Invited Lectures and Talks

• “Sustaianble Design and Energy-Efficient Architecture”, 2023 World Sustainability Day, October 25, 2023, Bilkent University, Faculty of Engineering and Energy Investors Association (GÜYAD), Ankara, Türkiye.

 

• “Sustainability Practice”, April 12, 2023, supported by Lund University, Sweden within Sustainability Week Programme.

 

• “Co-design and User-Centered Design Workshop”, January 14, 2023, İzmir, Türkiye, supported by Lund University and Raoul Wallenberg Institute within Innovation and Co-design for Sustainable, Resilient and Inclusive Public Spaces and Services (CIPSS) 2023–2024.

 

• Invited seminar, “Neuroarchitecture”, January, 2023, Neuroscience Department, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Türkiye.

 

• Invited seminar in “Social Policies for Older Adults Workshop”, Republic of Society Party (CHP), 8^th October 2022Ankara, Turkey.

 

• Featured keynote speaker, “An Architectural Studio Experience to Redefine Key Issues of Gerontology During the Covid-19 Pandemic”, 5^th Edition Aging and Gerontology, Dubai, UAE, 24-25 October 2022.

 

• Industrial Design Project I/II EEE493/494 Mentorship along Prof. Dr. Billur Barshan- “RF/Microwave Sfaty Sensor System for Older Adults’ Fall in Bathrooms”/ Vitra/Eczacıbaşı, Fall/Spring 2022-2023.

 

• Invited lecture and mentorship within the “Co-design for Sustainable, Resilient and Inclusive Public Spaces and Services” Project, 21-26 August 2022, Lund University, Sweden.

 

• Invited lecture, “Sustainable Development in Cities: Eskişehir and Ankara”, Consortium for Sustainable Urbanization, New York, USA, 5^th May 2022. https://consortiumforsustainableurbanization.org

 

• Session Chair in 7^th Conference on Urban Studies: Sustainable, Decent, Affordable Housing and Living Environments, Institute of Urban Studies, 16-18 May 2022, Ankara, Turkey.

 

• Invited seminar, “Making Cities Inclusive, Safe and Sustainable”, College of Architecture and Design, Lawrence Technology University, Southfield, USA, 31th January 2022.

 

• Invited speaker, “The Social Dimension of Gerontechnology: The Significance of Street for Life Concept”, 5th International Gerontechnology Expo & Forum IGEF 2021, Gerontechnology for Healthy Aging in the COVID-19 Era: A Global Perspective, November 2021, Daegu EXCO and Zoom, South Korea.

 

• What is sustainable design?, ARCH201 Architectural Design Studio Seminar, 11^th October 2021, Department of Architecture, Bilkent University.

 

• Invited seminar “Erişilebilirlik ve Mimari Eğitiminde Yaklaşımlar”, 10^th year of Architecture Education in Akdeniz University, Keynote Speaker, 13^th October 2021, Akdeniz University, Faculty of Atchitecture, Turkey.

 

• “Sustainable Architectural Design”, Science Week, The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK), 10th March 2021, Bingöl, Turkey.

 

• Invited lecture “Inclusive Urban Environments for Older Adults” 1st December 2020, INARfest Week, Interior Architecture and Environmental Design Department, Yasar University, İzmir, Turkey

 

• “Older Adults’ Expectations of Nursing Homes” Lego® Serious Play® (LSP) Metodu ile Anlamak”. 4.National Disabled Symposium, 20th November 2020, Faculty of Architecture, Konya Technical University, Konya, Turkey.

 

• Invited lecture “Universal Design and Older Disabled Adults”, 21^st April 2020, Institute of Urban Studies, Ankara, Turkey.

 

• Invited talk series on Human Right Cities, 17-19 December 2019, Lund University, Sweden.

 

• Invited lecture, “Sustainable Interiors”, Hasan Kalyoncu University, 4th December, 2019, Gaziantep, Turkey.

 

• Invited lecture “Green Building Design”, Science Week, The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK), 12^th December 2019, Ankara, Turkey

 

• Invited lecture, “Sustainable Interiors”, Hasan Kalyoncu University, 4th December, 2019, Gaziantep, Turkey.

 

• Invited DRS Learn X Design 2019 PhD-Pit Stop Mentorship- 5^th International Conference for Design Education Researchers, METU, July 2019, Ankara, Turkey.

 

• Invited lecture “Significance of Green Architecture”, June 2018, Department of Architecture, TOBB University, Ankara, Turkey.

 

• Invited Co-chair of Session 24: Games and VR, 7-11 May 2018, 11th World Conference of International Society of Gerontechnology (ISG), St. Petersburg, USA.

 

• Invited Workshop on “Human Right Cities”, 8^th June 2018 Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey

 

• Aging Studies Gökbük Workshop Participation, Akdeniz University and Raul Wallenberg Institute, 19^th June 2018, Antalya, Turkey

 

• Invited Workshop on “Understanding Older Adults through Lego Serious Play”, II. Congress of Aging Studies for Graduate Studies (SENEX), 1-2 November 2018, Antalya, Turkey

 

• Invited Final Jury Guest Member ARCH101, January 2018, Department of Architecture, METU, Ankara, Turkey.

 

• Invited Seminars “Importance of Inclusive Design for Sustainable practices” and “Bilkent University as a Science University”, 24-28 April 2017, Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland.

 

• Invited lecture, “Importance of Inclusive Design for Sustainable Practices”, 26 April 2017, Academy of Fine Arts, in Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland.

 

• Invited Jury Member for ARCH301 Architectural Design Studio, METU, January 2017, Ankara, Turkey.

 

• Invited talk on ‘The Role of Public Toilets on the Active Participation of Older Adults’, World Interior Architecture Day, 20 May 2015, Yasar University, Izmir, Turkey.

 

• ARCH 101-Basics of Design, Final Jury for Fall 2014-2015, Department of Architecture, TEDU, Ankara, Turkey.

 

• Invited talk on ‘Konut tasarımında evrensel tasarımın önemi’ in TMMOB Disabled Symposium by Engineer and Architect Chambership, October 2013, Ankara, Turkey.

 

• ARCH 201 Architectural Design I, Final Jury for Fall 2011-2012, Department of Architecture, METU, Ankara, Turkey

 

• Design Expert for TUBITAK TUSSIDE-GEBZE “YAP” Workshop project on disabled young people funded by European Union Youth Programs by TR Prime Ministry State Planning Organization (DPT, Tubitak Gebze (Uzmanların Penceresinden Engelli Gençlik Programı,24-26 December 2010.

 

• Invited lecture “Age friendly environments”, February 2009. Centre for Excellence in Universal Design (CEUD), Dublin, Ireland.

 

• “Universal Urban Spaces”, Invited lecture. 2004-2005 Fall Semester, ARCH 609 Advanced Themes in Architecture and Urban Design I, Department of Architecture, METU.