In her master's thesis, İmran Satış focused on the recent history of Bursa, Turkey, discussing architectural activities taking place in the city center through local press news. Her Ph.D. dissertation, supported by a TÜBİTAK project, approached ceramic tile design with architectural design. She used basic design as a method in investigating the design knowledge of İznik tiles. She continues her academic research focusing on topics such as architectural design, basic design, ceramic tile design, cultural heritage, and modern architectural heritage, and designs ceramic surfaces for architectural spaces.