Dr. Banu is an interior designer with research interests in artificial lighting system design, space perception, light and color, and the impact of light on health and quality. She has published articles in the WOS and Scopus databases and has presented numerous scientific studies at national and international conferences, contributed to congress book editorships and authored chapters, and delivered invited seminars in Turkey and abroad. She has received TÜBİTAK incentive awards and participated in various lighting projects, including the architectural lighting application consultancy and technical report preparation for historical Mimar Sinan bridges. Currently, she serves as the Dean of the Faculty of Art and Design at Kadir Has University.