Stewart Robinson
- Professor of Operational Research, Associate Dean, Specialist Masters
BSc (Lancaster), PhD (Lancaster)
Room E1.04 (Social Studies Building)
Warwick Business School
The University of Warwick
Coventry
CV4 7AL
United Kingdom
Personal website
+44 (0)24 7652 2132
Biography
Previously Senior Consultant for AT&T Istel (now Lanner Group) in simulation modelling, and lecturing in information and operations management at Aston Business School, Birmingham. Has worked with organisations such as Ford, British Airways, Sellafield Ltd., BT, BP and the NHS.
Research interests
The practice of simulation modelling; discrete event simulation; system dynamics; agent based modelling; analysis of simulation output; model validation; the quality of operational research interventions; simulation and human interaction, simulation conceptual modelling.
Selected research projects
- Strategic Lean Improvement Methodology (SLIM) for the Health Sector: EPSRC, May 2007 - November 2010.
- Automating Simulation Output Analysis (AutoSimOA): Selection of Warm-up Replications and Run-Length: EPSRC, September 2006 - August 2009.
- Dstl Studentship in Operational Research 2005 - MSc for David Walker: Defence Science & Technology Laboratory, October 2005 - September 2006.
- Improving maintenance scheduling through knowledge-based simulation (KBS Improve: Ford Motor Company, September 1999 - August 2002.
Only selected externally-funded projects are listed here.
Teaching activity this year
Masters Portfolio
- IB93Y0 Dissertation
- IB94Z0 Managmnt Science & Operational Research Techniques
- IB9V60 Simulation Methods module leader
Warwick MBA
- IB9240 Modelling & Analysis for Management
Publications
Books
- Conceptual Modeling for Discrete-Event Simulation. CRC/Taylor & Francis, 2010.
- Simulation: The Practice of Model Development and Use. Chichester: Wiley, 2004.
Journal articles
- Comparing Discrete-Event Simulation and System Dynamics: Users Perceptions. Journal Of The Operational Research Society 60 (2009) (Published): 296-312.
- Conceptual Modelling for Simulation Part I: Definition and Requirements. Journal Of The Operational Research Society 59 (2008) (Published): 278-290.
- A Statistical Process Control Approach to Selecting a Warm-up Period for a Discrete-Event Simulation. European Journal Of Operational Research 176 (2007): 332-346.
- Discrete-Event Simulation: From the Pioneers to the Present, What Next? Journal Of The Operational Research Society 56 (2005): 619-629.
- Distributed Simulation and Simulation Practice. Simulation 81 (2005): 5-13.
- General Concepts of Quality for Discrete-Event Simulation. European Journal Of Operational Research 138 (2002): 103-117.
- Soft with a Hard Centre: Discrete-Event Simulation in Facilitation. Journal Of The Operational Research Society 52 (2001): 905-915.
- Provider and Customer Expectations of Successful Simulation Projects. Journal Of The Operational Research Society 49 (1998): 200-209.
