Assoc. Prof. GİZEM İZMİR TUNAHAN

Mimarlık Fakültesi, Mimarlık Bölümü

Bina Bilgisi Ana Bilim Dalı

WoS Research Areas: Engineering Computing & Technology (Eng), Social Sciences (Soc)

Avesis Research Areas: Psychology, Environmental Sciences, Architecture

Email: gizem.izmirtunahan[at]deu.edu.tr

Office Phone: +90 232 301 8498

Web: https://avesis.deu.edu.tr/gizem.izmirtunahan

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Open Access

UN Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 3: GOAL 3: GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

SDG 7: GOAL 7: AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY

SDG 11: GOAL 11: SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES

SDG 17: GOAL 17: PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS

Announcements & Documents

Thesis Documents

Performance optimisation of office buildings in the context of overheating and daylighting with external shadings

Masterthesis-GizemIzmirTunahan.pdf

Investigating the influence of cultural background on daylight perception

Doctoralthesis-GizemIzmirTunahan.pd....pdf

Education

2018 - 2022

Doctorate

University College London, The Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources, UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering, England

2016 - 2017

Postgraduate

Oxford Brookes University, School of Architecture, Sustainable Buildings: Performance and Design, England

2011 - 2015

Undergraduate

Mersin University, Mimarlık Fakültesi, Mimarlık Bölümü, Turkey

Dissertations

2022

Doctorate

Investigating the influence of cultural background on daylight perception

University College London, The Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources, UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering

2017

Postgraduate

Performance optimisation of office buildings in the context of overheating and daylighting with external shadings

Oxford Brookes University, School of Architecture, Sustainable Buildings: Performance and Design

Foreign Languages

B2 Upper Intermediate

English

A1 Beginner

Italian

Research Areas

Avesis Research Areas: Psychology, Environmental Sciences, Architecture

WoS Research Areas: Engineering Computing & Technology (Eng), Social Sciences (Soc)

Research Areas Based on Academic Activities

Avesis Research Areas

WoS Research Areas

Scopus Research Areas

Academic Positions

2023 - Present

Assistant Professor

Dokuz Eylul University, Mimarlık Fakültesi, Mimarlık Bölümü

Managerial Experience

2023 - Present

Member of Department Strategic Planning Commission

Dokuz Eylul University, Mimarlık Fakültesi, Mimarlık Bölümü

2023 - Present

Faculty Board Member

Dokuz Eylul University, Mimarlık Fakültesi, Mimarlık Bölümü

2023 - 2026

Faculty Board Member

Dokuz Eylul University, Mimarlık Fakültesi

Courses

Postgraduate

Seminars on Architecture II

Undergraduate

MİMARİ TASARIMA GİRİŞ

MİMARİ TASARIM II

TEMEL TASARIM

MİMARİ TASARIM III

GRAFİK İLETİŞİM II

Supervised Theses

in Progress

Postgraduate

Sürdürülebilir Mimarlıkta Kullanıcı Odaklı Cephe Sistemleri: İnsan–Mekân Etkileşimine Dair Sistematik Bir İnceleme

Izmir Tunahan G. (Advisor)

N.Gül(Student)

in Progress

Postgraduate

Türkiye'nin Farklı İklim Bölgelerindeki Eğitim Yapılarında Bina Tasarımının İç Mekan Isısal Konforuna Etkisi

Izmir Tunahan G. (Advisor)

D.Kuranlıoğlu(Student)

in Progress

Postgraduate

Kütüphane Mekânlarında Kullanıcı Deneyimi ve Memnuniyetsizliğin Mekânsal ve Çevresel Analizi

Izmir Tunahan G. (Advisor)

B.Ebrar(Student)

Articles

2026

1. Environmental lighting conditions in neonatal intensive care units and their potential relevance for circadian entrainment: A multicenter observational study

Bonsau B., Alsat E. A., Kribs A., Felderhoff-Mueser U., Schneider K., Tunahan G. I., et al.

INTENSIVE AND CRITICAL CARE NURSING , vol.96, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)

2026

2. Climate-adaptive passive design for sustainable libraries: simulation and machine learning-based multi-objective optimisation of comfort, energy, and environmental performance

İZMİR TUNAHAN G., Özer Yaman G.

Frontiers in Built Environment , vol.12, 2026 (ESCI, Scopus)

2026

3. Architectural and Operational Drivers of Bedside Light Exposure Across Neonatal, Paediatric, and Adult Intensive Care Units: A Multicentre Real-World Study

Izmir Tunahan G., Girgin F. I., Yildizdas D., Cetinkaya M., Kilic S., Bagci S.

BUILDINGS (BASEL) , vol.16, no.5, pp.1-22, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

2026

4. Playing against the clock: The hidden costs of circadian disruption in the football ecosystem of performance, recovery and spectator engagement

Bagci S., İZMİR TUNAHAN G., Bademci F.

Journal of Sports Sciences , 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

2025

5. From motion to meaning: understanding students' seating preferences in libraries through PIR-enabled machine learning and explainable AI

İZMİR TUNAHAN G., TÜYSÜZOĞLU G., Altamirano H.

FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY , vol.16, 2025 (SSCI, Scopus)

2025

6. Biophilic Design in the Built Environment: Trends, Gaps and Future Directions

Tekin B. H., Izmir Tunahan G., Disci Z. N., Ozer H. S.

BUILDINGS (BASEL) , vol.15, no.14, pp.2516-2556, 2025 (SCI-Expanded)

2025

7. Designing Climate-Responsive Learning Environments: Rethinking Educational Buildings Across Türkiye's Diverse Climatic Zones

Kuranlıoğlu D., İZMİR TUNAHAN G.

Erciyes Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi , vol.41, no.1, 2025 (TRDizin)

2025

8. Exploring the impact of light wavelength on indoor mould growth

İZMİR TUNAHAN G., Hetherington E., Barrett E., Altamirano H.

Frontiers in Built Environment , vol.11, 2025 (ESCI, Scopus)

2024

9. Refunctioned Levantine Heritage in İzmir: A Study on Buca and Bornova

MUMCU Ş., Tunahan G. I.

Modular journal , vol.7, no.1-2, pp.30-53, 2024 (TRDizin)

2024

10. The Influence of Daylight Availability on Thermal Comfort in Classroom Environments

Mercan B., İzmir Tunahan G.

JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURAL SCIENCES AND APPLICATIONS , vol.9, 2024 (TRDizin)

2024

11. Enhancing Social Interaction through Spatial Design: A Case Study of Social Areas and Canteen Use in Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Architecture

Demirpençe Özdoğan G., İzmir Tunahan G.

E-SCALA Kırklareli University Journal of the Faculty of Architecture , 2024 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)

2022

12. Seating Behaviour of Students before and after the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from Occupancy Monitoring with PIR Sensors at the UCL Bartlett Library

Tunahan G., Altamirano H.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health , vol.19, no.20, 2022 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)

2022

13. Evaluation of Daylight Perception Assessment Methods

Izmir Tunahan G., Altamirano H., Teji J. U., Ticleanu C.

Frontiers in Psychology , vol.13, 2022 (SSCI, Scopus)

Papers Presented at Peer-Reviewed Scientific Conferences

2025

1. THE UNSEEN FACTOR IN THERMAL COMFORT: OCCUPANT DENSITY AND THERMAL PERCEPTION

İZMİR TUNAHAN G.

7. BİLSEL INTERNATIONAL GORDION SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHES CONGRESS, Ankara, Turkey, 25 - 26 October 2025, pp.152-160, (Full Text)

2025

2. TÜRKİYE’NİN İKLİMSEL ÇEŞİTLİLİĞİ BAĞLAMINDA MİMARİ TASARIMDA TEK TİP PROJE YAKLAŞIMININ DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ

Kuranlıoğlu D., İZMİR TUNAHAN G.

1. BİLSEL INTERNATIONAL MIDAS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHES CONGRESS, Eskişehir, Turkey, 8 - 09 March 2025, pp.206-219, (Full Text)

2025

3. Effect of Different Light Wavelengths and Photoperiods on the Growth of Aspergillus Niger in the Indoor Environment

Hetherington E., İZMİR TUNAHAN G., Altamirano H., Barrett E.

International Conference on Moisture in Buildings, ICMB 2025, Guimarães, Portugal, 23 - 24 October 2025, vol.776 LNCE, pp.138-148, (Full Text)

2023

4. Comprehensive Analysis of Moisture-Related Problems in Turkish Buildings: Identification, Characteristics, and Research Gaps

Izmir Tunahan G., Altamirano H.

2nd International Conference on Moisture in Buildings (ICMB23), London, England, 3 - 04 July 2023, pp.1-2, (Full Text)

2021

5. THE ROLE OF DAYLIGHT IN LIBRARY USERS’ SEAT PREFERENCES

Tunahan G., Altamirano H., Teji J. U.

CIE Conference, London, England, 27 - 29 September 2021, pp.1-11, (Full Text)

2021

6. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF CULTURAL BACKGROUND IN THE LIT ENVIRONMENT

Tunahan G., Altamirano H., Teji J. U.

CIE Conference, London, England, 27 - 29 September 2021, pp.1-10, (Full Text)

2021

7. The impact of daylight availability on seat selection

Tunahan G., Altamirano H., Urwin J.

Proceedings of the IES 2021 Annual Conference, London, England, 9 - 13 August 2021, pp.1-13, (Full Text)

Books

2025

1. CIRCADIAN-RESPONSIVE URBAN DESIGN: INTEGRATING URBAN LIGHTING, HEALTH AND PLANNING

İZMİR TUNAHAN G.

in: Academic Studies on Architecture, DAL MURAT, ÖZKAN ÜSTÜN GİZEM, Editor, BİDGE, Ankara, pp.77-92, 2025

2025

2. Kentsel Rekreasyon Alanlarının Fiziksel, Zihinsel ve Sosyal Sağlık Üzerindeki Çok Boyutlu Etkileri ve Sağlık Odaklı Kent Stratejileri

İZMİR TUNAHAN G.

in: Kentsel Rekreasyon Alanları: Disiplinlerarası Bir Yaklaşım, KOÇAK EDA, YAĞMUR YENAL, Editor, Nobel, Ankara, pp.239-264, 2025

2025

3. Effect of Different Light Wavelengths and Photoperiods on the Growth of Aspergillus Niger in the Indoor Environment

Hetherington E., İZMİR TUNAHAN G., Altamirano H., Barrett E.

in: Moisture in Buildings, Branco Jorge M., Lima Daniel F., Moscoso Yina, Silva Sandra M., Editor, Springer Nature, Cham, pp.138-149, 2025

Funded Projects

2025 - Present