ITU International Science and Engineering Summit

31 May 2025, 10:30 → 2 Jun 2025, 16:30 Europe/Istanbul

Mustafa Kemal Amphitheater (ITU, Maçka Campus)

bahtiyar ilik (Istabul Technical University)

 At the Science and Engineering Summit (SES) 2025), taking place from May 31 to June 2, we will bring together distinguished researchers from some of the world’s most prestigious universities for a three-day academic event hosted at Istanbul Technical University.

 Each day of the summit will be dedicated to a different theme, offering a diverse range of talks and discussions at the forefront of science and engineering.

Join us by filling out this form: SES 2025

Saturday 31 May

10:30 → 11:00 Opening Speech

Convener: Prof. Dr. Emre Onur Kahya

11:00 → 12:00 Optics Session: Integrated Electronics, Photonics, Quantum Science and Engineering

Convener: Prof. Dr. Ali Serpengüzel

12:00 → 12:15 Break

12:15 → 13:15 Astrophysics Session

Convener: Dr. Tomislav Andric

13:15 → 14:15 Lunch Break

14:15 → 15:15 Particle Physics Session: Heavy-Ion Physics and Quark Gluon Plasma

Convener: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fiorella Fionda

15:15 → 15:30 Break

15:30 → 16:30 Quantum Optics Session: Quantum-enhanced Spectroscopy and Optical Control

Convener: Dr. Frank Schlawin

Sunday 1 June

10:30 → 11:30 Thermodynamics session: Birds can fly; the constructive role of dissipation

Convener: Prof. Dr. Christian Maes

11:30 → 11:45 Break

11:45 → 12:45 Biophysics Session: Living Matter: Exploring the Active Side of Physics

Convener: Asst. Prof. Kristian Thijssen

12:45 → 13:45 Lunch Break

13:45 → 14:45 Popular Science & Science Communication Session: Why and How to Communicate Science to Public

Convener: Dr Defne Üçer Şaylan

14:45 → 15:00 Break

15:00 → 16:00 Biophysics Session: Light-directed evolution of dynamic and multi-state proteins

Convener: Prof. Dr. Sahand Rahi

Monday 2 June

10:30 → 11:30 Semiconductor Session: Designing Some of the Most Influential Hardware in Human History: Our Collective Responsibilities

Convener: Prof. Dr. Yusuf Leblebici

11:30 → 11:45 Break

11:45 → 12:45 Quantum Computing Session: Quantum Computer: A Great Challenge for Your Future

Convener: Prof. Dr. Kyungsun Moon

12:45 → 13:45 Lunch Break

13:45 → 14:45 Machine Learning Session: Statistical Mechanics of Deep Learning

Convener: Asst. Prof. Cengiz Pehlevan

14:45 → 15:00 Break

15:00 → 16:00 Nanotechnology Session: Nano-optoelectronics in physics: focus on chirality and symmetry

Convener: Prof. Dr. Mustafa Eginligil