Kathy Kotiadis

Professor Kathy Kotiadis is Professor of Operational Research and Co-Director of the Centre for Advanced Diagnostic Development and Application (CADDA) at Kent Business School. Co-developed PartiSim framework for participatory simulation.

Research expertise in simulation methodology (discrete-event/hybrid), conceptual modeling, and stakeholder engagement approaches applied to healthcare, transport, and energy sectors. Recipient of K.D. Tocher Medal (2007-08) and Daphne Jackson Fellowship (2014).

Secured funding from EPSRC, Innovate UK, and Research England. Serves as Co-Editor of Health Systems and Editorial Board member for Journal of Simulation.

Supervised 7 PhD students to completion in simulation methodologies and healthcare applications. Current projects include HS1 Ltd (2024) and North Kent Industrial Cluster (2025).