Elif Güler completed her undergraduate education at Middle East Technical University in 2021 in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning (major) and Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (minor). Güler, conducted various researches in the private sector between July 2020 and March 2023. Research interests include policies on housing economics, strategic planning and development, climate change impacts on cities and resilience.

Her master's degree in Urban Planning, which she started in 2022, is still continuing at Middle East Technical University.

Elif Güler joined TEPAV as a Researcher in April 2023.