Visit to TUSAŞ Engine Industry Inc. A.Ş(TEI)

As Istanbul Technical University Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics, on Wednesday, September 24, TUSAŞ Motor Industry A.Sh. We made a visit to the (TEI) facilities. Our Dean for the Visit is Prof. Dr.s Istanbul Technical University Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics, on Wednesday, September 24, TUSAŞ Motor Industry A.Sh. We made a visit to the (TEI) facilities. Our Dean for the Visit is Prof. Dr. Zahit Mecitoğlu, Head of the Department of Aircraft Engineering Prof. Dr. Halit Süleyman Turkmen and Head of the Department of Aerospace Engineering Prof. Dr. Melike Nikbay and an academic delegation of a total of eight people, including five faculty members, attended.

Visit to the Presidency of the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK)

Our Dean, Prof. Dr. Zahit MECİTOĞLU; along with the Head of the Department of Aerospace Engineering, Prof. Dr. Melike NİKBAY, and Assistant Professor Dr. Mete BUDAKLI from the Department of Aerospace Engineering, paid a visit to the Presidency of the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) on Tuesday, August 5, hosted by President Prof. Dr. Orhan Aydın.

Visit to the Turkish Space Agency Presidency

Our Dean, Prof. Dr. Zahit MECİTOĞLU, Head of the Department of Space Engineering, Prof. Dr. Melike NİKBAY, and Associate Professor Dr. Mete BUDAKLI, a faculty member of the Department of Space Engineering, paid a visit to the Turkish Space Agency.

Disaster Response Hackathon: Creative Solutions for Floods and Wildfires

Disaster Response Hackathon: Floods and Wildfires, held from May 12–14, 2025, was organized under the EELISA European University Joint Call #3, aiming to create communities prepared for disasters.

ITU Academic Performance Awards 2025

The Istanbul Technical University (ITU) Academic Performance Awards 2025 were presented in three categories. The award ceremony took place on June 4, 2025, at our Ayazağa Campus.

ITU ARC Leads Regio-AIRMOB CoVE within AIRMOB Project

Under the leadership of Assoc. Prof. Emre Koyuncu, a faculty member at ITU Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Deputy Director of ITU Aviation and Space Technologies Application and Research Center, ITU ARC has undertaken the Türkiye country representation for the project titled "AIRMOB: Developing Skills and Capabilities for Innovative Air Mobility." This project has been awarded funding totaling 3,983,463.84 Euros with 21 partners from 5 countries, under the ERASMUS-EDU-2024-PEX-COVE call.

The 19th Industrial Advisory Board Meeting of the Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering Departments Was Held

The 19th annual Industry Advisory Board meeting of the Aeronautical Engineering and Astronautical Engineering Departments was held on May 9, 2025, at ITU Suleyman Demirel Culture Center, Senate Room. This meeting aims to foster closer cooperation with the industry.

Professor Anya R. Jones' Seminar Series

ITU Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics hosted Professor Anya R. Jones from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) as part of the The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) 2221 Visiting Scientist Grant Program. Drawing on her expertise in aeronautics and experimental aerodynamics, Professor Jones delivered a comprehensive seminar series consisting of four sessions.

ITU and University of Manchester Collaborate on Innovative 3D Printing Project for Wind Energy

Istanbul Technical University and the University of Manchester have joined forces on a groundbreaking international project titled, "3-D printing based innovative repair of recyclable turbine blades while fostering gender equality and sustainability in Türkiye's wind energy sector." This significant initiative is proudly supported by the British Council – International Science Partnerships Fund.

Co-Chairmanship and Paper Presentations at NATO Science and Technology Organization AVT 411

ITU AeroMDO Lab presented two papers at the NATO Science & Technology Organization AVT‑411 Research Specialists Meeting on Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence for Military Vehicle Design held at The George Washington University in Washington, DC: on May 21, 2025,

Participating in the AIAA Sci-Tech Forum

ITU AeroMDO Lab team Prof. Dr. Melike Nikbay, Dilan Kilic and our collaborator Prof. Konstantinos Kontis, FAIAA, FRAeS, FIMechE, FRSA, EurIng, CEng from University of Glasgow recently participated and presented 4 technical papers in the AIAA SciTech Forum 2025 in Orlando, Florida

Aerobest 2025 Conference

TU AeroMDO Lab researchers, Prof. Dr. Melike Nikbay, Sihmehmet Yildiz, Berkay Pirlepeli, Dr. Pranesh Chandrasekaran, and Ramazan Kaba attended AeroBest 2025 conference: III ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Multidisciplinary Design Optimization of Aerospace Systems, held from April 22–24, 2025 at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) of the Universidade de Lisboa.

Seminar and Workshop by Assoc. Prof. Rauno Cavallaro

ITU Aerospace Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Lab (AeroMDO Lab) organised a seminar and a two day multidisciplinary design optimization workshop on aerostructural optimization of aircraft wings.

ITU 2025 Promotion and Preference Days Begin

ITU 2025 Promotion and Preference Days Begin

ITU UUBF 2024/2025 Academic Year Undergraduate Graduation Ceremony

As the Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Istanbul Technical University, we proudly held our 2024/2025 Academic Year Graduation Ceremony on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at our University’s Central Classroom Building – Block C.

TUYAD and ITU Join Forces to Support University Students with Satellite Technologies Training!

Chairman of TUYAD, Mr. Hayrettin Özaydın, together with Prof. Dr. B. Koray Tunçalp from Haliç University and Dr. Uğur Kesen from Marmara University, visited Prof. Dr. Zahit Mecitoğlu, Dean of the Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Istanbul Technical University, along with his administrative team at the ITU Central Lecture Hall Building.

ITU Lagari Thrust Rocket Team Wins First Place at IREC 2025

Under the supervision of our esteemed faculty member Prof. Dr. İbrahim ÖZKOL, the ITU Lagari Thrust Rocket Team achieved outstanding success at IREC 2025—the world’s most comprehensive international competition in the field of rocket engineering—held in Texas between June 9–14, 2025.

Technology Transfer Office Pays a Visit to Our Faculty

As part of their faculty outreach program, Seden Baltacıbaşı Çınar, Director of the 1773 ITU Technology Transfer Office, and her team visited our Dean’s Office on Wednesday, June 18.

Visit to University of Naples Federico II

ITU Participation in ICAS

The EELISA Mobility Project with Istanbul Technical University's Partnership Was Held in Madrid

Assoc. Prof. Elçin TAN, a faculty member of Istanbul Technical University (ITU) in the Department of Climate Science and Meteorological Engineering, along with three students actively involved in the ITU Aqua Team, participated in the training program titled "UPM165 Challenges in Geohydrological Risk Management," held in Madrid from November 18–22, 2024 as an activity of the water in an area of change EELISA Community. Coinciding with the Athen Week, this event brought together experts and students from across Europe to develop more effective disaster response methods, particularly for floods, and to raise public awareness.