About
At Sabancı University, research management related activities are carried out by Research Planning and Policy Development Office (RPD), Research Development and Technology Transfer Office (SUATT) and Inovent A.Ş. which are operating within the Office of Vice President for Research and Development. With this coordinated approach of RPD, SUATT, and Inovent A.Ş., the research and development management process is carried out with a holistic approach.
Established in 2001, constituting a model for other universities in Turkey, SUATT contributes to the management of the research in an institutional framework.
The components of SUATT, the Arts and Social Sciences & Business School Project Partners Office, the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences Project Partners Office, and the Research Project Management Office (PMO), take part in the transformation of scientific and technological developments into social and economic benefit by supporting research activities and innovative initiatives and helping to manage the research cooperation process with all internal and external stakeholders.
The management of the research process at Sabancı University is further supported by the Research Committee (RC), the University Research Council (URC), Research Ethics Committee (REC) and the Intellectual Property and Commercialization Commission (IPCC).
Data technologies, data ecosystems and cross-linking
Data ecosystems for the realisation of circular value creation exploiting the full potential of digitalisation – e.g., harnessing existing, purpose-built platform solutions.Interoperability of CVC-relevant data ecosystems, quality assurance and traceability across systems(AI based) recognition systems (e.g. image recognition) to evaluate materials, components and products and determine the best use paths(AI based) process and system control technologies(AI based) Material and Product Design, Decomposition and SeparationSimulation models and predictive analytics to assess the scalability of circular processes across industriesAlgorithm that shows the (positive) impact of a Circular Economy process or Circular Economy productApproaches to support SME fully exploit the value of existing CVC-related dataDesign of an adaptable Digital Product Pass
Other enabling technologies
Manufacturing and machine learning, e.g., to increase the flexibility of industrial processes, modular approaches, reduce use of materials, quality assurance and certification of products)AI-driven diagnostic systems, e.g., for assessing the viability of reused, remanufactured, and recycled componentsIndustry 4.0 technologies (IoT, big data analytics) for monitoring and managing circular value chains(Advanced/smart) Sensors, e.g., enabling materials, components and product flows measurementRobotic / handling - and assistance systems(Advanced) Materials and additive manufacturingLife cycle assessment / Product life cycle management – e.g., Digital Twin / Digital Product PassportReverse Manufacturing (e.g. adaptive automation for high variance, sorting, sophisticated logistic systems)Tools and solutions addressing challenges emerging from product focused regulations (such as the ESPR)Network design of reverse supply chains