Hacettepe University Faculty of Sport Sciences

Graduate Education

Faculty of Sport Sciences has been recognised as a regional leader in sport sciences that provides distinctive undergraduate and graduate programmes. The faculty has offered postgraduate study in the specialized areas of sport sciences since 1991.

The postgraduate programme is designed to provide advanced academic training to sport scientist who strive to acquire the latest advanced knowledge and skills in the specialized areas of sport sciences.

The programme is supported by highly qualified and experienced professionals in the field of sport sciences. Combining the professionals with ongoing investments in buildings, teaching facilities, laboratories and equipment, the faculty provides students with a stimulating learning and research environment.

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ACADEMIC STAFF

Assoc. Prof. Şenay Akın

Dr. Akın received her BSc from Hacettepe University Faculty of Sports Sciences. She earned her MS and PhD degrees from the Institute of Health Sciences, Hacettepe University. She has been working as a member of Dr. Demirel's research laboratory at Hacettepe University Faculty of Sports Sciences since 2005. Dr. Akın’s research focuses on the cellular responses to environmental stresses such as physical activity and inactivity, the molecular regulation of protein degradation in skeletal muscle during immobilization characterized by muscle wasting, and signaling pathways associated with skeletal muscle atrophy.

Email : senaya@hacettepe.edu.tr
Web : http://avesis.hacettepe.edu.tr/senaya
Phone: +90 (312) 297 6890 / 137
Office: Block B, 1-11

Asst. Prof. Arif Mithat Amca

Arif Mithat Amca obtained his undergraduate degree from Department of Mathematics at Middle East Technical University (Ankara, Turkey). After his graduation, he has started to study on sport biomechanics and he received his MSc and PhD degrees from Faculty of Sport Sciences at Hacettepe University (Ankara, Turkey). In his graduate degrees, he focused on biomechanics of rock climbing and performed research on body positioning of climbers, grip techniques and relationship between hold types and finger force capacities. During his PhD, he visited the Faculty of Sport Sciences at Aix-Marseille University (Marseille, France) for a year and worked with French climbers as a part of his thesis. After his PhD, he continued postdoctoral study on dynamics of campus board training in the Institute of Sport at the University of Chichester (Chichester, UK). Arif Mithat Amca is a member of The International Rock Climbing Research Association (IRCRA) and continues to research on rock climbing in collaboration with international researchers. His main research interests involve biomechanics of sport movements (analysing performances, dynamic modelling and optimization) and hand/grip biomechanics. Since he has been climbing for many years and practising skiing, cycling and running, he is always keen to pursue research on these sports.

Email : amithat@hacettepe.edu.tr
Web : http://yunus.hacettepe.edu.tr/~amithat
Web : http://avesis.hacettepe.edu.tr/amithat
Phone: +90 (312) 297 6890 / 153
Office: Block A, 1-21

Asst. Prof. Serdar Arıtan

Serdar Arıtan received the BSc. degree in Industrial Engineering from Yıldız Technical University, İstanbul, Turkey, in 1989, the MSc degree in Sports Sciences and Technology from Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey, in 1994, and the PhD degree in Biomechanics from the Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK, in 1998. He is currently working as Faculty Member and Director of Biomechanics Laboratory at Faculty of Sports Sciences at Hacettepe University. He is also working as an adjunct Faculty Member in Computer Graphics Department. His biomechanics research interests include mechanical modelling of soft tissue, human motion analysis, synthesis and simulation, sport biomechanics, image processing and three-dimensional reconstruction using imaging techniques. He has been developing software in C/C++/C# and MATLAB/Python more than 30 years. Dr Aritan is a member of IEEE and Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS), SIAM (Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics) Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) and Turkish Sports Science Society. He is reviewer of several national and foreign scientific journals, such as Journal of Biomechanics, IEEE Transaction of Biomedical Engineering, Journal of Sports Sciences, Medical Engineering & Physics.

Email : serdar.aritan@hacettepe.edu.tr
Web : http://yunus.hacettepe.edu.tr/~saritan
Web : http://avesis.hacettepe.edu.tr/saritan
Phone: +90 (312) 297 6890 / 134
Office: Block B, 2-8

Assoc. Prof. Pınar Arpınar Avşar

Pınar Arpınar Avşar received Bachelor’s degree from Physical Education of Sports Department and Master’s degree from Department of Training Sciences in Ege University, İzmir, Turkey. She received PhD degree in Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Physical Education and Sports, Ankara, in 2009. She has been carrying out teaching and research duties in Hacettepe University since 2012. She worked as a researcher in sound and vibration research group in METU between 2007 and 2009 and in Motor Control Lab in Pennsylvania State University in 2012-2013. Her research interest consists of neurophysiological and mechanical response of human body under various dynamical loads and underlying motor control mechanisms. Apart from her main research area, she concerns discussions on gender in sports. With a background in swimming and in triathlon at competitive level, she also involves in social responsibility projects and events that focus on promotion and development of cycling and sport culture in general. Currently, she is directing a project on postural control and muscle synergies founded by TUBITAK, and a university-supported project on promotion of active transport in our campus.

Email : parpinar@hacettepe.edu.tr
Web : http://avesis.hacettepe.edu.tr/parpinar
Phone: +90 (312) 297 6905
Office: Block B, G-08

Assoc. Prof. Yeşim Bulca

Email : ybulca@hacettepe.edu.tr
Web : http://avesis.hacettepe.edu.tr/ybulca
phone: +90 (312) 297 6890 / 151
Office: A Blok, 1-19

Asst. Prof. Süleyman Bulut

After gaining Bachelor of Science in Biology from Hacettepe University in 2002, Dr. Bulut completed his MSci (The effect of Conjugated Linoleic Acid use with exercise on post heparin plasma lipoprotein lipase and butyrylcholinesterase activities in sedentary young men-TUBITAK SBAG-2964 project) and PhD in 2014 (Effects of body glycogen stores on substrate utilization and fat oxidation during exercise) in Hacettepe University Sports Sciences and Technology Program, particularly in the exercise and nutrition metabolism scientific subdivision. Between 2005-2006, he was a visiting researcher at the Victorian Institute of Sport in Melbourne for a year. He has been awarded TUBITAK 2219 post doctoral fellowship in late 2019 and currently continuing his research at the Australian Catholic University, Mary MacKillop Institute of Health Research, Exercise and Nutrition Laboratories under the guidance of Prof John Hawley. His latest research topics are ‘The molecular effects of low glycogen stores during exercise and‘ The effects fish oil supplementation with exercise on human and C2C12 mouse myoblast cell culture and metabolism in postmenopausal women. Dr Bulut's main research interests are to examine the metabolic interactions of exercise & nutrition combinations on fat oxidation, adipose tissue, muscle and liver. Dr Bulut, who also took part in the establishment of Exercise and Nutrition Metabolism Research laboratories between 2007 and 2014, has been working as a lecturer in Hacettepe University Faculty of Sport Sciences since 2002. In addition, he’s still working as an assistant editor and publication coordinator in the Journal of Sports Sciences. Long distance running and soccer are being his favourite past time activities.

Email : slmbulut@hacettepe.edu.tr
Web : http://avesis.hacettepe.edu.tr/slmbulut
Phone: +90 (312) 297 6890 / 137
Office: Block B, 1-11

Assoc. Prof. Alpan Cinemre

Alpan Cinemre received Bachelor's and Master's of Science degree from Physical Education and Sports Department of Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey. He received PhD degree in Hacettepe University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Ankara. He is a faculty member and he has been working as a teaching staff & researcher. He is one of the member of the Performance Laboratory of Faculty of Sports Sciences of Hacettepe University. Testing & monitoring of sport performance and training; training methods to improve biomotor abilities; periodization; long term athlete development (LTAD); objective evaluation of physical activity are among his main research interests. He also worked as a swimming trainer more than 25 years. He has been in contact with institutions such as Indiana University Kinesiology Department and Counsilman Swimming Centre. Now he is directing a project about balance and its relationship with biomotor abilities and physical activity levels in prepubertal boys which is supported by Hacettepe University Scientific Research Unit.

Email : alpanc@hacettepe.edu.tr
Web : http://avesis.hacettepe.edu.tr/alpan.cinemre
Phone: +90 (312) 297 6890 / 132
Office: Block B, 2-3

Prof. Emine Çağlar

Emine Çağlar received bachelor's degree from Hacettepe University, in the School of Sports Sciences and Technology. She received her MSc and PhD degrees from Institute of Health Sciences in Hacettepe University. She worked as a research assistant in the School of Sports Sciences and Technology, Hacettepe University between 1994 and 2005 and as an Assist. and Assoc. Professor at Kırıkkale University, School of Physical Education and Sport between 2005 and 2017. Then she started to work at Faculty of Sport Sciences, Hacettepe University. Currently she is visiting scholar in School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, UK and works on parental involvement in youth sport.
Her main field is exercise and sport psychology and her research interests are physical self-perception, social physique anxiety, self-presentation in sport and exercise, motivation, flow state, parental involvement in youth sport, physical activity and inactivity (screen time).

Email : eminecaglar@hacettepe.edu.tr
Web : http://avesis.hacettepe.edu.tr/eminecaglar
Phone: +90 (312) 297 6890 / 120
Office: Block A, 1-22

Asst. Prof. Hüseyin Çelik

Huseyin Celik received Bachelor’s degree from Department of Mechanical Engineering and Master’s degree in biomechanics at the Department of Engineering Sciences in Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey. He received PhD degree on biomechanics in Penn State University (USA), Department of Mechanical Engineering in 2014. Since 2016, he has been working as a faculty member and researcher in Hacettepe University Faculty of Sport Sciences, Biomechanics and Motor Control Division. Research interests include modelling of musculoskeletal systems, computer simulations of human locomotion, and investigation of human motor control during postural tasks.

Email : huseyincelik@hacettepe.edu.tr
Web : http://avesis.hacettepe.edu.tr/huseyincelik
Phone: +90 (312) 297 6906
Office: Block B, G-08

Prof. Haydar Demirel

Dr. Haydar Demirel graduated from School of Sport Science and Faculty of Medicine. He received PhD degree on Exercise Physiology from University of Florida and on Physiology from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine. He is currently a faculty member in Faculty of Sport Science and in Department of Sports Medicine. Preventive measures of physical activity and exercise on skeletal and cardiac muscle are his main research interests.

Email : haydard@hacettepe.edu.tr
Web : http://avesis.hacettepe.edu.tr/haydard
Phone: +90 (312) 297 6890 / 135
Office: Block B, 2-9

Prof. Gıyasettin Demirhan

Dr. Gıyasettin Demirhan received Master and Ph.D. degrees on Educational Sciences from Hacettepe University. He has been conducting studies on physical education, sports, physical activity and sport pedagogy to support the holistic development of individuals (in cognitive, affective, social, psychomotor domains), and mentoring graduate students. In this context, he is working on behaviors, perceptions and attitudes of students, athletes, teachers and coaches, teachers’ qualifications, teachers involved in research, action research, critical thinking, influential learning and teaching, physical activity and academic success and the relations with cognitive processes. In the scope of these topics, the field of physical education and and sports as well as the cultural and philosophical foundations of sports are among his fields of study. Although pedagogy is his main area of expertise, the risk perceptions of outdoor adventure athletes is among his research interests since he has been engaged in outdoor sports for many years.

Email : demirhan@hacettepe.edu.tr
Web : http://yunus.hacettepe.edu.tr/~demirhan
Web : http://avesis.hacettepe.edu.tr/demirhan
Phone: +90 (312) 297 6890 / 130
Office: Block B, 2-10

Prof. Tahir Hazır

Email : thazir@hacettepe.edu.tr
Web : http://avesis.hacettepe.edu.tr/thazir
Phone: +90 (312) 297 6890 / 118
Office: Block B, 3-10

Assoc. Prof. Deniz Hünük

Deniz Hünük; after completing her undergraduate and graduate studies at Hacettepe University School of Sports Sciences and Technology, she completed her PhD in METU Faculty of Education, Department of Physical Education and Sports in 2013. During her PhD, she continued her studies as a visiting researcher at the University of Limerick in Ireland for 1 year. She worked at Pamukkale University, Faculty of Sports Sciences between 2013 and 2021. She has been working at Hacettepe University, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Department of Physical Education and Sports Teaching since March 2021. She has been a member of the International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education (AIESEP) since 2011 and has been a board member of the association since 2018.

Her main research areas of interests are the professional development of physical education teachers and pre-service teachers, the processes of creating and developing professional learning communities, curriculum development, instructional models, and qualitative research methodology in sports sciences.

Email : deniz.hunuk@hacettepe.edu.tr
Web : http://avesis.hacettepe.edu.tr/deniz.hunuk
Phone: +90 (312) 297 6890 / 154
Office: A Blok, 1-22

Prof. Ayda Karaca

Email : ayda@hacettepe.edu.tr
Web : http://avesis.hacettepe.edu.tr/ayda
Phone: +90 (312) 297 6890 / 126
Office: Block B, 3-19

Prof. Ayşe Kin İşler

Email : ayse.kinisler@hacettepe.edu.tr
Web : http://avesis.hacettepe.edu.tr/ayse.kinisler
Phone: +90 (312) 297 6890 / 131
Office: Block B, 2-11

Prof. Canan Koca

Canan Koca is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Sports Sciences, Social Issues in Sport, Hacettepe University, Turkey. She received Bachelor's and Master's degree from Physical Education and Sports Department of Middle East Technical University, and the PhD degree in School of Sport Sciences from Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey. Her current research areas; socioecological model in sport and physical activity participation; gender equity in sports institutions; sociocultural factors in doping; paradigm shift in sport sciences and qualitative research methodology; paradigm shift in sport sociology and physical cultural studies. She conducted scientific projects which are funded by TUBİTAK, TUBA, European Union and universities; published articles widely in refereed journals such as Sex Roles, Sport Education and Society, Gender and Education, Gender Work and Organization and Journal of Leisure Research; wrote book/book chapters in international publishers such as Routledge and Sense. In 2006, she is awarded as Young Scholar by the International Association of Physical Education in Higher Education (AIESEP); in 2011, she is awarded as the Outstanding Young Scientist by The Young Scientists Award Programme of the Turkish Academy of Sciences (TUBA); in 2013, she received Gender Studies Award by Koç University Center for Gender Studies. She is the president of the Turkish Association of Sport and Physical Activity for Women (KASFAD) and executive board member of International Associations of Physical Education and Sport for Girls and Women (IAPESGW).

Email : canankoca@hacettepe.edu.tr
Web : http://yunus.hacettepe.edu.tr/~canankoca
Web : http://avesis.hacettepe.edu.tr/canankoca
Phone: +90 (312) 297 6890 / 121
Office: Block B, 3-13

Asst. Prof. Ziya Koruç

Email : zkoruc@hacettepe.edu.tr
Web : http://yunus.hacettepe.edu.tr/~zkoruc
Web : http://avesis.hacettepe.edu.tr/zkoruc
Phone: +90 (312) 297 6890 / 129
Office: Block B, 2-6

Assoc. Prof. Nazan Koşar

Email : nazank@hacettepe.edu.tr
Web : http://yunus.hacettepe.edu.tr/~nazank
Web : http://avesis.hacettepe.edu.tr/nazank
Phone: +90 (312) 297 6890 / 117
Office: Block B, 3-11

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Pınar Öztürk

Pınar Öztürk received Bachelor’s degree from Psychology Department in Ankara University and Master’s degree from Department of Developmental Psychology in Hacettepe University. She received PhD degree in Hacettepe University Sports Sciences and Technology Program, Social Issues in Sport, in 2017. She has been carrying out teaching and research duties in Hacettepe University since 2011. Dr Pınar Öztürk had been awarded TUBITAK 2219 post doctoral fellowship and she was a visiting researcher at the Berlin Humboldt Univeristy for a year, between 2019-2020. Her current fields of academic study are football sociology, gender and football, gender equality policies in sports, belonging in sports and gender testing policies. She is the one of the founding members of the Turkish Association of Sport and Physical Activity for Women (KASFAD) and executive board member since 2012.

Email : pinarozturk@hacettepe.edu.tr
Web : https://avesis.hacettepe.edu.tr/pinarozturk
Phone: +90 (312) 297 6890 / 155
Office: Block A, 1-5

Assoc. Prof. Hüsrev Turnagöl

Email : deniz@hacettepe.edu.tr
Web : http://yunus.hacettepe.edu.tr/~deniz
Web : http://avesis.hacettepe.edu.tr/deniz
Phone: +90 (312) 297 6890 / 133
Office: Block B, 2-4