Dr. Derya Deniz’s three collaborative and multi-disciplinary projects have been recently accepted to receive seed funding from the Frontiers of Development Program of UK Royal Academy of Engineering. Dr. Deniz participated in these one year-term projects as a co-principal investigator (co-PI) to investigate hazard vulnerability and recovery for cities that would support establishing disaster resilience actions for developing communities: Dr. Deniz’s project “ NET: New technologies and participatory approaches for disaster resilience” develops the trial application of citizen-science in relation to disasters by collecting data through social media and other channels for the case city of Elazig in Turkey. This approach consists of engaging citizens to take part in those assessments through reporting and learning from the results. Her other project “Towards mobilising intangible heritage for recovery and resilience” investigates the key role of intangible heritage (such as cultural practices, beliefs, and traditions) for the developing countries such as Nepal and Tunisia in supporting disaster recovery processes. The project delivered an eBooklet summarising cases discussed during the panel discussion, a working paper, and a literature review. Together, they set a foundation upon which further systemic studies can take off. Lastly, her project “Low-carbon seismic-resistant buildings for a densely populated city (Istanbul, Turkey)” looks for resilient and sustainable solutions to strengthen vulnerable building stock of Istanbul against earthquakes, through exploring and testing a lowcarbon structural system as a pilot for a larger project. She is also currently giving consulting services to the Turkish Catastrophe Insurance Pool (TCIP; DASK in Turkish) to develop flood insurance premiums for Turkey.