Banu GÖKMEN

Banu GÖKMEN is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture at Trakya University's Faculty of Architecture, where she has held academic positions since 2018 (as Instructor) and advanced to her current rank in 2024. She obtained her PhD in Survey-Restoration from Yıldız Technical University (2022) and a Master's in Restoration from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University (2011). She is concurrently pursuing a second bachelor's degree in Philosophy at Istanbul University.

Her research focuses on climate change impacts on cultural heritage, sustainable conservation, and disaster risk management, with specialized interests in flood vulnerability modeling, earthen architecture preservation, and Ottoman heritage. She integrates biomimicry principles and cultural route strategies into conservation policies.

GÖKMEN leads significant projects including an EU-funded 'Risk Reduction Guide for Climate Disasters in Turkish Cultural Heritage Sites' and directs Trakya University's Social Responsibility Application and Research Center. She serves as Editorial Board Member for KAPU/Thrace Architecture and Design Magazine and has organized international workshops on Ottoman cultural heritage.

Key administrative roles include:

• Center Director, Social Responsibility Application and Research Center (2024–present)
• Deputy Director, Ottoman Civilization Studies Center (2020–2024)
• Editorial Board Member, KAPU Magazine (2021–present)
• Accreditation Commission Member (2019–present)

She teaches courses spanning Traditional Turkish Wooden Architecture, Restoration Techniques, and Diploma Project Supervision, emphasizing practical conservation skills and contemporary material applications.