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

Opening Speech

Convener: Prof. Dr. Emre Onur Kahya

Optics Session: Integrated Electronics, Photonics, Quantum Science and Engineering

Convener: Prof. Dr. Ali Serpengüzel

Break

Astrophysics Session

Convener: Dr. Tomislav Andric

Lunch Break

Particle Physics Session: Heavy-Ion Physics and Quark Gluon Plasma

Convener: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fiorella Fionda

Break

Quantum Optics Session: Quantum-enhanced Spectroscopy and Optical Control

Convener: Dr. Frank Schlawin

Sunday 1 June

Thermodynamics session: Birds can fly; the constructive role of dissipation

Convener: Prof. Dr. Christian Maes

Break

Biophysics Session: Living Matter: Exploring the Active Side of Physics

Convener: Asst. Prof. Kristian Thijssen

Lunch Break

Popular Science & Science Communication Session: Why and How to Communicate Science to Public

Convener: Dr Defne Üçer Şaylan

Break

Biophysics Session: Light-directed evolution of dynamic and multi-state proteins

Convener: Prof. Dr. Sahand Rahi

Monday 2 June

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

Convener: Prof. Dr. Yusuf Leblebici

Break

Quantum Computing Session: Quantum Computer: A Great Challenge for Your Future

Convener: Prof. Dr. Kyungsun Moon

Lunch Break

Machine Learning Session: Statistical Mechanics of Deep Learning

Convener: Asst. Prof. Cengiz Pehlevan

Break

Nanotechnology Session: Nano-optoelectronics in physics: focus on chirality and symmetry

Convener: Prof. Dr. Mustafa Eginligil