FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND NATURAL SCIENCES
                                  2008-2009 ACADEMIC YEAR
                                   FALL TERM GRADUATE PROGRAM APPLICATIONS

Graduate students will be accepted for the 2008-2009 Fall semester leading to the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in the following programs.  Academic inquiries should only be posted to contact names for each program given below;  for administrative or procedure related questions please contact to Student Resources Office.
                                                                     Phone: (0216) 483 9090
                                                           E-mail: studentinfo@sabanciuniv.edu

Biological Sciences and Bioengineering (*)

 The program emphasizes the latest developments and technological innovations in this globally emerging field. Areas of specialization include molecular and cellular biology, bioinformatics, and plant biotechnology.

Academic Contact: Batu Erman, Phone: (0216) 483 9530,  E-mail: batu@sabanciuniv.edu 

(*) Biological Sciences and Bioengineering graduate program applications  will be evaluated on the Deadline period.

Computer Science and Engineering

Research areas; natural language processing, pattern recognition, formal methods, software engineering, cryptography and information security, network security, computer architectures, distributed systems, database systems, data mining, computer graphics and virtual reality, embedded systems, knowledge representation and reasoning.

Academic Contact: Selim Balcısoy, Phone: (216) 483 9569, E-mail: balcisoy@sabanciuniv.edu

Electronics Engineering  

Research areas; wireless communication, wireless networks, sensor networks, signal, speech and image processing, computer vision, pattern recognition, data networks, RF, microwaves, antennas and propagation, RF MEMS and RF Circuit design, photonics and fiber optic telecommunication, high-speed electronic devices, microsensors and microelectromechanical systems, medical and industrial ultrasonic imaging, medical instrumentation, analog and digital VLSI design, ASIC and FPGA design, computer-aided design and testing.

Academic Contact: İbrahim Tekin, Phone: (216) 483 9534, E-mail: tekin@sabanciuniv.edu

Industrial Engineering 

The program focuses on production and service systems, integrated manufacturing, supply chain management, logistics, joint inventory-pricing decisions, product development process, modeling and analysis of manufacturing processes and equipment, manufacturing and technology strategies, fuzzy systems, combinatorial optimization and operations research approaches to telecommunication and energy systems. Emphasis is given to close collaboration with the industry.

Academic Contact: Kerem Bülbül, Phone: (216) 483 9589, E-mail: bulbul@sabanciuniv.edu

Materials Science and Engineering  

The program focuses on the interrelationships between structure, properties, and processing of materials for advanced technological applications.  Areas of ongoing research include semiconductors, synthetic and biological polymers, ceramics and composites at the nanometer scale, with particular emphasis on applications in nano-technology.

Academic Contact: Cleva Ow-Yang, Phone: (216) 483 9592, E-mail: cleva@sabanciuniv.edu

Mathematics  

The program emphasizes the interaction between pure mathematics and its applications, including those leading to interdisciplinary work. The main areas of concentration are number theory and algebra with applications in coding theory and cryptography, analysis and applications.

Academic Contact: Alev Topuzoğlu, Phone: (216) 483 9507, E-mail: alev@sabanciuniv.edu

Mechatronics

Research areas;  smart product design, multi-disciplinary design optimization, topology design optimization, metamaterials, microsystems, intelligent control systems, robotics, machine vision, haptics, computer aided engineering, renewable energy systems, embedded systems, process control, hydro-turbines, advanced seals, turbine blade reverse engineering. Two-phase flow, Boiling heat transfer, MEMS, Boiling instabilities in microsystems, Convective heat transfer, Critical Heat Flux, Microchannels, Cavitation, Micro- and Nanofluidics, Micro pin-fins, Cross flow, Electronics cooling, Miniaturization of heat sinks

Academic Contact: Mahmut Akşit, Phone: (216) 483 9598, E-mail: aksit@sabanciuniv.edu

Physics

In condensed matter physics the main research areas are experimental and theoretical semiconductor physics, mesoscopic and nanoscopic physics, and superconductivity. In high energy astrophysics, X-, gamma ray and optical obervations of compact objects (neutron stars and black holes) and their environments are the main areas of interest. Other research fields are quantum information and high energy physics.

Academic Contact: Zafer Gedik, Phone: (216) 483 9610, E-mail: gedik@sabanciuniv.edu

Leaders for Industry  

Leaders for Industry (LFI) is a double degree graduate program awarding the M.Sc. in both Engineering and in Management Sciences. In the LFI Program, participants undertake academic course work and industrial projects, which incorporate core issues from management and engineering disciplines.

Academic Contact: Yuda Yürüm, Phone: (216) 483 9512, E-mail: yyurum@sabanciuniv.edu

For Admisson :

Admission Requirements and the Necessary Documents for the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

Applicants must have completed their previous degree programs by September 1, 2008

Financial Support:

Financial support is available in the form of a monthly stipend and/or tuition waiver. Decisions on scholarship will be made by the Admissions Committee .

Early Application:

Applications must be submitted by April 25, 2008. After initial screening, interviews will be scheduled for potential candidates at Sabancı University during 5-10 May, 2008.

Deadline:

Applications must be submitted by May 30, 2008.

For application details:   www.sabanciuniv.edu

 

For Online Applicationhttps://admission.sabanciuniv.edu