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Arzu Gönenç Sorguç

completed her Bs., MSc. and PhD. education in Mechanical Engineering Department of METU and worked as a research assistant in the same department in that period. While she was doing her PhD., she had been in the Netherlands, Delft University of Technology with NATO scholarship and studied acoustics and noise control. She went to Tokyo Institute of Technology for her post doctoral studies and she still collaborates with TIT and currently working in METU Department of Architecture. Personal Web Site >>

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Müge Kruşa

completed her bachelor’s studies in the Department of Architecture at Middle East Technical University in 2009. She completed her M.Sc. education in Computational Design and Fabrication Technologies in Architecture, International Joint Program and graduated from both TU Delft and Middle East Technical University. She completed her PhD studies in Building Sciences Program at Middle East Technical University in 2021. Her fields of interest can be listed as biomimetics, nature-informed architecture, computational design, generative design, and digital fabrication technologies. She has been working in METU Design Factory since 2020 and contributing to the DDS classes as a part-time lecturer.

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Ozan Yetkin

Completed his bachelor’s studies in the Department of Architecture at Middle East Technical University in 2017 and his master’s studies in the Building Sciences Program at Middle East Technical University in 2020. He has been continuing his Ph.D. in Building Sciences Program at Middle East Technical University. His fields of interest can be listed as computational design, automation algorithms, machine learning, form-finding, geometry optimization, structural analysis, and design-objective space exploration. He has been working as a research assistant in the Department of Architecture since 2019.

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Şevval Çöloğlu

Completed her bachelor studies in the Department of Architecture at TOBB Economics and Technology University in 2019. Then started her master education in Building Science Program at Middle East Technical University. Her fields of interests can be listed as computational design, digital fabrication, biomimetics, autogenic structures and material informed tectonics. While she still continues her studies she has also been working as a student assistant in classes with the dds team since October 2021.

Ongoing Thesis Studies

Ayça Ayaz Erdağ

Architect, B.Arch, Department of Architecture, Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversity, Turkey
M.Arch, New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA
[ongoing] Ph.D. Building Science, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
Research Area: Computational Design, Digital Tectonics,Digital Craftsmanship, Spatial Perception, Resilient Circular Conversion

Orkun Sönmez

Research Area: Immersion, Liminality, Postphenomenology, Virtual Reality, Organizational Psychology

Aslı Zeynep Doğan

Architect, B.Arch.Department of Architecture, Middle East Technical University
M.Sc. Building Science, Middle East Technical University
[ongoing] Ph.D. Building Science, Middle East Technical University
Research Area: sound perception in virtual environments, virtual reality, soundscapes

Anıl Koç

Architect, B.Arch.Department of Architecture, Bilkent University
[ongoing] M.Sc. Building Science, Middle East Technical University
Research Area: Robotic construction, Additive manufacturing, Computational design, Fabrication Technologies

Mustafa Sina Karaoğlu

Architect, B.Arch.Department of Architecture, Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University
[ongoing] M.Sc. Building Science, Middle East Technical University
Research Area: Computer Vision and Natural Language Processing in Architectural Context, Generative AI for Architectural Design

Atike Yağmur Köseoğlu

Architect, B.Arch.Department of Architecture, TOBB University of Economics and Technology
[ongoing] M.Sc. Building Science, Middle East Technical University
Research Area: circular design, green building rating systems, life cycle assessment

Mehmet Oğuz Nas

Architect, B.Arch.Department of Architecture, Middle East Technical University
[ongoing] M.Sc. Building Science, Middle East Technical University
Research Area: 4D printing of hygroscopic actuators, computational design and fabrication technologies

FRIENDS AND FELLOWS

Fırat Özgenel

completed his bachelor studies in Physics Department in Middle East Technical University and focused on room acoustics since then. He completed his graduate studies and received his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Building Sciences Department in Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Architecture. Autonomous building inspection, computer vision and machine learning, computational design and room acoustics are among his research interest. He works at Digital Design Studio in Middle East Technical University Department of Architecture as student assistant between 2011 and 2012 and as specialist since January, 2013.

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