Three faculty members from our department were included among the top 10% of researchers who contributed the most to our university, as determined by the 2024 Erciyes University R&D Strategic Plan and the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) Research University Performance Monitoring Index Evaluation Criteria. We thank our faculty members, Prof. Dr. Gamze GENÇ, Prof. Dr. M. Serdar GENÇ, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. Fatih KAYA, for their successful representation of our department and wish them continued success.