Academic Staff
Aktan Acar, Assoc. Prof.
Head of Department of ArchitectureEducation
Doctorate
Çankaya University ArchitectureMaster’s Degree
Design Education Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich / ETH-ZMaster’s Degree
Middle East Technical University ArchitectureBachelor’s Degree
Middle East Technical University ArchitectureResearch Fields
- cognitive development
- Visual–Spatial Skills and Perception
- Architectural aesthetics
- history of architectural theories
- basic design education
- Vitruvius and “Ten Books on Architecture”
Work Experience
- Çankaya University Part-time Instructor
- Gazi University Instructor
- METU Alumni Association Architectural consultant
- Middle East Technical University Architect
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MTF 136
T: 4559
Aslı Özbek, Lecturer
Education
Doctorate
Istanbul Technical University Architectural Design InformaticsMaster’s Degree
Gazi University ArchitectureBachelor’s Degree
Gazi University ArchitectureResearch Fields
- architecutral design
- architectural informatics
- computational design and production
- Numerical Methods in Architectural Design Education
Work Experience
- Yapıhane Architecture Engineering Müş.Ltd.Şti. Founding Partner
- Eskişehir Osmangazi University Part-time lecturer
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MTF- 132
T: 4779
Elif Mıhçıoğlu, Assoc. Prof.
Education
Doctorate
Middle East Technical University ArchitectureMaster’s Degree
Middle East Technical University Historic PreservationBachelor’s Degree
Middle East Technical University ArchitectureResearch Fields
- Historic Preservation
- Adaptive Reuse
- Industrial Heritage
- Urban Morphology
- Urban Design
Work Experience
- TOBB ETÜ Part-time Lecturer
- Atılım University Part-time Lecturer
- Perspecitve Construction, NY, USA Architect, Site Supervisor
- Columbia University, GSAPP, NY, USA Visiting Scholar, PostDoc
- Istanbul Kültür University Assistant Professor
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Işıl Ruhi Sipahioğlu, Asst. Prof.
Education
Doctorate
Politecnico di Milano (Italy) Structural Science and TechnologiesMaster’s Degree
Middle East Technical University ArchitectureBachelor’s Degree
Gazi University ArchitectureResearch Fields
- Organic approaches in architectural design process
- Informatics technologies in architecture
- Sustainable architecture
Work Experience
- Ferdi Project Senior architect
- Teknotes A.Ş. Architect
- PEB Architecture Ltd. Şti. Architect
- IC İçtaş Construction Architect
- Yakup Hazan Architecture Ltd. Şti. Architect
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MTF 140
T: 4570
Murat Sönmez, Asst. Prof.
Vice DeanEducation
Master’s Degree
Gazi University ArchitectureMaster’s Degree
Gazi University ArchitectureBachelor’s Degree
Eskişehir Osmangazi University ArchitectureResearch Fields
- Architectural design
- Contemporary Design Theories: Surface Architecture
- Design Education: Building Courses at the Intersection of Construction and Design
Work Experience
- Gazi University Research Assistant
- Eskişehir Osmangazi University Research Assistant
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Z37
T: 4561
Nihat Eyce, Lecturer
Education
Doctorate
Yıldız Technical University Architecture in the Digital EnvironmentMaster’s Degree
Gazi University ArchitectureBachelor’s Degree
Gazi University ArchitectureResearch Fields
- architectural design
- urban design
- informatics in architecture
- Architectural Design and Artificial Intelligence in the Design Environment
Work Experience
- Yapıhane Architecture Engineering Müş.Ltd.Şti. Founding Partner
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MTF-133
T: 4457
Pelin Gürol Öngören, Asst. Prof.
Deputy Head of DepartmentEducation
Doctorate
Middle East Technical University Architectural HistoryMaster’s Degree
Middle East Technical University Architectural HistoryBachelor’s Degree
Bilkent University Interior Architecture and Environmental DesignResearch Fields
- Late Ottoman and Early Republican Period Architecture
- Representation/Presentation and Exhibition of Cultural Heritage
- Museum Management and Cultural heritage
- Climate-Resilient Heritage Studies in Architectural Education
- Architecture and Gender Studies
- Industrial Heritage
Work Experience
- Turkish-American Scientific Research Association Researcher-Assistant
- American Research Institute in Turkey (ARIT) Researcher-Assistant
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MTF Z-131
T: 4519
Selda Bancı, Asst. Prof.
Education
Doctorate
Middle East Technical University Architectural HistoryMaster’s Degree
Middle East Technical University Architectural HistoryBachelor’s Degree
Gazi University ArchitectureResearch Fields
- Representation / Presentation / Narration / Visualization / Exhibition of Architecture
- Architectural books
- Architectural history writing
- Modern Architecture
- 20th century Architecture in Türkiye
- Architectural history and theory
- Architecture and Media
Work Experience
- TMMOB Chamber of Architects Program executive and Researcher (part-time)
- Bilkent University Part-time Instructor
- Güzey Architecture Architect & Media Coordinator (part-time)
- Bartlett School of Architecture Post-doc Researcher
- University College London (UK) Post-doc Researcher
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MTF- 130
T: 4660
Sibel Acar, Asst. Prof.
Education
Doctorate
Middle East Technical University ArchitectureMaster’s Degree
Middle East Technical University ArchitectureBachelor’s Degree
Middle East Technical University Civil EngineeringResearch Fields
- Architectural photography
- Architectural history
- Visuality Studies in Architecture
Work Experience
- Hasel Construction Ltd. Şti. Civil Engineer
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MTF 139
T: 4658
Tayyibe Nur Çağlar, Prof.
Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and DesignEducation
Doctorate
Ankara University Landscape architectureMaster’s Degree
Ankara University Landscape architectureBachelor’s Degree
Ankara State Academy of Engineering and Architecture ArchitectureResearch Fields
- Urban landscape design and theory
- urban design
- architectural design education
Work Experience
- Gazi University Lecturer
- Teksis Ltd. Şti. Architect
- Postma Ltd. Co. (Netherlands) Architect
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MTF 104
T: 4554
Zelal Çınar, Asst. Prof.
Education
Doctorate
Middle East Technical University ArchitectureMaster’s Degree
University of Westminster (London) ArchitectureBachelor’s Degree
Gazi University ArchitectureResearch Fields
- Biomimetic design
- Computational design
- Architectural design and system theory
Work Experience
- Abant İzzet Baysal University Research Assistant
- Aalto Universitesi (Finland) Post-doc Researcher
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MTF 137
T: 4557
Researchers
Burak Dönmez, Research Assistant
Education
Doctorate
Middle East Technical University Structural SciencesMaster’s Degree
Middle East Technical University Structural SciencesBachelor’s Degree
Middle East Technical University ArchitectureResearch Fields
- Building Performance Simulation
- Passive design principles
- Sustainable architecture
- Thermal comfort
Work Experience
- Tera Construction Architect
- Motto Architecture Architect
- BuG Architecture Founding Partner
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MTF-134
T: 4499