Mario Brito

Professor Mario Brito is a Professor of Risk Analysis and Risk Management at the University of Southampton, leading the Department as Head. His work bridges statistics, science, and engineering, with a focus on complex systems such as autonomous vehicles, maritime operations, and healthcare systems. He holds a PhD from the University of Bristol and has extensive industry experience, including roles at BAe Systems and the National Oceanography Centre (NOC).

Research Interests:

• Dynamic Probabilistic Risk Assessment of Complex Systems
• Impact of Organizational Factors on Socio-technical Systems Risk
• Root Cause Analysis and Accident Investigations
• Bayesian Methods and Machine Learning in Risk Assessment

Key Projects:

• EU Horizon2020 BRIDGES Project (€1.8M)
• KTP Marine Autonomous Systems Risk and Reliability (UK£161K)
• Autonomous Vehicle Risk Analysis in Arctic/Antarctic Environments

Teaching:

• MANG6143 Project Risk Management
• MANG6549 Quantitative Methods for Risk Management

Professional Roles:

• Editorial Board Member, ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems
• General Chairman, 33rd European Safety and Reliability Conference (2023)