Department of Materials Science and Engineering
The Materials Science and Engineering Bachelor’s Program encompasses a 4-year education process and can be optionally supported by a 1-year English preparatory program.
Educational Content and Fields
Our department provides knowledge and competence in material design and applications across a wide range of fields, from medical devices to building materials, electronics to nanotechnology, metals to glass, and sustainable green materials. Our students gain expertise in the production, characterization, and application of materials in many different areas, such as:
- Porcelains, tiles, insulation materials,
- Lithium-ion batteries, piezo/ferroelectric materials,
- Nanofibers, dental and medical coatings,
- Metal composites, metallic glass alloys,
- Radiation shielding and optical glasses,
- Environmentally friendly materials developed through waste recycling.
Interdisciplinary Approach
Materials Science and Engineering; It is closely related to fundamental sciences such as Chemistry, Physics, and Biology, as well as various engineering fields such as Mining, Mechanical, Chemical, and Biomedical Engineering. Thanks to this multifaceted structure, our students can obtain double degrees in different disciplines by applying to minor and double major programs.
What Can Our Graduates Do?
Our graduates can work in a wide variety of sectors in the following areas:
- Design of new materials for special purposes
- Determination of the resistance of materials to environmental conditions
- Computer-aided analysis and modeling
- Selection of suitable materials for electrical, chemical, or mechanical properties
- Prototype product development and simulation
- Consulting and quality control in production processes
- Environmental impact and waste management analyses
- Compliance checks with national/international standards
- Occupational safety and production optimization
- Academic career opportunities and academic positions at home and abroad
International Experience
Our students have the opportunity to study at universities in Europe, primarily in Italy, Germany, England, and Greece, through Erasmus+ and similar student exchange programs. During this process, students gain significant advantages in terms of both familiarizing themselves with different academic systems and developing foreign language and cultural skills.
Research and Laboratory Facilities
Academic and applied studies in our department are carried out in the following laboratories:
- Electronic Materials
- Metallic Materials
- Mechanical Properties and Metallography
- Ceramics and Building Materials
- Heat Treatments
- Polymer and Composite Materials
- Sustainable Materials
- Glass and Glass-Ceramic Materials
- Technology Application and Research Center (TUAM)
In these laboratories, advanced equipment such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), rheological testing devices, and AFM are used, and multifaceted studies are conducted on material production and characterization.
Academic Staff and Research Areas
Our department has 4 Professors, 3 Associate Professors, 2 Assistant Professor. Our academic staff includes:
- The university conducts scientific research in various fields such as:
- Nanomaterials and biomaterials
- Aerospace materials
- Composite and advanced ceramic materials
- Metallic glasses, metal matrix composites
- Lithium-ion batteries and next-generation insulation materials
- Radiation shielding glasses
- Sustainable materials and green transformation.
Our undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students actively participate in these projects, improving their practical skills and gaining firsthand experience in the development processes of next-generation materials.