Prof. Özlem Cizer is conducting research at the Civil Engineering Department in the field of sustainable construction materials with a focus on mineral-based binders (lime- and cement-based materials), alkali-activated materials, and their early-age properties and durability. She is an MC member of a wide European network group of COST Action TU1404 on cement-based materials and structures, and coordinating the work on chemical and microstructure characterization. She is a member of RILEM and the Editor-in-Chief of the international journal of Restoration of Buildings and Monuments.