Seda Kundak

Professor Seda Kundak at Istanbul Technical University's Faculty of Architecture is a leading expert in Disaster Risk Management, Urban Resilience, and Multi-hazard Impact Chains. She has served as Program Head, Deputy Head of Department, and Commission President at Istanbul Technical University's Urban and Regional Planning Department since 2010.

• PhD in Urban Planning (Istanbul Technical University)
• Research focus: Seismic Risk, Climate Change Adaptation, Disaster Logistics

Her scientific work includes 21 research outputs (Scopus h-index: 94) analyzing earthquake scenarios, compound disasters, and systemic risk assessment. Recent articles explore Impact Chains frameworks and Istanbul's seismic risk dynamics.

Awards:

• SRA Fellow (2022)
• SRA/Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecturer (2017)

She leads the PARATUS Project (€2,064,375 budget) developing open-source tools for multi-hazard risk assessment and has completed 5 major research projects on disaster logistics since 2005.