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Professor Kerem Akartunali is a faculty member at the Department of Management Science, Strathclyde Business School, University of Strathclyde, where he joined as the John Anderson Research Lecturer (JARL) in Optimization in 2010. He holds a PhD in optimization from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2007) and served as a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Melbourne. He is also a Visiting Professor at the Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science (ICMC-USP) of the University of São Paulo since 2017.
His expertise spans operational research, mathematical optimization, integer programming, robust optimization, network optimization, and applications in production planning, transportation logistics, healthcare (e.g., radiation treatment planning), and energy (e.g., offshore windfarm installation). His research has been funded by EPSRC, SFC, and industry partners like Capita and the US Air Force.
Key awards include the 2020 Best Reviewer Award and a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (2007). He teaches courses such as Data Analytics in Practice and Optimization for Analytics and has contributed to strategic online learning initiatives. His professional roles include membership in EPSRC Peer Review College, the Isaac Newton Institute Management Committee, and the OR Society Research Panel.
Award-winning research projects include production planning under uncertainty, multi-level robust optimization, and logistics for offshore windfarm installations. He collaborates with organizations like NHS, Scottish Power, and Technip on industry-research partnerships.
