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Dr Bugra Alkan is a Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics at the School of Computer Science and Digital Technologies, London South Bank University. With a PhD in Engineering from University of Warwick (2019), he has held postdoctoral positions at University of Bristol and University of Warwick.
- Academic Rank: Senior Lecturer
- Institutional Roles: Module Leader for Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Systems Cybersecurity
- Editorial Roles: Associate Editor for Industrial Robot and Heliyon, Editorial Board Member for MDPI Sensors and Frontier of Industrial Engineering
Research focuses on smart manufacturing, collaborative robotics, and industrial AI with emphasis on cyber-physical production systems, digital twins, and Industry 5.0. Key projects include:
- Data-driven Configuration Optimisation of CPPS
- AI-Enabled Digital Life-cycle Management
- Deep Learning-based Inline Quality Inspection
- Human-centric Collaborative Assembly 5.0
Scientific contributions include:
- Best Paper Awards at CIRP CATS 2016 and IATS’13
- Over 40 peer-reviewed publications with h-index 16
- Editorial leadership in Q1/Q2 journals
Teaching responsibilities span artificial intelligence, cyber-physical systems, and statistical modeling at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Current research involves EU-funded TWIN-IT-ROMANS project (€1.76M) addressing robotics manufacturing systems.
