The international patent application of the study titled “A Textile Product Containing Phase Change Material and a Method for Obtaining Thereof” led by Prof. Dr. Nihal Sarıer, one of the academicians of the Department of Civil Engineering, has been accepted and a document decision has been made for entry into the UK. The study, which received a national patent in July 2022, aims to obtain a textile product containing a phase change material that performs dynamic heat management thanks to nanofiber networks that can heat management in low, normal, or high-temperature regions.

Assist. Prof. Edip Seçkin and Assist. Prof. Erdal Coşkun from Istanbul Kültür University (IKU) Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering Earthquake Damage Assessment and Evaluation Team, paid a visit the earthquake-effected region between 8-12 March 2023 with the IKU Rectorate entrusted mission of analysing and evaluating the aftermath of the earthquake that occurred in Kahramanmaraş and affected 11 provinces.