In the meeting organized to improve cooperation between TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center (MAM) and TAI Engine Industry Inc (TEI), R&D activities, joint projects and future plans of the two institutions were discussed. Within the scope of the program, TEI delegation also visited the High Temperature Engine and Excellence Center and received information about the research and development activities carried out at the center.
The cooperation workshop, organized to improve the R&D activities carried out between TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center (MAM) and TAI Engine Industry Inc (TEI), to diversify joint projects and to discuss future plans, was held at TÜBİTAK MAM. In the opening part of the program, representatives of the two institutions evaluated their current areas of work and discussed engine technologies, advanced material development processes, production competencies and long-term cooperation approaches. The meeting was attended by Dr. Ersin Üresin, Vice President of Materials and Process Technologies; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abit Balin, Director of Strategy and Project Management; Dr. Ömür Can Odabaş, Leader of Metallic and Structural Materials Technologies Research Group; Dr. Elif Ünveren, Leader of Chemical Process Technologies Research Group; Alper Seçgin, Senior Engineer, Leader of Sensor and System Technologies Research Group; and Merve Sefa and Mehmet Fatih Cabioğlu from the Strategy and Business Development Department. TEI was represented by Bertu Birkan Gül, Vefa Saka, Ceren Şen, Rifat Yılmaz, Elif Bedir Kılıç and Emre Dilektaşlı from the R&D and Innovation Department. During the workshop, the current status of ongoing projects between the two organizations, technical requirements and new topics of cooperation that can be addressed in the future were evaluated in detail. In addition, opinions were shared to create a more harmonized structure between the R&D planning and working methods of the institutions.
Focus group discussions were also held on engine technologies, advanced material development processes, artificial intelligence-supported processes and polymer composite development. In these sessions, the current status of the work carried out in these areas, the technical challenges encountered and future cooperation opportunities were discussed in detail. Participants evaluated the suggestions that will increase information sharing between institutions and strengthen the efficiency of R&D processes.
In the afternoon part of the program, the TEI delegation visited the High Temperature Engine and Excellence Center and received information about the laboratory infrastructures, the studies carried out and the analysis methods used. The delegation examined the research activities at the center and made evaluations about the areas of work that can be mutually supported in the future.
The program ended with an overview of the continuation of joint project development activities by the representatives of the two institutions.
