Full-Time Faculty Members
Yasemin Afacan
Prof. Dr.
Dean of FADA
yasemine@bilkent.edu.tr
0312-290-1742
FF402
CV | Courses
Ph.D., Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, Bilkent University, 2008.
Inclusive Design, Residential Environments for elderly people, sustainable design, virtual reality.
Burçak Altay
Asst. Prof of Practice
Acting Chair & Director of Graduate Studies
burcak@bilkent.edu.tr
0312-290-2651
FF312A
CV | Courses
Ph.D., Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, Bilkent University, 2000.
Inclusive design, empathic design, design education, architectural ethics, professional practice and design creativity.
Meltem Al
Asst. Prof. Dr.
meltem.al@bilkent.edu.tr
0312-290-1735
FF404
CV | Courses
Ph.D., Architecture, McGill University, 2024.
Ideology and politics of space, social and private housing, public space, neoliberal urbanization, gender and space, history and theory of modern architecture and urbanism.
Ekin Bayrak
Instructor
ekin.bayrak@bilkent.edu.tr
0312-290-1516
FF510
CV | Courses
M.F.A., Hacettepe University, Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, 2022.
Carbon-Neutral Design, Floating Structures, Artificial Intelligence and Spatial Design.
Cem Dedekargınoğlu
Instructor
dedekarginoglu@bilkent.edu.tr
0312-290-1519
FF405
CV | Courses
M.A, Middle East Technical University, Graduate Program in Architectural History, 2019.
Twentieth Century Architecture in Turkey, Ankara Urban History, Art and Architecture Archives and Guides, Walkability and Design.
Halime Demirkan
Prof. Dr.
demirkan@bilkent.edu.tr
0312-290-1762
FF408A
CV | Courses
Ph.D., Architecture, Middle East Technical University, 1989.
Computer aided architectural design, human factors.
Burcu Aydınalp Egel
Instructor
aydinalp@bilkent.edu.tr
0312-290-1733
FF512A
CV | Courses
M.F.A., Lighting Design and Theatre Production, University of Florida, 2001.
Architectural Lighting Design, Flexible spaces, Computer Aided Design, Leisure Spaces, Stage Design.
Semra Horuz
Asst. Prof. Dr.
semra.horuz@bilkent.edu.tr
0312-290-1736
FF308A
CV | Courses
Ph.D., History of Architecture and Building Archeology, TU Vienna, 2021.
History of Architecture, Nineteenth-Century Art and Architecture, Late Ottoman Visual and Material Cultures.
Sema Karamanoğlu
(on leave)
Instructor
sema.karamanoglu@bilkent.edu.tr
0312-290-2578
FF508A
CV | Courses
M.A., Architectural History, Middle East Technical University, 2013.
Architectural History and its Representations through Media, Architectural History /Art History Education, Design Education.
Nuri Cihan Kayaçetin
Asst. Prof. Dr.
cihan.kayacetin@bilkent.edu.tr
0312-290-1512
FF509A
CV | Courses
Ph.D., Building Science, Middle East Technical University 2018.
Life cycle assessment, environmental and social impact assessment, circular and bio-based construction, energy efficiency.
Alper Küçük
Senior Lecturer
akucuk@bilkent.edu.tr
0312-290-2644
FF502
CV | Courses
Ph.D., Architecture, Middle East Technical University, 2007.
Architectural theory and criticism, design education, architectural representation and drawing techniques.
Nilgün Camgöz Olguntürk
Assoc. Prof. Dr.
onilgun@bilkent.edu.tr
0312-290-2429
FF510A
CV | Courses
Ph.D., Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, Bilkent University, 2000.
Color, lighting, universal design.
Merve Öner
Asst. Prof. Dr.
merveoner@bilkent.edu.tr
0312-290-2592
FF403
CV | Courses
Ph.D., Dep. of Energy Systems, Territory and Construction Engineering, University of Pisa, 2021.
Lighting design; Environmental physiology; Building physics; Cognitive behavior; Human-centric built environments; Occupant health & well-being.
Murat Özdamar
Lecturer
Vice-Chair
omurat@bilkent.edu.tr
0312-290-1662
FF412A
CV | Courses
Ph.D., Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, Hacettepe University, 2019.
Interior Architectural / Design Education, Constructional Detailing, Furniture Design, Furniture Production.
Pınar Sezginalp
Asst. Prof. Dr.
pinar.sezginalp@bilkent.edu.tr
0312-290-2643
FF309A
CV | Courses
Ph.D., History of Architecture, Middle East Technical University, 2017.
History and Historiography of Modern Architecture and Interior Design, Dwelling, Domesticity and Home-making Practices.
Didem Zengin
Research Assistant
Ph. D. Student
didem.zengin@bilkent.edu.tr
0312-290-2650
FF128
Advisor: Asst. Prof. of Practice Dr. Burçak Altay
M.F.A., Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, Bilkent University, 2022.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Meghánn Catherine Ward
Dr.
meghanncward@gmail.com
0312-290-2788
FF407A
Mentor: Prof. Dr. Yasemin Afacan, DEMANS24-26 (DOI: 10.3030/101180607)
Ph.D. Health Research, Lancaster University, 2022.
Part-Time Faculty Members
Çiçek Aküzüm
cicek.akuzum@bilkent.edu.tr
IAED202: Interior Design Studio II
B.A., Architecture, Middle East Technical University, 1990.
Yunus Altay
yunus.altay@bilkent.edu.tr
IAED302: Interior Design Studio IV
M.F.A., Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, Bilkent University, 1997.
İrem Ekin Atasoy
Ph. D. Student
ekin.atasoy@bilkent.edu.tr
IAED244: Lighting Design
M.A., Design, TOBB University of Economics & Technology, 2019.
Sevil Funda Ataylar
funda.ataylar@bilkent.edu.tr
IAED202: Interior Design Studio II
IAED244: Lighting Design
M.F.A., Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, Bilkent University, 1998.
Mehmet Tahir Ayparlar
tahir.ayparlar@bilkent.edu.tr
FA102: Basic Design II
FA132: Design Graphics
M.F.A., Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, Bilkent University, 2005.
İrem Çağlayan
Dr.
irem.caglayan@bilkent.edu.tr
IAED402: Interior Design Studio VI
IAED481: Product Detailing Studio
Ph.D., Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, Bilkent University, 2024.
Yaprak Çakın
yaprak.cakin@bilkent.edu.tr
IAED402: Interior Design Studio VI
M.Sc, Loughborough University, Integrated Industrial Design, 2020.
Ertan Ergin
ergin.ertan@gmail.com
IAED302: Interior Design Studio IV
B.A., Architecture, Middle East Technical University, 1980.
Mehmet Tevfik Gürsu
tgursu@bilkent.edu.tr
FA102: Basic Design II
B.A., Architecture, Middle East Technical University, 1975.
Zeynep Karacaoğlan
zeynep.k@bilkent.edu.tr
IAED402: Interior Design Studio VI
M.F.A., Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, Bilkent University, 2023.
Sanem Deniz Ertek Karlıdağ
deniz@craft312.com
FA131: Technical Drawing
IAED202: Interior Design Studio II
M.Sc., Urban Design, Middle East Technical University, 2006.
Işıl Özgön
isilozgon@bilkent.edu.tr
FA102: Basic Design II
FA131: Technical Drawing
M.F.A., Bilkent University, Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, 2022.
Irmak Özman
irmak@bilkent.edu.tr
IAED202: Interior Design Studio II
M.F.A., Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, Bilkent University, 1996.
Müge Sarıgöl
mugesarigol@bilkent.edu.tr
IAED302: Interior Design Studio IV
IAED463: History of Furniture
M.F.A., Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, Bilkent University, 2022.
Hilal Nur Turan
hilal.turan@bilkent.edu.tr
IAED202: Interior Design Studio II
B.F.A., Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, Bilkent University, 2015.
Melike Zeynep Uğurlu
zeynepugurlu@bilkent.edu.tr
IAED252: Construction and Materials II
M.F.A., Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, Bilkent University, 2022.
Yunus Emre Üye
emre.uye@bilkent.edu.tr
IAED402: Interior Design Studio VI
B.F.A., Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, Bilkent University, 2014.
Elçin Yörük
Dr.
yoruk@bilkent.edu.tr
IAED402: Interior Design Studio VI
Ph.D., Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, Hacettepe University, 2025.