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Melike Mühür, PhD, Industrial Designer

I'm an industrial designer and design researcher, specializing in the captivating intersection of design and Internet of Things

My doctoral thesis delved deeply into Speculative Design, exploring its critical and thought-provoking scenarios within the IoT domain, emphasizing their pivotal role in shaping the future. Traditional human-centered approaches fall short in IoT design, where everything actively participates in a network, demanding a constant reevaluation of perspectives. Shifting towards a 'thing-centric' approach, I place the 'thing' at the core as an active participant in an ever-evolving network. During my postgraduate studies, I honed my expertise in Open Design, where I championed the significance of the free software movement in design.

My passion lies in reshaping production into an open, participatory model that encourages active engagement in the design process. In this era where the tangible and digital seamlessly merge, I am committed to making design not only accessible but also intellectually stimulating. I believe that design today transcends mere user-friendliness, seeking to foster participation and inspire through a lens that is both critical and provocative. This is why Speculative Design, which critically, participatorily, and provocatively envisions the future, stands out as one of the areas I'm most enthusiastic about as a designer.

EDUCATION

2005-2010  Middle East Technical University (METU)

               BSc, Industrial Design

2011-2014  Istanbul Technical University (ITU)

               MSc, Industrial Design

2015-2022  Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University (MSFAU)

               PhD, Industrial Design

PUBLICATIONS

PhD Thesis: The Internet of Things: A Description with Thing Netnography in the Context Of Speculative Design (2022). MSFAU, Institute of Science and Technology.

Master Thesis (M.Sc.): Evaluation of a Proposal for a Production Center FabLab as a Means of Realization of Open Design (2014). ITU, Institute of Science and Technology.

Mühür, M. (2015). Ceramic 3D Printers. 9th SERES International Ceramic Congress

Mühür, M. (2016). An Evaluation on Printed Ceramic Products by 3D Printers (March) Ceramic Turkey Journal (49), 88-97. https://serfed.com/seramik-turkiye-dergisi

Mühür, M. (2016). Analysis of Body Usage in György Pálfi’s Taxidermia (June) Akdeniz Üniversitesi İletişim Fakültesi Dergisi , (25) , 194-210 . DOI: 10.31123/akil.438542

Mühür, M. & Yurt, C. (2021). Experiencing Fab Lab without Boundaries: an Online Tool for Makers Community. Proceedings of the Fab 16 Research Papers Stream, pp. 191-205At: Montréal, Canada, 9-12 August 2021. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5169848

Patent Registration Number: 2018/14756

Design Registration Number: 2018 06085

ACCOMPLISHMENTS & AWARDS

Design Turkey 2019, Conceptual Design Category Exhibited Product: Sopotap
IMMIB CONCEPT 2014: Toy Design Competition Team Project, Finalist
Design Turkey 2012, Team Project, Exhibited Product: Fraktal
8th Taç Design Contest 2010, 7th Prize
7th Taç Design Contest 2010, 3rd Prize
ASD National Packaging Competition 2009, Honorable Mention
Worldstar Student Tunisia 2009, Certificate of Recognition

OTHER INVOLVEMENTS

Board Member, Industrial Designers’ Society of Turkey (ETMK) Izmir Branch

February 2020 – January 2023

Exhibitor at 87th Izmir International Fair, Main Hall

07-11 September 2018, with Neme Design Start-up

Exhibitor at Zuchex Home and Kitchenwares Fair, Istanbul

September 2017, with Neme Design Start-up

Exhibitor at Istanbul Maker Faire, Haydarpaşa 2017

27-29 October 2017 with Neme Design Start-up

Participation at International Table of Content Exhibition, Helsinki

2012, Student participator in a team project at Istanbul Technical University

Project Coordination Team Member, Işık University Exhibition: IMPERFECTION

October-December 2012, Istanbul Design Biennale Academy Programme

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