3MT Award Recipents 2023 | Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

Three Minute Thesis (3MT™) is a research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland in Australia. It aims to cultivate students’ academic, presentation, and research communication skills. Presenting in a 3MT competition increases students’ capacity to effectively explain their research in three minutes, in a language appropriate to a non-specialist audience

On May 31st, 2023, the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences organized the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition. Four successful FENS Ph.D. candidates presented their research, each in three minutes. On this exciting and fun day, after thoughtful deliberation, our panel of guest judges declared the winner.

Monireh Esmaeili Rad

Winner

Vahid Ebrahimpour Ahmadi

Runner-up

Mervenaz Şahin

People's Choice

Berna Beyhan

Vice Dean, Sabancı Business School

Eren İnci

Vice Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Gündüz Ulusoy

Emeritus Faculty Member, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

Talat Durgut

Director, SUATT

Tonguç Ünlüyurt

Vice Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

At every level of the competition, each competitor will be assessed on the judging criteria listed below.

Comprehension and Content

Did the presentation provide an understanding of the background and significance to the research question being addressed, while explaining terminology and avoiding jargon?
Did the presentation clearly describe the impact and/or results of the research, including conclusions and outcomes?
Did the presentation follow a clear and logical sequence?
Was the thesis topic, research significance, results/impact and outcomes communicated in language appropriate to a non-specialist audience?
Did the presenter spend adequate time on each element of their presentation - or did they elaborate for too long on one aspect or was the presentation rushed?

Engagement and Communication

Did the oration make the audience want to know more?
Was the presenter careful not to trivialize or generalize their research?
Did the presenter convey enthusiasm for their research?
Did the presenter capture and maintain their audience’s attention?
Did the speaker have sufficient stage presence, eye contact and vocal range; maintain a steady pace, and have a confident stance?
Did the PowerPoint slide enhance the presentation – was it clear, legible, and concise?

Mervenaz Şahin

Materials Science and Nano Engineering

“Optimal Design and Fabrication of Bone Scaffolds”