Özgür Atalay and Assist. Prof. Dr. Aslı Atalay at the Turkish Patent ISIF’25 10. International Invention Fair

Our faculty members Prof. Dr. Özgür Atalay and Assist. Prof. Dr. Aslı Atalay were awarded a bronze medal at the Turkish Patent ISIF’25 10th International Invention Fair, held within the scope of TEKNOFEST 2025 Istanbul, for their invention entitled “Textile-Based Stretchable Combed Sensor and Its Manufacturing Method.”

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Prof. Dr. Cevza Candan’s Achievement under the TÜBİTAK 1505 University–Industry Collaboration Support Program

The project entitled “Design of an Environmentally Friendly, Radiation-Protective Innovative Daily Medical Garment (Scrubs) with Improved Clothing and Wear Comfort,” led by our faculty member Prof. Dr. Cevza Candan, has been approved for funding under the TÜBİTAK 1505 University–Industry Collaboration Support Program.

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TÜSEB 2025-B-01 Funding Awarded to Assoc. Prof. Dr. İpek Yalçın Eniş

The project entitled “Development of Antithrombotic, Double-Layered, and Biodegradable Vascular Grafts,” prepared under the leadership of our faculty member Assoc. Prof. Dr. İpek Yalçın Eniş, has been awarded funding within the scope of the TÜSEB 2025-B-01 call.

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Book by Prof. Dr. Canan Sarıçam and Prof. Dr. Nazan Okur Published by Springer

The book entitled Changing Textile and Apparel Consumption in the Transformative Era of Sustainability and Digitalization, co-authored by our faculty members Prof. Dr. Canan Sarıçam and Prof. Dr. Nazan Okur, was published by Springer in 2025.

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Prof.Dr. Hale Karakaş’s Erasmus KA210-ADU Achievement

The project entitled “Learning Workshop for Fundamental Textile Techniques,” in which our faculty member Prof. Dr. Hale Karakaş is a participant, has been awarded funding under the Erasmus KA210-ADU call for “Partnerships for Cooperation and Exchange of Good Practices / Small-Scale Partnerships in the Field of Adult Education.”

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TÜBİTAK 1001 Project Successfully Completed under the Leadership of Assoc. Prof. Dr. İpek Yalçın Eniş

TÜBİTAK 1001 project entitled “Observation of Autograft Formation and Comprehensive Analysis of the Preclinical Process through Long-Term Implantation of Double-Layered Small-Caliber Vascular Grafts Produced from Biodegradable Polymeric Fibers into the Porcine Carotid Artery,” conducted under the leadership of our faculty member Assoc. Prof. Dr. İpek Yalçın Eniş, has been successfully completed.

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MÜSİAD Türkiye’s Industry and Technology Report Published with Contributions from Our Faculty Members in the Textile and Apparel Sector Chapter

The Textile and Apparel Sector chapter of the newly published 2025 MÜSİAD Türkiye’s Industry and Technology Report was prepared by our Dean, Prof. Dr. Nevin Çiğdem Gürsoy, together with our faculty members Prof. Dr. Nazan Okur and Prof. Dr. Hanife Eryürük.

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Prof. Dr. Özgür Atalay Awarded the Study UK Alumni Awards – Science and Sustainability Award

Our faculty member Prof. Dr. Özgür Atalay was honored with the Science and Sustainability Award at the 2025 Study UK Alumni Awards in recognition of his pioneering work promoting sustainable transformation and scientific innovation.

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Our Faculty Members Listed Among the World’s Most Influential Scientists

According to the 2024 results of the World’s Most Influential Scientists list prepared by Stanford University in collaboration with Elsevier, our faculty members Prof. Dr. Özgür Atalay and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Meltem Yanılmaz have been included in the list under the Annual Impact category.

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ITU Academic Performance Awards

At the ITU Academic Performance Awards ceremony held on 4 June 2025, Prof. Dr. Özgür Atalay, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Meltem Yanılmaz, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali Kılıç were recognized as the faculty members demonstrating the highest academic performance and producing the highest academic output within the department. Additionally, our faculty’s research assistants Janset Öztemur Sezgin and Suzan Özdemir were honored as the research assistants with the highest publication-based performance in the department.

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Research Assistant Çağatay Gümüş Represented Our University at the EIT InfraBooster Finals within the Scope of the EIT Innovation Awards 2025

Research Assistant Çağatay Gümüş represented our university by participating in the EIT InfraBooster Finals event, held in Budapest on 25 November 2025 within the scope of the EIT Innovation Awards 2025. During the session entitled “Unlocking the Hidden Value of European Research Infrastructures: EIT InfraBooster Showcase,” Gümüş delivered a presentation on business model approaches that transform smart textile knitting infrastructure into services such as smart textile prototyping, training, and contract-based R&D for startups and SMEs.

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People’s Choice Award for Research Assistant Çağatay Gümüş at the 3MT – Three Minute Thesis Competition

Our Research Assistant Çağatay Gümüş won the People’s Choice Award at the 3MT (Three Minute Thesis) Competition. The award was presented by Vice Rector Prof. Dr. İpek Akın Karadayı and Ali Rıza Arslan, Chairman of the Board of Hydrogenix.

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Study Conducted by Our Faculty Members Selected as Best Session Paper at LBES-25

The study entitled “Investigation of Nanoparticle-Added Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites Under Low-Velocity Impact Loading,” conducted under the leadership of our Textile Engineering Department faculty members Prof. Dr. Nazan Okur and Prof. Dr. Canan Sarıçam, and presented by Research Assistant Sinem Birsen at the 31st Lisbon International Conference on Biological and Environmental Sustainability (LBES-25), was awarded the Best Presentation Certificate.

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Sustainability and Circular Fashion Panel Held at Our Faculty

The Sustainability and Circular Fashion Panel was held at our faculty. Organized by the Sustainability and Circular Fashion Committee of the Fashion and Apparel Federation (MHGF), the panel entitled “Sustainability and Circular Fashion in Textile and Apparel” took place on Thursday, 27 February 2025, at Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Faculty of Textile Technologies and Design, Gümüşsuyu Prof. Dr. Necmettin Erbakan Campus.

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16. ULPAS Symposium Held under the Hostship of Istanbul Technical University

The 16th International Symposium on Fiber and Polymer Research (ULPAS), a significant meeting point in the field of fiber and polymer technologies, was held on 9–10 May 2025, hosted by our faculty at Istanbul Technical University.

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ITUTEK 180'' Summit

Organized by the ITU Textile Engineering Student Club (İTÜTEK) and designed to bring leading figures of the industry together with students, the summit was held twice in 2025. Through two separate events conducted on 28 April and 8 December, the initiative brought together various stakeholders of the textile ecosystem under one roof.

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ITU Day in the 252. Anniversary Year

As part of Istanbul Technical University’s 252nd anniversary celebrations, the festival and symbolic graduation ceremony jointly organized by the ITU Faculty of Textile Technologies and Design and the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering was held on 24 May 2025. The event marked a significant occasion in commemorating the University’s long-standing academic heritage and institutional tradition.

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First in Türkiye: EUR-ACE (European Accredited Engineer) Label Awarded to Our Graduate Programs through MÜDEK Accreditation

As a first in Türkiye, our graduate programs in Earthquake Engineering, Coastal Sciences and Engineering, and Textile Engineering—accredited by the Association for Evaluation and Accreditation of Engineering Programs (MÜDEK)—have also been awarded the EUR-ACE (European Accredited Engineer) label.

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Renewal of TÜRKAK Accreditation for Our Laboratory

The surveillance audit of the ITU Textile and Apparel Quality Control and Research Laboratory, which has held the distinction of being the first and only TÜRKAK-accredited laboratory within our University since May 2015, was successfully completed in March 2025.

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Graduation Ceremony of Our Undergraduate and Graduate Students

On 12 July 2025, students who graduated from the undergraduate programs in Textile Engineering, Fashion Design, and Textile Development and Marketing, as well as from the graduate programs in Textile Engineering, Innovative Technical Textiles, and Apparel Retailing and Fashion Management, celebrated their graduation with great enthusiasm.

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Graduation Ceremony at FIT

Our students who graduated from the Fashion Design and Textile Development and Marketing programs, which are offered within the framework of the International Dual Diploma Program, participated in the graduation ceremony organized by the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York.

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Textile Engineering Graduate Theses – 2025

Interest continues to grow in our Textile Engineering Master’s and PhD Programs, as well as in the Innovative Technical Textiles Master’s Program, which is open to applications from students of diverse academic backgrounds through its interdisciplinary curriculum.

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Undergraduate Capstone Design Projects of the Textile Engineering Program – 2025

Students of the Textile Engineering Program successfully presented their undergraduate capstone design projects. The projects were developed with a focus on key aspects such as sustainability, functionality, aesthetics, and user needs, aiming to contribute meaningfully to the textile sector.

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