Prof. Dr. Orhan Torkul received his bachelor's degree from Sakarya University, Sakarya Engineering Faculty, Department of Industrial Engineering in 1982, his master's degree from Yıldız Technical University in 1987, and his doctoral degree from the Cranfield Institute of Technology, England, in 1993. He worked as an Assistant Professor between 1993-1998, an Associate Professor between 1998-2003, and a Professor since 2003 in the Industrial Engineering Department of Sakarya University Faculty of Engineering. He was the Vice Dean of the Faculty of Engineering between 1993-1995, Head of the Department of Informatics between 1997-2011, Director of the Distance Education Research and Application Center between 2005-2011, Head of the Department of Industrial Engineering between 2011-2014 and Dean of Faculty of Engineering between 2014-2018. He was a Vice Rector at Yalova University between 2018-2020. He has conducted research and studies in the fields of Manufacturing Planning and Control, Management Information Systems, Distance Education, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation, and Industry 4.0. He has published articles in many peer-reviewed international journals, papers at national and international conferences, and book chapters. He took part in many national and international conferences and symposium organizing committees, and participated in conferences, scientific meetings, and workshops as invited speakers. He is co-founder of Arvasis Information and Consulting.