Serefraz AKYAMAN

Arş.Gör.Dr. Serefraz AKYAMAN is a Researcher at the Department of Architecture Communication, Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture at Sakarya University. He holds a PhD from Istanbul Technical University (2016) and has been affiliated with Sakarya University since 2014. His academic contributions span teaching, research, and industrial design innovation.

His research focuses on industrial design applications in gaming, medical education technologies (e.g., virtual reality for episiotomy training), and post-phenomenological analysis of self-tracking devices. He has published in journals like Entertainment Computing and Nurse Education Today. His work combines design theory with practical applications in fields ranging from architectural education to healthcare simulations.

Dr. AKYAMAN has received awards including the 5th Natural Stone Design Competition (2016) and Mondi Tire Kutsan's 'Kutu Kutu' Project Award (2011). He actively contributes to academic communities through refereeing, organizing workshops (e.g., UTAK 2024), and patenting educational tools like model-assisted episiotomy training systems. His teaching includes courses like Architectural Design I/II and Conceptual Design, emphasizing hands-on methodologies.

He holds 10+ industrial design patents, including ergonomic furniture and packaging solutions. His creative work includes digital art exhibitions and logo designs for institutions like Home And Joy Store and Akyaman Energy.