3rd International Students Science Congress: Proceedings, 03-04 May 2019

Dear Participants, Colleagues, and International Students,
It is with deep satisfaction that I write this preface to the Proceedings Book of the 3rd International
Students Science Congress held in İzmir Kâtip Çelebi University, Turkey, May 03 - 04, 2019.
In the last two years we organized two congresses in order to bring together young international
researchers working in various science areas and this has really motivated all of us; and thus, this year
we have accomplished the third congress again with great enthusiasm.
Over two hundred and twenty young researchers from more than thirty countries gathered for this
congress and one hundred twenty papers were presented in 24 sessions. In addition to the contributed
papers, three intriguing invited presentations were given: by Prof. Dr. Yusuf Baran, Rector of İzmir
Institute of Technology, who spoke about Science Diplomacy, by Prof. Dr. Şule Erten Ela, Director of
Institute of Solar Energy at Ege University, who spoke about New Trends in Solar Cells; and by Prof.
Dr. Aydoğan Savran, the Dean of Faculty of Engineering and Architecture at İzmir Kâtip Çelebi
University, who spoke about Artificial Intellegence, Robots and Autonomous Systems. The audience
followed these three presentations with deep interest.
The congress particularly encouraged the interaction of international research students and developing
academics with the more established academic community in an informal setting to present and to
discuss new and current work. Their contributions helped to make the Congress as outstanding as it
has been. The Congress provided a setting for discussing recent developments in a wide variety of
topics including Agricultural Engineering, Architecture, Biology and Bioengineering, Chemistry and
Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical, Electronics and
Communication Engineering, Geomatics Engineering, Food Engineering, Geology Engineering,
Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, Materials Science, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering,
Nanotechnology, Renewable Energy, Urban and Regional Planning.
We would like to thank all participants for their contributions to the Congress program and for their
contributions to these Abstract Proceedings. Many thanks go as well to the Presidency for Turks Abroad
and Related Communities (YTB) for their financial support, which allowed a more pleasant event. It is
our pleasant duty to acknowledge the support from İzmir Kâtip Çelebi University, Federation of
International Student Associations (UDEF) and İzmir International Guest Student Association.
I would like to express my sincere gratitude and appreciation to our organizing committee and all the
students who worked voluntarily during the event.
The continuing success of this congress series means that planning can now proceed with confidence
for the 4th International Students Science Congress to be held in 2020.
We thank all authors, participants, and volunteers for their contributions.
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Çevik
Congress Chair