Alain Zemkoho

Alain Zemkoho is a Professor of Mathematical Optimization at the School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Southampton. He is affiliated with the OR Group and CORMSIS. His research focuses on bilevel optimization, numerical methods, and applications in transportation, healthcare, cybersecurity, and machine learning. He holds prestigious fellowships including the Alexander von Humboldt Experienced Fellowship (2024-2026) and Alan Turing Institute Fellowship (2019-2023).

Research Interests:

• Bilevel and hierarchical optimization
• Numerical methods for continuous optimization
• Nonsmooth and nonconvex optimization
• Stability/sensitivity analysis
• Variational analysis

Recent Research Trends: His work spans algorithm development for pessimistic/optimistic bilevel problems, cybersecurity applications using game theory and honeypots, and healthcare optimization via deep learning for S-ICD patient screening. Over 15 recent articles (2022-2025) address topics like trajectory optimization for UAVs, adversarial machine learning, and hyperparameter tuning for SVMs. Scientific Awards:

• Alexander von Humboldt Experienced Fellow
• Fellow of the Alan Turing Institute
• Institute of Mathematics & Its Applications Fellow
• Higher Education Academy Fellow

Advising & Labs: Currently supervising 4 PhD students in Mathematical Sciences. Active in the OR Group and CORMSIS research teams, collaborating on interdisciplinary projects.