Erdem Ozturk
FounderFounder at ProductiveMachines Seed
Greater Sheffield Area
FoundedProductiveMachines Seed
About
Erdem Ozturk is the Founder and CEO of Productive Machines, a company that applies machining dynamics, software engineering, and AI to manufacturing productivity, precision, and cost-efficiency. At the University of Sheffield, he has worked on digital machining initiatives, consortium development, and research dissemination, drawing on expertise in machining dynamics.
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Experience
- Productive MachinesFounder and CEOcurrent2021 — presentRotherham, England, United Kingdom
- The University of SheffieldSenior Technical Fellowcurrent2018 — presentRotherham
- The University of SheffieldTechnical Fellow2013 — 2017
- The University of SheffieldTechnical Lead2010 — 2012
- The Company of Cutlers in HallamshireFreemancurrent2025 — presentSheffield, England, United Kingdom
- CIRP - The International Academy for Production EngineeringAssociate Membercurrent2017 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- CIRP - The International Academy for Production EngineeringResearch Affiliate2011 — 2017
- International Federation of RoboticsResearch Committee membercurrent2021 — presentFrankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
- Vietnamese German UniversityVisiting Lecturer2015Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
- Vietnamese German UniversityVisiting Lecturer2014Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
- Vietnamese-German UniversityVisiting Lecturer2014Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
- Sabanci UniversityResearch Assistant2005 — 2010
- Sabanci UniversityTeaching Assistant2003 — 2010
- Bosch TurkeyProject trainee2002
Skills & more
LinkedIn Sales Navigator2Matlab83Simulink30Simulations66Mathematical Modeling18NX2Cutpro4MetalMax4NI LabVIEW2PRINCE21PRINCE2 Practitioner1Unigraphics5
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ModelingMachiningSolidworksLabviewR&DMechanical EngineeringMechatronicsCADSolidWorksLabVIEWNX UnigraphicsFinite Element AnalysisLanguages English · German · Turkish
- PRINCE2 Registered Practitioner — APMG International
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Erdem Ozturk?
- Erdem Ozturk is the Founder and CEO of Productive Machines, a company that applies machining dynamics, software engineering, and AI to manufacturing productivity, precision, and cost-efficiency. At the University of Sheffield, he has worked on digital machining initiatives, consortium development, and research dissemination, drawing on expertise in machining dynamics.
- Where does Erdem Ozturk work?
- Erdem Ozturk is Founder of ProductiveMachines Seed.
- What companies did Erdem Ozturk found?
- Erdem Ozturk founded ProductiveMachines Seed.
- Where did Erdem Ozturk go to school?
- Erdem Ozturk studied at Sabanci University (PhD, Mechatronics); Sabanci University (MSc., Mechatronics); Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi / Middle East Technical University (BSc., Mechanical Engineering).
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