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METU Conservation of Cultural Heritage (in alphabetical order)
Pınar Aykaç Leidholm, Assoc. Prof. Dr.
B.Arch., M.Sc. METU; Ph.D., UCL Bartlett School of Architecture
Field of interest: interpretation and presentation of heritage places, culture-led urban regeneration, museum’s role in heritage conservation, museumification, heritage politics
https://avesis.metu.edu.tr/paykac paykac@metu.edu.tr | room: 408 phone: (210) 6205
A. Güliz Bilgin Altınöz, Prof. Dr.
B.Arch., M.S., Ph.D., METU.
Fields of interest: conservation and planning of multi; layered towns; Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and heritage information management in conservation of cultural heritage; urban archaeology; Bergama (Pergamon); conservation, planning and management of historic urban sites and archaeological sites; utilization of information technologies in different phases of conservation/restoration studies and education
https://avesis.metu.edu.tr/bilging bilging@metu.edu.tr | room:409 phone: (210) 6207
Filiz Diri Akyıldız, Specialist Dr.
B.Arch., Gazi University; M.S., Ph.D. METU.
Fields of interest: conservation theory of tangible cultural heritage, construction techniques and process of traditional dwellings and historic public baths, advanced architectural documentation techniques
https://avesis.metu.edu.tr/fdiri fdiri@metu.edu.tr | room: 18 phone: (210) 2230
Seda Cengiz, Res. Asst. Dr.
B.Arch. İzmir University of Economics., M.Arch., Istanbul Technical Uni., Ph.D. İzmir Institute of Technology
Fields of interest: conservation of cultural heritage, traditional rural architecture, conservation of timber frame building techniques, sustaining cultural memory, cultural landscapes, traditional building techniques, historic buildings and sites
https://avesis.metu.edu.tr/scengiz scengiz@metu.edu.tr | room: 423 phone: (210) 6217
Meltem Çetiner, Res. Asst.
B. Arch. Gazi University, M.Sc. METU
Fields of interest: cultural heritage conservation, archaeological sites, interpretation and presentation of archaeological sites, universal design, accessibility, human rights of people with disabilities
https://avesis.metu.edu.tr/mcetiner mcetiner@metu.edu.tr | room: 423 phone: (210) 6217
İrem Diker Gökçe, Res. Asst.
B.Arch., M.Sc., METU
Fields of interest: conservation of cultural heritage, rural heritage
https://avesis.metu.edu.tr/direm direm@metu.edu.tr | room: 423 phone: (210) 6217
Simay Cansu Ekici Üner, Res. Asst.
B.Arch., METU, M. Sc. METU
Fields of interest: architectural conservation, industrial heritage, conservation of modern architecture, social sustainability
https://avesis.metu.edu.tr/cansue cansue@metu.edu.tr | room: 315 phone: (210) 6233
Kemal Gülcen, Adm. Staff, Photogrammetry Lab Technician
room: 18 phone: (210) 2230
Bilge Alp Güney, Res. Asst. Dr.
Field of interest:
https://avesis.metu.edu.tr/bguney room: - phone: - (210) -
Tuğçe Halıcı, Res. Asst.
B.Arch. M.Sc., METU
Fields of interest: conservation of cultural heritage, disaster risk management of cultural heritage, vulnerability assessment, disaster risk management of cultural heritage, climate change adaptation
https://avesis.metu.edu.tr/thalici thalici@metu.edu.tr | room: 315 phone: (210) 6233
Elif Miray Kısaer, Res. Asst.
B.Arch. TOBB ETU, M.Sc. METU
Fields of interest: architectural conservation, cultural heritage management, conservation of modern heritage
https://avesis.metu.edu.tr/mkisaer mkisaer@metu.edu.tr | room: 423 phone: (210) 6217
Gökhan Okumuş, Res. Asst.
B.Arch., Uludağ University; M.Sc. METU
Fields of interest: Conservation and Management of Natural and Cultural Heritage Sites, Multi-Layered Cultural Landscapes, Water-Related Heritage, Landscape Heritage, Modern Heritage
https://avesis.metu.edu.tr/okumusg okumusg@metu.edu.tr | room: 315 phone: (210) 6233
Özgün Özçakır, Assist. Prof. Dr. [Coordinator - Graduate Program in Conservation of Cultural Heritage]
B.Arch., M.Sc., Ph.D., METU.
Fields of interest: heritage values, heritage and sustainability, heritage impact assessment (HIA), adaptive reuse, approaches and strategies for intervention in heritage places
https://avesis.metu.edu.tr/oozcakir oozcakir@metu.edu.tr | room: 408 phone: (210) 6205
Merve Öztürk, Res. Asst.
B.Arch., Eskişehir Osmangazi University; M.Sc. METU
Field of interest: conservation of industrial heritage, conservation of modern heritage
https://avesis.metu.edu.tr/merveo merveo@metu.edu.tr | room:315 phone:(210)6233
Ufuk Serin, Assoc. Prof. Dr. (on leave)
B.Arch., M.S., METU; M.A., Ph.D., Pontificio Istituto di Archeologia Cristiana (PIAC), Roma.
Fields of interest: Late Antique and Byzantine art, architecture, topography; landscape and medieval archaeology; history of architecture; cultural heritage; interpretation and representation of material culture
https://avesis.metu.edu.tr/userin userin@metu.edu.tr | room:424 phone: (210) 7289
Elif Sırt Çıplak, Inst. Dr.
B.S. EU, M.S., Ph.D., METU
Fields of interest: diagnosis of materials deterioration problems of historical structures (Mount Nemrut Monuments and Temple of Augustus), archeological sites (Çatalhöyük), and traditional dwellings; examination of performance characteristics of historical construction materials; methods for investigation of biodeterioration, detection, analyses and evaluation of microbial activity on historical materials, biotechnological methods in the conservation of stone materials (biomineralisation and biological mortar)
https://avesis.metu.edu.tr/selif selif@metu.edu.tr | room:- phone: (210)-
Neriman Şahin Güçhan, Prof. Dr. [Dean of the Faculty of Architecture]
B.Arch., M.S., Ph.D., METU.
Fields of interest: Preservation and rehabilitation of historic sites, Conservation Management, Conservation / rehabilitation of timber framed historic houses, material decay, Conservation education, Accreditation of Architectural Education, Ankara, Southeast Anatolia Project (GAP), Nemrut Tumulus, Adıyaman, Old Greek settlements in Anatolia: Ayvalık (Kydonia), Cunda (Alibey), Kayaköy (Levissi), Şirince (Kırkınca)
https://avesis.metu.edu.tr/neriman neriman@metu.edu.tr | room: 412 phone: (210) 6211
Sibel Yıldırım Esen, Assist. Prof. Dr. (on leave)
B.Arch., M.Arch., M.S., Ph.D., METU.
Fields of interest: vulnerability and risk assessment, disaster risk management of cultural heritage, resilience of cultural heritage assets, world heritage, conservation and management of archaeological sites
https://avesis.metu.edu.tr/sesen sesen@metu.edu.tr | room:36 phone: (210) 2262