Between September 30 and October 4, 2026, our students and academics achieved significant successes at the technology competitions held as part of TEKNOFEST and the Turkish Patent ISIF’26 International Invention Fair at Şanlıurfa GAP Airport. Our students won 7 awards in different categories, while 3 inventions developed by our faculty members were also recognized with awards.
Hacettepe University once again demonstrated its strong expertise in science, technology, and innovation through its achievements at TEKNOFEST Southeast. Our students and academics made our university proud by receiving a total of 10 awards in technology competitions and the field of patents.
Five major achievements by Nuclear Energy Engineering students
Teams composed of students from Hacettepe University’s Department of Nuclear Energy Engineering stood out with their achievements in competitions held as part of TEKNOFEST.
The Tengra Team won first place in the Software Development Category, while the HU-UMAY Team took first place in the Passive Safety System Design Category. The Game of Neutrons Team ranked first in the Conceptual Design – Modular Reactor Category, while the Spectrum Team took second place. The HÜRKOR Team also won second place in the Detailed Design Category.
These achievements across four different categories demonstrated Hacettepe University’s strong educational, research, and practical capabilities in the field of nuclear energy. Our students received their awards from the President of the Republic of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Hacettepe’s signature in unmanned aerial vehicle technologies
The Pixhawk and Cube Team, composed of students from our Faculty of Engineering, achieved a significant success in the Combat UAV Hunter Drone Competition.
The team won the Best Interface Software Award in the competition, demonstrating its expertise in software development and engineering for unmanned aerial vehicle technologies.
Second Place in the PCB Assembly Category for an Electrical Engineering Student
Mehmet Kaan Sivridemir, a student in the Department of Electrical Engineering at ASO 1st Organized Industrial Zone Vocational School, won second place in the PCB Assembly Competition held as part of TEKNOFEST.
Four Awards for Academics’ Inventions at Turkish Patent ISIF’26
The achievements of our academics in the fields of patents and innovation added to Hacettepe University’s successes at TEKNOFEST Southeast.
At the Turkish Patent ISIF’26 award ceremony held as part of TEKNOFEST Southeast, three inventions developed by our faculty members were recognized with awards. The awards were presented by Prof. Dr. Muhammet Zeki Durak, President of TÜBİTAK.
The invention titled “A Filtration Membrane with a Thin-Film Nanocomposite Intermediate Layer Doped with Carbon-Titanium Dioxide Nanomaterial Capable of Generating Electrical Energy from Solar Energy and a Method for Producing the Same,” jointly developed by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cem Bayram and Lecturer Boğaç Kılıçaslan, received a gold medal.
The invention titled “A System for Detecting Malicious Codes” by Prof. Dr. Sevil Şen received a bronze medal, while the invention titled “A Degradation Classification Device” by Prof. Dr. Adil Binal also received a bronze medal.
In addition, Research Assistant Dr. Osman Oğuz Demir from our university’s Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, was awarded second place in the Health and Life Sciences category of the 2026 TÜBA-TEKNOFEST competition for his medical specialty thesis entitled “Development of a Novel Competitive Indirect ELISA Protocol for the Detection of Elastin-Derived Peptides in the Diagnosis and Follow-up of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C).”
Hacettepe’s Vision for Science and Technology Crowned with Awards
The achievements of our student teams in engineering and technology competitions, together with the recognition of our academics’ original inventions on an international platform, demonstrated Hacettepe University’s multifaceted success in scientific production and technology development.
The 10 awards achieved across a wide range of fields, from nuclear energy and unmanned aerial vehicles to software technologies, nanomaterials, and cybersecurity, once again highlighted the contributions of the university’s young researchers and academics to Türkiye’s technology development goals.
