Biological Sciences and Bioengineering

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The Biological Sciences and Bioengineering graduate program is designed to offer a careful balance of fundamental courses such as biochemistry, cell biology, and molecular biology with extensive project and application oriented courses.

As an integral part of the engineering faculty, the program provides the student with a unique opportunity for direct interaction and integration with other fields such as computer engineering, material science and mechatronics. The main areas of research are plant biotechnology, molecular biology, and bioinformatics.

Furthermore, the research program gives a special attention to development of new bioinformatics tools for exploring the diversity of protein families and gene discovery, and investigation through experimental methods and modelling of structural features, which confer functional characteristics to biological molecules. In addition to plant biotechnology, research activities penetrate into basic sciences with applications to biological industries.

Graduate program academic advisor is Assoc. Prof. Levent Ozturk

THE DURATION OF STUDY

* PhD Programs 4-6 YEARS

Contents

Ph.D. Program
Required Courses

* BIO 501 Advanced Molecular Bio Huveyda Basaga

* BIO 511 Advanced Bioinformatics Deniz Sezer

* BIO 552 Graduate Seminar II Erdal Toprak

* BIO 587 Intr.to Grad.Research Asst. I Devrim Gozuacik

* BIO 588 Intr.to Grad. Research Asst.II Devrim Gozuacik

* BIO 589 Intr.to Grad.Research Asst.III Devrim Gozuacik

* BIO 610 Computational Genome Analysis Murat Cokol

* ENS 555 A, B Scientific & Technical Com. Nancy Ela Karabeyoglu

Core Electives

* BIO 512 Advanced Computational Biology

* BIO 567 Signal Transduction Batu Erman

* BIO 570 Chromosome Biology Hikmet Budak

Area Electives

* BIO 636 Cancer Biology Devrim Gozuacik

* CS 503 Theory of Computation Kemal Inan

* CS 508 Virtual Reality Selim Saffet Balcisoy

* CS 534 Distributed Systems Erkay Savas

* CS 582 Spc.Top. in Comp.Science III Yucel Saygin

* CS 680 Sel.Top. in Comp.Science I Ayse Berrin Yanikoglu , Hakan Erdogan

* CS 681 Spc.Top. in Comp.Science II Albert Levi

* EE 523 Power Electro.&Electric.Drives Asif Sabanovic

* EE 525 Real-Time Systems Design Ahmet Onat

* EE 528 Nonlinear Control Systems Mustafa Unel

* EE 533 Semiconductor Process Techno. Cem Ozturk

* EE 555 Wireless and Mobile Networks Ozgur Gurbuz

* EE 556 Antennas&Propagation Ibrahim Tekin

* EE 563 Digital Image Processing Mehmet Keskinoz

* EE 566 Pattern Recognition Aytul Ercil

* EE 567 Nano-Optics Ibrahim Kursat Sendur

* EE 568 Detection & Estimation Theory Hakan Erdogan

* EE 571 Linear Systems Mehmet Keskinoz

* EE 626 Microelectromechanical Sys. Yasar Gurbuz

* ENS 509 Proj Mgmt & Entrepreneurship Cavit Umut Ekmekci , Gunduz Ahmet Ulusoy , Abdullah Dasci

* ENS 511 Engineering Optimization Ozgur Ercetin

* ENS 514 Experimental Methods in NanoII Ismet Inonu Kaya

* ETM 502 Env,ClimateChange&Soc.Cost Melsa Ararat

* ETM 504 Energy Markets

* ETM 508 Finance of Energy Projects Mehmet Kerim Gokay

* IE 503 Stochastic Processes Ahmet Baris Balcioglu

* IE 512 Graph Theory&Network Flows Guvenc Sahin , Tonguc Unluyurt

* IE 566 Computer-Aided Biomod.&Fabric. Bahattin Koc

* IE 580 Spc.Top.in Indust.Eng. I Semih Onur Sezer

* IT 540 Social Network Analysis

* MAT 571 Intro. to Electron Microscopy Burc Misirlioglu

* MAT 671 Adv.El.Micr.:Analy.Elec.Micr. Cleva Ow Yang

* MATH 502 Analysis II Plamen Borissov Djakov

* MATH 512 Algebra II Henning Stichtenoth

* MATH 575 Intr. to Func. Analysis

* MATH 576 Integration Nihat Gokhan Gogus

* MATH 602 Selected Topics in Analysis II

* MATH 612 Selected Topics in Algebra I Henning Stichtenoth

* MATH 616 Special Topics in Numb.Theory Alp Bassa

* MATH 631 Selected Top.in Cryptography I Wilfried Meidl

* ME 515 Comp. Analysis & Simulation Serhat Yesilyurt

* ME 520 Ren.&Sust. Energy Systems Serhat Yesilyurt

* ME 525 Autonomous Mobile Robotics Mustafa Unel

* ME 562 Fundamentals of Trans.Process. Mehmet Yildiz

* ME 583 Special Topics in Mech. Eng.II Gullu Kiziltas Sendur

* NT 502 Micro/ Nanofabrication Ozge Akbulut Halatci

* NT 504 Eco, Pol, and Ethics of NANOT Volkan Husnu Ozguz , Cavit Umut Ekmekci

* NT 506 Adv Characterization in NANOT Gozde Ince

* PHYS 512 Electromagnetic Theory Cihan Kemal Saclioglu

* PHYS 532 Quantum Mechanics II Inanc Adagideli

* PHYS 541 Statistical Mechanics I Unal Ertan

* PHYS 584 Quantum Comp&Quant.Info Mehmet Zafer Gedik

* XM 590 Master Project Ibrahim Kursat Sendur

Requirements

Applications for graduate programs are evaluated by the respective Admission Jury along with individual program entries. Admission is finalized by the approval of the related Graduate School Board upon the recommendation of the Jury and announced to the applicants.

Applicants may be called for written exams and interviews. All written exams and interviews are held in English.

Periods for application are announced in Academic Calendar

Your registration will be done upon the approval of Turkish Higher Education Council regarding the equivalence of the last graduated higher instution and the course of study.

Application Documents and Requirements:

1. On-Line Application Form:

Candidates can apply more than one program via online application form. Seperate forms is to be filled for each applied program.

Print-out of Completed Application Form should be added to the Application Package.

Applicants can either submit the application package including the required documents in person or can send via post to Student Resources. Seperate application package is to be submitted for each applied program.

All the application documents become property of Sabanci University. It is suggested to keep the original reports of TOEFL, GRE and ALES scores for you, and apply with the copies of those exams.

2. Official Transcript: Sealed and taken from Student Resources/Affairs of the applicant's university indicating the courses and grades taken.

3. Two Letters of Recomendation: These should be either submitted online or posted in a sealed envelope. Sample letter

4. One Photograph

5. Candidates who will apply for PHD programs:

- Candidates applying for the PhD Programs with a BA degree must hold a 3.00/4.00 GPA. The candidates graduated from institutions which apply a scale other than X out of 4.00 system must provide a conversion table or an official letter of evidence from their institutions.

- Candidates applying for the PhD Programs with an MA degree must hold an MA with Thesis degree. Candidates whose diplomas or transcripts do not contain such information must provide an official letter of evidence from their institutions.

- Holders of Non-thesis MA degree may apply to PhD programs only upon submission of an official document from their institutions, certifying that they have already been enrolled to the Non-thesis program before February 6th, 2013.

6. Result for Graduate Program Entrance Exam : Any of the following science test results baring the min. scores and which are within the validity period as indicated below. Photocopies are acceptable for application, but original copies should be submitted during admission.

ALES is national Graduate Education Science Exam and compulsary for Turkish citizens not having GRE or GMAT

For Applications to Masters Degree Programs: (Except Information Technology, Energy Technologies and Management (Non-thesis), Nanotechnology (Non-thesis))

ALES : Numerical ALES min. score 55

GRE : Quantitative min. score 610 (Scores on the Prior Scale) 149(Scores on the Current Scale),

GAT: Accumulative Percentile : %60 (for international student)

For Applications to Ph.D. Programs for holders of Masters Degree

ALES : Numerical : ALES min. score 55

GRE : Quantitative: min. score 610 (Scores on the Prior Scale) 149(Scores on the Current Scale),

GAT: Accumulative Percentile : %60 (for international student)

For Applications to Ph.D. Programs for holders of Undergraduate Degree :

ALES : Numerical : ALES min. score 80

GRE : Quantitative: min. score 740 (Scores on the Prior Scale), 158(Scores on the Current Scale) ,

GAT: Accumulative Percentile : %60 (for international student)

For Applications to Information Technology, Energy Technologies and Management (Non-thesis), Nanotechnology (Non-thesis):

GRE or GMAT Score is not required for Masters Degree in non-thesis programs.

7. English Proficiency Exam Result: Any of the following English Proficiency Exam results baring the min. scores and which are within the validity period as indicated below. Photocopies are acceptable for application, but original copies should be submitted during admission.

For Applications to Masters Degree and Ph.D. Programs :(Except Information Technology,Energy Technologies and Management (Non-thesis), Nanotechnology (Non-thesis) )

TOEFL: Min. score 88 in Internet-based test, Min. score 228 in Computer-based test, Min. score 568 in Paper-based test

IELTS: Min. score 5,5

KPDS: Min. score 73

ÜDS: Min. score 73

* International PhD applicants, in addition to the requirement above, must submit a proficiency exam result, accepted by the Council of Higher Education in Turkey (YÖK) from a language other than their native ones, be it English, German or French .

For Applications to Information Technology, Energy Technologies and Management (Non-thesis), Nanotechnology (Non-thesis) :

TOEFL: Min. score 70 in Internet-based test, Min. score 193 in Computer-based test, Min. score 523 in Paper-based test

IELTS: Min. score 4,0

KPDS: Min. score 58

ÜDS: Min. score 58

The TOEFL and IELTS must have been taken no more than 2 years, KPDS and ÜDS must have been taken no more than 3 years prior to the application to Sabanci University

Applicants who do not submit a valid English Proficiency Exam score can only be admitted to graduate study on the condition of obtaining a satisfactory grade in Sabanci Universitys own English Language Assessment Exam (ELAE). Those candidates who fail to attend or get a satisfactory score in the exam are obliged to attend and successfully complete a full course of English Language Preparation in order to continue with graduate courses. Failure to complete this course successfully will result in termination of enrollment at Sabanci University.

Graduates of Sabanci University are exempt from submitting an English Proficiency Exam score provided that they apply within two years following their graduation.

8. Statement of Purpose

9. Other Requirements:

* An undergraduate degree is required in order to apply for all graduate (master's and Ph.D.) degree programs. It is possible to apply for PhD programs with only undergraduate or undergraduate + master's degrees. Holders of all major degrees are eligible to apply.
* An applicant should have an undergraduate or graduate diploma in order to be admitted to a graduate program and a graduate diploma for a doctorate program.
* Applicants must complete their previous degree programs by the admission period at the latest.

English Language Requirements

Funding

Graduate Scholarships:


For graduate scholarships, your academic background (Previous BA GPA scores, reference letters etc.) And your test results (GMAT / GRE Results etc.) are evaluated in accordance with the required criteria during the admittance and if you are considered to be eligible, various types of scholarships are granted with the decision of Sabanci University Scholarship Committee.For graduate scholarships, there are several opportunities for foreign students. Each year, many students are having different type of scholarships. Finally please note that the faculty you applied is authorized unit to res<pond your scholarship request. Therefore we kindly suggest you to contact with the faculty of any kind of special request