Middle East Technical University

Optimization of fermentation parameters for the valorization of tomato pomace into biomass to produce single cell protein using Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Tomato pomace, a byproduct of tomato processing industry, can be utilized through fermentation to produce single cell protein (SCP). In this study, fermentation parameters were optimized in a 3-L bioreactor using a full factorial design (FFD), to which a second order polynomial r...

Uncertainty propagation and its impact on earth-fill dam failures

Dam failures represent a significant hazard to downstream, particularly when combined with extreme hydrological inputs and uncertainties in breach development. In this study, a comprehensive hydrological and dam breach modeling framework was applied to the Kanlikoy Dam in Cyprus....

Human Skills in the Age of AI: The Value of Being Human in a World Where Intelligence Is Becoming Cheap

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reducing the cost of accessing information, generating content, analysing data, and performing a growing range of cognitive tasks. This transformation raises a fundamental question: if intelligence-like capabilities become increasingly abundant...

Design and Annual Performance Assessment of A Line-Focus Fresnel Lens Solar Collector Under Local Solar Conditions

Abstract A large share of global energy demand is the heat demand. In Türkiye, a significant portion of this demand originates from low and medium-temperature industrial applications. For reducing CO2 emissions, it is important to use solar thermal systems to meet the industrial...

Temporal dynamics of numerosity judgments: Liberal responses across different reference numbers in early response onsets

Approximate numerosity judgments allow humans and animals to quickly estimate quantities without verbal processing. This ability obeys Weber's law, which states that the discrimination between two quantities depends on their ratio rather than their absolute difference, making num...

Artificial Intelligence–Assisted Scientific Discovery and the Changing Role of the Researcher: Scientific, Social, Economic and Geopolitical Implications for the Twenty-First Century

This conceptual review examines how artificial intelligence is transforming scientific discovery and redefining the role of researchers in the twenty-first century. Rather than viewing AI merely as a computational tool, the paper argues that it is becoming part of a broader scien...

Science Education as Strategic Infrastructure: A Comparative Analysis of the United States, the European Union, England, Japan, and South Korea

This study presents a comparative analysis of science education policies and practices in the United States, the European Union, England, Japan, and South Korea. Rather than comparing student achievement alone, the paper examines how different education systems conceptualize the...

Revisiting the Research–Practice Divide: Teacher Agency, Institutional Conditions, and Practitioner Inquiry in EFL Contexts

The gap between the rhetoric of teacher-as-researcher and the daily reality of the classroom remains a significant chasm in English Language Teaching. While modern policy discourses frequently frame the EFL teacher as a proactive ‘knowledge producer’, the lived experiences of pra...

hp Analysis of Nitsche’s method for Maxwell’s problem using a stabilised finite element formulation

Abstract The paper presents an hp analysis of Nitsche’s method applied to Maxwell’s problem using a stabilised finite element (FE) formulation. While the FE formulation and the weak imposition of Dirichlet boundary conditions have been previously explored, the novelty of this wor...