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AWARDS

  • 2026, Faculty Research Excellence Award, Ozyegin University, Istanbul, Türkiye
  • 2025, Academic High Performance Award, Ozyegin University, Istanbul, Türkiye
  • 2019, Research Stays for University Academics and Scientist, DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) Scholarship
  • 2013, Excellence in Academic Achievement Award, Pratt Institute,  New York

FUNDED PROJECTS

  • Principal Investigator
    Project: A Digital Fabrication Supported Model Proposal for Teaching Muqarnas Geometric Infrastructure
    Founder: The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) 
    Funding Program: TÜBİTAK 3005 (Innovative Solutions in Social Sciences and Humanities Research Projects Funding Program)
    01.02.2024-01.02.2026
  • Principal Investigator
    Project: A model proposal for artificial intelligence-based building component detection and thermal comfort estimation
    Founder: The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK)
    Funding Program: TÜBİTAK 3501 (Career Development Funding Program)
    15.08.2023-15.08.2025
  • Principal Investigator
    Project: Geometric decomposition of main gate muqarnas of Ankara Cenabi Ahmet Pasha Mosque
    Founder: Koç University,Vehbi Koç Ankara Studies Research Center (VEKAM)
    10.05.2022-10.05.2023

SCHOLARSHIPS

  • International Scientific Publication Grant for Academics, The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) (awarded many times)
  • 2016, Scientific Meetings Grant for Young Researchers, The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
  • 2012, Graduate Scholarship, Pratt Institute, New York
  • ​2011, Erasmus Scholarship, Student Mobility for Studies, Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Istanbul, Turkey
  • 2010, Erasmus Scholarship, Student Mobility for Placements, Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Istanbul, Turkey

ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN COMPETITION AWARDS 

  • 2015, First Prize, International Young Architects’ Ideas Awards, subject: Architecture Without Borders: Education Spaces For Kids, organised by UIA (The International Union of Architects)
  • 2014, Second Prize, 3D Design of the Year subject: 3D printable fashion object organised by 3Dortgen company
  • 2012, Jury Special Award, The Works of Architect Sinan subject: Zamansiz (Timeless) (Poster Design) organised by The Chambers of Turkish Architects, Turkey

PEER REVIEWS

Reviewer for Int. Journals

  • Heritage Science [Index: SCI-Expanded]
  • METU Journal of the Faculty of Architecture [Index: AHCI]
  • Sustainable Cities and Society [Index: SCI-Expanded]
  • Journal of Building Engineering [Index: SCI-Expanded]
  • Jounral on Computing and Cultural Heritage [Index: SCI-Expanded, AHCI]
  • Smart and Sustainable Built Environment [Index: E-SCI, EBSCO, ICONDA]
  • Indoor and Built Environment [Index: SCI-Expanded]
  • Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management [Index: SSCI, SCI-Expanded]
  • Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology [Index: E-SCI, SCOPUS]
  • International Journal of Architectural Computing (IJAC) [Index: E-SCI, SCOPUS]
  • Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering [Index: SCI-Expanded, AHCI]
  • Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management [Index: SSCI, SCI-Expanded]
  • Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Design, Analysis and Manufacturing (AI EDAM) [Index: SCI-Expanded]
  • Nexus Network Journal [Index: SCI-Expanded, AHCI]
  • Journal of Architecture and Urbanism [Index: Art]
  • Advances in Mechanical Engineering [Index: SCI-Expanded]
  • URBAN DESIGN International [Index: AHCI, SSCI]
  • Architectural Science Review [Index: AHCI]
  • Biomimetics [Index: SCI-Expanded]
  • Sustainability [Index: SCI-Expanded]
  • Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage [Index: E-SCI, SCOPUS]
Reviewer for Project Proposals
  • Austrian Science Fund (FWF)
  • The Executive Government Agency of National Science Centre, Poland, EU
  • The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK), 1001, 2209, 1002A Projects
Scientific and review Commitee of Conferences
  • 2025-cont. CAADRIA (The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia)
  • 2023-cont. eCAADe (Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe)
  • 2021-cont. MSTAS(National Computational in Architecture Symposium-Mimarlıkta Sayısal Tasarım Ulusal Sempozyumu)
JURY MEMBERSHIP
  • 2016 October, 11th International Young Architects’ Ideas Competition subject: Mobile Museum for the Disabled organised by UIA (The International Union of Architects)
  • ​2012 September, Painting competition for Primary School Students in Izmit subject: Children’s Vision of a Pharmacy organised by The Union of The Chambers of Turkish Pharmacists