From 7f509f268dfd1601b2133399456825ec6a33ff41 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Patrick Kastner Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2025 15:20:40 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 1/6] Create announcement_36.md --- _news/announcement_36.md | 12 ++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+) create mode 100644 _news/announcement_36.md diff --git a/_news/announcement_36.md b/_news/announcement_36.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000..772cb58f2da62 --- /dev/null +++ b/_news/announcement_36.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +layout: post +title: Dr. Ilker Karadag joined the lab as a visiting scientist! +date: 2025-09-24 14:40:00-0400 +inline: false +--- + +Test + +
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From 32eab52119849acf3541c30f5cb3f3ec2ced1577 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Patrick Kastner Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:08:23 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 2/6] Ilker joined! --- _news/announcement_36.md | 16 +++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/_news/announcement_36.md b/_news/announcement_36.md index 772cb58f2da62..333f236c7182b 100644 --- a/_news/announcement_36.md +++ b/_news/announcement_36.md @@ -1,12 +1,22 @@ --- layout: post title: Dr. Ilker Karadag joined the lab as a visiting scientist! -date: 2025-09-24 14:40:00-0400 +date: 2025-09-25 14:40:00-0400 inline: false --- -Test +We’re excited to welcome Dr. ILKER KARADAG to our lab as a visiting scientist at the Georgia Tech School of Architecture! + +Supported by a TÜBİTAK 2219 Fellowship, Ilker’s research focuses on applying machine learning to predict pedestrian-level wind conditions around buildings, advancing sustainable urban design and architectural aerodynamics. + +Ilker was also recently recognized in the August 2025 update of Stanford’s science-wide author citation impact list, highlighting his contributions to architecture, building, and urban simulation research. + +During his stay, Ilker will collaborate with our students and Patrick Kastner, strengthening international research ties and knowledge exchange. + +Please join us in welcoming Ilker to the lab! 🙌 + +Photo courtesy of Han-Syun Shih.
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From 240814513093e200498998869d8776758931448c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Patrick Kastner Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:09:39 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 3/6] Update announcement_36.md --- _news/announcement_36.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/_news/announcement_36.md b/_news/announcement_36.md index 333f236c7182b..52b13745885c2 100644 --- a/_news/announcement_36.md +++ b/_news/announcement_36.md @@ -1,11 +1,11 @@ --- layout: post -title: Dr. Ilker Karadag joined the lab as a visiting scientist! +title: Dr. İlker Karadağ joined the lab as a visiting scientist! date: 2025-09-25 14:40:00-0400 inline: false --- -We’re excited to welcome Dr. ILKER KARADAG to our lab as a visiting scientist at the Georgia Tech School of Architecture! +We’re excited to welcome Dr. İlker Karadağ to our lab as a visiting scientist at the Georgia Tech School of Architecture! Supported by a TÜBİTAK 2219 Fellowship, Ilker’s research focuses on applying machine learning to predict pedestrian-level wind conditions around buildings, advancing sustainable urban design and architectural aerodynamics. From 81d501e12cce88e6c46fbcd804f4b7f918ee3a3e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Patrick Kastner Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:13:31 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 4/6] Update announcement_36.md --- _news/announcement_36.md | 4 +--- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/_news/announcement_36.md b/_news/announcement_36.md index 52b13745885c2..114228cc1170c 100644 --- a/_news/announcement_36.md +++ b/_news/announcement_36.md @@ -17,6 +17,4 @@ Please join us in welcoming Ilker to the lab! 🙌 Photo courtesy of Han-Syun Shih. -
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+ From 900bda520d3f8bc417cf59b92cf48419663859c8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Patrick Kastner Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2025 17:07:39 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 5/6] Update about_detailed.md --- _pages/about_detailed.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/_pages/about_detailed.md b/_pages/about_detailed.md index b41807cea847e..13cfea0b042cf 100644 --- a/_pages/about_detailed.md +++ b/_pages/about_detailed.md @@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ nav: false The Sustainable Urban Systems Lab, led by [Dr. Patrick Kastner](/team/kastner) at [Georgia Tech’s School of Architecture (SoA)](https://arch.gatech.edu/), focuses on developing innovative tools and methodologies to estimate performance indicators of buildings and cities. Our mission is to empower urban decision-makers with software tools that place sustainability at the forefront of their profession. -We challenge the conventional practice of making performance-related decisions late in the architectural and urban design process---which we believe prevents optimal outcomes. By developing [surrogate models](https://vip-smur.github.io/) that accelerate traditionally time-consuming simulations through machine learning, our goal is to provide real-time, actionable feedback for architects, urban designers, and policymakers. We also explore opportunities for inverse design that allow users to define desired outcomes and work backward to identify optimal urban and architectural solutions. +We challenge the conventional practice of making performance-related decisions only very late in the architectural and urban design process---which we believe prevents optimal outcomes. By developing [surrogate models](https://vip-smur.github.io/) that accelerate traditionally time-consuming simulations through machine learning, our goal is to provide real-time, actionable feedback for architects, urban designers, and policymakers. We also explore opportunities for inverse design that allow users to define desired outcomes and work backward to identify optimal urban and architectural solutions. -Our software tools engage many urban decision-makers. We address critical urban issues such as [microclimate assessment](https://www.eddy3d.com/) (including thermal comfort and urban heat islands), adaptation to a changing climate (including heat waves), natural ventilation, [mobility and walkability](https://urbano.io/), [urban building energy](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/381057691_Towards_auto-calibrated_UBEM_using_readily_available_underutilized_urban_data_A_case_study_for_Ithaca_NY), and district energy decarbonization modeling. We actively contribute to the [MS in Architecture](https://arch.gatech.edu/master-science-architecture) curriculum at the SoA, with a concentration in High Performance Building. +Our software tools engage many urban decision-makers. We address critical urban issues such as [microclimate assessment](https://www.eddy3d.com/) (including thermal comfort and urban heat islands), adaptation to a changing climate (including heat waves), natural ventilation, [mobility and walkability](https://urbano.io/), [urban building energy](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/381057691_Towards_auto-calibrated_UBEM_using_readily_available_underutilized_urban_data_A_case_study_for_Ithaca_NY). We actively contribute to the [MS and PhD in Architecture](https://arch.gatech.edu/master-science-architecture) curriculum at the SoA, with a concentration in High Performance Building. -Our projects integrate sustainability considerations seamlessly into urban decision-making processes, interfacing with industry-leading CAD and GIS software such as Rhino, Revit, QGIS, ArcGIS, and web-based platforms. [More recent projects](https://vip-smur.github.io/projects/25sp/) cover areas like nation-wide walkability assessments, game theory applications in neighborhood dynamics, and the intersection of neuroscience with architecture and urbanism. +Our projects integrate sustainability considerations seamlessly into urban decision-making processes by interfacing with commonly used CAD and GIS software such as Rhino, Revit, QGIS, ArcGIS, and web-based platforms. [More recent projects](https://vip-smur.github.io/projects/25sp/) cover areas like nation-wide walkability assessments, game theory applications in neighborhood dynamics, and the intersection of neuroscience with architecture and urbanism. From 9603e9c3c0f4692e479a18f03c0130228347ca45 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Patrick Kastner Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2025 17:48:38 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 6/6] Updates --- _team/shi.md | 16 ---------------- 1 file changed, 16 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 _team/shi.md diff --git a/_team/shi.md b/_team/shi.md deleted file mode 100644 index 9294ee7451c9e..0000000000000 --- a/_team/shi.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,16 +0,0 @@ ---- -layout: page -title: Yichao Shi -description: PhD Student in Architecture (co-advisee) -img: https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/84d21369-a7ac-4ee7-89b3-f48b8026feb9 -importance: 1 -category: PhD ---- - -Co-advisee together with [Prof. Thanos Economou](https://shape.gatech.edu/) (chair). - -
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