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Education
2018 - 2022
2018 - 2022Doctorate
University College London, The Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources, UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering, England
2016 - 2017
2016 - 2017Postgraduate
Oxford Brookes University, School of Architecture, Sustainable Buildings: Performance and Design, England
2011 - 2015
2011 - 2015Undergraduate
Mersin University, Mimarlık Fakültesi, Mimarlık Bölümü, Turkey
Dissertations
2022
2022Doctorate
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
2017Postgraduate
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
B2 Upper IntermediateEnglish
A1 Beginner
A1 BeginnerItalian
Research Areas
Psychology
Environmental Sciences
Architecture
Academic Positions
2023 - Present
2023 - PresentAssistant Professor
Dokuz Eylul University, Mimarlık Fakültesi, Mimarlık Bölümü
Managerial Experience
2023 - Present
2023 - PresentMember of Department Strategic Planning Commission
Dokuz Eylul University, Mimarlık Fakültesi, Mimarlık Bölümü
2023 - Present
2023 - PresentFaculty Board Member
Dokuz Eylul University, Mimarlık Fakültesi, Mimarlık Bölümü
Courses
Articles
All (9)
SCI-E, SSCI, AHCI (4)
SCI-E, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI (5)
ESCI (1)
Scopus (5)
TRDizin (3)
Other Indexes (1)
2025
20251. 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)
2025
20252. 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
20253. Designing Climate-Responsive Learning Environments: Rethinking Educational Buildings Across Türkiye's Diverse Climatic Zones
Kuranlıoğlu D., Izmir Tunahan G.
Erciyes University Journal of the Institute of Science , vol.41, no.1, pp.282-317, 2025 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2025
20254. 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)
2024
20245. 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 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2024
20246. The Influence of Daylight Availability on Thermal Comfort in Classroom Environments
Mercan B., Izmir Tunahan G.
JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURAL SCIENCES AND APPLICATIONS , vol.9, no.2, pp.844-864, 2024 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2024
20247. Enhancing Social Interaction through Spatial Design: A Case Study of Social Areas and Canteen Use in Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Architecture
Izmir Tunahan G., Demirpençe Özdoğan G.
, vol.3, no.1, pp.71-89, 2024 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2022
20228. 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)
2022
20229. Evaluation of Daylight Perception Assessment Methods
Izmir Tunahan G., Altamirano H., Teji J. U., Ticleanu C.
Frontiers in Psychology
, vol.13, 2022 (SSCI)
Papers Presented at Peer-Reviewed Scientific Conferences
2023
20231. 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
20212. 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
20213. 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
20214. 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
2025