Interdisciplinary Publications and Projects

Research Excellence · 2016–2025

Measuring the Success of
Interdisciplinary Research

Özyeğin University systematically tracks and benchmarks its interdisciplinary research culture — across publications, funded projects, and citation impact. Here is the evidence.

71.4%

Interdisciplinary share of all Scopus publications, 2016–2025
2,620 of 3,668 outputs

2.16×

Field-Weighted Citation Impact of interdisciplinary
publications, 2021–2025vs. 1.29 institutional average

~53%

Accepted research projects classified as
interdisciplinary, 2023–2025 TTO internal data

91%

Highest interdisciplinary publication rate, reached in
2023 Peak year on record

Publications . 2016-2025
Interdisciplinary Publication Trends

Scopus-Indexed · High-Impact . Interdisciplinary
Selected Publications by Year

Özyeğin University advances interdisciplinary science by deliberately integrating methods, datasets, and theories across Engineering, Computer Science, Life Sciences, and Physical Sciences—while also enabling science-to-society linkages where appropriate (for example, science combined with education, law, or health-related challenges). Our approach is built on cross-disciplinary integration (shared problem framing and multi-method research design), collaborative research ecosystems (faculty, centers, and external partners), and real‑world problem solving aligned with sustainability, resilience, health, and digital transformation priorities.

Interdisciplinarity is not treated as an anecdotal attribute; it is monitored systematically across publications and funded projects using internationally recognized bibliometric platforms supported by internal analytics, enabling continuous portfolio-level tracking. This monitoring shows a sustained, high share of interdisciplinary Scopus-indexed outputs across 2016–2025, and a consistently strong citation impact (FWCI) for interdisciplinary publications relative to the institutional average.

On the funding side, interdisciplinary project pipelines are supported through structured proposal development, partner engagement, and project governance—helping teams translate cross-disciplinary ideas into funded programmes (national and international) and implementable outcomes.

2025

DaDiaPath: A Non-Invasive, Dataset-Agnostic Pipeline for Early-Stage Diabetes Prediction
Disciplines: Artificial Intelligence | Computer Networks and Communications | Computer Science Applications | Control and Optimization | Health Informatics | Health (social science)

Extracting Airline Emission KPIs from Sustainability Reports Using Large Language Models (LLMs)
Martín-Domingo, L.; Fernandez, J.B.; Efthymiou, M.; Ali, M.I. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives. FWCI: 2.97. DOI: 10.1016/j.trip.2025.101599
Disciplines: Management Science and Operations Research | Automotive Engineering | Civil and Structural Engineering | General Environmental Science | Geography, Planning and Development | Transportation | Urban Studies

Technology-Mediated Collaboration among Children with Special Educational Needs: Definitions and Measurements
Taranu, M.; Baykal, G.E.; Torgersson, O.; Eriksson, E. ACM IDC 2025. FWCI: 9.55. DOI: 10.1145/3713043.3728846
Disciplines: Computer Networks and Communications | Human-Computer Interaction | Software | Media Technology | Behavioral Neuroscience | Developmental and Educational Psychology

Geographical Analysis of the European Air Cargo Network: A Comparative Study from Pre-COVID-2019 to Pandemic-Impacted 2021
Ersoz, C.; Kilic, S.; Aldemir, H.O. Operations Research Forum. FWCI: 0.00. DOI: 10.1007/s43069-025-00562-6
Disciplines: Computer Science Applications | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Applied Mathematics | Control and Optimization

Adaptive Multi-UAV Coordination for Heterogeneous Target Search and Connect Missions Using Proximal Policy Optimization
Guven, I.; Yanmaz, E. IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference. FWCI: 6.24. DOI: 10.1109/VTC2025-Spring65109.2025.11174683
Disciplines: Computer Science Applications | Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Applied Mathematics

2024

DeepPTM: Protein Post-Translational Modification Prediction Combining Deep Protein Language Model with Vision Transformers
Soylu, N.N.; Sefer, E. Current Bioinformatics. FWCI: 4.83. DOI: 10.2174/0115748936283134240109054157
Disciplines: Biochemistry | Genetics | Molecular Biology | Computational Mathematics

Association of Visual-Based Signals with EEG Patterns in Enhancing Drowsiness Detection in Drivers with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Minhas, R.; Peker, N.Y.; Hakkoz, M.A.; Arbatli, S.; Celik, Y.; Erdem, C.E.; Semiz, B.; Peker, Y. Sensors. FWCI: 1.35. DOI: 10.3390/s24082625
Disciplines: Biochemistry | Analytical Chemistry | Information Systems | Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Instrumentation | Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Learning from Learning – Design-Based Research Practices in Child-Computer Interaction
Torgersson, O.; Baykal, G.E.; Eriksson, E. ACM IDC 2024. FWCI: 1.62. DOI: 10.1145/3628516.3655754
Disciplines: Computer Networks and Communications | Human-Computer Interaction | Software | Media Technology | Behavioral Neuroscience | Developmental and Educational Psychology | Education | Communication

Cumin and Eucalyptus Essential Oil Standardization Using Fractional Distillation: Data-Driven Optimization and Techno-Economic Analysis
Nikkhah, A.; Nikkhah, H.; Beykal Iz, D.; Beykal, B. et al. Food and Bioproducts Processing. FWCI: 1.71. DOI: 10.1016/j.fbp.2023.10.005
Disciplines: Food Science | Biochemistry | Biotechnology | General Chemical Engineering

Liquid Cooling of Data Centers: A Necessity Facing Challenges
Azarifar, M.; Arik, M.; Chang, J.-Y. Applied Thermal Engineering. FWCI: 6.25. DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2024.123112
Disciplines: Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes | Energy Engineering and Power Technology | Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering | Mechanical Engineering

2023

Road Rage as a Type of Violation of Well-Being in Traffic: The Case of Turkey
Disciplines: Computer Science (miscellaneous) | Computer Networks and Communications | Hardware and Architecture | Energy Engineering and Power Technology | Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment | Environmental Science (miscellaneous) | Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law | Geography, Planning and Development

Digital Transformation Journey Guidance: A Holistic Digital Maturity Model Based on a Systematic Literature Review
Aras, A.; Büyüközkan, G. Systems. FWCI: 6.06. DOI: 10.3390/systems11040213
Disciplines: Computer Networks and Communications | Software | Information Systems and Management | Control and Systems Engineering | Modeling and Simulation

A Study on the Adoption of Virtual Reality in Industrial Design Education
Hamurcu, A.; Timur, S.; Rizvanoglu, K. IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies. FWCI: 0.64. DOI: 10.1109/TLT.2023.3321292
Disciplines: Computer Science Applications | General Engineering | Education

Selecting a Winning Team: Management of Surgical Team Composition in Robotic Surgery
Bayram, A.; Solak, S.; Harmanli, O.; Cesaret, B. Computers and Industrial Engineering. FWCI: 0.36. DOI: 10.1016/j.cie.2022.108819
Disciplines: General Computer Science | Management Science and Operations Research | General Engineering

Improved Homographic Adaptation for Keypoint Generation and Matching in Cross-Spectral Registration of Thermal and Optical Imagery
Yagmur, I.C.; Ates, H.F. Proceedings of SPIE. FWCI: 2.25. DOI: 10.1117/12.2678307
Disciplines: Computer Science Applications | Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials | Applied Mathematics | Condensed Matter Physics

2022

A New Deep Learning Restricted Boltzmann Machine for Energy Consumption Forecasting
Xu, A.; Tian, M.-W.; Firouzi, B.; Alattas, K.A.; Mohammadzadeh, A.; Ghaderpour, E. Sustainability (Switzerland). FWCI: 2.27. DOI: 10.3390/su141610081
Disciplines: Computer Science (miscellaneous) | Computer Networks and Communications | Hardware and Architecture | Energy Engineering and Power Technology | Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment | Building and Construction | Environmental Science (miscellaneous) | Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law | Geography, Planning and Development

Metal-Organic Framework-Based Materials for the Abatement of Air Pollution and Decontamination of Wastewater
Daglar, H.; Altintas, C.; Erucar, I.; Heidari, G. et al. Chemosphere. FWCI: 1.87. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135082
Disciplines: General Chemistry | Environmental Chemistry | Environmental Engineering | Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis | Pollution | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Are Tutor Robots for Everyone? The Influence of Attitudes, Anxiety, and Personality on Robot-Led Language Learning
Kanero, J.; Oranç, C.; Koşkulu, S.; Kumkale, G.T.; Göksun, T.; Küntay, A.C. International Journal of Social Robotics. FWCI: 4.06. DOI: 10.1007/s12369-021-00789-3
Disciplines: Philosophy | General Computer Science | Human-Computer Interaction | Control and Systems Engineering | Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Social Psychology

Human-Centred Performance Criteria for Adaptive Façade Design: Based on the Results of a User Experience Survey
Koyaz, M.; Ünlü, A. Building and Environment. FWCI: 0.81. DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.109386
Disciplines: Civil and Structural Engineering | Building and Construction | Environmental Engineering | Geography, Planning and Development

Hospital Service Levels During Drug Shortages: Stocking and Transshipment Policies for Pharmaceutical Inventory
Bozkir, C.D.C.; Kundakcioglu, O.E.; Henry, A.C. Journal of Global Optimization. FWCI: 0.79. DOI: 10.1007/s10898-021-01058-3
Disciplines: Business, Management and Accounting | Computer Science Applications | Management Science and Operations Research | Applied Mathematics | Control and Optimization

2021

Positive Energy Districts: Identifying Challenges and Interdependencies
Krangsås, S.G.; Steemers, K.; Konstantinou, T.; Soutullo, S.; Liu, M. et al. Sustainability (Switzerland). FWCI: 2.34. DOI: 10.3390/su131910551
Disciplines: Computer Science (miscellaneous) | Computer Networks and Communications | Hardware and Architecture | Energy Engineering and Power Technology | Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment | Environmental Science (miscellaneous) | Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law | Geography, Planning and Development

Mapping the Scientific Research of the Life Cycle Assessment in the Construction Industry: A Scientometric Analysis
Yılmaz, Y.; Seyis, S. Building and Environment. FWCI: 2.01. DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.108086
Disciplines: Civil and Structural Engineering | Building and Construction | Environmental Engineering | Geography, Planning and Development

Flexural Wave-Based Soft Attractor Walls for Trapping Microparticles and Cells
Aghakhani, A.; Cetin, H.; Erkoc, P.; Tombak, G.I.; Sitti, M. Lab on a Chip. FWCI: 1.23. DOI: 10.1039/d0lc00865f
Disciplines: Biochemistry | Bioengineering | General Chemistry | Biomedical Engineering

Distributed MIMO for Li-Fi: Channel Measurements, Ray Tracing and Throughput Analysis
Eldeeb, H.B.; Mana, S.M.; Jungnickel, V.; Hellwig, P.; Hilt, J.; Uysal, M. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters. FWCI: 20.74. DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2021.3072254
Disciplines: Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials | Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Improvement of the Computational Efficiency of Metaheuristics for the Crack Detection of Cantilever Beams Using Hybrid Methods
Firouzi, B.; Abbasi, A.; Sendur, P. Engineering Optimization. FWCI: 1.22. DOI: 10.1080/0305215X.2021.1919887
Disciplines: Computer Science Applications | Management Science and Operations Research | Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering | Applied Mathematics | Control and Optimization

Funded Research . 2023-2026
Interdisciplinary Research Projects

2026

Physics-Informed and Data-Driven Reliable Estimations for Corrosion in Sustainable Nuclear Environments (PRECISE)
PI: Ozgur Ertunc (Engineering). EURATOM – CONNECT-NM Cofund Action, 36 months (2026–2029). Partner: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.
Disciplines: Physical Sciences + Computer Science + Engineering/Materials + Engineering/Physical

Water as Living Heritage: From Traditional Knowledge to Community Action for Climate Resilience and Wellbeing (AQUA VIVA)
PI: Ozge Samanci (Applied Sciences). Horizon Europe – MSCA Staff Exchange, 48 months. Coordinator: University of Bath. OzU budget: €90,180.
Disciplines: Climate resilience / water (Life/Physical) + community-based practice / heritage knowledge (Social Sciences) + wellbeing / health (Clinical & Health)

Fixing Alternative Proteins: Overcoming Key Challenges for Practical Integration into Food Systems (Fix-APro)
PI: Suzan Tireki (Applied Sciences). Horizon Europe – MSCA Staff Exchange, 48 months. Coordinator: METU. OzU budget: €81,600.
Disciplines: Food systems / alternative protein (Life Sciences) + process / product integration (Engineering) + application-ecosystem / adoption (Social Sciences/Economics)

Next-Generation Skills and Knowledge Ecosystems for Competitive and Sustainable Farming
PI: Candan Turkkan (Applied Sciences). Horizon Europe – Global Challenges & Industrial Competitiveness, 54 months. Coordinator: Agricultural University of Athens.
Disciplines: Sustainable agriculture (Life Sciences) + skills / learning ecosystem (Education) + system design / policy (Social Sciences/Economics)

Toward Zero Waste: Analytical Models for Sustainable Food Supply Chains
Disciplines: Supply chain analytics / OR (Engineering/Physical—Math/Stats) + sustainability / waste reduction (Life/Physical—Environmental) + food systems (Life Sciences)

2025

Climate-Resilient and Sustainable Farming: Innovative and Cooperative Solutions in Yenişehir
PI: Burcu Balcik Koyuncu (Sustainability Platform). Ministry of Environment & Urbanisation – CCGP, 24 months (2026–2027). Partner: Yenişehir Municipality. OzU budget: €266,430.
Disciplines: Climate resilience (Life/Physical) + agriculture / sustainability (Life Sciences) + cooperative / local governance (Social Sciences)

Energy-Efficient Inference of Large Language Models in Software Engineering
PI: Hasan Sozer (Engineering). ENFIELD Cascade Funding (EU), 6 months (Jun–Dec 2025). Coordinator: NTNU. Completed.
Disciplines: Large language models / AI (Computer Science) + software engineering (Engineering) + energy efficiency / green computing (Engineering/Physical—Energy)

Prediction of Biological Events Across Multiple Living Species Using Biological Sequences with Deep Learning and Large Language Models
Disciplines: Biological sequences (Life Sciences) + deep learning / LLM (Computer Science)

Disaster Reconnaissance & Intelligent Forecasting Technology
PI: Taner Yilmaz (Engineering). TÜBİTAK 1509 – Eureka Disaster Resilience 2024, 24 months (2025–2027). Partners: Brunel University London, Hanyang University ERICA, Aralia Systems, KICT, Globetech. OzU budget: €125,280.
Disciplines: Disaster engineering (Engineering) + spatial / GIS technology (Computer Science/Engineering) + forecasting / modelling (Physical—Math/Stats)

Integrated Photoacoustic and Magnetic Levitation Device for Microrobots
Disciplines: Microrobotics (Engineering) + photoacoustics (Physical Sciences—Optics/Acoustics) + biomedical application (Clinical & Health/Life Sciences)

2024

Manufacturing Innovation Digital Advancement Services Hub (MIDAS Hub)
PI: Erinc Albey (Engineering). Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL-2023-EDIH-04), 48 months (2025–2028). Partners: İHKİB; OzUBEX (affiliated entity). OzU grant: €4,280.
Disciplines: Manufacturing / Industry 4.0 (Engineering) + digital services / data (Computer Science) + innovation ecosystem (Social Sciences/Economics)

Evolution in Security and Privacy for 6G Networks
PI: Başak Ozan Özparlak (Law). Horizon Europe – MSCA Staff Exchange, 36 months (2025–2029). Partner: University College Dublin. OzU grant: €23,000.
Disciplines: 6G networks / security (Engineering/Computer Science) + privacy / law (Law)

DeeP-MaRS: An AI-Assisted Bioweapon Detection Platform
PI: Mehmet Burçin Ünlü (Engineering). Other International, 36 months (2024–2027). Partner: Stanford University (Co-PI: Gözde Durmuş).
Disciplines: Artificial intelligence (Computer Science) + biosecurity / biological threat (Life Sciences/Clinical & Health)

Road Closure Probability Prediction in Earthquakes and Recovery Process Analysis
Disciplines: Transportation / infrastructure (Engineering) + earthquake / disaster analysis (Physical Sciences—Earth/Geology) + forecasting / analytics (Physical—Math/Stats)

Designing an AI-Enriched HyFlex Learning Community for Higher Education Teachers
PI: Cengiz Hakan Aydin (OLTE). Erasmus+, 24 months (Sep 2024 – Aug 2028). Coordinator: University of Bergen.
Disciplines: AI-assisted learning design (Computer Science + Education) + higher education teaching sciences (Education)

2023

Behavioral Next Generation in Wireless Networks for Cyber Security (BEiNG-WISE)
PI: Başak Ozan Özparlak (Law). COST Action CA22104, 48 months (2023–2027). Chair: INRIA. Partner: RISE Research Institutes of Sweden.
Disciplines: Wireless networks (Engineering/Computer Science) + cybersecurity (Computer Science) + behavioral dimension (Psychology/Social Sciences)

AI-Based Building Component Detection and Thermal Comfort Prediction Model
Disciplines: Building / comfort (Engineering—Building) + artificial intelligence (Computer Science)

Investigation of the Effect of Biomass Ash Substitution on Cement Mortars and Life Cycle Analysis
Disciplines: Materials / cement (Engineering) + environmental LCA (Environmental/Physical)

Enhancing Carbon Capture Performance of Next-Generation MOFs and MOF-MOF Composites Using Machine Learning Algorithms
PI: Hakan Demir (Engineering). TÜBİTAK Academic 2218, 24 months (2023–2025). Completed.
Disciplines: MOF / chemistry-materials (Physical Sciences/Chemistry) + carbon capture / climate (Environmental) + machine learning (Computer Science)

DeepGenome: Revealing and Analysing the 3D Shape of the Genome with Deep Learning Across Species and Cell Types
PI: Emre Sefer (Engineering). TÜBİTAK Academic 3501, 24 months (2023–2025). Completed.
Disciplines: Genomics (Life Sciences) + deep learning (Computer Science)

AI-Based Plastic Injection Quality Control System
PI: Erinc Albey (Engineering). TÜBİTAK Industry 1711, 24 months (2024–2025). Industry partner: Arçelik. Completed.
Disciplines: Manufacturing / quality (Engineering) + AI-based control / detection (Computer Science)

How We Measure
Methodology & Infrastructure

ÖzÜ's interdisciplinary research monitoring integrates internationally recognised bibliometric platforms with internal analytics systems, ensuring that interdisciplinarity is measured continuously at publication, project, and researcher level.

Scopus & SciVal

Publications spanning two or more distinct ASJC subject area clusters are classified as interdisciplinary. Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) normalises for field, year, and document type.

Researcher-Level Review

Each academic's output is assessed for disciplinary breadth and citation profile, identifying emerging interdisciplinary clusters and informing targeted support for cross-faculty research.

Project Monitoring (TTO)

All externally funded projects are classified by the TTO as interdisciplinary or single-discipline, enabling year-on-year tracking of funded research diversity alongside publication data.

Institutional Decision-Making

Interdisciplinary metrics feed directly into strategic planning, faculty performance reviews, benchmarking, and priority-area identification — as a governance tool, not only a reporting metric.

Full Pipeline Integration

Monitoring covers the full research pipeline — from funded project approval to published output — ensuring interdisciplinary capacity is tracked before it appears in bibliometric databases.

Strategic Alignment

Priority areas including AI for sustainable development, disaster resilience, sustainable agriculture, and SDG-aligned research reflect the institutional interdisciplinary research agenda, updated annually.