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EPSRC Support by Research Area in Operational research

Research areas are used to describe EPSRC's portfolio of excellent long term research and high quality postgraduate training.

Grants are classified using one or more research areas. All the grants listed below have some relevance to this research area. The value of the investment is the total awarded by EPSRC and does not reflect the proportion assigned to this research area.

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Grant TitlePrincipal
Investigator		OrganisationDepartmentTotal Grant
Value (£)
A Constraint Modelling PipelineMiguel, Professor IJUniversity of St AndrewsComputer Science 886,923
A Multiscale Digital Twin-Driven Smart Manufacturing System for High Value-Added ProductsLuo, Professor XUniversity of StrathclydeDesign Manufacture and Engineering Man 2,805,908
ADAPT fellowship: smart approaches to influencing sustainable behaviour changePangbourne, Dr KJUniversity of LeedsInstitute for Transport Studies 605,064
Additional Funding for Mathematical Sciences : International Centre for Mathematical SciencesSchroers, Professor BHeriot-Watt UniversityS of Mathematical and Computer Sciences 5,050,000
Additional Funding for Mathematical Sciences: Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical SciencesAbrahams, Professor IDUniversity of CambridgeIsaac Newton Institute (Math Science) 10,000,000
AIOLOS: Artificial Intelligence powered framework for OnLine prOduction SchedulingLI, Dr JUniversity of Manchester, TheChem Eng and Analytical Science 833,312
Algorithmic Support for Massive Scale Distributed SystemsShakhlevich, Dr NUniversity of LeedsSch of Computing 1,010,659
Application of Novel Nonlinear Data Modelling and Analysis to the Study of Cervical Impedance Spectroscopy for Preterm Birth PredictionLang, Professor ZUniversity of SheffieldAutomatic Control and Systems Eng 569,990
Approximation theory for two-level value functions with applicationsZemkoho, Dr AUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Mathematical Sciences 199,992
Assessing spatial heterogeneity through random walks on graphsNicosia, Dr VQueen Mary University of LondonSch of Mathematical Sciences 162,887
Brokering Additive ManufacturingGopsill, Dr J AUniversity of BristolMechanical Engineering 758,991
Cambridge Mathematics of Information in Healthcare (CMIH)Schoenlieb, Professor CUniversity of CambridgeApplied Maths and Theoretical Physics 1,295,778
Centre for Doctoral Training in Cyber Security at Royal Holloway: Renewal of the CS-CDT at RHULCid, Professor CRoyal Holloway, Univ of LondonInformation Security 3,462,984
Centre for Sustainable Road Freight 2018-2023Greening, Professor PKHeriot-Watt UniversitySch of Social Sciences 1,808,252
Centre for Sustainable Road Freight 2018-2023Cebon, Professor DUniversity of CambridgeEngineering 3,715,911
Centre for Sustainable Road Freight 2018-2023Piecyk, Dr MIUniversity of WestminsterSch of Architecture & Cities 672,888
Circular4.0: Data Driven Intelligence for a Circular EconomyCharnley, Dr FUniversity of ExeterBusiness and Management 727,934
Cognitive Chemical ManufacturingBourne, Dr RAUniversity of LeedsChemical and Process Engineering 2,007,487
Combining Chemical Robotics and Statistical Methods to Discover Complex Functional ProductsLapkin, Professor AUniversity of CambridgeChemical Engineering and Biotechnology 1,227,510
Connected Everything II: Accelerating Digital Manufacturing Research Collaboration and InnovationSharples, Professor SUniversity of NottinghamFaculty of Engineering 1,065,313
Cooperative Game Theory: New Mathematical and Algorithmic Approaches.Nguyen, Dr TUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Mathematical Sciences 429,528
Cyber Security CDT Phase Two (University of Oxford)Martin, Professor AUniversity of OxfordComputer Science 3,551,360
Deep Learning for Time-Inconsistent Dynamic OptimizationZheng, Professor HImperial College LondonMathematics 464,268
Designing a resilient relief supply network for natural disasters in West Java Indonesia using optimisation-via-simulation: Relief-OpSOnggo, Dr BSSUniversity of SouthamptonSouthampton Business School 305,088
Developing statistical downscaling to improve water quality understanding and management in the Ramganga sub-basinRay, Dr SUniversity of GlasgowSchool of Mathematics & Statistics 461,314
Development and Demonstration of an Effective Optimisation Approach for Large-scale Chemical Production SchedulingLI, Dr JUniversity of Manchester, TheChem Eng and Analytical Science 245,055
Digitally Enhanced Advanced Services Network+Maull, Professor RUniversity of ExeterBusiness and Management 1,116,752
Digitally transforming deliveries and collections in the gig-economy: fairer and more sustainable last mile parcel logisticsFriday, Professor ALancaster UniversityComputing & Communications 500,430
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Statistical Applied Mathematics at BathKyprianou, Professor AEUniversity of BathMathematical Sciences 5,196,269
EPSRC CENTRE FOR DOCTORAL TRAINING IN STATISTICS & OPERATIONAL RESEARCH IN PARTNERSHIP WITH INDUSTRY (STOR-i)Tawn, Professor JLancaster UniversityMathematics and Statistics 3,907,096
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Statistics and Operational Research in Partnership with Industry (STOR-i)Tawn, Professor JLancaster UniversityMathematics and Statistics 5,453,875
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Urban Science and ProgressFerhatosmanoglu, Professor HUniversity of WarwickComputer Science 3,951,409
From Human Data to Personal ExperienceMcAuley, Professor DUniversity of NottinghamHorizon Digital Economy Research 4,062,954
Future Advanced Metrology HubJiang, Professor Dame XUniversity of HuddersfieldSch of Computing and Engineering 10,456,170
Future Continuous Manufacturing and Advanced Crystallisation Research HubFlorence, Professor AJUniversity of StrathclydeInst of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sci 10,480,463
Future Liquid Metal Engineering HubFan, Professor ZBrunel University LondonBCAST 10,138,665
FUTURE TARGETED HEALTHCARE MANUFACTURING HUBTitchener-Hooker, Professor NUCLBiochemical Engineering 10,467,090
Improving Community Resilience and Sustainability Through Operational Research Capacity Building in Southeast Asia (CREST-OR)Scaparra, Professor MPUniversity of KentKent Business School 265,127
Improving Public Transport Planning Using Smart Card and MaaS Subscription DataBoyaci, Dr BLancaster UniversityManagement Science 6,075
Industrial Robots-as-a-Service (IRaaS) - Resilient and responsive manufacturing systems enabled by rapidly deployable mobile robotsLohse, Dr NLoughborough UniversityWolfson Sch of Mech, Elec & Manufac Eng 1,436,069
International Centre For Mathematical Sciences 2018Schroers, Professor BHeriot-Watt UniversityS of Mathematical and Computer Sciences 3,079,042
Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical SciencesAbrahams, Professor IDUniversity of CambridgeIsaac Newton Institute (Math Science) 11,570,267
Keep LearningMiguel, Professor IJUniversity of St AndrewsComputer Science 378,027
Keep LearningHart, Professor EEdinburgh Napier UniversitySchool of Computing 388,219
Mathematical models and algorithms for allocating scarce airport resources (OR-MASTER)Zografos, Professor KLancaster UniversityManagement Science 2,262,469
Mathematical tools to inform sustainable interventions against schistosomiasis in UgandaPrada, Dr JMUniversity of SurreyVeterinary Medicine & Science 463,680
Modelling Emergency Medical Services in IndonesiaHarper, Professor PRCardiff UniversitySch of Mathematics 460,765
National Hub in High Value Photonic ManufacturingPayne, Professor Sir DNUniversity of SouthamptonOptoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) 10,355,490
Optimal Impartial MechanismsFischer, Dr FQueen Mary University of LondonSch of Mathematical Sciences 192,474
Physically-informed probabilistic modelling of air pollution in Kampala using a low cost sensor networkWilkinson, Professor RDUniversity of NottinghamSch of Mathematical Sciences 320,283
Practical Analysis of Parallel and Networked Queueing SystemsCiucu, Dr FUniversity of WarwickComputer Science 491,205
Predicting the Polymer-specific Fate of Aquatic Plastic LitterBond, Dr TUniversity of SurreyCivil and Environmental Engineering 260,881
Redistributed Manufacturing in Deployed Medical Care Network PlusPhillips, Professor WEUniversity of the West of EnglandFaculty of Business and Law 1,741,421
RESilient Emergency Preparedness for Natural Disaster Response through Operational Research(RESPOND-OR)Zografos, Professor KLancaster UniversityManagement Science 515,924
ROAD2H: Resource Optimisation, Argumentation, Decision Support and Knowledge Transfer to Create Value via Learning Health SystemsDarzi, Professor AWImperial College LondonSurgery and Cancer 1,515,900
SUSTAIN Manufacturing HubWorsley, Professor DSwansea UniversityCollege of Engineering 10,468,988
Through-life performance: From science to instrumentationStarr, Professor ACranfield UniversitySch of Aerospace, Transport & Manufact 1,228,367
TRANSIT: Towards a Robust Airport Decision Support System for Intelligent TaxiingWoodward, Dr J RQueen Mary University of LondonSch of Electronic Eng & Computer Science 175,626
TRANSIT: Towards a Robust Airport Decision Support System for Intelligent TaxiingMahfouf, Professor MUniversity of SheffieldAutomatic Control and Systems Eng 234,537
TRANSITION: Transport safety in automated vehiclesWilkie, Professor RMUniversity of LeedsSchool of Psychology 570,919
TRibology as an ENabling Technology (TRENT)Morina, Professor AUniversity of LeedsMechanical Engineering 1,538,131
UK Design for Additive Manufacturing NetworkPRADEL, Dr PLoughborough UniversityLoughborough Design School 118,020
UK-Africa Postgraduate Advanced Study Institute in Mathematical Sciences (UK-APASI)Madzvamuse, Professor AUniversity of SussexSch of Mathematical & Physical Sciences 156,090
UKRI Interdisciplinary Centre for CircularMetalFan, Professor ZBrunel University LondonBCAST 4,437,440
UKRI Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Centre for Technology Metals (TechMet)Wall, Professor FUniversity of ExeterCamborne School of Mines 4,436,180
UKRI National Interdisciplinary Circular Economy HubHopkinson, Professor PUniversity of ExeterScience, Innov, Tech & Entrepreneurship 3,334,881
UKRI Trustworthy Autonomous Systems Node in ResilienceCalinescu, Dr RUniversity of YorkComputer Science 3,033,178

Total Number of Grants: 67
Total Value of Grants: £175,491,239

The grant value may include the cost of access to facilities (these funds are not awarded to the grant holding organisation).