About
An interdisciplinary event at the intersection of neuroscience, sound, perception, and design.
IMMERSION+ Sound. Mind. Space. brings neuroscientists, psychologists, engineers, designers, music technology specialists, and media artists into the same room at Bilkent University. Grounded in contemporary neuroscience of perception and experience, the event explores how sound and space are sensed, interpreted, and shaped across disciplines.
IMMERSION+ Sound. Mind. Space. is built around direct exchange between research and practice: methods, systems, and case discussions that emerge from real studio, lab, and production work.
Speakers & Organizers
Keynote Talk
6DoF Audio: Fundamentals, Standards and Trends
Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Hacıhabiboğlu
Professor, Graduate School of Informatics, Middle East Technical University (METU)
Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Hacıhabiboğlu is Professor of Signal Processing at METU's Graduate School of Informatics. His work spans spatial and multichannel audio, room acoustics, microphone arrays, and psychoacoustics of spatial hearing, with applications extending to interactive and game audio. He founded METU Spatial Audio Research Group (SPARG) in 2013, previously held research posts at the University of Surrey and King's College London, and has served in editorial roles including IEEE/ACM TASLP and IEEE Signal Processing Letters.
Ufuk Önen
Sound Designer in Residence, Communication and Design (COMD), Bilkent University
uonen@bilkent.edu.trSound designer in residence at Bilkent COMD who has produced and recorded more than 50 albums and contributed to over 200 audiovisual projects in film and media.
Burcu Ayşen Ürgen
Associate Professor, Psychology and Neuroscience; Chair of Neuroscience and Director of ASBAM, Bilkent University
burcu.urgen@bilkent.edu.trAssociate Professor at Bilkent University and director of the Cognitive Computational Neuroscience Lab, focusing on visual perception, action understanding, and auditory neuroscience.
Andreas Treske
Chair and Senior Lecturer, Communication and Design (COMD), Bilkent University
treske@bilkent.edu.trEditor, filmmaker, and media artist serving as chair of Bilkent COMD, with teaching and research in interactive media, filmmaking, and new media theory.
Program
Time: 13:00–17:30
Open Doors
Opening Note
Andreas Treske, Ufuk Önen, Burcu Ayşen Ürgen
6DoF Audio: Fundamentals, Standards and Trends
Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Hacıhabiboğlu
Aural Encounters
Andreas Treske, Ufuk Önen
Coffee Break
Spatial Localization of Musical Instruments in Immersive Audio Environments
Burcu Ayşen Ürgen, Ahsen Çakmakcı, Ufuk Önen
Audio-Visual Perception of Biological Motion
Melissa Nur Robinson, Ataol Burak Ozsu, Andreas Treske, Ufuk Önen, Burcu Ayşen Ürgen
MoCap2PT: Towards Building a Toolbox for Cognitive Neuroscientists and Media Artists
Ulaş Dilek, Ahsen Çakmakcı, Tuvana Karaduman, Sümeyra Nur Doğan, Burcu Ayşen Ürgen, Ufuk Önen
Wrap-up of the Talk Sessions
Networking and Dolby Atmos Demo Sessions
Venue
FFB08, FF Building
Communication and Design Department, Bilkent University
Üniversiteler, 1608. Cd. No:50, 06800 Çankaya/Ankara
Bilkent is approximately 30 km from Ankara Esenboğa Airport and is accessible by public transport, university shuttles, and taxi.
Attend
IMMERSION+ is free and open to everyone. Registration is required.
Registration deadline: 12 October 2026, 23:59 (Ankara time).
Contact
Questions about IMMERSION+? Reach out to the organizing committee.
Organizing Committee
Ufuk Önen
Sound Designer in Residence, Communication and Design (COMD), Bilkent University
uonen@bilkent.edu.trBurcu Ayşen Ürgen
Associate Professor, Psychology and Neuroscience; Chair of Neuroscience and Director of ASBAM, Bilkent University
burcu.urgen@bilkent.edu.trAndreas Treske
Chair and Senior Lecturer, Communication and Design (COMD), Bilkent University
treske@bilkent.edu.tr