Name of the Member
Okan University
Name and Position of the Representative
Prof. Dr. Orhan Behiç ALANKUŞ
Coordinator
Coordinator
Date of Membership
Founder
Telephone / Fax
+ 90 216 677 1630 / 2405
e mail
Web
www.okan.edu.tr
Address
Okan Üniversitesi Tuzla Kampüsü / İSTANBUL
About Member
Okan University which is one of the youngest and dynamic universities of Turkey, has been officially founded in 1999 by the Okan Culture, Education and Sports Foundation and has started educational activities on 2003-2004 academic calendar year.
Okan University is the first university which started first studies about the smart and connected vehicles and developed first autonomous vehicle OKANOM of Turkey.
TTIS (Transportation Technologies and Intelligent Automotive Systems Application and Research Center) which is the one of the total of 12 university’s reseach centers has been founded in 2009. Center has two projects E-Hike and E-Hike Link which are supported by İSTKA (Istanbul Development Agency). TTIS is contributing the country’s future by conducting research and development activities which are supported by EU (European Union), TUBİTAK (Turkish Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey) and İSTKA. In addition, TTIS is the only member of ERTICO- ITS (Europe's Intelligent Transportation System) from Turkey and also member of EGVIA (European Green Vehicles Initiative Association. Activities of the TTIS:
• Development of Electrical and autonomous vehicles technologies
• Smart and linked transportation systems
• Modelling and simulation of vehicles
• Innovative design
• Lightweight, safe and economical body design
• Energy management systems in electrical vehicles
• Battery management systems
• Innovative power electronics and electrical machines
• Sustainability and infrastructure
Okan University is the first university which started first studies about the smart and connected vehicles and developed first autonomous vehicle OKANOM of Turkey.
TTIS (Transportation Technologies and Intelligent Automotive Systems Application and Research Center) which is the one of the total of 12 university’s reseach centers has been founded in 2009. Center has two projects E-Hike and E-Hike Link which are supported by İSTKA (Istanbul Development Agency). TTIS is contributing the country’s future by conducting research and development activities which are supported by EU (European Union), TUBİTAK (Turkish Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey) and İSTKA. In addition, TTIS is the only member of ERTICO- ITS (Europe's Intelligent Transportation System) from Turkey and also member of EGVIA (European Green Vehicles Initiative Association. Activities of the TTIS:
• Development of Electrical and autonomous vehicles technologies
• Smart and linked transportation systems
• Modelling and simulation of vehicles
• Innovative design
• Lightweight, safe and economical body design
• Energy management systems in electrical vehicles
• Battery management systems
• Innovative power electronics and electrical machines
• Sustainability and infrastructure