She has degrees both in architecture and civil engineering from Istanbul Technical University, University of California at Berkeley, and Harvard University—where she completed her doctoral degree. Her research explores how architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) information can be captured early in the project, and be carried and used throughout the "project life-cycle" – from concept to implementation – to facility management. Her research focuses on automating data collection and analysis for complex construction projects and facility management processes, as well as formalizing systematic processes in data and information representation and visualization to improve sustainability, and building efficiency.