Application of a New Kinetic Microbial Theory - Microbial Transition State - on Enriched Nitrifying Activated Sludge Model (MTSonNAS)

by Ali İzzet Cengiz | Dec 14, 2023

Proje Türü: European Union Horizon Europe Program Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships

Proje Yürütücüsü: Doç. Dr. Tuğçe Katipoğlu Yazan, Prof. Dr. H. Güçlü İnsel

Application of a New Kinetic Microbial Theory - Microbial Transition State - on Enriched Nitrifying Activated Sludge Model (MTSonNAS) project has been awarded among European Union Horizon Europe Program Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships. With this project Assoc. Dr. Tuğçe Katipoğlu Yazan earned ERA (European Research Area) Post-Doctoral Scholarship which will be held for 2 years at Environmental Engineering Department of Istanbul Technical University. MTSonNAS project having 148.000-euro budget is supervised by Assoc. Dr. H. Güçlü İnsel. Res. Assist. Dilşad Soylu is involved as a researcher and experienced researchers of the SimBeeoSys Research Group support and contribute to the development of the project.

Activated Sludge Models, known as traditional engineering models, are frequently used in the design, operation, and optimization of wastewater treatment systems. These models predict microbial growth by simulation and calibration of a range of experimental parameters. Recently, the Microbial Transition State (MTS) theory has been proposed, which grounds microbial growth on thermodynamic equilibrium and statistical physics. Studies which investigate application of this theory on mixed microbial cultures such as wastewater treatment systems are in progress.

MTSonNAS project investigates application of MTS theory with microbial culture and activity identification methods to examine the growth of functional groups such as heterotrophs and nitrifying bacteria constituting mixed microbial culture in wastewater treatment in the presence of pollutants. The project outputs will contribute to a better understanding and control of microbial growth processes occurring in the natural and engineering environments. Determination of the inhibition kinetics will contribute removal of pollution from industrial processes and development of MTS approach to be used in more complex biological systems.

The related information about the project is available in the following links:

https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101090315

https://mtsonnas-mozaik12b-test.itu.edu.tr/en/about

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İTÜ Faculty of Civil Engineering

It can be accepted that the history of ITU Civil Engineering Faculty was commenced in 1727 by the establishment of Humbarahane during the era of Damat İbrahim Paşa. However, this attempt was to no avail due to the martyrization of the studwents of this school by the Janissaries.

In 1734, during the grand viziership of Topal Osman Paşa, classes related to Civil Engineering was being taught in Hendesehane, which was founded in Üsküdar. Similarly, this school was also closed after three years due to the opposition of the Janissaries. The reasons of the tragedy that occured in Battle of Chesma, 1770 were inadequacy of the ships and the ignorance of the Ottoman Navy.

Although the Atlantic Map (1513) and the Map of Europe and the Mediterranean Sea (1523) by Piri Reis were the leading pieces of the era, Ottoman viziers were so ignorant that they claimed it was impossible for the Russian Baltic Fleet to reach the Mediterranean Sea assuming that there were no sea connection. With the proposal from Gazi Hasan Paşa and Baron de Tott, Mühendishane-i Bahri-i Humayun was established during the time of Sultan Mustafa III, aiming to train naval construction engineers. Since Ottoman Empire did not have any engineering schools at the time, military engineering classes were taught by French engineers beginning from 1784. French lecturers had to return to their country in 1788 with the increasing suppression from Austria and Russia, which were unwilling for the development and thriving of Ottoman Empire. In 1759, during the Grand Viziership of Koca Ragıp Paşa, Humbarahane was reopened in Karaağaç, Haliç (Golden Horn) and continued to teach even though it was incompetent. In 1792, Lağımcı Ocağı and Humbaracı Ocağı (Guild of Sappers) were established.