About
Professor Ashraf Labib is a distinguished academic at the University of Portsmouth, serving as a Professor of Operations and Asset Management within the Faculty of Business and Law. He holds roles such as Associate Dean (Research) and Director of the DBA Programme. His research focuses on Strategic Operations Management, Decision Analysis, Reliability Engineering, and applications of Artificial Intelligence, with a strong emphasis on learning from failures and disasters. He has authored over 150 peer-reviewed publications and secured significant research funding from bodies like EPSRC, ESRC, and the EU.
- Affiliations: Portsmouth Business School, Centre for Operational Research and Logistics, Centre for Blue Governance, and Risk Reduction and Resilience.
- Education: PhD and MSc from the University of Birmingham, MBA from the American University in Cairo, and BSc in Mechanical Engineering from Cairo University.
His research interests include resilience engineering, supply chain dynamics, and humanitarian operations. Notable projects include the CoBra EU-funded initiative for robotic cancer treatment and the ARCSAR project for Arctic Search & Rescue. He has supervised 20 doctoral students and collaborates with industries like EDF, HP, and Qatar Gas.
Key contributions include frameworks for failure analysis, maintenance optimization, and disaster resilience. His work bridges academic research with practical applications, addressing challenges in manufacturing, healthcare, and environmental sectors.
