MAKÜ became one of the institutions that attracted attention at the festival both with its patented products and the student teams that made it to the finals.
Under the coordination of the university's TEKNOFEST coordinator Prof. Dr. Ahmet Uyumaz, the stand established in collaboration with the Technology Transfer Office (TTO) and MAKÜ Technopark offered visitors a wide range of innovations. Many examples were exhibited, from projects developed by academicians to commercialized products, from student initiatives to technologies with the potential to enter the international market.
TÜME became the center of attention with the ‘Smart Barn’ concept
Agricultural Technologies Cluster (TÜME), of which MAKÜ is a stakeholder, attracted great interest from visitors at TEKNOFEST. In the projects exhibited under the ‘Smart Barn’ concept; innovative solutions such as autonomous cow milking robots, feed pushing and calf feeding systems, field hoeing machines, and harvest robots stood out.
Vision message from Rector Dalgar
MAKÜ Rector Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Dalgar, who made evaluations at the festival area, emphasized the importance of technology in agriculture and animal husbandry with the following words:
“The future of agriculture and animal husbandry lies in the vision that our young people bring to technology. The projects we develop as a university serve not only scientific production but also direct contributions to the economy and society. TEKNOFEST is a very valuable platform to showcase this vision and to meet with our stakeholders.”
Innovative projects exhibited at the MAKÜ stand
Among the projects introduced by MAKÜ at TEKNOFEST 2025 were both agriculture-livestock technologies and energy and health solutions. Some of the prominent projects were:
- MAKÜ Spirulina: Microalgae-based, natural dietary supplement suitable for human consumption. (Prof. Dr. Rıza Akgül, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Füsun Akgül)
- Artificial Intelligence-Based Identification Device: Contactless, fast, and reliable identification in cattle. (Assoc. Prof. Dr. İlker Ünal and team)
- TARUS Smart Agricultural Warning System: Deep learning-based pest detection and mobile notification infrastructure. (Assoc. Prof. Dr. İlker Ünal and team)
- MAKÜ TOR Autonomous Robot: Agricultural robot developed for combating weeds in orchards. (Assoc. Prof. Dr. İlker Ünal and team)
- Agricultural UAV and Transport Unit: Innovative UAV solution for agricultural spraying, fertilization, and data collection. (Prof. Dr. Gültekin Basmacı, Mert Eşme)
- Embryo Transfer Project: Biotechnological method that allows obtaining more offspring from animals with high genetic potential. (Prof. Dr. Yunus Çetin and team)
- Haytek IoT Experiment Set and OUAM 4G Irrigation Control System: Agricultural solutions based on remote access and automation. (Prof. Dr. İsmail Kırbaş and team)
- High-Frequency Thermoacoustic Cooler: Eco-friendly and portable cooling system operating with sound waves. (Prof. Dr. Ahmet Çiçek and team)
- Acoustic Energy Harvester: Innovative energy system that converts noise into electricity. (Prof. Dr. Nurettin Körözlü and team)
- Mobile Diagnosis System (T1 Diagnosis): Portable microscope for rapid detection of parasitic diseases in the field. (Prof. Dr. Ahmet Çiçek and team)
- Herbal Veterinary Products: Patented animal health products such as Hoof Gel, Papilend Cream, Nonherpes Cream, Nonscabies Gel. (Prof. Dr. Mehmet Kale and team)
MAKÜ teams competing in the finals
MAKÜ students also stood out with their achievements in different categories. Four teams from the university advanced to the final stage, demonstrating MAKÜ's scientific strength with youth projects:
- Artificial Intelligence in Aviation Competition: Algorithm Artisans (Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. İhsan Pençe, students Serhat Eryaşar (Captain), Caner Pamuk, Cengizhan Karagöz, Hasan Tadik, Ferhat Bulğa)
- Blockchain Competition: ColdLedger (Advisor: Dr. Lecturer Elvan Duman, students Alper Çelik (Captain), Esra Öncü, Rumeysa Varlı, Mustafa Kaptan)
- Smart Transportation Competition: Yeşil Dalga (Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. İhsan Pençe, students Ahmet Koç (Captain), Ceren Karabağ, Yağmur Burçin Yılmaz, Mustafa Gülhan, İsmail Özsoy)
- TÜBİTAK 2242 Research Projects: BakteriCO (Advisor: Dr. Lecturer Elvan Duman, students Muhsin Dolu (Captain), Münire Ezgi Altıntaş)
Rector Dalgar, congratulating the students on their achievements, said, “These teams that advanced to the finals are an indicator of our university's scientific capacity as well as its educational vision. We will continue to support our students.”
Presentation of Embryo Biotechnology to Minister Varank
One of MAKÜ's prominent projects, Embryo Biotechnology for Genetic Improvement and Bull Candidate Production Project, was introduced in detail to former Minister of Industry and Technology Mustafa Varank. Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Dalgar stated that with this project, more offspring will be obtained from high-yield animals in a shorter time, thus both increasing efficiency in animal husbandry and providing strategic contributions to Turkey's breeding efforts.
Invitation for HAYTEKFEST 2025
Following the successes achieved at TEKNOFEST, Rector Dalgar also extended an invitation for HAYTEKFEST 2025 to be held in Burdur. Dalgar said, “We will host all stakeholders of the sector at the Livestock, Agriculture, and Food Technologies R&D and Innovation Festival to be held at our university on October 16–18, 2025. The intense interest we saw at TEKNOFEST will make Burdur the center of agricultural and livestock technologies at HAYTEKFEST.”
Representing our university at TEKNOFEST 2025, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering-Architecture Prof. Dr. Ahmet Uyumaz, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sertaç Görgülü, Prof. Dr. İsmail Kırbaş, Prof. Dr. Gültekin Basmacı, Dr. Lecturer Mete Yiğit, from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Prof. Dr. Mehmet Kale, Res. Asst. Sinan Orta, Assoc. Prof. Dr. İlktan Baştan, from the Faculty of Science and Letters Dr. Lecturer Tahsin Uygun, Dr. Lecturer Didem Korkmaz, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Füsun Akgül, from the Bucak Faculty of Computer and Information Res. Asst. Ali Tezcan Sarızeybek, Dr. Lecturer Elvan Duman, from the Faculty of Education Res. Asst. Gülşah Kıymık, from the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences Assoc. Prof. Dr. Seher Yastıoğlu, from the Vocational School of Social Sciences Dr. Lecturer Ömer Çatal, representing HAYTEK Lecturer Yusuf Efteli, and from Gölhisar Health Services Vocational School Lecturer Döne Sayarcan participated.
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