Alain Zemkoho is a Professor of Mathematical Optimization at the School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Southampton, where he is affiliated with the OR Group and CORMSIS (Centre for Operational Research, Management Science and Information Systems). Prior to joining Southampton, he was a Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham and a Research Associate at the Technical University of Freiberg. Professor Zemkoho's research centers on continuous optimization with special emphasis on bilevel optimization. His work spans theoretical developments in optimization theory as well as practical applications across multiple domains including transportation systems, medical technology, and cybersecurity. He has made significant contributions to optimality conditions, stability/sensitivity analysis, and numerical algorithms for bilevel optimization problems. His research bridges theoretical mathematics with real-world applications, particularly in developing algorithms that capture both optimistic and pessimistic features of complex optimization problems. His work has implications for transportation (toll setting, network design), data analysis, forecasting, trust topology, phase retrieval, and medical applications including cardiac device screening. Professor Zemkoho's publication record demonstrates a clear progression from theoretical optimization foundations to increasingly diverse applications. While maintaining a core focus on bilevel and hierarchical optimization, his recent work has expanded into medical applications (particularly cardiac device screening), cybersecurity (honeypot systems and cyber deception), and transportation optimization. This evolution shows his commitment to applying mathematical theory to solve complex real-world problems across disciplines. Professor Zemkoho has received significant recognition for his contributions to the field: Alexander von Humboldt Experienced Fellow (2024-2026) Fellow of the Alan Turing Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (2019-2023) Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics & Its Applications Fellow of the Higher Education Academy As an academic advisor, Professor Zemkoho currently supervises four PhD students: David Benfield, Samuel Jericho Ward, Rachel Shaw, and Marah-Lisanne Thormann. His research is supported by multiple grants including several EPSRC-funded projects: Approximation theory for two-level value functions with application Zemkoho - EPSRC First Grant The Mathematics Of Stackelberg Games In Machine Learning HEIF 2022/23 Carisbrooke Shipping – Optimisation of operations Professor Zemkoho is actively involved with the OR Group and CORMSIS at the University of Southampton, contributing to collaborative research efforts in operational research and management science. His work increasingly intersects with medical applications through the Institute for Life Sciences, demonstrating the interdisciplinary nature of modern mathematical optimization research.
