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

Pınar Gökçınar Balkan, Res. Asst.

B.Arch., M.Arch., İzmir Institute of Technology
Fields of interest: cultural heritage, conservation of cultural heritage, urban conservation, historic environment, architectural conservation

https://avesis.metu.edu.tr/pinargok   pinargok@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. 

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