SEMRA ARSLAN SELÇUK; B.Arch, Ph.D.
Graduated from Department of Architecture, SU, Konya. Received her Ph.D. from METU. Currently employed at the Department of Architecture, SDU, Isparta. Research interests include Biomimesis in architecture, form finding processes in architecture, and optimization methods in structural design by using Biomimetic approaches. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

ÅžENÄ°Z ÇIKIÅž; B.Arch., M.Arch., M.Sc., Ph.D.
Received her B.Arch. from METU (1988); M.Sc. (1992) and Ph.D. (1999) from Dokuz Eylül University, Ä°zmir. Employed at Dokuz Eylül University, Bilkent University, and currently at Ä°zmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture. Main areas of interest include housing issues and architectural education. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

HALÄ°ME DEMÄ°RKAN; M.S., Ph.D.
Received Ph.D. in computer-aided architectural design from METU; chairperson of the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, and Associate Dean of Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture of Bilkent University. Her current research and teaching includes interior environments for disabled and elderly, universal design and ergonomics. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

ARZU GÖNENÇ SORGUÇ; B.M.E, M.Sc. M.E., Ph.D.
Graduate of Department of Mechanical Engineering, METU. Received her other degrees and Ph.D. from the same department. Currently employed as Associate Professor at Department of Architecture, METU. Her research and teaching interests centre on acoustics, environmental controls, mathematics in architecture, digital design technologies and computer-aided manufacturing. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

ICHIRO HAGIWARA; M.S., Ph.D.
MS (1972) at Kyoto University, Ph.D. from University of Tokyo; employed at Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. as researcher for 24 years. Since 1996, working as a professor at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, guest professor and consultant at the Harbin Institute of Technology and Shanghai Jiao Ton University. Has several articles and lectures in the fields of sound and vibration, buckling and crashworthiness, and CAD/ CAM/CAE. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

ÇAÄžRI Ä°MAMOÄžLU, B.Arch., M.Arch., Ph.D.
Received his B.Arch and M.Arch degrees from METU, his Ph.D. in architecture from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Is an Assistant Professor at Bilkent University. Research areas include environmental cognition and evaluation, environments for older adults, and design This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

VACÄ°T Ä°MAMOÄžLU, B.Arch., M.Arch., M.Sc., Ph.D.
Received his B.Arch and M.Arch from METU, his M.Sc. from Pratt Institute, and his Ph.D. in architectural psychology from University of Strathclyde. Is a Professor at METU, currently teaching architectural design, research methods and universal design courses. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

NURÄ° CÄ°HAN KAYAÇETÄ°N; B.Arch., M.Sc.
Received B.Arch. and M.Sc. in Building Science at METU in 2006 and 2009, respectively. Currently working as a freelance architect. His main research interests are knowledge and design management in architectural practice. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

ESRA KURUL; B.Arch.; MA; Ph.D.
Graduated from the Department of Architecture at METU (1993), received her MA at York (1997), and her Ph.D. (2003) at UCL; has over ten years research experience in different aspects of the built environment. Joined the Oxford Brookes University in 2004, where she played a pivotal role in developing a research portfolio, and a postgraduate programme. Specialises in the management of (complex) projects, conservation of the built environment and management of knowledge as a source of competitive advantage. Currently a member of the Institute for Historic Building Conservation (IHBC). This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

ZEYNEP MENNAN; BArch, MArch, CEAA, PhD
Associate Professor of Architecture at METU, Department of Architecture, where she teaches graduate and doctoral courses in architectural theory, research, epistemology and computational design. Has co-curated the “Non Standard Architectures” exhibition at the Centre Georges Pompidou (2003-2004), and co-edited the exhibition catalogue. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

NÄ°LGÜN OLGUNTÜRK; M.Arch, Ph.D.
Received her Ph.D. in colour design from Bilkent University, Ankara. Employed as instructor at METU before her research fellowship at the London South Bank University, on research projects about colour, lighting and visual impairment. Since 2004, has been working as assistant professor at the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design at BU. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

DUYGU SABAN ÖKESLÄ°; B.Arch., M.Sc., Ph.D.
Received her B.Arch. from Mimar Sinan University, M.Sc. from Çukurova University and Ph. D. from University College London, Bartlett School of Planning. Currently working at Çukurova University, Department of Architecture. Her main interest areas are urban design, urban history and urban conservation. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

KORAY ÖZCAN, B.CP., M.S.; Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, teaching at the Department of City and Regional Planning, Selçuk University, Konya. Received his Bachelor in CRP at YTU in 1995, MS in Landscape Architecture at Ankara University in 2000, and his doctorate at the Selçuk University in 2005, with the thesis titled Urban Network and Urban Models in Anatolia during Seljuk Period. Has studied on Turkish urban history and conservation strategies in historical Turkish cities. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

AYDAN ÖZGEN; B.Arch., Ph.D.
Professor of Architecture, currently teaching at the Building Technology Department of Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. Has published numerous articles and papers on tall buildings, as well as building technologies in international conferences, journals and magazines; authored the books titled Structural Systems in Multi-Storey High-Rise Buildings, and Looking Forward to the Future: Sustainable Architecture and Construction.

M. SACÄ°T PEKAK; BA; MA; Ph.D.
Employed as associate professor at the Department of History of Art, Hacettepe University; previously a research fellow in Germany supported by DAAD, and member of the Ministry of Culture, NevÅŸehir-Kayseri Regional Council for the Protection of Natural and Cultural Assets. His research focuses on the art and architecture of Byzantine/Post-Byzantine churches. Is the president of the Association of Research for the Anatolian Cultural Heritage. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

AYŞİN SEV; B.Arch., M.Sc., Ph.D.
Received B.Arch (1994), M.Sc (1997) and Ph.D. (2001) in Building Technologies. Areas of interest and research topics are high-rise buildings, sustainable architecture and construction, detailing, and ecological design. Has articles and papers on high-rise buildings and sustainable construction; co-authored the books Structural Systems in Multi-Storey High-Rise Buildings, and Sustainable Architecture. Currently employed as Assistant Professor in Building Technology Department at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

NERÄ°MAN ÅžAHÄ°N GÜÇHAN; B.Arch.; M.Arch. in Restoration; Ph.D. in Restoration.
Joined the Faculty of Architecture at METU in 1984, after a professional career in architectural design. Currently an Associate Professor at METU, has taken part in educational activities, studio projects and several research and application projects. Her areas of interest / research topics are: preservation and rehabilitation of historic sites, conservation / rehabilitation of timber-framed historic houses, material decay, conservation education, Ankara, Southeast Anatolia Project (GAP), Old Greek settlements in Anatolia. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

METÄ°N ÅžENBÄ°L; B.CP., M.CP., Ph.D.
Associate Professor at Gazi University, City and Regional Planning Department. Received B.CP (1995) and M.CP (1998) titles at METU, has completed his Ph.D. at Kyoto University in 2003. His main research area is urban transportation. Is interested in activity-based travel demand models, travel behavior, transportation economics, sustainable transportation, transportation of special population groups, and motorization in Asia. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

OYA ÅžENYURT; B.Arch., M.A., Ph.D.
Graduated from Yıldız Technical University, Department of Architecture (1991); completed M.A. in History of Architecture, with the title “Greek Architects Practicing in Ä°stanbul from 1800 to 1950”, and Ph.D. at YTU (2006) with the title “Modernization of Building Construction in Turkey and the Development of Commitment System”. Teaches at Kocaeli University Faculty of Architecture and Design as assistant professor since 2007. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

ALÄ° MURAT TANYER; B.Arch., M.Sc., Ph.D.
Received B.Arch (Hons.) and M.Sc. in Building Science from METU in 1997 and 1999 respectively. In 2005 completed his Ph.D. at University of Salford, U.K. Currently working as Assistant Professor at METU. Main research areas are Construction Informatics, particularly, integrated computer environments; Building Information Models (BIM), simulation, and visualisation. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

METE H. TURAN; BSCE, MSCE, Ph.D.
The first Editor of the METU JFA (1975-82). Studied civil engineering at Robert College and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and architecture at Columbia University. Is the editor of the Vernacular Architecture: Paradigms of Environmental Response, a collection of papers presented at The Vernacular Workshop at METU in Ankara and co-author, with David Stea, of Placemaking: Production of Built Environment in Two Cultures. Current interests include history of architectonics, which is leading to a book that is in progress. At present, he is teaching at Roger Williams University. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it