Associate Professor
KONCA ŞAHER
Head of the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design
C BLOK 2. KAT 302
+90 (212) 533 65 32 / 1319
Education
Doctorate
DELFT UNİVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
Bina Teknolojisi
Master's Degree
ORTA DOĞU TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Mimarlık
Bachelor's Degree
ORTA DOĞU TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Mimarlık
Research Areas
- Hacim ve bina akustiği ölçüm, modelleme ve akustik konfor değerlendirmesi.
- Farklı kullanıcılar için (yetişkinler, çocuklar, işitme engelli bireyler) akustik kriterlerin değerlendirilmesi.
- Binaı ve hacim akustiği ile ilgili kriterler, kılavuz dökümanlar ve mevzuat çalışmaları.
- Çevresel gürültü ölçümleri, değerlendirmesi ve gürültü kontrolü önerileri.
Work Experience
2020 /
Continuing
President
Türk Akustik Derneği
2007 /
2013
ATKINS
Principal Acoustic Consultant
2002 /
2007
Araştırmacı
Technische Universiteit Delft
2005 /
2006
Marie Curie Bursiyeri
Danimarka Teknik Üniversitesi (Kopenhag)
Administrative Duties
| Görev Adı | Görev Yeri | Başlangıç tarihi | Bitiş Tarihi |
|---|---|---|---|
| İç Mimarlık ve Çevre Tasarımı Bölüm Başkanı | İç Mimarlıık ve Çevre Tasarımı | 01.02.2021 |
Publications
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"REFLECTIONS ON THE INTERNATIONAL NOISE AWARENESS DAY 2023 ACTIVITIES",
Şaher, Konca; Dümen, Ayça Şentop; Sezgin, Hakika; Nas, Sezin; Kelle, Dilara; Demiral, Yücel; , Proceedings of the International Congress on Sound and Vibration, (2024) -
"EXPLORING THE ACOUSTIC IDENTITY OF DERINKUYU UNDERGROUND CITY",
Nas, Sezin; Şaher, Konca; Mıhçı, Gürkan; Aytıs, Saadet; , Proceedings of the International Congress on Sound and Vibration, (2024) -
"INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS AMONG SCHOOLS AS A FOLLOW-UP OF THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF SOUND",
Luzzi, Sergio; Bartalucci, Chiara; Macchie, Sara Delle; Pedrero, Antonio; Saher, Konca; , Proceedings of the International Congress on Sound and Vibration, (2024) -
"THROUGH HEALTIER LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS IN TURKISH SCHOOLS",
Şaher, Konca; Öztürk, Ayşe; Dümen, Ayça Şentop; Demiral, Yücel; Ozankan, Altay; , Proceedings of Forum Acusticum, (2023) -
"EXPERIENCES FROM IYS 2020, PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND AWARENESS ACTIVITIES IN TURKEY",
Şaher, Konca; Sezgin, Hakika; Dümen, Ayça Şentop; Nas, Sezin; Kulak, Seda; Özçetin, Zuhal; , Proceedings of Forum Acusticum, (2023) -
"ACOUSTIC TRANSFORMATION OF ROCK-CUT CAVES INTO PERFORMANCE SPACES",
Aslan, Ahmet; Saher, Konca; Tozoglu, Ahmet Erdem; , Proceedings of Forum Acusticum, (2023) -
"Assessment of speech intelligibility during different teaching activities in classrooms with and without acoustic treatment",
Şaher, Konca; Bulunuz, Mızrap; Kelmendi, Jonida; Nas, Sezin; , Applied Acoustics, (2023) Vol.207, DOI: 10.1016/j.apacoust.2023.109346 -
"Towards new acoustic policies in the 'new normal' of the Covid-19 pandemic",
Şentop Dümen, Ayça; Şaher, Konca; Kurra, Selma; , Proceedings of the International Congress on Acoustics, (2022) -
"Towards new acoustic policies in the 'new normal' of the Covid-19 pandemic",
Şentop Dümen, Ayça; Şaher, Konca; Kurra, Selma; , Proceedings of the International Congress on Acoustics, (2022) -
"Noise annoyance during COVID-19 lockdown: A research of public opinion before and during the pandemic",
Şentop Dümen, Ayça; Şaher, Konca; , Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, (2020) Vol.148, No.6, 3489-3496 DOI: 10.1121/10.0002667 -
"Room acoustic modelling of a reverberation chamber",
Saher, Konca; Nas, Sezin; Karaböce, Baki; Kirbaş, Cafer; Bilgiç, Eyüp; , Proceedings of the INTER-NOISE 2016 - 45th International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering: Towards a Quieter Future, (2016) 1043-1049 -
"Mountain Bike Venue Test Event noise assessment London 2012 olympic and paralympic games",
Şaher, Konca; , Akustika, (2016) Vol.25, No.1, 62-65 -
"Acoustic design guidelines for adults with intellectual disability",
Şaher, Konca; Nijs, Lau; Hordijk, Truus; , Proceedings of Forum Acusticum, (2014) Vol.2014-January, -
"London 2012 olympic and paralympic games-Acoustic design aspects of temporary venues",
Şaher, Konca; Cahill, Ben; , Proceedings of Forum Acusticum, (2014) Vol.2014-January, -
"Carbon critical design considerations in acoustic design",
Cahill, Ben; Saher, Konca; Hill, Noel; , Proceedings of the Institute of Acoustics, (2011) Vol.33, No.PART 1, 7-13 -
"Comparison between column speakers and flat panel speakers in a metro station by odeon",
Şaher, K.; Hill, N.; Clouston, J.; , Institute of Acoustics - 24th Reproduced Sound Conference 2008, Reproduced Sound 2008: Immersive Audio, Proceedings of the Institute of Acoustics, (2008) Vol.30, No.PART 6, 305-315 -
"Effect of room absorption on human vocal output in multitalker situations",
Nijs, Lau; Saher, Konca; Den Ouden, Daniël; , Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, (2008) Vol.123, No.2, 803-813 DOI: 10.1121/1.2821410 -
"Investigation of room acoustic properties for clarinet and piano in recording studios",
Ozis, Feridun; Saher, Konca; , Turkish Acoustical Society - 36th International Congress and Exhibition on Noise Control Engineering, INTER-NOISE 2007 ISTANBUL, (2007) Vol.4, 2632-2635 -
"Acoustical quality investigation in living rooms in day-care centers",
Saher, Konca; Nijs, Lau; , Turkish Acoustical Society - 36th International Congress and Exhibition on Noise Control Engineering, INTER-NOISE 2007 ISTANBUL, (2007) Vol.4, 2646-2650 -
"Virtual representation and qualification of soundscapes of open public spaces",
Angelakis, K.; Şaher, K.; Alvarez, J.; , Institute of Acoustics - Spring Conference Futures in Acoustics 2006: Today's Research - Tomorrow's Careers, (2006) Vol.1, 98-104 -
"Performance and Rehearsal Hall for children: Collaboration between architecture and acoustic students",
Şaher, Konca; Angelakis, Kostas; Alvarez, Jorge; , Institute of Acoustics - 6th International Conference on Auditorium Acoustics 2006, (2006) 195-201 -
"Absorption coefficient for acoustical quality in living rooms in care centers for people with intellectual disabilities",
Şaher, Konca; Nijs, Lau; , Institute of Noise Control Engineering of the USA - 35th International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering, INTER-NOISE 2006, (2006) Vol.5, 3158-3165 -
"Comparisons between binaural in-situ recordings and auralizations",
Şaher, Konca; Rindel, Jens Holger; Nijs, Lau; , Audio Engineering Society - 120th Convention Spring Preprints 2006, (2006) Vol.4, 1700-1707 -
"Definition of material properties in the acoustical model calibration",
Şaher, Konca; Nijs, Lau; Van Der Voorden, Marinus; , Audio Engineering Society - 118th Convention Spring Preprints 2005, (2005) Vol.3, 1364-1371 -
"Impacts of reverberation time, absorption location and background noise on listening conditions in multi source environment",
Şaher, Konca; Rindel, Jens Holger; Nijs, Lau; Van Der Voorden, Marinus; , Forum Acusticum Budapest 2005: 4th European Congress on Acustics, (2005) 2517-2522
Projects
| Project Name | Role in the Project | Project Type | Fund Establishment | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "21514107-232.01 -230370: İşitme Engelliler için Sınıf Akustiğinin İyileştirilmesi" | Yürütücü | Ulusal Proje | TÜBİTAK BİDEB |
01.06.2014 |
01.06.2016 |
Courses Offered
| Course Name | Course Code | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Interior Architecture Design Systems II: Building Materials | IAR254 | 2024/25 Spring |
| Designing User Experience in Interior Architecture | IAR344 | 2024/25 Spring |
| Interior Architecture Design Systems III: Building Services | IAR351 | 2024/25 Fall |
| Human Centered Design | DES514 | 2024/25 Fall |