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Dr. Yekta Bakirlioglu is a Senior Lecturer in Design Management at the Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts, part of the University of Lancaster's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. His research focuses on three interconnected pillars: open design and distributed production, sustainability and circular economy, and contemporary design management concerns such as gender dynamics and collaborative innovation models.
He holds a fellowship from the CoCirculation2 (MSCA-CoFund) program. His work bridges theory and practice, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration and systemic approaches to environmental and social challenges. Bakirlioglu actively participates in academic networks, including peer reviews for journals like Frontiers in Sociology and Journal of Cleaner Production, and has presented at conferences such as the Design Thinking Research Symposium and the Cumulus Conference.
- Supervision Interests: Open design ecosystems, circular economy frameworks, gender-sensitive design education.
- Recent Activities: Editorial roles, academic visiting hostships, and contributions to policy-oriented sustainability research.
His educational background and professional trajectory align with his commitment to advancing socially and environmentally responsible design practices. He is affiliated with research groups like Imagination Lancaster and has mentored PhD students such as Xuan Gao.
