Academics

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nilüfer TALU
Chair of Department

Educational Background

BA: Dokuz Eylül University, Architecture Department, 1996
MSc: İzmir Institute of Technology, Industrial Design Department, 2002
PhD: İzmir Institute of Technology, Architecture Department, 2008

Research Interests

  • Design Culture
  • Social Context
  • Product Design

Assist. Prof. Dr. Bahar EMGİN
Vice Chair of Department

Educational Backround

BS: İstanbul Technical University, Industrial Design Department, 2006
MSc: İzmir University of Economics, Design Studies, 2008
PhD: Bilkent University, Visual and Cultural Studies, 2014

 

Research Interests

  •  Design History 
  •  Material Culture
  •  Science and Technology Studies
  • baharemgin@iyte.edu.tr

Prof. Dr. Nuri BAŞOĞLU

Educational Background

BS: Industrial Engineering Department, Bogazici University, 1982 
MSc: Production Management, Graduate School of Business Administration, Istanbul University, 1984
PhD: Production Management, Graduate School of Business Administration, Istanbul University, 1990

Research Interests

  • Management of Inovation
  • Technology Adoption 
  • Dissemination of Technology

Prof. Dr. Alexander van ECK

Educational Backround

BS: History of Art and Architecture, State University of Groningen, 1983 
MSc: Art History, University of Amsterdam, 1987
PhD: Humanities, Free University of Amsterdam, 1995

Research Interests

  • Renaissance Art
  • Baroque Art
  • Levantine Art
  • alexandervan@iyte.edu.tr

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayça TUNÇ COX
Vice Dean

Educational Background

BA: Ege University, Radio-Television-Cinema Department, 2002
MSc: Ege University, Radio-Television-Cinema Department, 2005
PhD: Royal Holloway College,University of London, Media Arts Department, 2011 

Research Interests

  • Diasporic Cinema
  • International Cinema
  • Design and Cinema

Assist. Prof. Dr. Fulya Ertem Başkaya
Visual Communication and Design Coordinator of Department

Educational Background

BA: Bilkent University, Department of Graphic Design , 1999
MSc: Bilkent University, Department of Graphic Design, 2001
MPhil: Amsterdam University, Cultural Analysis Department, 2003
PhD: Bilkent University, Department of Graphic Design, 2006

Research Interests

  • History and Theory of Photography
  • Visual Culture
  • Design and Creativity

Inst.Yankı GÖKTEPE

Educational Background

BA: Dokuz Eylül University, Architecture Department, 1995
MSc: İzmir Institute of Technology, Industrial Design Department, 2000

Research Interests

  • Packaging Design
  • Medical Design
  • Product Design

Inst. Canberk YURT

Educational Background

BA: Gazi University, Industrial Design Department, 2014
MSc: İzmir University of Economics, Design Studies, 2019
PhD Candidate: İzmir University of Economics, Design Studies

Research Interests

  • Product Design
  • Sustainability
  • Circular Design

Part-time Instructors

Utku YÜCELMİŞ

Educational Background

BA: İzmir University of Economics, Industrial Design Department, 2014 
MSc: Middle East Technical University, Industrial Design Department, 2018

Work Interests

  • Product Design
  • Product Development Processes and Project Management
  • Product Design for the Defense Industry
  • Design for Manufacturability

Hakan DİNİZ

Educational Background

BA: Middle East Technical University, Industrial Design Department, 2006
MSc: Rhode Island School of Design, Industrial Design Department, 2010

Work Interests

  • Product Design
  • Toy Design
  • Game Design
  • Packaging Design
  • Strategic Design

Research Assistants

Res. Asst. Ayça BÜYÜKÇINAR

Educational Background

BA: Istanbul Technical University, Industrial Product Design Department, 2008
MSc: Istanbul Technical University, Art History Department, 2015
PhD Candidate: İstanbul Technical University, Industrial Design Department

Research Interests

  • Product Design
  • User-centered Design
  • Co-design with Children

Res. Asst. Zeynep OĞRAK

Educational Background

BA: Karabük University, Industrial Design Department, 2018
MSc: Gazi University, Industrial Design Department, 2021
PhD Candidate: Mimar Sinan University, Industrial Design

Research Interests

  • User Experience
  • Interaction Design
  • Emotional Design

Res. Asst. Ceyda ÇOLAK

Educational Background

BA: Eskişehir Technical University, Industrial Design Department, 2017
MSc Student: İzmir Institute of Technology, Industrial Design Department 

Research Interests

  • Product Design

Res. Asst. Hatice Nur BOYAN

Educational Background

BA: Gazi University, Industrial Design Department, 2019
MSc Student: Gazi University, Industrial Design Department

Research Interests

  • Craft and Design
  • Design Fixation
  • Product Design

Res. Asst. Sedef Betül GÜL

Educational Background

BA: İzmir University of Economics, Industrial Design Department, 2021
MSc Student: Ege University, Industrial Design Department

 

Research Interests

  • Basic Design & Design Culture
  • Design Research and Methods
  • Design Management

Res. Asst. Hazal DOĞUKAN

Educational Background

BA: Gazi University, Industrial Design Department, 2020
MSc Student: Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Ceramic and Glass Design Department

Research Interests

  • Ceramic and Glass Product Design
  • Sustainable Design
  • Environmental Design Methods