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Zone based GLRT for detecting physical random access channel signals in 5G
(Bilkent University, 2020-01)
In LTE/5G systems, the random access channel (RACH) process occurs during
the boot-up phase. As channel state information is not available at this stage,
detecting several devices with high performance presents a challenging ...
Spiritism in secular Turkey, 1936-1969: the Ruhselman circle between religion and modern science
(Bilkent University, 2020-01)
Spiritism, established by Allan Kardec claims to study an immaterial world through scientific methods, proposes a doctrine of reincarnation and derives knowledge from communication with spirits. In contrast to its depiction ...
The artistic afterlife of electronic waste
(Bilkent University, 2020-01)
This thesis aims to take a closer look at artistic projects that use discarded electronic
parts as preferred medium. Electronic waste cumulates as the result of a highly
technological era. The artworks that take part ...
Cross country comparison of math-related factors affecting student mathematics literacy levels based on PISA 2012 results
(Bilkent University, 2020-01)
The purpose of the current study is to investigate the relationship between mathematics
related affective factors and mathematics literacy levels across Brazil, Norway, Singapore
and Turkey. The countries selected ...
The effect of interleukin 7 on CD8+T cell accumulation and differentiation in the presence of adenosine signaling
(Bilkent University, 2020-01)
Cytotoxic T cells are important cytotoxic adaptive immune cells. Their role is to check every single cell for protecting the body against microbial infections. They are also the main players for antigen-specific recognition ...
Cyanoiron polypyridyl sensitized photoanodes for water oxidation
(Bilkent University, 2020-01)
Dye-sensitized photoelectrochemical cells (DSPECs), which convert solar energy to hydrogen fuel via water splitting process, has markedly excelled as a multidisciplinary field in the recent years. In this context, transition ...
Peptide drug candidates for pathogenic amyloids
(Bilkent University, 2020-01)
Amyloid fibrils are very stable, ordered cross-β structured, resistant to protease
degradation, proteinaceous composits. All amyloids have different peptide/protein
sequences although they express similar structural ...
Neuroscience and the free will problem
(Bilkent University, 2020-01)
The free will problem examines whether people can control their behaviours or not.
This problem is highly debated in philosophy. It is a multidimensional phenomenon
and it includes social, ethical and psychological ...
Foreign policy operational codes of European populist radical right leaders
(Bilkent University, 2020-01)
Recently, both in scholarly and policy circles, the populist radical right has been a popular and contested topic in Europe. Despite the increasing influence and visibility of European populist radical right (EPRR) parties ...
Neuroscience, gender and morality: a neuro-feminist defense
(Bilkent University, 2020-01)
Neuroscientific research shows that female brains and male brains have differences in terms of grey and white matter, corpus callosum size, hormone levels and the complexity of neural connections between the two hemispheres. ...