Umut Almaç

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Umut Almaç is an academic at the Istanbul Technical University Faculty of Architecture since 2024, with a post-doctoral education at University College London. His career spans roles including:

• 2024: Associate Professor
• 2018-2024: Lecturer/Doctor Lecturer
• 2007-: Research Assistant

Education

• 2008-2012: Doctorate in Restoration, Istanbul Technical University
• 2000-2002: Master's in Building Information, Istanbul Technical University
• 1995-1999: Licence in Civil Engineering, Istanbul Technical University

Research Focus
Specializing in structural analysis of historical constructions using point clouds and numerical modeling, his work addresses:

• Preservation of architectural heritage
• 3D documentation techniques
• Post-disaster rehabilitation strategies
• Masonry structural behavior
• Historical building materials
• Cultural asset management

Scientific Contributions
His research outputs show a progression from Byzantine monument analysis (2010) to 3D point cloud structural domain analysis (2020), with significant citations in Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering (26 citations) and Open Construction and Building Technology Journal (22 citations).

Awards & Projects

• Bizimköy Architectural Project Competition Purchase Award (2020)
• Documentation of Hagia Sophia Basilica (2018-2021)
• Wooden beam contribution in masonry buildings (2017-2021)
• Antakya post-earthquake protection strategies (2023)
• Edirne architectural heritage risk assessment (2021)
• Istanbul Land Walls transformation analysis (2019-2021)