Postdoc
BEM & AI/ML
Aug. 2025 – Continuous
Concordia University, Canada
- Developed urban energy modeling software/web platform to design high-performance neighborhoods.
- Supported a modular Neighborhood Unit (NU) framework for Canadian urban energy planning that integrates national building standards.
- Serve as a peer reviewer for Scientific Reports (2025-Present) and facilitate ongoing research dissemination.
Lecturer
BEM & BIM
Jan. 2025 – June 2025
Bilkent University, Architecture
- Taught ARCH 324 (Environmental Technologies): passive/active design, energy certificates, and performance analysis.
- Taught ADA 134 (Designing with Digital Media): architectural design and visualization using AutoCAD, Rhino, Grasshopper, Revit, Illustrator, Photoshop, TwinMotion, and Lumion.
Lead Researcher
UBEM & AI/ML
June 2020 – Aug. 2023
TUBITAK 1001, Research Project
- Developed bottom-up building simulation pipelines (EnergyPlus, Rhino/Grasshopper, Python) and deep learning models for UBEM and climate risk assessment.
- Secured competitive research funding for urban sustainability initiatives, driven by comprehensive urban heat island (UHI) measurements and weather data calibration.
Teaching Assistant
UBEM & BEM & Data Analysis
Mar. 2019 – June 2020
Middle East Technical University
- Enhanced the course curriculum by guiding Master's students through real-world UBEM applications using EnergyPlus and Rhino/Grasshopper (ARCH750-Performative Architecture Lab).
- Collaborated with government agencies to process large-scale urban datasets for evaluating climate-resilient urban models.
Researcher
BEM & Programming
Jan. 2019 – June 2020
TUBITAK & Newton Fund
- Assisted in AI/ML for 3D reconstruction and camera-based occupancy classification.
- Conducted BEM for educational facilities and thermal imaging for energy diagnostics.
- Collected and validated occupancy and comfort data using in-situ sensors.
Researcher
BEM & Programming
Jan. 2019 – Sept. 2019
Oluşum Architecture
- Collaborated with the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change and GIZ to optimize building energy performance for Turkish Insulation Standards (TS-825).
- Simulated energy performance using genetic algorithms (HYPE, NSGA-II) and life-cycle cost analysis to propose near-zero energy building (nZEB) solutions (e.g., insulation, geothermal).
Lecturer
Computational & BEM & BIM
Jan. 2018 – Jan. 2019
Yasar University, Architecture
- Taught computational design tools (Rhino/Grasshopper) for ARCH 211.
- Lectured AI/ML-based performance modeling for ARCH 450.
- Introduced Building Information Modeling (BIM) practices using Revit for ARCH 380.
- Supervised environmental site analyses and participated in end-of-year design juries.