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Our Dean's Office met with İTÜTEK to discuss upcoming projects for the new term

YÖK-ADEP Support for Biodegradable and Antibacterial Suture Design

The project titled “Design of a Next-Generation Suture with Absorbable PLGA Core-Propolis Film and Chitosan Nanofiber Sheath Structure for Oral Surgery, with Local Analgesic and Antibacterial Properties,” led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Umut Kıvanç Şahin, has been awarded funding by YÖK-ADEP.

Accreditation Period of the ITU Textile Engineering Graduate Program Extended to Five Years

The Department of Textile Engineering at Istanbul Technical University has once again demonstrated its success in quality assurance and compliance with international standards in graduate education. Following the latest evaluations, the accreditation period of the Textile Engineering Graduate Program, which had previously been granted two-year accreditation, was successfully extended to five years.

Faculty Graduation Ceremony Takes Place

ITU Faculty of Textile Technologies and Design Graduation Ceremony Held

YÖK-ADEP Support Awarded for the Project “Advancing Conductive Thermoplastics Through Innovative Nanostructured Networks”

The project entitled "Advancing Conductive Thermoplastics Through Innovative Nanostructured Networks" has been awarded funding under the Research Universities Support Program (ADEP) of the Council of Higher Education of Türkiye (YÖK). The project is jointly coordinated by Prof. Dr. Burçak Karagüzel Kayaoğlu from the Faculty of Textile Technologies and Design and Prof. Dr. Mohammadreza Nofar from the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, at Istanbul Technical University.

Prof. Dr. Levent Önal Appointed as Associate Editor of the Journal of Industrial Textiles

Prof. Dr. Levent Önal has been appointed as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Industrial Textiles.

ITU Faculty of Textile Technologies and Design Graduation Ceremony

Join us at the 2025–2026 Academic Year Undergraduate Graduation Ceremony of İTÜ Textile Technologies and Design Faculty.

Graduation Joy of the 2025–2026 Academic Year

We proudly celebrate our 2025–2026 graduates and wish them continued success and happiness in their future endeavors.

ITU Doctoral Special Award for Our Research Assistant Dr. Handan Palak

ITU Doctoral Special Award for Our Research Assistant

YÖK-ADEP Support for “Smart and Sustainable Agricultural Textiles

A new research project is launching at İTÜ to transform agricultural waste into high-value-added products through advanced textile technologies. With its focus on sustainability and the circular economy, the study aims to help shape the future of agriculture.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. İkilem Göcek Receives TÜBİTAK 2219 International Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

The project led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. İkilem Göcek has been awarded support under the TÜBİTAK 2219 program.

ITU Academic Performance and Publication Awards

On June 22, 2026, faculty members and research assistants from our faculty were honored with awards at ITU Academic Performance and Publication Awards Ceremony.

Prof. Dr. Burçak Karagüzel Kayaoğlu Appointed as the New Dean of Our Faculty

We congratulate Prof. Dr. Burçak Karagüzel Kayaoğlu on assuming the role of Dean of our Faculty and wish the new term to bring strong collaborations and new achievements.

Thank You to Prof. Dr. Nevin Çiğdem Gürsoy

We thank Prof. Dr. Nevin Çiğdem Gürsoy, who has completed her term as Dean of our Faculty, for her valuable contributions.

TÜSEB-Funded Research Project on Innovative Protective Mask Systems for Respiratory Health

Our Faculty’s Patent and Utility Model Presented to Investors

The Patent Inventure: Healthcare Innovation Demo Day was held on June 3, 2026.

Three Innovative Patents from Our Faculty Presented at the Healthcare Innovation Demo Day