About
Koray Canlar has a PhD Fellow position in Department of Product Design. He has a BA and MA in Industrial Design from METU. His PhD research is related to transdisciplinary design thinking, disruptive technologies, makerspaces and inclusive design. His position also includes 25% teaching, currently the course leader for BAPD course Cultural Understanding & Communication.
Research groups
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Sandnes, Frode Eika
;
Canlar, Koray
;
Kuriakose, Bineeth
(2026).
“No More Workshops Please!”: In Search of Co-design Activities that Bring Users Closer to Decision-Making.
M., Antona,; C., Stephanidis, (Ed.).
Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. HCII 2026. p. 102-121.
Springer.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-29653-5_7
Canlar, Koray
; Jacoby, Julia Miriam Andrea;
Sandnes, Frode Eika
(2026).
On the Potential of Co-making Hacks to Improve the Accessibility of Makerspaces.
M., Antona,; C, Stephanidis, (Ed.).
HCI International 2025 – Late Breaking Papers. p. 30-49.
Springer.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-12781-5_3
Canlar, Koray
; Doğan, Çağla
(2024).
Empowerment of people with disabilities through collaborative making: Exploring user involvement in designing and adapting assistive products.
Gray, C.M.; Chehade, E. Ciliotta; Hekkert, P.; Forlano, L.; Ciuccarelli, P.; Lloyd, P. (Ed.).
DRS2024: Boston.
Design Research Society.
https://doi.org/10.21606/drs.2024.927
