Instructor Dr. TONGUÇ AKIŞ

B. Arch: Middle East Technical University, 1998
M.Arch: Middle East Technical University, 1995

“Urban Space and Everyday Life: Walking through Yüksel Pedestrian District (YPD)”
Ph.D. in Arch.: Middle East Technical University, 2008                                          “Teaching / Forming / Framing a Scientifically Oriented Architecture in Turkey between 1956-1982”

Research Interests:
- Urban Space

- Architectural Education

- Basic Design

E-mail: tongucakis[at]iyte.edu.tr

 Assist. Prof. Dr. ZEYNEP AKTÜRE

B. Arch.: Middle East Technical University, 1990
M.Sc. in Architecture- Restoration: Middle East Technical University, 1995

"Guidelines for Future Models of Conservation and Utilisation of the Theatre of Ephesos"
Ph.D. in Arch.: Middle East Technical University, 2005                                          "A Typology of Ancient Theatres in Modern Spain and Greece – A Geo-Historical Approach"

Research Interests:
- Architectural characteristics, historiography, conservation and presentation of archaeological sites in general and ancient theatres in particular

- Urban, architectural and art history and theory (the Antiquity and the Modern Era)

Keywords: Ancient theatres, typological studies, structuralism, Spain, Greece, the Mediterranean, Fernand Braudel, systems theory, ‘Romanization’ studies, historiography of restoration

E-mail: zeynepakture[at]iyte.edu.tr

Web page: http://www.iyte.edu.tr/~zeynepakture/

B. Arch.: Dokuz Eylül University, Department of Architecture, 1992
M.Sc. in Arch.: Middle East Technical University, Department of Architecture, 1997
"Designing New buildings in Old Settlements: A Case Study in Eski Datça, Muğla, Turkey"

Ph.D. in Arch.: Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture, 2004
"A Critical View of Sustainable Architecture in Turkey: Proposal for the Municipality of Seyrek"

Reserach Interests:
- Development and human settlements: North and South, sustainable development and architecture, sustainable architecture in Turkey
- Cultural anthropology and material culture
- The condition of displacement: migration, tourism, second home, third space of migrant
- Energy efficiency in buildings: measurement of energy performance of buildings and Turkey, energy simulation of buildings, energy retrofitting of existent buildings

- History of construction

Keywords: Human settlements, development, sustainable architecture, cultural anthropology, second home, energy efficiency

E-mail: zeynepdurmus[at]iyte.edu.tr

Web page: www.iyte.edu.tr/~zeynepdurmus

 Assist. Prof. Dr. TAHSİN BAŞARAN

B. Mech.Eng.: Dokuz Eylul University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 1991
M.Sc. in Mech.Eng.: Dokuz Eylul University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Thermodynamics, 1995
Ph.D. in Mech.Eng.: Dokuz Eylul University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Energy, 2002

Research Interests:
- Building energy performance

- Heat transfer

- Computational Fluid Dynamics

- Thermal energy storage

- Thermal comfort

Keywords: Computational Fluid Dynamics, Thermal energy storage, Thermal comfort

E-mail: tahsinbasaran[at]iyte.edu.tr

 Instructor VIRGINIA COUCH

B. Arch.: Georgia Institute of Technology, 1986

M.Sc. in Arch.: Yale School of Architecture, 1991

Reserach Interests:
- Materials and methods of construction, including chemistry of building materials and deterioration of buildings

- Structural design, including building failures

- Use of natural ventilation and natural lighting in building design

- Ecologically-friendly building materials

- Ecologically-friendly development

- Methods of teaching architecture

Keywords: Materials and methods, structures, natural lighting and ventilation, teaching methods, ecologically friendly development and materials

E-mail: virginiacouch[at]iyte.edu.tr

 Assist. Prof. Dr. ŞENİZ ÇIKIŞ

B. Arch.: Middle East Technical University,Department of Architecture, 1988
M.Sc. in Arch.: Izmir Dokuz Eylül University, Department of Architecture, 1993 

"Pedestrian Spaces at Urban Areas" (DEU, The Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, 1992, Prof. Dr. Orcan Gündüz)
Ph.D. in Arch.: Izmir Dokuz Eylül University, Department of Architecture, 1998

"Typological Transformation in Turkish Architecture During the Process of Prepherilisation" (DEU, The Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, 1999, Prof. Dr. Mehmet Türeyen)

Research Interests:
- Modern Housing

- History of Housing in İzmir

- Modern Housing in İzmir

- Conservation in Turkey

- Industrial buildings in İzmir

- Architectural Design Education

- Curriculum of Architectural Education

- Assessment in Architectural Education

Keywords: Housing, Architectural Education, Design Studios, Contemporary Turkish Architecture

E-mail: senizcikis[at]iyte.edu.tr

Assist. Prof. Dr. ELA ÇİL - Vice chair of Department

B. Arch.: Yıldız Technical University, 1992
M.Sc. in Arch.: Yıldız Technical University, 1995

                     University of Michigan, Master of Science, 2001
Ph.D. in Arch.: University of Michigan, Doctoral Program in Architecture, History and Theory of Architecture, 2005

“Exploring the Construction of the Identities of Kula, a Place in Aegean Anatolia”

Research Interests:

- Place studies: through the relationship between construction of identity, collective memory, and spatial practices

- Analysis of space: morphology, typomorphology, space syntax

- Relationship between spatial perception and the senses

- Architectural education: first year design studios, evaluation and assessment
Keywords:

E-mail: elacil[at]iyte.edu.tr

 Assist. Prof. Dr. FEHMİ DOĞAN - Assoc. Dean

B. Arch.: Middle East Technical University,Department of Architecture, 1994
M.Sc. in Arch: Georgia Institute of Technology, 1998                 

"Award-winning Mosque Projects by the Aga Khan Award for Architecture"
Ph.D. in Arch.: Georgia Institute of Technology, 2003                       

"The Role of Conceptual Diagrams in the Architectural Design Process: Case Studies of the First Unitarian Church by Louis Kahn, the Staatsgalerie by Stirling & Wilford Associates, and the Jewish Museum by Daniel Libeskind"

Research Interests:

- Study of the architectural design process from programming to conceptual development to post-occupancy evaluation

- The relationship between representational systems and thinking processes in design

Keywords: Architectural representational systems, conceptual diagrams, design cognition, cognitive science, architectural programming, post-occupancy evaluation

E-mail: fehmidogan[at]iyte.edu.tr

B. Arch: Middle East Technical University, Department of Architecture, 1999

M.Sc. in Arch.: Middle East Technical University, Department of Architecture, 2000

"Architecture and Metaphor: An Inquiry into the Virtues of Metaphorical Expressions in Architecture"

Ph.D. in Arch.: Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture, 2005

"Using Machine Learning Techniques for Early Cost Prediction of Structural Systems of Buildings"

Research Interest:
- Machine Learning

- Decision Support Systems

- Construction Management

Keywords: Artificial neural networks, Case based reasoning, Boosted decision trees, Genetic algorithms, Swam intelligence, Ant colony optimization

E-mail: sevgidogan[at]iyte.edu.tr

Web page: http://www.iyte.edu.tr/~sevgidogan

 Assoc. Prof. Dr. ÖZLEM ERDOĞDU ERKARSLAN

B. Arch.: Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Architecture and Engineering, 1989
M.Sc. in Arch.: Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Architecture, 1993 
"A Comparative Study on Architectural Criticism"
Ph.D. in Arch.: Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Architecture, 1999
"The Aga Khan Award For Architecture and the Issue of Cultural Identity in the Islamic Intelligentsia"

Research Interests:
- Gender, architecture

- Architectural criticism
- Theories of  modern architecture in terms of centre-periphery relations
- Architectural history: the history of Turkish woman architects

E-mail: ozlemerkarslan[at]iyte.edu.tr

Assist. Prof. Dr. UFUK ERSOY

B.Arch: Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Architecture and Engineering, 1992
M. Arch.: University of Pennsylvania, Department of Architecture, 1996
M. Sc. in Arch.: University of Pennsylvania, Department of Architecture, 1999
Ph.D. in Arch.: University of Pennsylvania, Department of Architecture

 Research Interests:
- Glass and architecture

- 19th and 20th century theories of architecture

Keywords: Glass, tectonics

E-mail: ufukersoy[at]iyte.edu.tr

 Assist. Prof. Dr. ERDEM ERTEN - Vice chair of Department

B. Arch.: Middle East Technical University,Department of Architecture, 1994
M.Sc. in Arch.: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998

"Questioning Horatio Greenough’s Thoughts on Architecture: The Teleology of Functionalism"
Ph.D. in History and Theory of Architecture: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004

 "Shaping “The Second Half Century”: The Architectural Review 1947-1971"

Research Interests:

- 19^th and 20^th century architecture and urbanism (concentration on Post-WWII)

- Eighteenth and 19^th century British aesthetic theory and landscape architecture

E-mail: erdemerten[at]iyte.edu.tr

 Prof. Dr. H. MURAT GÜNAYDIN - Chair of Department

B. Arch.: Yıldız Technical University, Department of Architecture, 1991
M.Sc. in Arch.: Istanbul Technical University, Department of Architecture, 1993
MSc. in Civil Engineering: Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, USA, 1995
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering: Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, USA, 1999

Research Interests:
- Construction engineering and management
- Total quality management in construction industry
- Information technologies for project management
- Intelligent buildings and energy efficient design

E-mail: muratgunaydin[at]iyte.edu.tr
Web page: http://www.iyte.edu.tr/~muratgunaydin/

 Assist. Prof. Dr. MUSTAFA EMRE İLAL

B. Arch.: Yıldız Technical University, Department of Architecture, 1993
M.Sc. in Arch.: Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA, 1996
Ph.D. in Arch.: Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA, 2001

Research Interests:

- Building performance

- Acoustics

- Information technology

- Computer aided design

Keywords:

E-mail: emreilal[at]iyte.edu.tr

Web page:

B.Arch: Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Architecture
M.Sc. in Arch.: Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture, 1999

"The Concept of Equilibrium and its Effects of Change from Static to Dynamic on Architectural End-Products"

Ph.D. in Arch.: Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture, 2006

"Instrumentalisation of Natural Science for the Reconstruction of Architectural Knowledge: Lissitzky, Doesburg, Meyer, Teige"

Research Interests:

Keywords:

E-mail: ulkuincekose[at]iyte.edu.tr                                                                  

 Assoc. Prof. Dr. SERDAR KALE

B. Arch.: Istanbul Technical University, Department of Architecture, 1992

M.Sc. in Construction Project Management: Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, 1994

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering: Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, USA, 1999

Research Interests:

- Construction management, technology and innovation management, and performance evaluation.

E-mail: serdarkale[at]iyte.edu.tr

Web page: http://www.iyte.edu.tr/~serdarkale

 Instructor  Dr. TUĞÇE KAZANASMAZ

B. Arch.: Middle East Technical University, Department of Architecture,2000
M.Sc. in Arch.: Middle East Technical University, Department of Architecture, 2002

"Lighting in Hospital Architecture: Effectiveness of Lighting Systems for Inpatient Departments; A Case Study on İbn-i Sina Hospital, Ankara"

PhD in Arch.: Middle East Technical University, Department of Architecture, 2005

"An Investıgation on the Planimetrıc Design Efficiency of Inpatient Departments in Healthcare Facilities"

Reserach Interests:

- Design Efficiency (hospital design)

- Architectural Lighting (museums, offices,hospitals)

- Architectural Design and Earthquakes

- Daylighting Performance in Buildings

- Energy Efficient design

Keywords: Design efficiency, lighting, enerji efficient design

E-mail: tugcekazanasmaz[at]iyte.edu.tr

Web page:  http://www.iyte.edu.tr/~tugcekazanasmaz

B. Arch: Dokuz Eylül University, Department of Architecture, 1995
M.Sc. in Arch.: Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture, 1998

"A Research on Structural Design Approaches within the Scope of Theory and Application"

Ph.D. in Arch.:  Izmir Institute of Technology, Faculty of Architecture, 2004

"An Analytical Study of the Design Potentials in Kinetic Architecture"

Research Interests:

- Structural design and space organisation

- Deployable structures, kinetic architecture                      

- Building technology                                                                             Keywords: Change, adaptability, responsive architecture, kinetic systems, kinematic

E-mail: koraykorkmaz[at]iyte.edu.tr

Web page: http://www.iyte.edu.tr/~koraykorkmaz

 Instructor KAMAL ELDIN MOHAMED

B. Sc. Arch. Engineering: Architectural Department, Alexandria University, Egypt, 1987

Diploma Arch. Engineering: Architectural Department, Alexandria University, Egypt, 1988
M. Sc. Construction Science: Architectural Faculty, Clemson University, Clemson, USA, 1994                                                                                           Research Interests:                                                                                                                      - Construction management, construction materials & methods, project management                                                                                                  - Housing for poor and low-income housing                                                         - Computer aided design, 3-D modeling and computer graphics                            - Natural materials and environment consideration in Islamic house design in 17th, 18th and 19th centuries                                                                             Keywords: Construction management, construction materials and methods, project management, computer aided design, 3-  D modeling, computer graphics, Islamic house.                                                                                                          E-mail: kamalmohamed[at]iyte.edu.tr

Web page: http://www.iyte.edu.tr/~kamalmohamed

B. Arch:
M.Sc. in Arch.:

Research Interests:

Keywords:  

E-mail:

 Assist. Prof. Dr. EBRU YILMAZ

B. Arch: Dokuz Eylül University, Department of Architecture, 1995
M.Sc. in Arch.: Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture, 1998

"A Study on Technological Expression in Architecture"

Ph.D. in Arch.: Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture, 2004

"Determination of Place Concept in the Reproduction Process of Built Environment"

Research Interests:

- Architectural history and theory, urban history and theory

- Architectural and urban design

- Computer aided design

Keywords: Space, place, consumption, Post Modern theory, city 

E-mail: ebruyilmaz[at]iyte.edu.tr

 Assist. Prof. Dr. ŞEBNEM YÜCEL YOUNG

B. Arch.: Middle East Technical University,Department of Architecture, 1993
M.Sc. in Arch.: University of Cincinnati, 1998

"The Impact of Religious Ideas on Dwelling: Haremlik-Selamlik Quarters in the Ottoman Dwellings"

Ph.D. in Arch.: Arizona State University, 2003

"The Routes: Cultural Identity and Architecture of Turkey, 1980-2000"

Research Interests:

- Cultural studies and architecture

- Orientalism

- Postcolonial studies

- Identity discourse in developing countries
- Modern, modernization, and modernity in the developing world

- Globalization
- Sustainability discourse in architecture

Keywords: Identity, modern, globalization, orientalism, postcolonial, developing countries

E-mail: sebnemyucel[at]iyte.edu.tr

ADJUNCT FACULTY MEMBERS

 Instructor SERHAT AKBAY 

B. Arch: Dokuz Eylül University, Department of Architecture, 1978

Interrest Areas:
- Timber structures

- Architectural detailing

- Rural architecture

Recent Projects and Prizes:

- Architect’s Office, 2006, Urla-İzmir

2006 National Architectural Award Building Category Award

- Gordon Walker House, 2005, Foça-İzmir

İzmir Greater Municipality, 2005 Local Preservation Award

- Vineyard House, 2001, Urla-İzmir

2004 National Architectural Award Building Category Nominee

E-mail: akbayserhat[at]gmail.com

 Instructor TURGUT ÇIKIŞ

B. Arch: Middle East Technical University,Department of Architecture, 1986

M.Sc. in Arch.: Izmir Instıtute of Technology, Department of Architecture, 2007

"Evolution and Change of Building Facades: A Research for Devoloping Alternative Composit Surface Materials"
Research Interests:

- Alternative Construction

- Classical and Vernacular Architecture

- Classical Archeology

  Assist. Prof. Dr. FİKRET OKUTUCU

B. Arch: Ege University Faculty of Fine Arts Department of Architecture

B. Arch:  Berlin Technical University Department of Architecture

M.Sc. in Arch.: Berlin Technical University Department of Architecture

Ph.D. in Arch.: Karadeniz Technical University
Research Area:

Binaların (suyun değil) güneşle ısıtılması, yaz aylarında serinletilmesi (soğutulması değil), tasarımın gücü ile enerji üretilmesi, mimarlara mimarlık aracılığı ile deprem güvenli yapı yapabileceklerinin anlatılması

Keywords:

Pasif Sistemler, Hava kolektörü, Sera, Güneş enerjisi, deprem güvenli mimarlık

E-mail: fikretokutucu[at]yahoo.com ,  fikret.okutucu[at]ege.edu.tr

  Instructor AYDIN ÖZAY

B. Arch: Karadeniz Technical University (1981)

M.Sc. in Arch.: Karadeniz Technical University

Research Area:

Between 1981 -1995, he worked for various offices and prefabrication companies. In 1995, he founded "Rasyonel Mimarlık &Dekorasyon Ltd. Şti.".

Recent Works:

* Bornova Belediyesi NİKÂH ve MECLİS SALONU

* Bornova Belediyesi TOPLUM MERKEZİ

* Denizli KARELYA EVLERİ

* Balıkesir, Urla, Ürkmez TANSAŞ AVM.

* Safaköy YAR AİLESİ Villaları

E-mail: info[at]rasyonelmim.com

 Assoc. Prof. Dr. TÜRKAN ÖZBALTA

B. Arch:  FH Hamburg, Fachbereich Architektur (1984)

M.Sc. in Arch.: Mimar Sinan University, Department of Architecture İstanbul (1988)

Ph.D. in Arch.: Universitat Dortmund, Fachbereich Bauwesen, 1992

Research Area:

- Industrial Construction, Prefabricated Concrete Façade Design and Production Process

- Energy Efficient Design, Energy Efficiency for Buildings

- Use of Sustainable Energy in Architecture, Solar Architecture  

- Building Production Technologies

Keywords:Industrial Construction,  Energy Efficient Design, Solar Architecture, Energy Efficiency

E-mail: turkanozbalta[at]iyte.edu.tr ,  tozbalta[at]hotmail.com

RESEARCH ASSISTANTS

 Res. Assist. YENAL AKGÜN

B.Arch: Istanbul Technical University, Department of Architecture, 2000             

M.Sc. in Arch.: Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture, 2004    

"Perception of Space through Representation Media: A Comparison between 2D Representation Techniques and 3D Virtual Environments"      

Ph.D. in Arch. Student: Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture

"Transformatıons from Planar Geometries to Hypersurfaces: A Proposal for a New Structure"

Ph.D. in Arch. Student: University of Stuttgart - Institute for Leightweight Structures and Conceptual Design (ILEK) 2006-2007 (with DAAD fellowship)

Research Interest:                 

- Kinetic Structures

- Lightweight Structures

- Kinematics

Keywords: deployable structures, kinetic architecture, lightweight structures, computer aided design
E-mail: yenalakgun[at]iyte.edu.tr                                                        

Web page: http://www.iyte.edu.tr/~yenalakgun

 Res. Assist. BİLGEN BOYACIOĞLU

B. Arch: Dokuz Eylül University, Department of Architecture, 1999              

M.Sc. in Arch.: Izmir Institute of Technology,Department of Architecture, 2003

"The Construction of Turkish Modern Architecture in Architectural History Writing"

Ph.D. in Arch. Student: Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture

"Early Republican Period Turkish Modern Architecture: Seyfi Arkan"

Research Interest:

- Architectural history and theory

- The historiography of architecture

- Turkish Modern architecture

Keywords: Modern, Modernity, Modernization, historiography, the notion of nation-state

E-mail: bilgenboyacioglu[at]iyte.edu.tr

 Res. Assist. AYŞE ARKON ÇELİK

B. Arch: Dokuz Eylül University,Department of Architecture, 1995         

M.Sc. in Arch.: Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture, 2003

Ph.D. in Arch. Student: Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture

Research Interest:

- "Design problems of educational buildings"
- Education is one of the most important mediums for social transformations and has strong relationships with social, economic, political, cultural structure and heritage of a society

- "The school" is the place of these transformations

- Educational theories related with social and political preferences have asserted that, the changes in these praferences have important repercussions on the educational spaces

E-mail: aysearkon[at]iyte.edu.tr

 Res. Assist. SİNEM DEMİREL

B. Arch: Middle East Technical University,Department of Architecture, 2000

M.Sc. in Arch.: Middle East Technical University,Department of Architecture, 2005

Ph.D. in Arch. Student: Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture

Research Interest:

- Space production

- Democracy, civil society and architectural practices

- Architecture and urban design relationship

- Spaces of resistance

- Concept of sustainability and social sustainability

E-mail: sinemdemirel[at]iyte.edu.tr

 Res. Assist. FATMA İPEK EK

B.Arch: Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture, 2003
M.Sc. in Arch.: Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture, 2006

"The Archaeological Sublime: History and Architecture in Piranesi’s Drawings"

Ph.D. in Arch. Student: Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture

Research Interests:

- Processes of housing production and implementation

- Practices constituting and forming the domestic spaces

- Giovanni Battista Piranesi’s architectural discourses and drawings

- Eighteenth-century debates on the origins of architecture, and aesthetics

Keywords: Domestic spaces, production/consumption of housing, Piranesi, architectural drawing, architectural archaeology, the 18th century, origin debates, aesthetical theory

E-mail: fatmaek[at]iyte.edu.tr

Web page: http://www.iyte.edu.tr/~fatmaek

 Res. Assist. İLKNUR ERLALELİTEPE

B.Arch: Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture, 2009
M.Sc. in Arch. Student: Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture

"The impact of architectural design criteria on energy performance of residential buildings"

Research Interests:

- Energy performance of residential buildings

- Relationship between architectural design criteria and energy performance

- Energy efficiency

E-mail: ilknurerlalelitepe[at]iyte.edu.tr

 Res. Assist. BAŞAK GÜÇYETER

B.Arch: Dokuz Eylül University, Department of Architecture, 2000
M.Sc. in Arch.: Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Architecture, Building Science, 2004

"A Comperative Examination on the Structural Characteristics of  Retractable Structures"

Ph.D. in Arch. Student: Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture

"Building Envelope-Retrofitting Proposals to Increase Energy Efficiency in Existing  Public Buildings"

Research Interests:

- Energy efficiency and energy performance of existing buildings

- Material science and determination of the appropriate energy efficient building components

- Optimization of energy consumption in buildings

- Passive, active and, hybrid heating-cooling in buildings

- Turkish construction market

- Kinetic structures, retractable structures

Keywords: Energy efficiency, building retrofitting, energy efficient building components, energy performance, Turkish construction market

E-mail: basakgucyeter[at]iyte.edu.tr

Web page: http://www.iyte.edu.tr/~basakgucyeter

 Res. Assist. TUĞBA İNAN

B.Arch: Süleyman Demirel University, Department of Architecture, 2007

M.Sc. in Arch. Student: Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture

Research Interests:

- Architectural Design Criteria for Earthquake Resistance

- Building Irregularities

- Order of the load-bearing system

- Earthquake Regulations in Turkey

- Analysis of Building Irregularities by the software of Ide-Statik

Keywords:

Building irregularities, architectural-design resistant to the earthquakes

E-mail: tugbainan[at]iyte.edu.tr

 Res. Assist. PINAR KILIÇ

B.Arch: Trakya University, Department of Architecture, 2007
M.Sc. in Arch. Student: Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture

Research Interests:

Partnering mechanism for architectural design offices during design process

Keywords:

Partnering, teamwork, critical success factors, architectural firms

E-mail: pinarkilic[at]iyte.edu.tr

Web page: http://www.iyte.edu.tr/~pinarkilic

 Res. Assist. SİBEL MACİT

B. Arch: Balıkesir University, Department of Architecture, 1998

M.Sc. in Arch.: Balıkesir University, Department of Architecture, 2007

“Interoperability between Computer Aided Architectural Design Environments and a Room Acoustics Analysis Application using ifcXML”

Ph.D. in Arch. Student: Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture

Research Interest:

-  Interoperability in AEC industry

- CAD data standards –IFC/ifcXML - Industry foundation Classes

- Data transfer

- 3D&4D CAD

- Computer programming

- Database management

- Project management

- Basic design

Keywords: Interoperability / IFC / ifcXML / Data Transfer / Java

E-mail: sibelmacit[at]iyte.edu.tr

 Res. Assist. FERAY MADEN

B. Arch: Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture, 2004

M.Sc. in Arch.: Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture, 2008

M.Sc. in Arch.: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Department of Architecture, Urban Design and Planning, Leuven Belgium, September 2006 – February 2007

Ph.D. in Arch. Student: Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture

Research Interest:

- Deconstructivist architecture

- The critique of Libeskind’s architecture with reference to the deconstructivist approach

- Berlin Jewish Museum

- The relationship between “memory” and “history” in architecture

- The critique of Modern and Post-Modern discourse

- Contemporary Turkish architecture and Turkish architects

Keywords: Daniel Libeskind, Berlin Jewish Museum, Deconstruction, Deconstructivism, Deconstructivist architecture, architectural drawing, Modern and Postmodern architecture, memory and history, hyper-historicism, contemporary Turkish architecture and Turkish architects

E-mail: feraymaden[at]iyte.edu.tr

Web page: www.coroflot.com/feraymaden

 Res. Assist. ÖZGÜ HAFIZOĞLU ÖZKAN

B.Arch: Dokuz Eylül University, Department of Architecture, 2000

M.Sc. in Industrial Design: Izmir Institute of Technology, Industrial Design, 2005

"A Research on Footwear and Foot Interaction through Anatomy and Human Engineering"

Ph.D. in Arch. Student: Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture

Research Interest: A study of the changing relationships between homa interior design and environmental factors

- The nature of people’s emotional relationships to place

- User reaction and adaptation to the changing environment

- The process of user psychological requirements’ translation into actual design layouts

- Design process of home interiors

Keywords: Individual, personality, personal identity (knowledge, thoughts, needs, ability, emotion and privacy), territoriality, changing environment, behavior change/preservation, home interior design

E-mail: ozguozkan[at]iyte.edu.tr

 Res. Assist. KADER REYHAN

B.Arch: Cukurova University, Department of Architecture, 2000

M.Sc.: Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architectural Restoration, 2004 "Construction Technigues and Materials of the Otoman Period Baths in Seferihisar-Urla Region"

Ph.D. in Arch. Student: Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture

Research Interests:

- Historical construction techniques and material use

- Historical installation systems: water, heating

- Architectural features of the baths in Roman and Ottoman periods

- Historical structural systems

Keywords: Historical construction techniques, historic materials, installation systems, baths, architectural restoration

E-mail: kaderreyhan[at]iyte.edu.tr

Web page: http://www.iyte.edu.tr/~kaderreyhan

 Res. Assist. H. OYA SAF

B.Arch: Dokuz Eylül University, Department of Architecture, 2000
M.Sc. in Arch.: Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture, 2004

"A Typological Analysis of Parcel- House Relationship in Ottoman Western Anatolian Cities: The Case of Kula"

Ph.D. in Arch. Student: Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture

Research Interests:

Major

- Residential pattern during the Ottoman period

- Ottoman house

- Residential pattern of Kula

- A typological analysis of house-parcel relationship in Kula

- General characteristics of the Ottoman city

- Safranbolu houses

Minor
- New buildings in old settings
- Measured drawing and restoration

- Phenomenon of conservation, council decisions and implementations: the case of Foça

Keywords: Ottoman house, Ottoman city, Kula, an analysis of house-parcel, Safranbolu, new buildings in old settings, measured drawing and restoration, conservation, Foça

E-mail: hayriyesaf[at]iyte.edu.tr

 Res. Assist. AYŞE NUR ŞENEL

B.Arch: Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture, 2007

M.Sc. in Arch. Student: Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture

Research Interests:

- Industrial Revolution and its impacts

- The emergence of new building types in the nineteenth century

- Changing social and physical background of the nineteenth-century Istanbul

- The nineteenth-century Turkish Literature

Keywords: Industrial Revolution, new building types, nineteenth-century Istanbul, public spaces, collective memory-literature-architecture

E-mail: aysenursenel[at]iyte.edu.tr

 Res. Assist. BELGİN TERİM

B.Arch: Dokuz Eylül University, Department of Architecture, 2001

M.Sc. in Arch.: Izmir Institute of Technology, 2004

"A Study on “Temporary Post-Disaster Hosing Unit” Constructed with –Light Gauge Steel Framing-(LGSF) System"

Ph.D. in Arch. Student: Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture

Research Interest:

- Light gauge steel framing system

- Buildings made with adobe

- Thermal performans studies of earthen architecture

- Mass-production building industry and architecture

- Standardization of earthen materials

- Vernacular architecture with earthen materials and sustainability issue

Keywords: Sustainability, sustainable architecture, ecological materials, mass-produced materials

E-mail: belginterim[at]iyte.edu.tr

 Res. Assist. EVREN ÜLKERYILDIZ

B.Arch: Balıkesir University, Department of Architecture 2007

M.Sc. in Arch.: Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture, 2009

"Political Tactics in Building Construction Industry from the Architects' Perspective"

Ph.D. in Arch. Student: Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture

Research Interest:

- Organizational Psychology

- Politics and Tactics in Organizational Behavior

- Power and Authority in Multi Temporary Organizations

- Space and Cinema

Keywords: Political behavior, power, authority, organizational behavior management, architectural design practice 

E-mail: evrenulkeryildiz[at]iyte.edu.tr

 Res. Assist. FUNDA YAKA

B. Arch: Dokuz Eylul University, Department of Architecture, 1999
M.Sc. in Arch. Rest.: Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architectural Restoration, 2006

"Evaluation of the Interventions Western Stoa of Agora in İzmir"

Ph.D. in Arch. Student: Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture
Research Interests:

- Conservation of cultural heritage

- Reconstructions on archaeological sites

- Documentation methods of historical buildings, Photogrammetry

- Protective structures for archaeological sites

Keywords: Archaeological sites, preservation, restoration, photogrammetry

E-mail: fundayaka[at]iyte.edu.tr

Web page:  http://www.iyte.edu.tr/~fundayaka

 Res. Assist. BERNA YAYLALI YILDIZ

B. Arch: Middle East Technical University,Department of Architecture, 2005
M.Sc. in Arch.: Middle East Technical University,Department of Architecture, 2008

"Stratified Ground of the City: Transformation of Istanbul Divanyolu in the Modern Period"

Ph.D. in Arch. Student: Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture

Research Interests:

-Public space

-Analysis of space syntax

-Examination of the processes of space production and transformation

-Modernization processes observed in the open areas of Istanbul

-Campus buildings

E-mail: bernayaylali[at]iyte.edu.tr

 Res. Assist. YUSUF YILDIZ

B. Arch: Trakya University, Department of Architecture, 2004
M.Sc. in Arch.: Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture, 2008

M.Sc. in Arch.: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Department of Architecture, Urban Design and Planning, Leuven/Belgium, September 2006 – February 2007

Ph.D. in Arch. Student: Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture

Research Interests:

- Energy Conservation in Buildings

- Analysis of Existing Buildings in terms of Energy Efficiency with Simulation Software (EnergyPlus-Ecotect)

- Passive Heating and Cooling in Buildings

- Thermal Comfort

- Energy Management in Buildings    

Keywords: Energy Efficiency, Retrofitting of Existing Buildings, Thermal Comfort, Passive Heating and Cooling

E-mail: yusufyildiz[at]iyte.edu.tr