50 Years in Graduate Education at METU:Achievements and Impacts in Half a Century

Canan ÖZGEN

6th June 2012 KKM, METU

at METU:

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Aims of this Meeting• to recognize our achievements and impacts,• to share them with our• alumni,• friends,• colleagues,• students.

• to recognize those who had contributed to our journey in 50 years.

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President Kemal Kurdaş was a pioneer and with his leadership, in an university atmosphere full with

joy and solidarities in all METUnians values were embedded

such asintegrity in all levels,

critical thinking,care for environment, freedom and human rights,

social responsibility, love for art, music and drama.

METU (1956)

50th Anniversary of the First 15 MS/MA Degree Programs’ Graduates of METU

1960-1961 Academic Year Name of Graduates DepartmentOsman Gencer Armangil ARCH

İnci Aslanoğlu ARCHAydan Bulca ARCHAykut Erten ARCH

Güldenen Girin ARCHGürol Gürkan ARCHBilge İşman ARCH

Yücel Okçetin ARCHÖnder Sonad ARCH

Olcay Tan ARCH

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Name of Graduate Department Advisor

Alpay ANKARA ME Dr. Veli AYTEKİN

Arshad JAMİL ME Dr. Mahmut MUCUOĞLU

İbrahim KOYUNCU ME Dr. Kudret SELÇUK

Saner ÖZDEN ME Dr. Mahmut MUCUOĞLU

Ünsal YÖNAK ME Dr. Veli AYTEKİN

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50th Anniversary of the First 15 MS/MA Degree Programs’ Graduates of METU

1960-1961 Academic Year

45th Anniversary of the First Two PhD Graduates of METU

1966/1967 Academic Year

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Name Department Advisor

Dr. Ali Emre USSELİ PHYS Dr. Erdal İNÖNÜ

Dr. Namık Kemal TUNALI CHEM Dr. Vedat

ENÜSTÜN

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PhD Graduates of METU 1967/1968 Academic Year

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Name Department Advisor

Dr. Güneri AKOVALI CHEM Dr.Bahattin Baysal

Dr. Sacit BAŞOL CHEM Dr.Bahattin Baysal

Dr. Ulviye YÜCELIK CHEM Dr.Bahattin Baysal

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PhD Graduates of METU 1969/1970 Academic Year

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Name Department Advisor

Dr. Ahmet Altay BİRAND CE Dr. Ilgaz ALYANAK

Dr. Mehmet Ersen ÜLKÜDAŞ ES Dr. Murat

DİKMEN

Dr. Altunkan HIZAL EE Dr. Alexandre MOVINCIÇ

Dr. Mahmoud Mohammad HAIFAWI MATH Dr. M. Gündüz

İKEDA

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Between 1960/61 and 2010/11 in 50 Years

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20 267 Graduates ofMS/MA Programs

2 771 Graduates of PhD Programs.

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Total Number of Graduates of MS/MA Programs in 5-Year Intervals.

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Total Number of Graduates of PhD Programs in 5-Year Intervals.

In 50 Years

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MS/MA Programs’ Graduates > 500 Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 293 Civil Engineering 1 900 Mechanical Engineering 1 724 Computer Engineering 833 Chemistry 781 Chemical Engineering 746 Architecture 741 Business Administration 639Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 568 Physics 512Industrial Engineering 511

In 50 Years

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PhD Programs’ Graduates > 100

Physics 248 Electrical and Electronic Eng. 202Chemistry 191 Civil Engineering 159 Mechanical Engineering 118Educational Sciences 114 Mathematics 110

In 50 Years

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Professor Mehmet Tomak

A faculty member of Physics Department, had graduated as an advisor 25 PhD students

(maximum number at METU).

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences (50 Years)

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Total Number of Graduates: MS/MA: 15 042, PhD: 2 163

Graduate School of Social Sciences (50 Years)

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Total Number of Graduates: MS/MA: 4 267, PhD: 505

Institute of Marine Sciences (36 Years)

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Total Number of Graduates: MS/MA: 101, PhD: 29

Institute of Informatics (15 Years )

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Total Number of Graduates: MS/MA: 663, PhD: 51

Institute of Applied Mathematics (10 Years)

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Total Number of Graduates: MS/MA: 194, PhD: 23

International Graduates of PhD and MS /MA Programs

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Top Five Countries 61.25 % of Total: 1760

International Graduates in 5-Year Intervals

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Total Number: 1 760 (75 countries)

Interdisciplinary Programs

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During the last decade, by giving more emphasis to interdisciplinary graduate programs in newly growing innovative research areas, graduate schools have started more than 10 new interdisciplinary graduate programs.

World Reputation Rankings 2012

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In "World Reputation Rankings 2012“, by Times Higher Education, METU is among the top 100 universities by reputation.

No doubt our publications and our graduates with their achievements contributed to METU’s reputation.

World Reputation Rankings 2012

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The number of faculty who obtained their PhD degree at METU is 257,

which is one third of the total number of academics (841).

Publications between 2006-2011

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For the last six years, the total number of publications of our graduates of MS and PhD programs were 3 043, while that with METU address were 4 987 in journals (SCI, SSCI and AHCI).

This means that the share of our graduate studies in METU-addressed publications is around 61%.

Publications between 2006-2011

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The ratio of publications to the number of PhD graduates:

Science programsBIO, MATH, CHEM, PHYS

4.38 Interdisciplinary programs of GSNAS

2.59 Engineering programs

1.72

TÜBİTAK and TÜBA Awards

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Only TÜBİTAK and TÜBA awards are considered due to ease of accessibility. The awards received by our PhD Programs’ graduates are 32 in number.

Faculty Development Program (ÖYP)

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Since 2001, METU has been involved in ÖYP which was supported by the then State Planning Organization (DPT).

Aim was to train academic staff for newly established universities in Turkey and later the project was extended to some neighboring countries.

ÖYP

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The main contributers were:

Professor Kemal Gürüz (Director of YÖK)Professor İsmail Tosun (Vice Director of YÖK) Professor Tayfur Öztürk (Director of GSNAS) Professor Ural Akbulut (METU President) Professor Fatoş Y. Vural (METU President Assistant)

ÖYP

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METU had considered ÖYP from the start, as a

Social Responsibility Project

through which it could not only help to train the much needed academic staff for the newly-established universities, but alsoto create a strong research base and a network among scholars.

ÖYP

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METU has developed an elaborate system of selection process as well as training for

graduate students within the ÖYP.

ÖYP

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During their studies at METU, graduate students of the ÖYP program have a budget for attending international conferences, for their research projects and for spending longer period of time (6-16 months) abroad to work on their research topics after their qualifying examination.

ÖYP

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METU has taken this project very seriously and spent time and effort in administering the program, organizing different trips for the students to their universities as well as Orientation Graduate Seminars once a year on different topics for the development of students as instructors.

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Number of ÖYP students : 869 Number of target universities : 70

For International target universities 35 students are enrolled in the graduate programs. Number of graduates of ÖYP > 300 (April 2012) For 26 newly established target universities.

ÖYP

Number of ÖYP Graduates in Years

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Total Number: 289 (Dec. 2011)

ÖYP Between 2006 and 2011

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Total number of papers published in six years by the 268 ÖYP graduates is 726.

ÖYP

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METU has increased the number of PhD graduates as well as the number of publications. METU has contributed to Turkey’s academic capacity.

We are very proud of this social and scientific impact of our graduate programs on

Turkey’s future in science.

SAN-TEZ

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SAN-TEZ projects were initiated by METU-GSNAS.

SAN-TEZ idea was supported by the General Director of Research of Ministry of Industry Mr. Ziya Karabulut and his Advisor Ms. İvgen Özdal (a graduate of METU Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department).

SAN-TEZ

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The structure of these projects is based on inventing a product or a method with a graduate thesis study for an industrial company.

At METU, 27 Projects are finalized. Many are continuing, with many new proposals.

SAN-TEZ

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The project is growing exponentially and today many universities are involved in it.

We consider this innovative project as an example of scientific and social impact of METU on Turkey’s scientific community and industry by generating an economic development through the value added products and methods.

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18 programs at the graduate level and many research collaboration agreements with many universities around the globe (Netherlands, France, United Kingdom, USA, Germany, China, Italy, EU, Australia, Greece, Poland).

The philosophy in protocols for joint degree is based on equal basis in courses and research.

International Joint/Dual Degree Programs

Work Places

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Working places of 75% of PhD programs’ graduates (2 771) are found out.

73% of the PhD graduates are working as academics (10% at international universities)

Many became university presidents, faculty and graduate school deans and department heads in their respective universities.

Affiliations of PhD Graduates.

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Work Places

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METU became a research university by the contribution of graduate studies in 50 years.

Our graduates are not only successful in scientific publications, university teaching and administrative positions at universities but also very active in sports, arts, music and literature.

Work Places

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GİSAM prepared a film utilizing Google as reference.

In the film graduates are recognised for their patents, international awards andfor their achievements other than

scientific accomplishments.

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A book is prepared by the contributions of all Graduate Schools .It outlines the findings and trends in graduate education at METU in 50 years.

at METU:

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We hope that the book prepared will contribute to the ongoing discussion on how to further improve graduate studies in our university.

METU has invested substantially to improve graduate programs and develop human capital in Turkey with the understanding that capacity for innovation and intellectual progress hinge on a strong system of graduate education.

We firmly believe that with this understanding, METU will continue its efforts toward improving graduate studies in the future.

Thanks

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President Professor Ahmet Acar,

Vice President Professor Çiğdem Erçelebi,

for their support in the preparation of this event.

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Thanks

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We also want to thank the former directors of

Graduate Schools for their messages and our Invited Speakers

Professor Leonardo Morlino

Professor Yaman Yener

Thanks

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Mr. Nail EREN (Graduate of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department)

He constructed a book with his 100 cartoons as a present for our graduates.

Thanks

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Ms. Berrin Balay Tuncer and GİSAM Team (Ms.Olcay Aydemir, Ms.Özge Akooğlu, Mr.Süleyman Demirel, Mr. Oğuzhan Baran and Mr. Önder M.Özdem)

Dr. Aydın Tiryaki (Graduate of our PhD Program of Chemical Eng. Department)

Thanks

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The hidden heroes of the event:

Ms. Ece Kancı, Mr. Caner Özdemir, Ms. Derya Gökçay, Ms. Fulya Karahan, Mr. Ali Şahin, Ms. Deniz Tekkaya, Ms. Ceren Bora, Ms. Zeynep Baykal, Ms. Necla Işıklar, Ms. Sibel Gülnar, Mr. Alper İnce, Mr. Alper İnkaya, Mr. Zafer Kadırhan, and Mr. Recai Rize.

Thanks

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Vocalists and musicians of the Jazz Concert:• Dr. Ayca Dönmez (PhD Graduate of Statistics Department)• “Dolce” Jazz Vocal Group• Dr. Merve Erdal (METU-ME)• Ms.Duygu Yücesoy (METU-ADM)• Ms. Damla Özdemir (METU-ECON)

• Ms. Sibel Köse (METU-ARCH)

Piano: Mr. Janusz SzprotContrbass: Mr. Murat Ulus ; Drum: Mr. Kuzey Yılmaz

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Directors of Graduate Schools:Professor Canan Özgen, GSNASProfessor Meliha Benli Altunışık, GSSSProfessor Ahmet Kıdeyş, IMSProfessor Nazife Baykal, IIProfessor Bülent Karasözen, IAM