Prof. Alankus has more than forty years of industrial and academic experience, including R&D, Technology and Innovation Management, Automotive Product Development, Team formation and management, Project Development and Management, Technology Transfer Processes, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, and Lean Management processes. He was graduated from Ankara Science High School and got his B. Sc. and M.Sc degrees from METU Mechanical Engineering. He has got his Ph.D degree on the subject of “The Application of Microprocessors to Machine Tools” at Imperial College of  Science and Technology, London. After two years at a research company in London, he started his career at TOFAS working respectively as a Computerized Production Systems Expert, Administrator of the Manufacturing Engineering Department, Vice Manager of Technical Services, and R&D Director. At TOFAS, he has supported and managed the R&D projects related to Doblo, Palio, Siena, Albea and Minicargo ( Fiorino). He has undertaken the position of General Manager of the Design and R&D Company of TOFAS-FIAT, Platfom Inc., Prof. Alankus has acted as “Technology Consultant” and as “Technology and Environment Coordinator “ in KOC Holding coordinating R&D, Technology, Innovation and Environment Management activities of Koc holding Companies.

Prof. Alankus also formed the Technology Transfer Office of Okan University and coordinated the department for more than 10 years. He also acted as an academician giving lectures in areas, including technology and innovation management, autonomous vehicles, digital and advanced automotive production techniques , fundamentals of automotive design.

Prof. Alankus has many articles published in various national and international journal and symposiums has more than 20 patent applications, 8 registered patents and 1 registered utility model.

He is a Senior IEEE member and an SAE member.