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Assoc.Prof. (PhD) Yenal Akgun

Faculty of Architecture / Dept. of Architecture

Short CV

Yenal Akgün was graduated from Istanbul Technical University, Department of Architecture in 2000. After working in several national and international design projects between 2000 and 2002, he started to work for İzmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH) in 2002 as research assistant. In 2004, he received his MSc degree from IZTECH. In 2006, he continued his academic studies at the University of Stuttgart, Institute for Lightweight Structures and Conceptual Design (ILEK) by the PhD grant of German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), and completed his PhD in 2010. In December 2017, he received the title Associate Professor from the Higher Education Council of Turkey (YOK) in “Construction and Construction Technologies / Systems in Architecture”. Between 2017 and 2019, he worked as a full-time architect at Izmir Konak Municipality Department of Urban Design; and taught at Yaşar University Department of Architecture as a part time lecturer. Since September 2017, he has been working as full-time professor at Yaşar University Department of Architecture. Yenal Akgün has received many awards in national architecture competitions; conducted many national and international workshops at several universities. He has also been assigned as reviewer panelist at several TÜBİTAK projects. He is currently conducting an international EU project.

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Education

Phd

MİMARLIK (DR) (İNGİLİZCE) / İZMİR YÜKSEK TEKNOLOJİ ENSTİTÜSÜ
MÜHENDİSLİK VE FEN BİLİMLERİ ENSTİTÜSÜ/MİMARLIK (DR) (İNGİLİZCE)/
Thesis Name: A novel transformation model for deployable scissor-hinge structures (2011)
Thesis Advisor: KORAY KORKMAZ,RASİM ALIZADE
2004 - 2011

Master

MİMARLIK (YL) (TEZLİ) (İNGİLİZCE) / İZMİR YÜKSEK TEKNOLOJİ ENSTİTÜSÜ
MÜHENDİSLİK VE FEN BİLİMLERİ ENSTİTÜSÜ/MİMARLIK (YL) (TEZLİ) (İNGİLİZCE)/
Thesis Name: Perception of space through representation media: A comparison between 2D representation techniques and 3D virtual environments (2004)
Thesis Advisor: EMİNE ÖZEN EYÜCE
2000 - 2004

Bachelor

MİMARLIK BÖLÜMÜ / İSTANBUL TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ
MİMARLIK FAKÜLTESİ/MİMARLIK BÖLÜMÜ/MİMARLIK PR./
MİMARLIK FAKÜLTESİ
1996 - 2000

Academic Titles

Assoc.Prof.

YAŞAR ÜNİVERSİTESİ / MİMARLIK FAKÜLTESİ / MİMARLIK BÖLÜMÜ
2019 -

Asst.Prof.

GEDİZ ÜNİVERSİTESİ / MÜHENDİSLİK VE MİMARLIK FAKÜLTESİ / İÇ MİMARLIK VE ÇEVRE TASARIMI BÖLÜMÜ
2011 - 2016

Research Assistant

İZMİR YÜKSEK TEKNOLOJİ ENSTİTÜSÜ / MİMARLIK FAKÜLTESİ / MİMARLIK BÖLÜMÜ
2007 - 2011

Research Assistant

Die Universitaet Stutgart / Mimarlık / Institute for Lightweight Structures Conceptual Design
2006 - 2007

Research Assistant

İZMİR YÜKSEK TEKNOLOJİ ENSTİTÜSÜ / MİMARLIK FAKÜLTESİ / MİMARLIK BÖLÜMÜ
2002 - 2006

Thesis Superviser

Master Thesis
HÜSEYİN MARAL Afet sonrası geçici yerleşim yerlerinin planlanmasındaki faktörlerin incelenmesi : Karşıyaka örneği Gediz Üniversitesi 2016
PhD Thesis

Publications

7.1 Published or Accepted to be Published in International Journals Covered by (SCI & SCI-E & SSCI & AHCI)
KİPER GÖKHAN, KORKMAZ KORAY, GÜR ŞEBNEM, UNCU MÜJDE, MADEN FERAY, AKGÜN YENAL, KARAGÖZ CEVAHİR Loop based classification of planar scissor linkages Sādhanā, 47(12), 1-17. (SCI-Expanded) 2022
AKGÜN YENAL,GANTES CHARIS J,KALOCHAIRETIS KONSTANTINOS,GKAGKA ELEFTHERIA E A Proposal for a Convertible Stadium Roof Structure Derived From Watt I Linkage MECHANICS BASED DESIGN OF STRUCTURES AND MACHINES, 44(3), 0-0. (SCI-Expanded) 2016
KORKMAZ KORAY,AKGÜN YENAL,MADEN FERAY Design of a 2 DOF 8R Linkage for Transformable Hypar Structure MECHANICS BASED DESIGN OF STRUCTURES AND MACHINES, 40(1), 19-32. (SCI-Expanded) 2012
AKGÜN YENAL,GANTES CHARIS J,SOBEK WERNER,KORKMAZ KORAY,KALOCHAIRETIS KONSTANTINOS A novel adaptive spatial scissor hinge structural mechanism for convertible roofs ENGINEERING STRUCTURES, 33(4), 1365-1376. (SCI-Expanded) 2011
MADEN FERAY,KORKMAZ KORAY,AKGÜN YENAL A review of planar scissor structural mechanisms geometric principles and design methods Architectural Science Review, 54(3), 246-257. (AHCI) 2011
AKGÜN YENAL,Gantes Charis J,Kalochairetis Konstantinos E,KİPER GÖKHAN A novel concept of convertible roofs with high transformability consisting of planar scissor hinge structures ENGINEERING STRUCTURES, 32(9), 2873-2883. (SCI-Expanded) 2010
7.2 Published or accepted to be published in International journals covered by other indexes
Erdoğdu Erkarslan Özlem, AKGÜN YENAL Design and implementation of online learning process for complex architectural projects: a graduation project example during Covid-19 period FAMagazine, (), 76-81. ESCI (WoS) 2021
AKGÜN YENAL,MADEN FERAY,YILDIRIM ERİNÇ Weight and Material Optimization of Scissor-hinge Linkages According to Given Span Length Procedia Manufacturing, 44(), 387-393. INSPEC 2020
MADEN FERAY,AKGÜN YENAL,KİPER GÖKHAN,GÜR ŞEBNEM,UNCU MÜJDE,KORKMAZ KORAY A Critical Review on Classification and Terminology of Scissor Structures Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures, 60(1), 47-64. ESCI 2019
ÇINAR ALİ KEMAL,AKGÜN YENAL,Maral Huseyin Analyzing The Planning Criteria for Emergency Assembly Points and Temporary Shelter Areas: Case of Izmir-Karsiyaka PLANLAMA-PLANNING, 28(2), 179-200. ESCI: Emerging Sources Citation Index 2018
YAR MÜJDE,KORKMAZ KORAY,KİPER GÖKHAN,MADEN FERAY,AKGÜN YENAL,AKTAŞ ENGİN A Novel Planar Scissor Structure Transforming Between Concave And Convex Configurations International Journal of Computational Methods and Experimental Measurements, 5(4), 442-450. CrossRef 2017
7.3 Published in CPCI-S or CPCI-SSH indexed conference proceedings International
AKGÜN YENAL Review of Contemporary Adaptive Structures and Future Perspectives 4th International Conference of Contemporary Affairs in Architecture and Urbanism (ICCAUA-2021) 2021
AKGÜN YENAL,MADEN FERAY,YILDIRIM ERİNÇ Weight and Material Optimization of Scissor-hinge Structures According to the Various Span Lengths 1st International Conference on Optimization-Driven Architectural Design 2019
MADEN FERAY,AKGÜN YENAL,YÜCETÜRK KUTAY,AKTAŞ ENGİN,UNCU MÜJDE,Mitropoulou Chara Structural Comparison of Scissor-hinge Linkages ICSA2019 – 4th International Conference on Structures and Architecture 2019
KORKMAZ KORAY,SUSAM GÖZDE,AKGÜN YENAL A Novel 8R Mechanism for Configurable Hypar Surface First Conference- Transformables 2013 2013
GANTES CHARIS J,KALOCHAIRETIS KONSTANTINOS E,AKGÜN YENAL On the Trade off between Structural Performance and Deployability First Conference- Transformables 2013 2013
MADEN FERAY,KORKMAZ KORAY,AKGÜN YENAL Design of Reconfigurable Doubly curved Canopy Structure ICSA 2013 – 2nd International Conference on Structures and Architecture: Concepts, Applications and Challenges 2013
AKGÜN YENAL,MADEN FERAY,KORKMAZ KORAY Design of Adaptive Structures by Kinematic Synthesis of Mechanisms ICSA 2013 – 2nd International Conference on Structures and Architecture: Concepts, Applications and Challenges 2013
AKGÜN YENAL,KORKMAZ KORAY A Novel Mechanism to Increase the Form Flexibility of Deployable Scissor Structures 2nd International Symposium on Computing in Science and Engineering 2011
AKGÜN YENAL,GANTES CHARIS J,SOBEK WERNER,KORKMAZ KORAY A Novel Transformation Model for Deployable Scissor hinge Structural Mechanisms IASS 2010: International Association of Spatial Structures 2010
AKGÜN YENAL,KORKMAZ KORAY,SOBEK WERNER,GANTES CHARIS j A Novel Transformable Roof System with Spatial Scissor hinge Structural Mechanisms AZcIFToMM, International Symposium of Mechanism and Machine Science 2010
KORKMAZ KORAY,AKGÜN YENAL,MADEN FERAY A Novel Transformable Structural Mechanism based on Bennett Linkage for Architectural Applications AZcIFToMM, International Symposium of Mechanism and Machine Science 2010
AKGÜN YENAL An Interactive Database HizmO for Reconstructing Lost Modernist İzmir 21st eCAADe Conference 2003
AKGÜN YENAL, ÖZENER OZAN ÖNDER Kinetic Architecture and BIM: The State of Art and Future Visions EURASIANBIM FORUM 2021 2021
7.4 Books & Book Chapters International
MADEN FERAY,AKGÜN YENAL,YÜCETÜRK KUTAY,AKTAŞ ENGİN,UNCU MÜJDE,Mitropoulou Chara Structures and Architecture - Bridging the Gap and Crossing Borders Chapter:Structural Comparison of Scissor-hinge Linkages Page (863-869) Chapter CRC Press 2019
AKGÜN YENAL,MADEN FERAY,GÜR ŞEBNEM,KİPER GÖKHAN,KORKMAZ KORAY,AKTAŞ ENGİN,YAR UNCU Müjde New Move: Architecture in Motion - New Dynamic Components and Elements Chapter:Scissor Linkages in the Design of Adaptive Morphologies Page (98-101) Chapter Birkhauser Architecture 2019
AKGÜN YENAL,MADEN FERAY,GÜR ŞEBNEM,KİPER GÖKHAN,KORKMAZ KORAY,AKTAŞ ENGİN,UNCU MÜJDE New Move: Architektur in Bewegung - Neue Dynamische Komponenten Und Bauteile Chapter:Scherengestänge als Elemente adaptiver Morphologien Page (100-103) Chapter Birkhauser Architecture 2019
AKGÜN YENAL Perception of Space through Representation Media A Comparison between 2D Representation Techniques and 3D Virtual Environments Page (-) LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing 2011
7.5 Published or Accepted to be Published in National Journals
Dayanır Hande, ÇINAR ALİ KEMAL, AKGÜN YENAL, ÇORUMLUOĞLU ÖZŞEN Delphi Yöntemi Kullanarak Afet Sonrası Geçici Barınma Alanı Seçimi ve Planlaması Ölçütlerinin Belirlenmesi: İzmir/Seferihisar Örneği Doğal Afetler ve Çevre Dergisi, 8(1), 87-102. TR DİZİN 2022
AKGÜN YENAL Bütünleş ik Mimarlık Eğitimi ve Pratiği Ege Mimarlık, 1(93), 10-11. DAAI (Design and Applied Arts Index) 2016
ÇINAR ALİ KEMAL,AKGÜN YENAL,Karaburun Akıncı Nursun Çiğli Güzeltepe Mahallesi için Kentsel Dönüşüm Modeli Önerisi Ege Mimarlık, 1(92), 26-29. DAAI (Design and Applied Arts Index) 2016
AKGÜN YENAL,EYÜCE EMİNE ÖZEN,ÇEVİKAYAK MURAT Ortografik Çizimler ile Bilgisayar Animasyonları arasında Mekân Algısı Bağlamında bir Karşılaştırma Yapı, 1(411), 68-73. DAAI (Design and Applied Arts Index) 2016
AKGÜN YENAL Biçim Değiştirebilen Yapılar ve Mimariye Kattıkları Üzerine Ege Mimarlık, 1(80), 42-45. DAAI (Design and Applied Arts Index) 2012
7.6 Published Conference Proceedings National
MARAL HÜSEYİN,AKGÜN YENAL,ÇINAR ALİ KEMAL,KARAVELİ ANDREE SONAD İzmir deki Afet Sonrasi Toplanma Ve Acil Barinma Alanlari Üzerine Bir Değerlendirme (Sözlü Sunum) 3. Türkiye Deprem Mühendisliği ve Sismoloji Konferansı 2015
YAMALI MUSTAFA SERCAN,AKGÜN YENAL,KARAVELİ ANDREE SONAD Deprem Sonrası Acil Barınma Birimi Tasarımları Üzerine Bir Değerlendirme (Sözlü Sunum) 3. Türkiye Deprem Mühendisliği ve Sismoloji Konferansı 2015
AKGÜN YENAL Watt I Mekanizmasından Türetilmiş Şekil Değiştirebilen Yeni Üst Örtü Strüktürü Önerileri (Sözlü Sunum) 17. UMTS: Uluslararası katılımlı 17. Makina Teorisi Sempozyumu 2015
AKGÜN YENAL Mekanizma Sentezi Yöntemleri ile Kinetik Strüktür Tasarımı (Sözlü Sunum) Mimarlıkta Taşıyıcı Sistemler Sempozyumu 2011
AKGÜN YENAL,KİPER GÖKHAN,CAN FATİH CEMAL Makas Benzeri Elemanlar ile Oluşturulmuş Şekli Değişebilen bir Strüktür Önerisi Sistemin Kinematik Analizi (Sözlü Sunum) 14. UMTS: Ulusal Makine Teorisi Sempozyumu 2009
7.7 Other Publications
Journals
AKGÜN YENAL,İNCEKÖSE ÜLKÜ Emre Arolat ile “Bergama Kültür Merkezi Üzerine Ege Mimarlık, (), 34-43. 2018
Others
AKGÜN YENAL,SOYA OZAN Prof. Dr. Ahmet T. Eyüce’ye Armağan - Mimarlık Eğitimi Ve Düşüncesine Dair Anılar Denemeler Yazılar Chapter:Tektonik Rotalar: Mimarlık İçinde Dolaşık Bir Yol Hikayesi Chapter Verita Kitap 2020
Non-academic Experience
Konak Belediyesi Mimar 2017 2019
İZTEK - İzmir Teknoloji Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ Mimar 2010 2011
TMMOB İzmir Mimarlar Odası Eğitmen 2008 2008
Tekser İnşaat Mimar/ Proje Tasarımcısı 2001 2002
Azan Kozbe Mimarlık ve İnşaat Tic. Ltd. Şti. Mimar 2000 2001
İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Öğrenci Asistan / Grafik Tasarımcı 1999 2000

Projects

Investigating novel architectural uses and fabrication problems of scissor-hinge structural mechanisms

Yükseköğretim Kurumları tarafından destekli bilimsel araştırma projesi

Torbalı Belediyesi Belediye Hizmet Binası, Pazar Yeri ve Otopark ile Yakın Çevresi Ulusal Mimari Proje Yarışması

Diğer kamu kuruluşları (Yükseköğretim Kurumları hariç)

İzmir Kalkınma Ajansı (İZKA), Kültür Varlıklarının Korunması ve Yaşatılması Mali Destek Programı, Kv02 Küçük Ölçekli Altyapı Bileşeni

Diğer kamu kuruluşları (Yükseköğretim Kurumları hariç)

İzmir Kalkınma Ajansı (İZKA), Kültür Varlıklarının Korunması ve Yaşatılması Mali Destek Programı, Kv02 Küçük Ölçekli Altyapı Bileşeni

Diğer kamu kuruluşları (Yükseköğretim Kurumları hariç)

Sivas Kızılırmak Köprüsü

Diğer kamu kuruluşları (Yükseköğretim Kurumları hariç)

Optimization Driven Architectural Design (OptArch)

H2020

Administrative Duties

Dekan Yardımcısı YAŞAR ÜNİVERSİTESİ

2021 -

Komisyon Başkanlığı YAŞAR ÜNİVERSİTESİ

2019 -

Membership in Scientific and Professional Organizations

TMMOB Mimarlar Odası

2002 -

İ.T.Ü. Mezunları Derneği

2000 -

MAKTED: Makine Teorisi Derneği

2015 -

Awards

1. Ödül - İzmir Ticaret Odası Binası Yenileme Fikir Projesi Yarışması

İzmir Tİcaret Odası / TÜRKİYE
2020

2. Ödül - İzmir Ticaret Odası Binası Yenileme Fikir Projesi Yarışması

İzmir Ticaret Odası / TÜRKİYE
2020

3. Ödül - Elazığ Belediyesi Gazi Caddesi Kentsel Yenileme ve Cephe Rehabilitasyonu Yarışması

KAMU KURUMU NİTELİĞİNDE MESLEK KURULUŞLARI İLE KANUNLA KURULMUŞ DİĞER KURUMLAR / TÜRKİYE
2015

DAAD 10 aylık Doktora Araştırma Bursu

DAAD -Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (Alman Akademik Değişim Servisi) / ALMANYA
2006

3. Ödül - İzmir Konak Belediyesi Uzundere Rekreasyon Vadisi Proje Yarışması

KAMU KURUMU NİTELİĞİNDE MESLEK KURULUŞLARI İLE KANUNLA KURULMUŞ DİĞER KURUMLAR / TÜRKİYE
2006

Courses

ARCH 4410 Architectural Design V (2021-2022)

Weekly Hour : 8

ARCH 3380 Building Information Modeling (2021-2022)

Weekly Hour : 3

ARCH 4420 Architectural Design Graduation Project (2021-2022)

Weekly Hour : 8

ARCH 5616 Structural Morphology in Architecture (2021-2022)

Weekly Hour : 3

ARCH 4420 Architectural Design Graduation Project (2020-2021)

Weekly Hour : 8

ARCH 4410 Architectural Design V (2020-2021)

Weekly Hour : 8

ARCH 3380 Building Information Modeling (2020-2021)

Weekly Hour : 3

ARCH 5616 Structural Morphology in Architecture (2020-2021)

Weekly Hour : 3

ARCH 2217 Building Technologies II: Materials & Detailing (2020-2021)

Weekly Hour : 6

ARCH 4420 Architectural Design Graduation Project (2019-2020)

Weekly Hour : 8

ARCH 4410 ARCHİTECTURAL DESİGN V (2019-2020)

Weekly Hour : 8

ARCH 2217 Building Technologies II: Materials and Detailing (2019-2020)

Weekly Hour : 6

ARCH 3380 Building Information Modeling (2019-2020)

Weekly Hour : 3

ARCH 5616 Structural Morphology in Architecture (2019-2020)

Weekly Hour : 3

ARCH 4410 Architectural Design V (2018-2019)

Weekly Hour : 8

ARCH 3318 Building Technologies III: Construction Project (2018-2019)

Weekly Hour : 4

ARCH 1114 Building Technologies I: Structural Systems and Construction (2018-2019)

Weekly Hour : 6

Contact

Üniversite Cad. No: 37-39 Ağaçlı Yol
Bornova / İZMİR