Dr Onur Dursun
School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Email: O.Dursun@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0151 904 6174
Dr Onur Dursun has joined the School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment as Senior Lecturer in Quantity Surveying in 2019. Prior to this appointment, Onur was an Assistant Professor at the Department of Architecture, Yasar University (Izmir, Turkey); a Visiting Lecturer at German University in Cairo (Berlin, Germany); and a Researcher at the Institute of Construction Economics, University of Stuttgart (Germany) and Teaching Assistant at Istanbul Technical University (Turkey). He was awarded a Doctor of Engineering (Dr.-Ing.) degree in the subject of Construction Economics by University of Stuttgart in 2013. He obtained two MSc degrees in Construction Project Management from University of Reading (UK) and Istanbul Technical University (Turkey) in 2008 and 2009, respectively. Onur is interested in research areas/topics related to (1) construction economics – early estimation of key project determinants using statistical modelling and machine learning methods; (2) optimization of building design based on selected performance metrics using simulations coupled with genetic algorithms; (3) integration of virtual reality in building design education. Throughout his career, Onur has taught wide spectrum of subjects in built environment at all levels - including, but not limited to, construction project management, economic evaluation of building projects, legal aspects of building projects, virtual environments in building design, research approaches and design, and structural design and analysis.
Languages
English
German
Turkish
Degrees
2013, University of Stuttgart, Germany, Doctor of Engineering
2009, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey, M.Sc
2008, University of Reading, United Kingdom, M.Sc
2006, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey, B.Sc
Academic appointments
Programme Leader, Quantity Surveying, School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Liverpool John Moores University, 2021 - present
Senior Lecturer, Department of Built Environment, Liverpool John Moores University, 2019 - 2021
Assistant Professor, Architecture, Yasar University, 2014 - 2019
Part-time Lecturer, German University in Cairo, 2013 - 2014
Research Fellow, Institute for Construction Economics, University of Stuttgart, 2009 - 2013
Research and Teaching Assistant, Istanbul Technical University, 2007 - 2009
Journal article
Iseri OK, Dursun O. 2022. The Impacts of Early Architectural Design Decisions on Building Performance International Journal of Digital Innovation in the Built Environment, 11 :1-21 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Teksoy M, Dursun O. 2019. A Novel Framework to Evaluate the Performance of Responsive Kinetic Shading Devices Light & Engineering, 27 :51-60 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Morales-Beltran M, Turan G, Dursun O, Nijsse R. 2019. Energy dissipation and performance assessment of double damped outriggers in tall buildings under strong earthquakes Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings, 28 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Dursun O, Stoy C. 2016. Conceptual Estimation of Construction Costs Using the Multistep Ahead Approach JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT, 142 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Dursun O, Stoy C. 2012. Determinants of construction duration for building projects in Germany Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 19 :444-468 DOI Publisher Url
Stoy C, Pollalis S, Dursun O. 2012. A concept for developing construction element cost models for German residential building projects International Journal of Project Organisation and Management, 4 :38-53 DOI Publisher Url
Hillig JB, Dan-Asabe D, Donyavi S, Dursun O, Thampuratty A, Elliott PM. 2011. Discussion: Fidic's red book 1999 edition: A study review Proceedings of Institution of Civil Engineers: Management, Procurement and Law, 164 :209-210 DOI Publisher Url
Dursun O, Stoy C. 2011. Time-cost relationship of building projects: Statistical adequacy of categorization with respect to project location Construction Management and Economics, 29 :97-106 DOI Publisher Url
Hillig JB, Dan-Asabe D, Donyavi S, Dursun O, Thampuratty A. 2010. Fidic's red book 1999 edition: A study review Proceedings of Institution of Civil Engineers: Management, Procurement and Law, 163 :129-133 DOI Publisher Url
Patent
Dursun O, Biyik E, Bilir L, Yildirim N, Kahraman I, Hepbasli A. 2022. Butunlesik Bina Isletim, Tasarim, Optimizasyon Yontemi
Conference publication
Iseri OK, Dursun O. 2020. The Comparative Study on the Influence of Early Architectural Design Decisions on Energy Demand: A Case Study in Turkey Proceedings of ATI, International Architecture, Technology, and Innovation Symposium :280-291 Publisher Url Public Url
Uyduran HG, Iseri OK, Ustunes Y, Dursun O. 2016. Optimizing Wall Insulation Material Parameters in Renovation Projects using NSGA-II 2016 IEEE CONGRESS ON EVOLUTIONARY COMPUTATION (CEC), IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC) held as part of IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence (IEEE WCCI) :4208-4213 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Elbi D, Ekim HF, Dursun O. 2016. Optimizing Natural Ventilation Strategy in Existing Buildings using Differential Evolution Case of Architectural Studio Classrooms 2016 IEEE CONGRESS ON EVOLUTIONARY COMPUTATION (CEC), IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC) held as part of IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence (IEEE WCCI) :3895-3900 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Dursun O, Ekici B, Sariyildiz S. 2015. Time-cost optimization at the conceptual design stage using differential evolution 2015 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, CEC 2015 - Proceedings, :2237-2244 DOI Publisher Url
Aydin EE, Dursun O, Chatzikonstantinou I, Ekici B. 2015. Optimisation of energy consumption and daylighting using building performance surrogate model Crawford RH, Stephan A. LIVING AND LEARNING: RESEARCH FOR A BETTER BUILT ENVIRONMENT, 49th International Conference of the Architectural-Science-Association :536-546 Author Url
Dursun O, Ekici B, Sariyildiz S. 2015. Time-Cost Optimization at the Conceptual Design Stage Using Differential Evolution Case of Single Family Housing Projects in Germany 2015 IEEE CONGRESS ON EVOLUTIONARY COMPUTATION (CEC), IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC) :2237-2244 DOI Author Url
Dursun O, Durmuslar F, Olmez D. The Influence of Immediate Urban Surroundings on Energy Performance of Historical Buildings 56th Annual Associated Schools of Construction International Conference DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Books (authored)
Dursun O. 2014. Early estimation of project determinants: Predictions through establishing the basis of new building projects in Germany :1-138 DOI