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Biography
İrem Sözen is a faculty member at Istanbul University, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Interior Architecture. After completing her Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering at Boğaziçi University, she completed her Master's degree in Architectural Engineering at Politecnico di Milano, Italy. Following her PhD degree in Building Science at Istanbul Technical University, she has also attended the AA School of Architecture as a visiting scholar to work in the field of sustainable environmental design. She has been teaching courses on physical environmental control, sustainable design and building materials. She has several publications on energy efficiency in residential buildings, thermal comfort and microclimate in vernacular architecture. She continues her research on the relationship between architecture and the environment with a focus on climate change.
Education
2010 - 2019
2010 - 2019Doctorate
Istanbul Technical University, Mimarlık, Mimarlık, Turkey
2006 - 2008
2006 - 2008Postgraduate
Politecnico di Milano, Architecture Urban Planning Construction Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Italy
2002 - 2006
2002 - 2006Undergraduate
Bogazici University, Mühendislik Fakültesi, İnşaat Mühendisliği, Turkey
Dissertations
2019
2019Doctorate
An approach to the evaluation of vernacular settlements in hot dry climate in terms of thermal comfort: The case of Mardin
Istanbul Technical University, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü
Foreign Languages
C2 Mastery
C2 MasteryEnglish
Research Areas
Architecture
Building Information
Physical Urban Protection
Academic Positions
2024 - Present
2024 - PresentAssistant Professor
Istanbul University, Faculty of Architecture, İç Mimarlık Bölümü
2023 - 2023
2023 - 2023Researcher
Architectural Association School of Architecture, Sustainable Environmental Design
2016 - 2020
2016 - 2020Lecturer
Bahcesehir University, Mimarlık, Mimarlık
2016 - 2019
2016 - 2019Researcher
Istanbul Technical University, Mimarlık, Mimarlık
Non Academic Experience
2022 - 2022
2022 - 2022Visiting Artist
Non-profit Organisation, Berlin Senate, Senate Department for Culture and Europe , Visiting Artist
Articles
2021
20211. The impact of urban form on building energy and cost efficiency in temperate-humid zones
MANGAN S. D., Koçlar Oral G., Erdemir Kocagil İ., Sozen İ.
JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING
, vol.33, 2021 (SCI-Expanded)
2020
20202. Evaluation of settlement textures in terms of building energy, economic performance, and outdoor thermal comfort
MANGAN S. D., Koçlar Oral G., Sozen İ., Erdemir Kocagil İ.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
, vol.56, 2020 (SCI-Expanded)
2019
20193. Outdoor thermal comfort in urban canyon and courtyard in hot arid climate: A parametric study based on the vernacular settlement of Mardin
Sozen İ., Koçlar Oral G.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
, vol.48, 2019 (SCI-Expanded)
2019
20194. Evaluation of Parameters Affecting Energy Efficiency of Vernacular Mardin Houses: A Case Study
Sozen İ., Koçlar Oral G.
MEGARON
, no.1, pp.1-10, 2019 (ESCI)
Papers Presented at Peer-Reviewed Scientific Conferences
2018
20181. Effect of Urban Texture on Building Energy Performance
Mangan S. D., Sözen İ., Koçlar Oral G., Erdemir Kocagil İ.
7th International Building Physics Conference, IBPC 2018, New York, United States Of America, 23 - 26 September 2018, pp.577-582, (Full Text)
2011
20112. A PROPOSAL FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SETTLEMENT DESIGN
Sözen İ., Yılmaz Y., Manioğlu G., Koçlar Oral G.
Çevre ve Tasarım Kongresi, İstanbul, Turkey, 8 - 09 December 2011, pp.177-189, (Full Text)
Funded Projects
2023 - 2023
2023 - 2023Urban thermal diversity and resilience to climate change: the case of the traditional settlement of Mardin
Postdoctoral Research Program Project
Sözen İ., Yannas S.
2016 - 2019
2016 - 2019Sustainable, Energy and Cost-Efficient Housing and Settlement Design Guide
Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Research Project
Sözen İ., Koçlar Oral G.(Executive), Manioğlu G., Mangan S. D., Erdemir Kocagil İ.
Peer Reviews in Scientific Publications
December 2021
December 2021Gazi Üniversitesi Mühendislik Mimarlık Fakültesi Dergisi
National Scientific Refreed Journal
Scholarships
2023 - 2023
2023 - 2023