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Research at METU

RESEARCH PORTFOLIO

Through our innovative projects, we generate universal knowledge, build a sustainable future, and create societal value.

Project Statistics

Our Current National and International Funding Performance 

National Projects

780
Ongoing Projects
  • 180 TÜBİTAK
  • 254 BAP
  • 327 DSİM
  • 9 TÜSEB
  • 10 Investment

International Projects

86
Ongoing Projects
  • HORIZON EUROPE
  • NATO
  • UNESCO
  • APSCO
  • GOOGLE

European Union Supported

(H2020, Horizon Europe)
52 Projects
~22 Million Euros METU Budget
3 ERC, 5 Horizon Europe Consortium Coordinatorships

Other International Funds

34 Projects
Consortium Coordinatorships (1 COST, 1 NATO, 1 Erasmus+), UNESCO, APSCO, British Council, Max Planck Institute, Eumetsat, Euramet, Google Awards...

European Union Projects Portfolio

Summary information of our current European Union Supported projects is listed below.

Update: July 28, 2026

Horizon Europe

AQUIRE

AI-Supported and Quantum-Enhanced Control Strategies for Stable, Inverter-Dominated Electricity Grids

Principal Investigator: Murat Göl (Electrical and Electronics Eng.) - Partner
Date: In contract phase
Horizon Europe

VISIONS

Visions of the Past: Visual Archives and the History of Archaeology

Principal Investigator: Pelin Yoncacı (Architecture) - Partner
Date: 01.03.2027 – 28.02.2031
Horizon Europe

Microcard-3

Numerical modeling of cardiac electrophysiology at the cellular scale

Principal Investigator: Yeşim Serinağaoğlu (Electrical and Electronics Eng.) - Partner
Date: 01.05.2027 – 30.04.2030
Horizon Europe

SAFE-DADA

Molecular Science Against Falsified Drugs and Drug Hazards

Principal Investigator: Halil Mecit Öztop (Food Eng.) - Partner
Date: In contract phase
Horizon Europe

GastroFib

Gastrointestinal Structuring of Agro-Industrial Dietary Fibres: From Green Extraction to Predictive Engineering

Principal Investigator: Halil Mecit Öztop (Food Eng.) - Coordinator
Date: In contract phase
Horizon Europe

ReBeL

Resilient Battery-grade Refining from European Local Sources

Principal Investigator: Irmak Sargın (Metallurgical and Materials Eng.) - Partner
Date: In contract phase
COST

ENFiber

European Network for Valorizing Food Processing Waste into Sustainable Fibers

Principal Investigator: Halil Mecit Öztop (Food Eng.) - Coordinator
Date: 23.09.2025 - 22.09.2029
Horizon Europe

FAroGels

Food-Grade Aerogels for Sustainable Food Systems

Principal Investigator: Halil Mecit Öztop (Food Eng.) - Coordinator
Date: 01.01.2027-31.12.2030
Horizon Europe

REACtOE

Reforms and Empowerment for Agri-food Competitiveness and Open Excellence

Principal Investigator: Halil Mecit Öztop (Food Eng.) - Coordinator
Date: In contract phase
Horizon Europe

RADNEXT 2030

Accelerators and other Research Infrastructures for Radiation Effects Research

Principal Investigator: Bilge Demirköz (IVMER) - Partner
Date: 01.06.2026 - 31.05.2030
Horizon Europe

TOPOCLIM-EWS

TOPOCLIM-EWS: Topological Insights for Hydroclimatic Extremes and Early Warnings Signals

Principal Investigator: İsmail Güzel (Statistics) - Principal Investigator
Date: 01.09.2026 - 31.08.2029
Horizon Europe

MR-Strokebot

MRI-guided Stroke Treatment with Ultrahigh Field-Steerable Robotic Magnetic Catheter

Principal Investigator: Mehmet Efe Tiryaki (ROMER) - Principal Investigator
Date: 01.05.2026 - 30.04.2028
Horizon Europe

Fix-APro

Fixing Alternative Proteins: Overcoming Key Challenges for Practical Integration into Food Systems

Principal Investigator: Halil Mecit Öztop (Food Eng.) - Coordinator
Date: 01.11.2026 - 31.10.2030
Horizon Europe

FARMAR

Farmer-in-the-loop heritage-aware AI and Robotic Mechanisation for Agricultural Resilience

Principal Investigator: Ali Emre Turgut (ROMER) - Partner
Date: 01.10.2026 - 31.09.2030
Horizon Europe

REMEDIES 5.0

Integrated and People-Centred Waterfront Restoration for a Resilient European Blue Economy

Principal Investigator: Barış Salihoğlu (Institute of Marine Sciences) - Partner
Date: 01.09.2026 - 31.08.2030
Horizon Europe

BlueMissionDBS2030

Supporting Cross-Border Dialogue, Scaling Solutions and Mobilising Finance in the Danube-Black Sea Lighthouse for Mission Ocean 2030

Principal Investigator: Barış Salihoğlu (Institute of Marine Sciences) - Partner
Date: 01.09.2026 - 31.08.2029
Horizon Europe

EUROCC3

European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking 3

Principal Investigator: Hande Toffoli (Physics) - Partner
Date: 01.04.2026 - 31.03.2029
Horizon Europe

AI4GTech Anatolia

European Digital Innovation Hub - AI for Green Transfomation of Automotive and Machinery Industry

Principal Investigator: Hüsnü Dal (BILTIR Center) - Coordinator
Date: 01.06.2026 - 31.05.2029
Horizon Europe

EXPLORA

Perception of materials, objects and spaces through active EXPLORAtion

Principal Investigator: Dicle Dövencioğlu (Psychology) - Partner
Date: 01.02.2026 - 31.01.2030
Horizon Europe

EUMaster4HPC-2

EUMaster4HPC-2

Principal Investigator: Banu Günel Kılıç (Informatics Institute) - Partner
Date: 01.01.2026 - 31.12.2031
Horizon Europe

HERITOUR

Enhancing collaborative synergies between Cultural HERItage and TOURism

Principal Investigator: Özgün Özçakır (Architecture) - Partner
Date: 01.01.2026 - 31.12.2029
Horizon Europe

RIVIERADE

Improving Modelling Methods to Produce Climate Services for Resillient European Seas and Costs in a Decadal to Multi-Decadal Horizon

Principal Investigator: Bettina Fach Salihoğlu (Institute of Marine Sciences) - Partner
Date: 01.01.2026 - 31.12.2029
Horizon Europe

GuardAgentS

Study of Novel Generation nanobodies for agri-food applications

Principal Investigator: Halil Mecit Öztop (Food Eng.) - Partner
Date: 01.11.2025 - 31.10.2029
Horizon Europe

SOLAR-MOVE

SOLAR Photovoltaic to MOVE for Systems Integration

Principal Investigator: Murat Göl (Electrical and Electronics Eng.) - Partner
Date: 01.11.2025 - 30.04.2029
Horizon Europe

APRISE

Alternative Proteins Research and Innovation Skills Enhancement

Principal Investigator: Halil Mecit Öztop (Food Eng.) - Coordinator
Date: 01.09.2025 - 31.08.2029
Horizon Europe

NEYSA

Nourishing Equity: A-Youth Led Citizien Science Initiative Mapping Food Security Accross Anatolia

Principal Investigator: Halil Mecit Öztop (Food Eng.) - Principal Investigator
Date: 16.06.2025 - 16.01.2026
Horizon Europe

TECH2X

Technology for Innovation and Enterpreneurship Excellence

Principal Investigator: Arzu Gönenç Sorguç (Design Factory) - Partner
Date: 01.04.2025 - 30.04.2027
Horizon Europe

LeAD

Leveraging Anaerobic Digestion through environmental stresses

Principal Investigator: Yasemin Dilşad Yılmazel Tokel (Environmental Eng.) - Partner
Date: 01.03.2025 - 28.02.2029
Horizon Europe

SUSA

Sustainable Healthcare with Digital Health Data Competence

Principal Investigator: Burçak Otlu (Informatics Institute) - Partner
Date: 01.01.2025 - 31.12.2028
Horizon Europe

GEPINC

Gender Equality Plans for INclusivity: engines of Change

Principal Investigator: Sara Banu Akkaş (Research Coordination Office) - Partner
Date: 01.01.2025 - 31.12.2027

Past Projects

Projects from 2024 and Earlier

You can access summary information about past projects conducted at our university and supported by European Union Framework Programs.

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