At Istanbul Technical University (ITU), we pride ourselves on being one of the leading technical universities globally, dedicated to advancing education and research in engineering and architecture. Our diverse community of students, faculty, and alumni fosters innovation and collaboration across various disciplines. We actively engage with industry partners, providing cutting-edge research, practical solutions, and a pool of talented graduates ready to impact the tech landscape. Together, we strive to shape the future of technology and contribute to societal development through our expertise and creativity.
Sanem Sariel received the BS, MSc, and PhD degrees in Computer Engineering from Istanbul Technical University, in 1999, 2002 and 2007, respectively. During her PhD studies, she worked as a researcher at Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA from 2004-2006.
Sanem's research interests include robot intelligence, robust cognitive systems, robot safety and multirobot systems. She is the PI of an ongoing project (funded by TUBITAK, the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey) on predicting and preventing unsafe situations for cognitive robots.