Personal profile
Research interests
My research focuses on improving healthcare experiences and addressing related inequalities through design-led approaches. I am particularly interested in the concept of empowerment in healthcare and in designing meaningfully adaptive services and systems that support individuals with chronic conditions throughout their empowerment journeys.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Design for empowerment: Supporting the self-management of people living with a chronic condition (lymphoedema) by design, PDR
Award Date: 7 Jan 2023
Master, Determining user requirements of first-of-a-kind interactive systems: An implementation of cognitive analysis on Human Robot Interaction, Middle East Technical University (METU)
Award Date: 25 Jul 2011
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Design for patient empowerment: Guidelines to design for supporting the self-management of people living with chronic conditions
Kopanoglu, T., Beverley, K., Eggbeer, D. & Walters, A., 4 Jul 2022, Proceedings of DRS. Design Research Society, (Proceedings of DRS; vol. 2022).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
Uncovering self-management needs to better design for people living with lymphoedema
Kopanoglu, T., Beverley, K., Eggbeer, D. & Walters, A., 13 Nov 2019, In: Design for Health. 3, 2Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Design for Multi-Dimensional Stages of Lymphoedema Self-Management
Kopanoglu, T., 2018, Design as a catalyst for change - DRS International Conference 2018. Storni, C., Leahy, K., McMahon, M., Lloyd, P. & Bohemia, E. (eds.). DRS, p. 2459-2473Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Towards Lymphoedema Self-Management: A Qualitative Systematic Literature Review
Kopanoglu, T., 2018.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
Open Access
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WAHA - Arts Health and Wellbeing Working Group (External organisation)
Kopanoglu, T. (Member)
2025Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF) Reviewer for British Council (External organisation)
Kopanoglu, T. (Member)
2025 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Cardiff School of Art and Design (Organisational unit)
Savage, D. (Member), Walters, A. (Member), North, K. (Member) & Kopanoglu, T. (Member)
27 Jul 2023 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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IED Institute of Engineering Designers (External organisation)
Kopanoglu, T. (Member)
2021 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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Design for Health (Journal)
Kopanoglu, T. (Reviewer)
2020 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication Peer-review