Turker Bayrak

Turker Bayrak is an Assistant Professor in the School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society at Heriot-Watt University, affiliated with the Institute for Sustainable Building Design. His research focuses on construction industry challenges, workplace environments, aging workforce dynamics, and environmental policy analysis.

Research interests include sustainable building design, occupational health in construction, and policy evaluation for natural heritage management. His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to decent work and sustainable cities.

Recent publications explore workforce satisfaction in aging construction environments and environmental planning practices. He has collaborated on interdisciplinary projects involving occupational safety and regulatory policy.

Currently holds no listed scientific awards but maintains active research collaborations in construction sustainability and environmental governance.

Affiliations include the Institute for Sustainable Building Design and cross-departmental initiatives within the School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society.