Stewart Robinson
- Professor of Operational Research, Associate Dean, Specialist Masters
BSc (Lancaster), PhD (Lancaster)
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.
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.
Publications
Journal articles
- Conceptual Modelling for Simulation Part I: Definition and Requirements. Journal Of The Operational Research Society 59 (2008): 278-290.
