News 2013
Turkish scientist takes part in an award winning project to make electrical service in New York City more reliableA team of applied mathematicians and computer scientists, of which Dr. Seyda Ertekin joined at MIT in 2010, won the Innovative Applications in Analytics Award from the INFORMS organization for the project, “Analytics for Power Grid Distribution Reliability in New York City.” The project is directed from MIT and conducted in conjunction with researchers from MIT, Columbia University and Con Edison, NYC’s power company. The award was presented at the INFORMS Conference on Business Analytics & Operations Research, held in San Antonio, Texas, April 7-9. full story |
A Chat with Dr. Feryal OzelI was born and raised in Istanbul, Turkey. I went to Uskudar American Academy, then a 6 through 12 grade school, where I learned English and was exposed to opportunities for studying abroad. With that guidance, I applied for college in the United States and received a degree in physics and applied mathematics from Columbia University. At that time, I was interested in particle physics and decided to do a one year master's program at Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen, carrying out my research at CERN. I had deferred the PhD program at Harvard University, so at the end of that year, I came back to the US to continue graduate school in astrophysics. full story |
Crossing the Bridge –May 2013As longstanding and close allies, Turkey and the US have signed a number of scientific cooperation agreements in the past. In this issue, we are sharing the most recent framework agreement at the governmental level via our article regarding to the “Turkey- US Science and Technology Cooperation Meeting”, which was held last month in Ankara, Turkey. full story |
TASSA met US Science EnvoyUS Science Envoy Dr. Susan Hockfield met with Turkish American Scientist and Scholars Association (TASSA) representatives in Washington DC on Fri, April 26, before making her first official visit to Turkey on May 13-17. The meeting attendees were Dr. Susan Hockfield (US Science Envoy and President Emerita of MIT)... full story |
TASSA participated at the 33rd Annual ATAA conferenceAssembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA) successfully organized 33rd Annual Conference and 2013 Turkish American National Leadership Convention on April 25-27, 2013 in Washington DC. Conference program featured many high level talks on US-Turkish relations. TASSA participated at the conference and organized a panel titled ‘“The Scientific Bridge Between Turkey & the US: Past, Present, Future”. The panel featured Drs. Haluk Unal (University of Maryland), Murat Tarimcilar (George Washington University), Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan (University of Maryland) and Hasan Ayaz (Drexel University). full story |
Young Scientists Profile: Conversation with Utkan DemirciI came to US as an undergraduate student and got my BS in Electrical Engineering from University of Michigan, AnnArbor. My studies were supported by the Turkish Ministry of Education under a special scholarship given to students who have high rankings in the University Entrance Exams. I lead a productive research group of 30 researchers focusing on micro- and nano-scale technologies. full story |
Research Report: Patents from Turkey and European UnionInnovation is at the core of technological advancement, product development, and services. Translation of innovation to economic value brings prosperity for the society and humanity in general. In the aftermath of the financial crisis, innovation is ever more crucial for the stability of global markets. Although not all innovations are patented, registered patents are one way of tracking technical invention and in this article, we are presenting number of patents registered by innovators from European countries in the United States, one of the largest markets in the world. full story |
Young Scientists Profile: Conversation with Ayse Kivilcim CoskunI am currently an assistant professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Boston University. I have started my current position in 2009. My undergraduate major was microelectronics engineering and I received my BS degree in Sabanci University. My interest in electronics was initially rooted in my general interest in math and physics. Sabanci University has a system similar to the schools in the US, where students do not have to declare their major until the end of the sophomore year. Looking back, I believe I selected electronics engineering because I liked the classes and ... full story |
TASSA is Invited to Science and Engineering Diaspora EventNODES (Networks of Diasporas for Science and Technology), a partnership between the Department of State, AAAS, and the National Academies, held a Science Diaspora Event in Boston on February 14, 2013. TASSA was invited and represented by Dr. Gizem Donmez, Assistant Professor at Tufts University delivered a presentation on TASSA at the event. full story |
From The President: TASSA Publishes 2012 Annual ReportWe have another exciting issue of The Bridge for you. In this issue our top stories come from TASSA. We have issued our 2012 Annual Report. The Report summarizes the many activities the members of the TASSA Executive Committee and Board have undertaken together with our volunteers from technical groups and standing committees, and TASSA community at large. Please have a look at the report and let us know what you think. Any feedback will be highly appreciated. full story |
TASSA completes 2012 Activity ReportThe Executive Committee is pleased to present to you the 2012 Annual Report of TASSA. We would greatly appreciate receiving any feedback you might have on the report or TASSA in general. full story |
TASSA Celebrates Women’s History MonthMarch 8th is the International Women's Day, giving us an opportunity to recognize and celebrate women around the world and their contributions to societies, science, culture, and more. It only takes a moment to remember the impressive achievements of women in all continents by looking back to a long history of huge enthusiasm and commitment to integrate the other half of the human talent to the professional life. Last century has witnessed great improvements and significant shift in both women`s and society`s thoughts about women`s equality and visibility in every aspect of life. full story |