Utku Pehlivan
FounderCo-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Houstonbionics
Stafford, Texas, United States
FoundedHoustonbionics
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About
Utku Pehlivan is the co-founder and CEO of HoustonBionics. He has a background in mechanical engineering, robotics, and system control, with more than fifteen years of experience in design, prototyping, manufacturing, system modeling, and real-time control of electromechanical systems. His work focuses on mechatronic system design for physical human-robot interaction.
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Houstonbionics
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Experience
- HoustonBionicsCo-Foundercurrent2021 — present
- Applied MaterialsRobotics Engineer2018 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Intel CorporationProcess Development Engineer2016 — 2018
- Rice UniversityResearch Assistant2010 — 2016
- Rice UniversityTeaching Assistant2010 — 2013
- Disney ResearchLab Associate2015 — 2016Los Angeles
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Utku Pehlivan?
- Utku Pehlivan is the co-founder and CEO of HoustonBionics. He has a background in mechanical engineering, robotics, and system control, with more than fifteen years of experience in design, prototyping, manufacturing, system modeling, and real-time control of electromechanical systems. His work focuses on mechatronic system design for physical human-robot interaction.
- Where does Utku Pehlivan work?
- Utku Pehlivan is Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Houstonbionics.
- What companies did Utku Pehlivan found?
- Utku Pehlivan founded Houstonbionics.
- Where did Utku Pehlivan go to school?
- Utku Pehlivan studied at Rice University (Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering); Rice University (Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering); Sabanci University (Bachelor of Science, Mechatronics Engineering).
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