2005-2006 Application to FENS Graduate Programs

FACULTY
OF ENGINEERING AND NATURAL SCIENCES
2005-2006
ACADEMIC YEAR FALL
TERM GRADUATE PROGRAM APPLICATIONS 

Graduate students will be accepted for 2005-2006 fall
semester leading to the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in the following programs.
Detailed information on research areas including basic sciences can be obtained
at http://fens.sabanciuniv.edu.
Contact names for each program have been provided for academic inquiries
only.  For administrative or procedure
related questions please contact Student Resources Office, Phone: (0216) 483
9090 E-mail: studentinfo@sabanciuniv.edu.

Biological
Sciences and Bioengineering

The program emphasizes
the latest developments and technological innovations in this globally emerging
field. Areas of specialization include molecular and cellular biology,
bioinformatics and plant biotechnology.

Academic Contact: Batu
Erman Phone: (0216) 483 9530 E-mail: batu@sabanciuniv.edu

Electronics Engineering and
Computer Science

The program offers research opportunities in various
areas related to electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and information
technologies. For the 2005-2006 1^st semester, graduate students will
be accepted in the following areas:

1.  Computer Science:
   natural language processing, pattern recognition,
   formal methods, software engineering, cryptography and information
   security,
   computer architectures, distributed systems, database systems, data
   mining,
   computer graphics and virtual
   reality.                                                                                  
   Academic
   Contact: Selim Balcısoy, Phone: (216) 483 9569, E-mail: balcisoy@sabanciuniv.edu
2. Mechatronics:
   smart product design, microsystems, intelligent
   control systems, robotics, machine vision, computer aided engineering,
   renewable energy systems, and embedded systems. Research assistant
   positions
   available in micro-systems, process control, small hydro-turbine design
   &
   analysis, turbine blade reverse
   engineering.                                                                                                           
   Academic
   Contact: Mahmut Akşit, Phone: (216) 483 9598, E-mail: aksit@sabanciuniv.edu

3. Telecommunications: Wireless communication, signal, speech and image
   processing, data networks, RF, microwaves, antennas and propagation. Research
   assistant positions available in RF MEMS and RF Circuit design.

   Academic
   Contact: İbrahim Tekin,
   Phone: (216) 483 9534, E-mail: tekin@sabanciuniv.edu

4.   Microelectronics: Optoelectronics, optical communication, RF design,
   microsensors and microelectromechanical systems, acoustics, medical
   instrumentation, analog and digital VLSI design, SoC ASIC design, computer-aided
   design and testing.

   Academic
   Contact: Ayhan Bozkurt,
   Phone: (216) 483 9537, E-mail: abozkurt@sabanciuniv.edu

   Applicants with a background in computer science,
   electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, mathematics and
   similar areas are welcome.     

Industrial Engineering

The program focuses on
production and service systems, integrated manufacturing, supply chain management,
logistics, joint inventory-pricing decisions, product development process,
modeling and analysis of manufacturing processes and equipment, manufacturing
and technology strategies, fuzzy systems, combinatorial optimization and operations
research approaches to telecommunication and energy systems. Emphasis is given
to close collaboration with the industry.

Academic Contact: Kerem Bülbül,
Phone: (216) 483 9589, E-mail: bulbul@sabanciuniv.edu

Materials Science
and Engineering

The
program focuses on the interrelationships between structure, properties and
processing of materials for advanced technological applications.  Areas of ongoing research include
semiconductors, synthetic and biological polymers, ceramics and composites.

Academic
Contact: Cleva Ow-Yang, Phone: (216) 483 9592, E-mail: cleva@sabanciuniv.edu

Mathematics

The program emphasizes the interaction between pure
mathematics and its applications, including those leading to interdisciplinary
work. The main areas of concentration are number theory and algebra with applications
in coding theory and cryptography, analysis and applications.

Academic
Contact: Alev Topuzoğlu, Phone: (216) 483 9507, E-mail: alev@sabanciuniv.edu

 

General Requirements:

Applicants must have completed their previous degree
programs by 5th of September 2005, at the latest. Transcripts
from all attended institutions of higher education are required from the
applicants. Previous degrees may be in any field of Science or Engineering as long as the
applicant has relevant background. 
Required documents are listed below:

1. LES Exam Result: Applicants must score at
   least 45 in numerical section, For PHD Programs with bachelor degree minimum
   score 55 from LES.  A minimum total
   score of 950 in “quantitative” and "verbal" and a minimum total score
   of 3,5 in “analytical writing” parts of the GRE exam is required from foreign
   applicants, and may replace the LES requirement for Turkish citizens.
   1.Candidates applying for Information Technology Master's Program  is
   required to have minimum  550 scores. GMAT Exam Result  is also available
   instead of   LES or GRE exam.

2. Candidates who
   apply to the program will be accepted if provided that any of the following
   English proficiency exam result.Test scores older than 2 years are not
   acceptable for TOEFL and LES. GRE, IELTS, ÜDS, KPDS and GMAT exam scores taken
   within the last 5 years are accepted.

   TOEFL
   
   
   Information Technologies: Minimum score 190
   
   
   Leaders For Industry: Minimum score 220
   
   
   Other Programs: Minimum score 213

   IELTS
   
   
   All Programs: Minimum score 6,5
   
   
   Leaders of Industry: Not acceptable

   KPDS
   
   
   Information Technologies: Minimum score 70
   
   
   Other Programs: Minimum score 75
   
   
   Leaders For Industry: Not acceptable

   UDS
   
   
   Information Technologies: Minimum score 70
   
   
   Other Programs: Minimum score 80
   
   
   Leaders For Industry: Not acceptable

   Sabanci University English Language Assessment
   Exam (S _'satisfactory')
   
    
   
   

• All transcripts must be submitted in sealed envelopes given by the
  administration of the student’s university.

• Applicants
  must submit two reference letters (sample in application form).

• Applicants
  can apply for two different programs. However, they must indicate their program
  preferences under “choice of study” section in the application form and
  applicants who apply to more than one graduate program are required to submit
  separate application packages for each program.

• Application
  form ( Also the form can be obtained from Student Resources Office)
  
  

Financial
Support:
Financial support is available in the form of monthly stipend and/or full
tuition waivers. Decisions on scholarship will be made by the Admission
Committee during the evaluation period.

Deadline: Applications must be
submitted by June 3, 2005. After initial screening, interviews will be
scheduled for potential candidates at Sabancı University during June 8 - 10,
2005

 All
application documents should be submitted to the Student Resources Office:

Sabancı
University

Student
Resources Office

Orhanlı,
Tuzla, 34956 İstanbul

e-mail: studentinfo@sabanciuniv.edu

Tel:
(0216) 483 90 90

Fax:(0216)
483 90 73