Deniz Celik (F) holds an M.UP in Urban Design from The City College of New York and has a bachelor's degree in Architecture from Istanbul Bilgi University. She is passionate about designing practical solutions for global challenges and dedicated to creating human-centric, data-driven approaches for resilient and sustainable cities. Since 2018, she has been teaching a course on spatial analysis, "Data Patterns of Metropolis", at Istanbul Bilgi University, and continues her studies in urban research and urban informatics. Previously, she worked as Smart City Researcher & International Projects Coordinator at Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and as Design & Research Associate at Terreform, Center for Advanced Urban Research.