Christopher Turner

Dr. Christopher Turner is a Senior Lecturer in Business Analytics with a focus on research in human-centric manufacturing, Industry 5.0 automation, and explainable AI. He is affiliated with the cross-University People-centred AI Institute and the IEEE Task Force on Process Mining. His work bridges advanced technologies like the Metaverse and machine learning with practical applications in logistics and maintenance systems.

• Education: MSc, MSc, PhD

Research interests include business analytics, data mining, machine learning, digital manufacturing, and sustainable distributed manufacturing. Recent publications emphasize the integration of extended reality (XR) in production systems and frameworks for explainable AI.

With over 100 peer-reviewed publications and 5,600 citations (H-index 30), his research has significant impact. Notable projects include the AUTONOM initiative (collaborating with Network Rail) and a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with Basemap, developing logistics management software.

Teaching responsibilities include the MSc module Operations Management and Digital Services within the Operations and Supply Chain in the Digital Era and Entrepreneurship programs.