Burak Pak, PhD
Associate Professor
Associate Professor (UAK), Senior Lecturer at Deakin University School of Architecture
Practice-based Scientific Research and Consulting in Computational Architectural Design with a focus on ICT-enabled Co-creation, Participatory and Inclusive Spatial Design
- Supervised 14 PhDs and 51 Master’s Theses
- Chair of the SCI-indexed eCAADe 2022 Conference “Co-creating the Future”
- Lead Editor of the forthcoming 2024 Special Issue of the Scientific Journal “International Journal of Architectural Computing” themed “Co-creation and InclusioninandthroughSpatial Design”
DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.21712.79368
Practice-based Research Project Supervision and Grant Acquisition
- Experienced Principal Investigator (PI-Promotor) of international projects and acquired funding from JPI Urban Europe, the European Commission (EC), Innoviris-Brussels, FWO Vlaanderen, Kunstendecreet Vlaanderen
Teaching (Master’s and PhD Level)
- Design Studio Courses, Elective Courses, Workshops and GIS Courses (Urban-Architectural Design Track in the International Master’s Program at KU Leuven)
- Licensed to teach in Belgium and NL Universities - Certificaat Basiskwalificatie Onderwijs (BKO 2022)
- Initiated the first Commuity-Engaged-Learning track at KU Leuven Faculty of Architecture
Academic Management
- Founder and Director of the Research Group “Altering Practices for Urban Inclusion” with 20 members
- KU Leuven Faculty Board Member
- KU Leuven PhD Committee Member
- Founding Member of KU Leuven Digital Society Institute
- eCAADe board member (as the organizer of the eCAADe 2022 Co-creating the Future Conference)
Academy, Civil Society and Industry Integration and Social Service
- Received Universitate special mention award for community-engaged service learning, a network led by Pope Francis
- Started and Executed the Solidary Mobile Housing Co-creation Project with Samenlevingsopbouw and CAW
- Designed the Woonbox Cinoco project for the houseless with students, realized in Brussels.