Research Projects

Past

1996-2000

  • UNILEVER - Strategic Supply Chain Planning Models under Uncertainty.
    G Mitra, C A Lucas, N -S Koutsoukis, C A Poojari.

  • Modelling uncertainty using mathematical programming for optimizing agricultural systems.
    K Darby-Dowman.
    Sponsors: Agricultural and Food Research Council (AFRC)
    Partners: Silsoe Research Institute.

  • AUSIAS Advanced Transport Telematics in urban sites with integration and standardization
    K Darby-Dowman.
    Sponsors: EU, 4th Framework (Telematics Applications Programme)
    Coordinator Partner: ETRA Spain
    Main Partners: Brunel, Impetus Consultants, Greece
    Associate Partners (Spain): UPV-CMT, UV-LISITT, CLEOP, EMT
    Sponsoring Partners (Spain): Municipality of Valencia, DGT (General Directorate of Traffic)

  • PARAPET: Parallel PET Scan System
    G Mitra, D Hague, A N Barrett
    Sponsors: EEC ESPRIT

  • Parallel Algorithms for Stochastics Programming and Robust Optimization
    C Lucas, G Mitra, A Nagat, A Mirhassani, E Messina
    Sponsors: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, ROPA

  • SCHUMANN: Supply Chain Uncertainty Management Network Optimization
    G Mitra, C Lucas, B Dominguez-Ballesteros (Ph.D. Student) C Poojari
    (Ph.D. Student).
    Sponsors: European Commission

  • Portfolio Planning and Financial Mathematics
    G Mitra, M Horniman (Ph.D. Student)
    Sponsors: EPSRC and APT Ltd

  • WTwTw: Travel and Tourist Information on the www
    K Darby-Dowman, J Little, V Nwana
    Sponsors: EU ESPRIT

  • Portfolio Models for Fixed Income Securities
    G Mitra C Lucas, N Jobst (Ph.D. Student)
    Sponsor: Fidelity Investment Ltd

1991-1996

  • Solution of linear programming problems by sparse simplex and interior Programmes point methods of a range of high performance computers.
    G Mitra, E F D Ellision, I Maros, M Hajian, R Levkovitz.
    Sponsors: Department of Trade and Industry (UK), British Gas, NAG Ltd, Parsytec (GmbH).

  • Tools for constructing and analysing linear and integer programming models.
    Shirley-Anne Moody, G Mitra, C Lucas, A Amhemad.
    Sponsors: NAG Limited and Science & Engineering Research Council.

  • Solution of procurement problems by discrete programming: A feasibility study.
    G Mitra, K Darby-Dowman, M Hajian, S Rangel.
    Sponsor: Ministry of Defence (UK)

  • Discrete optimisation models applied to the scheduling of ships to multiple tasks.
    K Darby-Dowman, M Hajian, C Lucas, G Mitra.
    Sponsors: US Coast Guard R & D Center and PSI International Inc. Of Washington D.C.

  • Electricity contract portfolio optimisation
    G Mitra, I Maros, C Lucas, K Darby-Dowman.
    Sponsor: Southern Electric.

  • SuperbuS: Advanced planning and scheduling tools for public transport.
    K Darby-Dowman, J Little, G Mitra, S Moody.
    Sponsors: EEC, ESPRIT II initiative,
    Main Partners: ETRA Spain and PROLOGIA France.

  • Modelling uncertainty using mathematical programming for optimizing agricultural systems.
    K Darby-Dowman.
    Sponsors: Agricultural and Food Research Council (AFRC)
    Partners: Silsoe Research Institute.

  • Iterative image reconstruction in emission tomography, specifically positron emission tomography.
    G Mitra, I Maros, H Jones in collaboration with T Spinks, MRC Cyclotron Unit, Hammersmith Hosptial.
    Sponsors: CTI PET Systems Inc, USA.

  • Development of image processing and scientific software library for parallel computers.
    G Mitra, C Lucas, A Cox, A Hipperson.
    Sponsors: Transtech, Department of Trade and Industry.