Burak Pak
Assoc. Prof., Altering Practices for Urban Inclusion U.A
Burak Pak is a Professor of Digital and Participatory Architectural Design. From 2009 to 2023, he served at the KU Leuven Faculty of Architecture and continues to supervise doctoral studies in corresponding fields. His professional focus lies on digital design and inclusive, participatory design, amassing over 20 years of expertise in spatial design, research, and education. He holds a PhD in Architecture from the ITU Faculty of Architecture and has contributed seven years as a design consultant and research associate in the Information Technologies in Design Program at the Informatics Institute.
Professor Pak is the founder of the Brussels-based Alternative Urban Practices Research Group, a collaborative that investigates networked learning, critical spatial practices, participatory learning, and social innovation in architectural and urban design. He also contributed to the founding of the Digital Society Institute at the University of Leuven, and is currently a member. He has supervised numerous research projects funded by the European Commission, INNOVIRIS, and JPI-Urban Europe, and has published over 150 articles and books on these subjects. He has also served as a visiting faculty member at Carnegie Mellon University and Texas A&M University, collaborating with key experts in computational design, visualization, and simulation.
In 2023, he completed the Artificial Intelligence Program at Oxford University and is currently engaged in the Strategic Innovation Programs at Oxford University. He has also been recognized as an associate professor by the Interuniversity Board (ÜAK).
Speaker’s Events
Event Name | Start | Finish |
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PhD Showcase | 04 Oct 2023 16:00 | 17:00 |
Artificial Intelligence: Hype or Not? | 05 Oct 2023 14:30 | 15:30 |
Participation: Hype or Not? | 05 Oct 2023 16:00 | 17:00 |