Gülsu Ulukavak-HARPUTLUGİL
Çankaya University

Since 1998, Gülsu U. Harputlugil has been working as an academic researcher. Recently she is a full time Professor at Çankaya University Faculty of Architecture and responsible of several under-graduate and graduate courses including Architectural Design Studio, Building Science and Construction Systems.

Her scholarly interests cover energy efficient building design, net zero energy/carbon/water buildings, performance evaluation and building simulation. She has a substantial track record in improving the energy performance of buildings, and deep knowledge of performance assessment strategies that may be used in the building process. Since 2010, her research has also explored the impact of occupant behavior on energy consumption of dwellings, renovation strategies of current building stock and climate change adaptation strategies for buildings and communities.

Most of her research have been funded/granted by TUBITAK and British Council Newton Fund. She has participated in many national and international research projects as a “senior expert” in the relevant field. From 2020, she is chair of Department of Architecture at Çankaya University. Besides she stands as an executive committee member of IEA EBC TCP (IEA Energy in Buildings and Communities Technology Collaboration Program) and board member of TTMD (Turkish Society of HVAC and Sanitary Engineers). She is also a member of IBPSA (International Building Performance Simulation Association) and a corresponding member of Technical Research Committee (TRC) of REHVA. She is married with two children. ⇐ back