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at METU: 50 Years in Graduate Education at METU: Achievements and Impacts in Half a Century Canan ÖZGEN 6th June 2012 KKM, METU 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. 17.07.2015 3 METU (1956) 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 as integrity in all levels, critical thinking, care for environment, freedom and human rights, social responsibility, love for art, music and drama. 17.07.2015 4 50th Anniversary of the First 15 MS/MA Degree Programs’ Graduates of METU 1960-1961 Academic Year 17.07.2015 Name of Graduates Department Osman Gencer Armangil İnci Aslanoğlu Aydan Bulca Aykut Erten Güldenen Girin Gürol Gürkan Bilge İşman Yücel Okçetin Önder Sonad Olcay Tan ARCH ARCH ARCH ARCH ARCH ARCH ARCH ARCH ARCH ARCH 5 50th Anniversary of the First 15 MS/MA Degree Programs’ Graduates of METU 1960-1961 Academic Year Name of Graduate Department Advisor Alpay ANKARA ME Arshad JAMİL ME Dr. Veli AYTEKİN Dr. Mahmut MUCUOĞLU İbrahim KOYUNCU ME Dr. Kudret SELÇUK Saner ÖZDEN ME Dr. Mahmut MUCUOĞLU Ünsal YÖNAK ME Dr. Veli AYTEKİN 17.07.2015 6 45th Anniversary of the First Two PhD Graduates of METU 1966/1967 Academic Year Name Department Advisor Dr. Ali Emre USSELİ PHYS Dr. Erdal İNÖNÜ CHEM Dr. Vedat ENÜSTÜN Dr. Namık Kemal TUNALI 17.07.2015 7 PhD Graduates of METU 1967/1968 Academic Year Name Department Advisor Dr. Güneri AKOVALI CHEM Dr.Bahattin Baysal Dr. Sacit BAŞOL CHEM Dr.Bahattin Baysal Dr. Ulviye YÜCELIK CHEM Dr.Bahattin Baysal 17.07.2015 8 PhD Graduates of METU 1969/1970 Academic Year Name Dr. Ahmet Altay BİRAND Dr. Mehmet Ersen ÜLKÜDAŞ Dr. Altunkan HIZAL Dr. Mahmoud Mohammad HAIFAWI 17.07.2015 Department Advisor CE Dr. Ilgaz ALYANAK ES Dr. Murat DİKMEN EE Dr. Alexandre MOVINCIÇ MATH Dr. M. Gündüz İKEDA 9 Between 1960/61 and 2010/11 in 50 Years 20 267 Graduates of MS/MA Programs 2 771 Graduates of PhD Programs. 17.07.2015 10 Total Number of Graduates of MS/MA Programs in 5-Year Intervals. 17.07.2015 11 Total Number of Graduates of PhD Programs in 5-Year Intervals. 17.07.2015 12 In 50 Years MS/MA Programs’ Graduates > 500 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Computer Engineering Chemistry Chemical Engineering Architecture Business Administration Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Physics Industrial Engineering 17.07.2015 2 293 1 900 1 724 833 781 746 741 639 568 512 511 13 In 50 Years PhD Programs’ Graduates > 100 Physics Electrical and Electronic Eng. Chemistry Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Educational Sciences Mathematics 17.07.2015 248 202 191 159 118 114 110 14 In 50 Years Professor Mehmet Tomak A faculty member of Physics Department, had graduated as an advisor 25 PhD students (maximum number at METU). 17.07.2015 15 Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences (50 Years) Total Number of Graduates: MS/MA: 15 042, PhD: 2 163 17.07.2015 16 Graduate School of Social Sciences (50 Years) Total Number of Graduates: MS/MA: 4 267, PhD: 505 17.07.2015 17 Institute of Marine Sciences (36 Years) Total Number of Graduates: MS/MA: 101, PhD: 29 17.07.2015 18 Institute of Informatics (15 Years ) Total Number of Graduates: MS/MA: 663, PhD: 51 17.07.2015 19 Institute of Applied Mathematics (10 Years) Total Number of Graduates: MS/MA: 194, PhD: 23 17.07.2015 20 International Graduates of PhD and MS /MA Programs Top Five Countries 61.25 % of Total: 1760 17.07.2015 21 International Graduates in 5-Year Intervals Total Number: 1 760 (75 countries) 17.07.2015 22 Interdisciplinary Programs 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. 17.07.2015 23 World Reputation Rankings 2012 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. 17.07.2015 24 World Reputation Rankings 2012 The number of faculty who obtained their PhD degree at METU is 257, which is one third of the total number of academics (841). 17.07.2015 25 Publications between 2006-2011 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%. 17.07.2015 26 Publications between 2006-2011 The ratio of publications to the number of PhD graduates: Science programs BIO, MATH, CHEM, PHYS 4.38 Interdisciplinary programs of GSNAS 2.59 Engineering programs 1.72 17.07.2015 27 TÜBİTAK and TÜBA Awards Only TÜBİTAK and TÜBA awards are considered due to ease of accessibility. The awards received by our PhD Programs’ graduates are 32 in number. 17.07.2015 28 Faculty Development Program (ÖYP) 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. 17.07.2015 29 ÖYP 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) 17.07.2015 30 ÖYP 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 newlyestablished universities, but also to create a strong research base and a network among scholars. 17.07.2015 31 ÖYP METU has developed an elaborate system of selection process as well as training for graduate students within the ÖYP. 17.07.2015 32 ÖYP 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. 17.07.2015 33 ÖYP 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. 17.07.2015 34 ÖYP 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. 17.07.2015 35 Number of ÖYP Graduates in Years Total Number: 289 (Dec. 2011) 17.07.2015 36 ÖYP Between 2006 and 2011 Total number of papers published in six years by the 268 ÖYP graduates is 726. 17.07.2015 37 ÖYP 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. 17.07.2015 38 SAN-TEZ SAN-TEZ projects were initiated by METUGSNAS. 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). 17.07.2015 39 SAN-TEZ 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. 17.07.2015 40 SAN-TEZ 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. 17.07.2015 41 International Joint/Dual Degree Programs 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. 17.07.2015 42 Work Places 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. 17.07.2015 43 Affiliations of PhD Graduates. 17.07.2015 44 Work Places 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. 17.07.2015 45 Work Places GİSAM prepared a film utilizing Google as reference. In the film graduates are recognised for their patents, international awards and for their achievements other than scientific accomplishments. 17.07.2015 46 at METU: 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. 17.07.2015 47 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. 17.07.2015 48 Thanks President Professor Ahmet Acar, Vice President Professor Çiğdem Erçelebi, for their support in the preparation of this event. . 17.07.2015 49 Thanks We also want to thank the former directors of Graduate Schools for their messages and our Invited Speakers Professor Leonardo Morlino Professor Yaman Yener 17.07.2015 50 Thanks Mr. Nail EREN (Graduate of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department) He constructed a book with his 100 cartoons as a present for our graduates. 17.07.2015 51 Thanks 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) 17.07.2015 52 Thanks 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. 17.07.2015 53 Thanks 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 Szprot Contrbass: Mr. Murat Ulus ; Drum: Mr. Kuzey Yılmaz 17.07.2015 54 Directors of Graduate Schools: Professor Canan Özgen, GSNAS Professor Meliha Benli Altunışık, GSSS Professor Ahmet Kıdeyş, IMS Professor Nazife Baykal, II Professor Bülent Karasözen, IAM 17.07.2015 55