Berfin Deniz Çabuk is a PhD Candidate in Public International Law at the Department of International and European Law, specializing in Space Law, International Security Law, and International Humanitarian Law under the supervision of Prof.Dr. Cedric Ryngaert and Assoc. Prof. Kushtrim Istrefi. Her doctoral research examines the legal challenges associated with the development and deployment of Anti-Satellite (ASAT) weapons within the frameworks of Space Law, International Law, and International Humanitarian Law.

Berfin is a Research Associate in the Planet Stewards Project, a timely interdisciplinary global initiative addressing the sustainability challenges of evolving Earth–Space systems, funded by the European Research Council (ERC) at the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University. She is also affiliated with the Research Platform on Peace, Security and Human Rights at Utrecht University. In addition, she serves as a legal expert in two working groups of COST Action CA23118 – Futures-oriented Governance of Outer Space (FOGOS): Communication & Policy Engagement and Space Futures & Peace.

Berfin graduated as the top student of the Faculty of Law at Kadir Has University in 2021, earning her LL.B. summa cum laude. In 2023, she completed her first Master’s degree in Public Law with a focus on International Law at the same institution, receiving high honors. In 2024, she completed the Master’s Program in Public International Law with a specialization in Conflict and Security at Utrecht University. She is also a licensed attorney registered with the Istanbul Bar Association.

Throughout her academic path, she has contributed as a research assistant to various projects on international law, international security law, and conflict studies. She is particularly driven by questions at the intersection of space law, space security, and space sustainability, especially in the context of emerging military technologies.

Currently, she is coaching Utrecht University’s Public International Law Master’s students for the 2026 Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition.