Overview

My main research interest is in investigating why practical implementations of leading edge research techniques are often fraught with difficulty.

Within the area of optimisation, the reasons for this are numerous. Understanding the nature of this 'gap' requires application of techniques proven within the research arena to real practical problems drawn from real world and/or industrial settings.

In these settings, although implementing optimisation techniques offer much potential, the products currently offered by research often appear to be inadequate.

Placing the related issues within a business context provides a driving force which acts as a backdrop to the research.

I believe that technology transfer between Universities and the industry is best served by the delivery of leading edge research methods within a dynamic and effective business model.

Although this section is devoted to academic publications, please refer to the technology transfer sections for details of the 'product' of this research.

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