Alp Tural

Eye tacking and virtual reality as they relate to spatial perception, Lighting design analyses, Building codes, Thermal comfort 

ITDS 4044 Interior Design V
ITDS 3175 Building Systems for ID
ITDS 3184 Construction Documents for Interiors

Select publications

Tural, M. (2022). Webcam-Based Eye Tracking in Interior Design Research: Preliminary Research Design Outcomes and Lessons Learned. Regional Interior Design Educator Council Symposium, October 6-7 2022, Spartanburg, SC.

Tural, M, Tural, E. (2022). Lighting distribution analyses in low-light indoor settings:

An HDR-based analysis to improve night-time lighting design solutions for seniors and the visually impaired. Poster presentation at the 2022 Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Research Symposium, Light + Intelligence. Orlando, FL (April 10-12).

Select Grants:

Virginia Tech, ICAT Mini SEAD Grant Fall 2022 Intersecting Interior Design with Virtual Reality: Exploring Visual Stimuli Interventions for Creating Restorative Virtual Reality Environments, USD $6,000 (10/2022-10/2023), Principal Investigator: Tural M.

A systematic analysis of spaciousness in interior environments using eye tracking, Institute for Society, Culture and Environment, USD 2,175 (12/20/2021 - 06/15/2022), Principal Investigators: Tural M.

Virginia Tech, Learning human centered design through environmental assessments, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, USD 1,750.00 (05/26/2022 - 03/15/2023), Principal Investigator: Tural M.

Virginia Tech, Pedagogical interventions to enhance Building Systems course learning outcomes, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, USD 1,880.34 (05/26/2021 - 03/15/2022), Principal Investigator: Tural M.

Journal of Daylighting - editor