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Research profile
Mert Akay is a PhD candidate at the Department of Human-centered Design, Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering. His research integrates big data and thick data through AI methodologies to develop a framework for urban climate research. By combining urban data science with machine anthropology, he seeks actionable insights to enhance urban climate resilience, particularly in mitigating urban heat and reducing heat vulnerability.
He is an Urban Planner and Urban Designer with practical and academic experience that touches upon different aspects, mediums, and scales of urban planning and design practice. In addition to the awards received in national and international design competitions, he has been involved in several research projects and planning practices at the local and national levels. His current research interests cover urban climate, urban analytics, machine anthropology, urban morphology and climate-resilient city-making
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Quantitative assessment of non-stationary relationship between multi-scale urban morphology and urban heat
Erdem Okumus, D. & Akay, M., 2025, In: Building and Environment. 272, 22 p., 112669.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Investigating the influence of spatial characteristics on cycling volume: A multi-scale geographic weighted regression approach
Çiriş, S., Akay, M. & Tümer, E., 2024, In: Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives. 26, 18 p., 101160.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Mapping the public participation in climate resilience studies through structured topic modeling: A Critical Reflection on the Contemporary Literature
Akay, M. & Singh, A., 2024. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › Scientific
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Konut Dokusunda Tipolojik Çeşitlilik ve Morfolojik Süreklilik: Batı Ankara Örneği
Çalışkan, O., Parlak, N. S. & Akay, M., Jan 2023, Konut, Afetler ve Kentleşme Üzerine Yazılar.Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceedings/Edited volume › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Research Perspective of the Turkish Network of Urban Morphology
Kubat, A. S., Akay, M., Küçük Çalışkan, E. & Soygüzeloğlu, B., 2023, In: Serbian Architectural Journal. 15, 2023-1, p. 146-162 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Encouragment Award - Olivelo : Ecological Living Habitat Design Competition, İzmir - Turkey
Akay, M. (Recipient), Terzi, Fatih (Recipient), Gokce, Pinar (Recipient), Eşbah Tuncay, Hayriye (Recipient), Erbaş Gürler, Ebru (Recipient), Akülke, Dilara (Recipient), Güler, Arzu (Recipient), Kaplan, Adnan (Recipient), Drahşan, Emir (Recipient) & Güler, Utku (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Highest CGPA in METU Urban Design Master Program
Akay, M. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: National/international honour
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Honorable Mention Award - Iller Bank Neighbourhood Design Competition, Turkey
Akay, M. (Recipient), Koçer, Çağrım (Recipient), Karadoğan, Selen (Recipient), Ertem, Hazal (Recipient), Gülcan, Elifnaz (Recipient), Güzel, Nacize (Recipient) & İtez, Cansu (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Honorable Mention Award - Karabağlar Urban Square Design Competition, İzmir - Turkey
Akay, M. (Recipient), Çalışkan, Olgu (Recipient), Sinan, Ali (Recipient), Çetin, Hasan Okan (Recipient), Akpınar, Okan Mutlu (Recipient) & Karadeniz, Coşan (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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The City Science Lab, HafenCity University Hamburg
M.A. Akay (Visiting researcher)
15 Sept 2023 → 31 Dec 2023Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution
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Turkish Journal of Sense of Place and Urban Studies (Journal)
M.A. Akay (Editorial board member)
Jan 2023 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity
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Journal of Urbanism: International Research on Placemaking and Urban Sustainability (Journal)
M.A. Akay (Peer reviewer)
Sept 2022 → Dec 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
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eCAADe 2022 Conference
Burak Pak (Chair of programme committee), Rudi Stouffs (Chair of programme committee), M.A. Akay (Member of programme committee), Faruk Can Ünal (Member of programme committee), Ivo Vrouwe (Member of programme committee) & Heleen Goethals (Member of programme committee)
13 Sept 2022 → 16 Sept 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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II. Local Conference of the Network of Urban Morphology
Ayşe Sema Kubat (Chair of programme committee), Mert Akay (Member of programme committee), Eren Kürkçüoğlu (Member of programme committee), İrem Kurtuluş (Member of programme committee), Ezgi Küçük (Member of programme committee), Görsev Argın (Member of programme committee), Özge Çelik (Member of programme committee), Zeynep Günay (Member of programme committee), Tolga Ünlü (Member of programme committee), Tülin Selvi Ünlü (Member of programme committee), Mehmet Topçu (Member of programme committee), Cemil Arslan (Member of programme committee) & Sinan Burat (Member of programme committee)
31 Oct 2018 → 2 Nov 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference