College Of Social Sciences And Humanities

• Psychology Laboratory
• Archeology Laboratory
• Design Laboratory

Design Lab was founded in 2012 with the aim of developing future media, products, and spaces. It currently operates as part of the Koç University – Arçelik Research Center for Creative Industries (KUAR). Research at the Design Lab is interdisciplinary, conducted in collaboration with other departments within Koç University, primarily engineering and psychology. Design Lab presently consists of two research groups focusing on Design Innovation and Interactive Information Design. Current research focuses broadly on human-computer interaction, user interface design and usability; and more specifically on gesture-based human-computer intefaces, haptic user interfaces, interaction techniques for novel displays, geographical systems and information visualization for disabling environments. Our projects aim to develop novel technologies and methodologies that add value to related industries, primarily in Türkiye.

For detailed informations: http://designlab.ku.edu.tr/

College Of Sciences

Research Labs

• Computational Chemistry Laboratory, Ersin Yurtsever (Chemistry)
• Computational Physics Laboratory, Özgür Müstecaplıoğlu, Kaan Güven, Menderes Işkın, and Alkan Kabakçıoğlu (Physics)
• Inorganic Synthesis/X-ray Diffraction Laboratory, Mehmet Somer (Chemistry)
• Laser Research Laboratory, Alphan Sennaroğlu (Physics)
• Micro-Photonics Research Laboratory, Ali Serpengüzel (Physics)
• Mitochondrial Biogenesis Laboratory, Cory Dunn (Molecular Biology and Genetics)
• Molecular Neurobiology Laboratory, Gülayşe İnce Dunn (Molecular Biology and Genetics)
• Optofluidics and Nano-Optics Research Laboratory, Alper Kiraz (Physics)
• Quantum Dot and Nanoparticle Synthesis Laboratory, Funda Yağcı Acar (Chemistry)
• Metamaterials and Plasmonics Laboratory, Kaan Güven (Physics)
• Polymer Research Laboratory, İskender Yılgör (Chemistry)
• Ceramics Laboratory, Uğur Ünal (Chemistry)
• Surface Physical Chemistry Laboratory, A. Levent Demirel (Chemistry)
• Surface Plasmon Resonance and Sonochemistry Laboratory, Özgür Birer (Chemistry)

Teaching Labs

• Electronic Circuit Teaching Laboratory
• General Biology Teaching Laboratory
• General Physics Teaching Laboratory
• General Chemistry Teaching Laboratory
• Modern Physics Teaching Laboratory

College Of Administrative Sciences And Economics

• Behavioural Sciences Laboratory

College Of Engineering

• Molecular Engineering and Biotechnology Research Center
• Center of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (CCBB)
• Computational Systems Biology Group (COSBI)
• Manufacturing Automation and Research Center (MARC)
• Koç-IBM Supply Chain Research Center
• Multimedia Vision and Graphics Laboratory (MVGL)
• Optical Microsystems Laboratory (OML)
• Mechanical Characterization Laboratory
• Micro-Nano Fabrication Laboratory (Clean room)
• Robotics and Mechatronics Laboratory (RML)
• Advanced Materials Laboratory
• Vibration and Design Laboratory
• Energy Technologies and Supercritical Fluids Research Laboratory
• Molecular Biochemistry Research Laboratory
• Cell and Tissue Enginerring Laboratory
• Wireless Vehicular Networks Laboratory
• Wireless Communication and Network Laboratory
• Computational Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (CFD)
• Center for Advanced Design Technologies
• Intelligent User Interfaces Laboratory
• Composite Materials Manifacturing Laboratory (KMÜL)
• Networks and Distributed Systems Laboratory (NDSL)
• Next-generation Wireless Comunication Laboratory (GKHL)
• Cryptography,Security and Privacy Research Group(CRYPTO)
• Systems Laboratory

Microstructure Evolution Laboratory (MEL)

Microstructure Evolution Laboratory (MEL) group is founded in 2013. The research activities are focused mainly on fundamental aspects of solidification science, with an emphasis on multiphase growth-front dynamics. This includes the study of out-of-equilibrium pattern formation in alloy solidification fronts, crystal growth dynamics, crystal-melt and crystal-crystal interfacial phenomena, morphological evolution during phase transformations, and the effect of anisotropy on pattern formation. Work includes state-of the-art experimental methods for real-time and post-mortem investigation of metallic and transparent organic systems as well as magmasoft and phase-field simulations. Research plans include continued investigation on the microstructure evolution dynamics and to use this fundamental knowledge to control structure and properties in the resulting multiphase materials, create new solidification processes and alloys, and reveal new applications for solidified structures.

Current projects of the group are focused on microstructure evolution of eutectic alloys under controlled solidification conditions. These projects are funded by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK), European Commision (EC), and European Space Agency (ESA).

For detailed information: https://mel.ku.edu.tr/

KOÇ-IBM Supply Chain Research Center

Supply chain management is the process of planning, implementing, and controlling the operations of the complex supply chain network that includes suppliers, production centers, distribution centers, retailers and customers with the purpose to satisfy customer requirements as efficiently as possible. Supply chain management includes the planning and management of all activities involved in sourcing, procurement, and logistics management activities as well as the coordination and collaboration with channel partners, which can be suppliers, intermediaries, third-party service providers, and customers.

The goal of the Koç-IBM Supply Chain Research Center that is founded by Prof.Dr. Metin Türkay is to develop novel approaches to supply chain management and logistics that include consideration of sustainability aspects in addition to traditional financial considerations. The modeling approaches and solution algorithms developed in the center are applied in a number of projects to determine their feasibility and potential benefits. In addition, one of the activities of the center is to prepare new course contents that are taught at universities world-wide to promote this approach to sustainability.

For detailed informations: http://kocibm-scm.ku.edu.tr/index_en.html

School Of Nursing

• Practical Laboratory
• Micro Chemistry Laboratory
• Physiology Anotomy Laboratory

Laboratory and Research Group Websites

• Ali Serpengüzel – Microphotonics Research Laboratory
• Alper Kıraz – Optofluidics and Nano-Optics Research Laboratory
• Alper Tunga ERDOGAN – Advanced Signal Processing and Communications Group
• Alper Uzun’s Catalysis Research Group – Uzun Lab
• Alphan Sennaroglu – Koç University Laser Research Laboratory
• Alptekin Küpçü – Cryptography, Security, and Privacy Research Group (CRYPTO)
• Burak Erman – Center for Computational Biology & Bioinformatics (CCBB)
• Can Erkey’s Energy Technologies and Supercritical Fluids Research Group
• Çatağay Başdoğan – Robotics and Mechatronics Laboratory (RML)
• Cory Dunn – Mitochondrial Biogenesis Laboratory
• Demircan Canadinç – Advanced Materials Group
• Deniz Yuret – Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
• Didem Unat – Parallel and Multicore Computing Laboratory (ParCoreLab)
• Engin Erzin/Murat Tekalp – Multimedia, Vision and Graphics Lab
• Erdem Alaca – Mechanical Characterization Lab
• Erman Research Group
• Funda Yağcı Acar – Polymer and Nanomaterials Research Group
• Hakan Urey – Optical Microsystems Laboratory (MEMS)
• Halil Kavaklı – Molecular Biochemistry Research Laboratory (Kavakli Lab) and Video Tour
• Iskender Yilgör – Polymer Science & Technology Research Laboratory
• Kerem Pekkan – Biofluidics and Cardiovascular Mechanics Laboratory
• Metin Turkay – Systems Lab
• Murat Sozer – Composite Materials Manufacturing Lab (CMML)
• Nathan Lack – Lack Lab Prostate Cancer
• Nurhan Özlü – Cell Biology Research Laboratory
• Özgür Barış Akan – Next Generation and Wireless Communication Laboratory
• Özlem Keskin and Atilla Gürsoy – Computational and Systems Biology (COSBI)
• Sarp Kaya – surface and interface chemistry at an atomic and/or molecular level
• Seda Keskin – Nanomaterials, Energy and Molecular Modeling Research Group (NEMO)
• Seda Kizilel – Biomimetic Materials and Islet Cell Bioengineering Research (BIOMICELL)
• Sedat Nizamoglu – Innovative DEvices and interfAces LABoratory (IDEALAB)
• Serdar Taşıran – Research Center for Multi-Core Software Engineering
• Sinem Coleri Ergen – Wireless Networks Laboratory
• Şükrü Ekin Kocabaş – Nanophotonics Research Group
• Tamer Önder – Stem Cell Laboratory
• Tevfik Metin Sezgin – Intelligent User Interfaces Laboratory
• Tuğba Bağcı Önder – Brain Cancer Research and Therapy Lab
• Uğur Unal – Advanced Ceramics Research Laboratory
• Metin Turkay & Sibel Salman – KOÇ-IBM Supply Chain Research Center
• Melis Şerefoğlu – Microstructure Evolution Laboratory (MEL)
• Oğuzhan Özcan, Asim Evren Yantaç, Aykut Coşkun – Design Laboratory part of the Koç University – Arçelik Research Center for Creative Industries
• Gülayşe İnce Dunn – Molecular Neurobiology Laboratory
• Özgür Birer – Surface Plasmon Resonance and Sonochemistry Laboratory
• Mehmet Somer – Koç University Inorganic Research Group