SWAIN: Sustainable Watershed Management Through IoT-Driven Artificial Intelligence (2021-2024)
SWAIN project focuses on using cutting-edge technologies to address water resource contamination which is a serious environmental threat. By combining Internet of Things (IoT) technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI), SWAIN project aims to provide real-time monitoring and improved decision-making for managing pollution in watersheds. It will create an intelligent system that can rapidly detect chemical pollutants, predict their spread, and support long-term mitigation strategies.
For more details, please visit the project website: https://swain-project.eu/
The Project by Our Faculty Member to Save the Black Sea Ecosystem
Our faculty member Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Suha Yazıcı is carrying out important studies on the conversion of hydrogen sulfide in the depths of the Black Sea into hydrogen by electrochemical methods with the H2SEA Project.
As Istanbul Technical University celebrates its 250th anniversary, it continues to gain recognition with pioneering projects. Our faculty member Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Suha Yazıcı is carrying out important studies on the conversion of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in the depths of the Black Sea into hydrogen by electrochemical methods with the H2SEA Project.
With the H2SEA Project, which is a joint work with Bulgaria, supported within the scope of TÜBİTAK Bilateral Cooperations, the electrochemical conversion of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in the depths of the Black Sea to hydrogen will be investigated. In this way, in addition to developing materials and continuous-flow electrolyzer system, economic and environmental impact of different hydrogen production approaches will be evaluated through technoeconomic analyzes.
With this project, hydrogen sulfide, which has started to be measured from 100-150 meters in the Black Sea and does not allow the life cycle and threatens the Black Sea ecosystem, will be converted into hydrogen with environmentalist approaches, and economic gains will be achieved for our country.
Go to news page: https://haberler.itu.edu.tr/en/newsdetail/2023/08/18/the-project-by-our-faculty-member-to-save-the-black-sea-ecosystem
BWMS Evaluation Research for Green Shipping from Our Student
ITU Faculty of Naval Architecture and Marine Sciences student Mevlüt Yılmaz prepared a master’s thesis under the supervision of Asst. Prof. Dr. Ceren Bilgin Güney, which will contribute to the development of ballast water management systems (BWMS).
Istanbul Technical University Department of Shipbuilding and Ocean Engineering, Offshore Engineering Program master’s student Mevlüt Yılmaz attracted the attention of the scientific community as well as the maritime industry and BWMS Technology experts with his master’s thesis titled “Evaluation of UV and Electrochemical Ballast Water Treatment Systems from the Perspective of Expert Seafarers Working on the Ship”, which he completed under the supervision of our faculty member Dr. Ceren Bilgin Güney.
The three-stage study, which views ballast water management systems (BWMS) used to prevent ecological damage that may occur during the release of ballast water into the sea, which ensures the stability and safe navigation of ships used in international transportation, from the perspective of users working on 6 ships with two different treatment technologies, focuses on the opinions and experiences of seafarers.
The evaluations made in the study examine the efficiency and sustainability prospects of technologies based on ballast water treatment, while also revealing the expectations and preferences of seafarers regarding the development of the systems. According to the findings of Mevlüt Yılmaz, seafarers underline that BWM systems should not contain chemical handling and that malfunctions should be minimized. The demand for ease of maintenance and operational use also stands out as one of the frequently expressed requirements.
Click to read the interview published in Riviera Maritime about our student’s study and to get detailed information.
Go to news page: https://haber.itu.edu.tr/en/newsdetail/2023/11/17/bwms-evaluation-research-for-green-shipping-from-our-student
Collaboration between ITU and Umeå University for Monitoring Ergene River
ITU and Umeå University (Sweden) collaborated for monitoring Ergene River. The vehicles produced will also be used in the seas and oceans.
As Istanbul Technical University celebrates its 250th anniversary, it continues to carry out important projects and partnerships at home and abroad. ITU collaborated with Umeå University (Sweden) for the TÜBİTAK-supported Ergene River Project, which started in 2021 and will be completed in March 2024.
With the project, it will be possible to rapidly identify chemicals and their emission sources in watersheds, to find pollution sources with advanced artificial intelligence models for sustainability, to warn authorities and prevent discharge rapidly.
The vehicles to be produced during the project will be released to European rivers and provide the opportunity to control micropollutants reaching the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, as well as the North Sea, Baltic Sea, Mediterranean, Black Sea and Caspian Seas.
Go to news page: https://haber.itu.edu.tr/en/newsdetail/2023/08/24/collaboration-between-itu-and-ume%C3%A5-university-for-monitoring-ergene-river