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Dr. Aliasghar Arabmaldar
Dr. Aliasghar Arabmaldar

Occupational title:
Lecturer in Business Analytics and Systems

University:

University of Hertfordshire

Research interests:

My research centre on decision making under uncertainty and risk using mathematical programming and optimisation methods. I specially focus on measuring efficiency and productivity of business organisation under uncertain situation.

Keywords: Decision Support Systems, Mathematical Programming, Performance Measurement, Optimisation

ARABMALDAR, ALIASGHAR
Dr. Mohammad Mesgarpour, AFORS
Dr. Mohammad Mesgarpour, AFORS

Occupational title:
Principal Advanced Analytics Lead

University:
Not affiliated
Research interests:

My research interests fall into the fields of Data Science (Analytics, Predictive Modelling, Artificial Intelligence, Computational Intelligence and Decision Science) and Combinatorial Optimisation (Scheduling, Heuristics, Supply Chain Management, Transport and Logistics)

Keywords: Combinatorial Optimisation, Artificial Intelligence, Analytics, Transport

MESGARPOUR, MOHAMMAD
Christine Currie
Christine Currie

Occupational title:
Professor in Mathematical Sciences

University:

University of Southampton

Research interests:

My research falls on the stochastic side of OR, with specific interests in simulation input/output analysis, healthcare, infectious disease modeling and revenue management.

Keywords: Decision Analysis, Healthcare Modelling, Revenue Management, Simulation

OR Research Committee
CURRIE, CHRISTINE
Dr. Iain Brown, FORS
Dr. Iain Brown, FORS

Occupational title:
Adjunct Professor of Data Science

University:

University of Southampton

Research interests:

My research focuses on AI, machine learning, and data science, with expertise in Gen AI, synthetic data, and AI governance. I explore their impact on finance, marketing, and fraud detection, ensuring responsible innovation and practical application.

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Statistics, Optimisation, Analytics

Knowledge Exchange: Industry

BROWN, IAIN
Dr. Zehra Önen-Dumlu
Dr. Zehra Önen-Dumlu

Occupational title:
Research Associate

University:

University of Bath

Research interests:

My main research interest within healthcare is to develop and analyze mathematical and computer simulation models under uncertainty that will improve healthcare operations and global health systems using advanced analytical as well as empirical methods for a better world.

Keywords: Health Services, Analytics, Decision Analysis, Stochastic Processes

Early Career Researcher
ÖNEN-DUMLU, ZEHRA
Mr. Robert Pieczykolan
Mr. Robert Pieczykolan

Occupational title:
Research Associate

University:

PIQC Institute of Quality

Research interests:

Artificial Intelligence for Managing Quality in different sectors (Quality 4.0). Keywords: Quality Control, Inspection and Quality Assurance using Artificial Intelligence, Big Data Analysis in relation to Quality, Use of Robotics in Quality (any manufacturing or service sector).

Keywords: Data Mining, Performance Measurement, Statistics

PIECZYKOLAN, ROBERT
Dr. Ahmed Osman Ibrahim Ahmed, CandORS
Dr. Ahmed Osman Ibrahim Ahmed, CandORS

Occupational title:
Associate Professor

University:

Imamm abdulrahman bin faiasal university

Research interests:

Decision making. Quantitative methods

Keywords: Education, Logistics, Project Management, Decision Support Systems

Knowledge Exchange: Government

AHMED, AHMED OSMAN
John Edward Beasley, FORS
John Edward Beasley, FORS

Occupational title:
Emeritus Professor

University:

Brunel University London

Research interests:

Discrete optimisation

Keywords: Combinatorial Optimisation, Finance, Heuristics, Mathematical Programming

Knowledge Exchange: Government

BEASLEY, JOHN
Julia Allison Bennell
Julia Allison Bennell

Occupational title:
Executive Dean of Leeds University Business School

University:

University of Leeds

Research interests:

Combinatorial Optimisation problems, in particular cutting and packing problems, scheduling problems and transportation problems.

Keywords: Optimisation, Resource utilisation, Transport

BENNELL, JULIA
Mr. Tim Pigden, FORS
Mr. Tim Pigden, FORS

Occupational title:
Director

University:
Not affiliated
Research interests:

Vehicle routing problem (VRP), particularly complex Rich Vehicle Routing Problems. Electric vehicle routing

Keywords: Vehicle Routing, Supply Chain, Heuristics, Metaheuristics

PIGDEN, TIM
Mr. Ameeth Sooklall, CandORS
Mr. Ameeth Sooklall, CandORS

Occupational title:
Data Scientist

University:

University of KwaZulu-Natal

Research interests:

Machine Learning, Multicriteria Decision-Making, Optimization, Ontology, Modelling, Fuzzy Logic

Keywords: Decision Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Fuzzy Sets, Metaheuristics

Knowledge Exchange: Industry

SOOKLALL, AMEETH
Bahar Biller
Bahar Biller

Occupational title:
Senior Operations Research Specialist

University:
Not affiliated
Research interests:

Artificial Intelligence, Reinforcement Learning, Machine Learning, Big Data Analytics, Statistics, Stochastic Simulation of Large-Scale Dynamic Systems, Optimization, Risk Management, Supply Chain Management, and Business Analytics

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Simulation, Supply Chain, Robust Optimisation

BILLER, BAHAR
Mr. Chris Von Csefalvay
Mr. Chris Von Csefalvay

Occupational title:
VP of Special Projects, Starschema Inc., A HCL Technologies Company

University:
Not affiliated
Research interests:

Machine learning, applications of OR in epidemiology, healthcare and infectious diseases, numerical optimisation, mixed integer programming, defence applications (pursuit-evasion, radar, cyberdefence). Minor interest in the origins and early days of OR (pre-1960).

Keywords: Health Services, Military, Systems Thinking, History of OR

VON CSEFALVAY, CHRIS
John Woodward
John Woodward

Occupational title:
Head of Computer Science at Loughborough.

University:

Loughborough University

Research interests:

Machine learning, operational research, optimization, artificial intelligence, computational intelligence

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Optimisation, Metaheuristics

OR Research Committee
WOODWARD, JOHN
Sonya Crowe
Sonya Crowe

Occupational title:
Professor of Operational Research

University:

UCL London

Research interests:

My current research interests include: combining quantitative and qualitative OR methods to improve services that span multiple sectors; linking national datasets to support quality improvement in services for congenital heart disease; and enhancing the effectiveness of OR in contributing to improvement.

Keywords: Health Services, Practice of OR, Analytics, Queuing

CROWE, SONYA
Jiyin Liu
Jiyin Liu

Occupational title:
Professor of Operations Management

University:

Loughborough University

Research interests:

Operations planning and scheduling in logistics and production systems, Integer programming and heuristics

Keywords: Heuristics, Logistics, Optimisation, Scheduling

OR Research Committee
LIU, JIYIN
Mr. Felipe Frisoni
Mr. Felipe Frisoni

Occupational title:
Creative Technologist & Researcher

University:

Cooltural

Research interests:

Hybrid AI and patient-centered healthcare decision-support systems; integrative approaches combining clinical data, patient-led diaries, and computational modeling; innovation in mental health technologies; consciousness and human-computer interaction

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare Modelling, Systems Thinking, Robust Optimisation

Knowledge Exchange: Industry

FRISONI, FELIPE
Thomas Archibald
Thomas Archibald

Occupational title:
Professor of Business Modelling

University:

University of Edinburgh

Research interests:

Stochastic modelling particularly applied to supply chain management and retail operations. Applications of dynamic programming and Markov decision processes.

Keywords: Dynamic Programming, Inventory, Supply Chain

ARCHIBALD, THOMAS
Dr. Ngoc Dao
Dr. Ngoc Dao

Occupational title:
Visiting Researcher

University:

University of Kent

Research interests:

economics, sustainable development, industrial policy

Keywords: Decision Analysis, Resource utilisation, Developing Countries, Analytics

DAO, NGOC
Mr. Lokesh Chobe
Mr. Lokesh Chobe

Occupational title:
Business Analyst

University:

Aston University

Research interests:

Decision Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning, Healthcare Resource Optimization

Keywords: Decision Analysis

Knowledge Exchange: Industry

CHOBE, LOKESH