Current PhD Students

Design, Technology And Society

Ceylan Beşevli

PhD DTES

Research Interest: Child-Computer Interaction, Embodied Interaction, User Research

İstanbul Technical University, Industrial Product Design, BA

Email: cbesevli17@ku.edu.tr

Doğa Gatos

PhD DTES

Research Interest: Social design, Disabling environment, Human-building interaction

Yildiz Technical University, Interaction Design, BA

Email: dcorlu14@ku.edu.tr

Gül Kaner

PhD DTES

Research Interest: Fashion Studies, Sustainability, Nudge Theory
Utrecht University, Media Studies MA

Koç University, Design Technology & Society MA

Kadir Has University, Advertisig BA

Email: gkaner16@ku.edu.tr

Haluk Mert Bal

PhD DTES

Research Interest: Journalism studies, citizen journalism, media and activism, social movements

Middle East Technical University, Social Policy, M.Sc.

Email: hbal13@ku.edu.tr

Hamidreza Farhat

PhD DTES

Research Interest: Twitter and Microblogging Data analysis, SVOD platforms and Moving Image, Equality and Social Movements, Dystopian Portrayals

Media and Visual Studies, Bilkent University, MA

English Language and Literature, Tabriz Azad University, MA

English Language and Literature, Urmia University, BA

Email: hfarhat19@ku.edu.tr

Hayati Havlucu

PhD DTES

Research Interest: Soft Organic Tangible Interfaces

Istanbul Technical University, Industrial Product Design, BA

Email: hhavlucu16@ku.edu.tr

Hüseyin Uğur Genç

PhD DTES

Research Interest: Design for behavioral change, Design for sustainability

Middle East Technical University, Industrial Design, BA

Email: hgenc17@ku.edu.tr

María Laura Ramírez Galleguillos

PhD DTES

Research Interest: Social Innovation, Social Change, Empathic Design, Participatory Design, Design Research, SDGs

Adolfo Ibáñez University, Design School, Master on Innovation and Design

Adolfo Ibáñez University, Business School, Business

Email: mgalleguillos18@ku.edu.tr

Melike Aslı Sim

PhD DTES

Research Interest: Female bloggers; how they are related to digital labour debate; identity formation via blogging activities

Koç University, Design Technology and Society, MA

Central European University, Social Anthropology, MA

Email: msim15@ku.edu.tr

Mert Yıldız

PhD DTES

Research Interest: Interaction Design, Design for Behavioral Change, Feedback Modalities

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Architecture, Bachelor of Industrial Design

Email: mertyildiz18@ku.edu.tr

Pelin Karaturhan

PhD DTES

Research Interest: Design for Wellbeing, Interaction Design

Koc University, Media and Visual Arts, BA

Koc University, Business Administration, BA

Email: pkaraturhan13@ku.edu.tr

Sezen Kayhan

PhD DTES

Research Interest: Media Studies, Urban Studies

Bahçeşehir University, Department of Film and Television, MA

Bilkent University, Department of Archaeology and History of Art, BA

Email: skayhan15@ku.edu.tr

Website: www.sezenkayhan.com

Zeynep Şölen Yıldız

PhD DTES

Research Interest: Design for People with Autism, Design for Parents of People with Autism, Universal Design

Psychology, Koç University

Media and Visual Arts, Koç University, BA

Email: zyildiz13@ku.edu.tr

Serpil Kararoğlu

PhD DTES

Research Interests: Crossover picturebooks, Intergenerational relationships, Old age representation in picturebooks, Design for older adults' wellbeing, Participatory design, Inclusive design

Koç University, Design, Technology & Society Program

Artistic Research Studio, https://kuarc.ku.edu.tr
Rumelifeneri Yolu-Sarıyer 34450
Istanbul- Türkiye
E-mail: skaraoglu20@ku.edu.tr

Feride Esra Becan

PhD DTES

Koç University, Design, Technology & Society Program
Artistic Research Studio & Picturebook Studies,

https://kuarc.ku.edu.tr

Mail: ebecan21@ku.edu.tr

Web: esrabecan.com