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Recognition

Awards

Paper awards and individual honors recognizing the work of researchers in the ANTS community.

Recognized research

Paper awards

Awards for conference papers and posters, with the recognized researchers named for each record.

2022IEEE WCNEE 2022

Best Paper Award

Intelligent Routing Framework Based on D* Lite for Resilient Aerial Networks

Authors of the recognized paperTalip Tolga Sarı · Gökhan Seçinti

Recognized work on resilient routing for aerial networks.

2021EAI INISCOM 2021

Best Paper Award

CLAN: A Robust Control Link for Aerial Mesh Networks in Contested Environments

Authors of the recognized paperFırat Rozkan Kılıç · Mehmet Özgen Özdoğan · Berk Canberk · Gökhan Seçinti

Recognized work on robust control links for aerial mesh networks in contested environments.

2016IEEE CAMAD 2016

Best Paper Award

Dynamic Power Adjustment and Resource Allocation Framework for LTE Networks

Authors of the recognized paperGökhan Seçinti · Müge Erel · Kaushik R. Chowdhury · Berk Canberk

Joint research on power adjustment and resource allocation in LTE networks.

Academic achievement

Individual honors

Recognition for dissertations, publication performance, and contributions to teaching and research.

  1. 2026

    ITU Publication Award

    RecipientsBüşra Bayram · Talip Tolga Sarı

    2026 ITU Academic Performance and Publication Awards

    Recognized for 2025 publication performance in the pre-doctoral teaching and research staff category. Presented on 22 June 2026.

  2. 2024

    Education/Teaching Support Achievement Award

    RecipientTalip Tolga Sarı

    Istanbul Technical University · Engineering Sciences

    The 2024 Eğitim/Öğretim Yardımcı Başarı Ödülü, presented on 9 May 2025.

  3. 2024

    Highest Performance in Publications Award

    RecipientTalip Tolga Sarı

    Istanbul Technical University

    Recognition in 2024 for publication performance during 2023.

  4. 2022

    Special Achievement Award

    RecipientTalip Tolga Sarı

    IEEE ComSoc Turkey Master’s Thesis Competition 2022

    For the master’s thesis “Tasarsız Hava Ağları için Veri Bağlantı Katmanı Protokolü Tasarımı”.

  5. 2018

    Distinguished PhD Dissertation Award

    RecipientGökhan Seçinti

    Istanbul Technical University

    Recognition of doctoral research at ITU.

  6. 2016

    Distinguished Research Assistant Award

    RecipientGökhan Seçinti

    Istanbul Technical University

    Individual recognition during his appointment as a research assistant.

Research community

Travel distinctions

Conference travel grants supporting participation and research exchange.

2026IEEE CCNC 2026

Conference Travel Grant

RecipientTalip Tolga Sarı

Conference travel support listed in the recipient’s personal awards record.

2023IEEE GLOBECOM 2023

CTG Award

RecipientTalip Tolga Sarı

Conference travel support listed in the recipient’s personal awards record.

Selected records from researcher websites, university recipient lists, and conference announcements. Award years and assessment periods are distinguished where applicable. Sources checked 6 November 2026.

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