Dr Sina Rastani
Management School
Lecturer in Operations Management
020 3923 6344
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Management School
C100
91Ö±²¥ University Management School
Conduit Road
91Ö±²¥
S10 1FL
- Profile
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Sina is a Lecturer in Operations Management at 91Ö±²¥ University Management School. Before joining University of 91Ö±²¥, Sina worked as an assistant professor in Industrial Engineering at Yeditepe University. In this role, he taught courses and conducted research on operations research and optimisation applications related to logistics and supply chain network design.
Also, during his PhD, he worked in the Smart Mobility Lab at Sabanci University on the logistics and transportation problems developing solution methodologies, especially to solve real-world problems. His research interests are modelling optimisation problems, especially related to supply chain networks and logistics operations, and applying operational research methodologies to solve complex real-world problems.
- Qualifications
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- PhD in Industrial Engineering, Sabanci University
- MSc in Industrial Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology
- BSc in Industrial Engineering, Tabriz University
- Research interests
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- Combinatorial optimization
- Modelling and optimisation
- Transportation and Logistics System Design
- Graph Theory and Network Optimisation
- Facilities Location and Distribution System
- Large Scale Optimisation
- Publications
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Journal articles
- . Annals of Operations Research, 324(1-2), 761-793.
- Electric Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows and Cargo Weight. Smart and Sustainable Supply Chain and Logistics – Trends, Challenges, Methods and Best Practices.
- . Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 74, 124-141.
- . International Journal of Management Science and Engineering Management, 11(3), 123-133.
- . International Journal of Engineering, 26(9 (C)).
- . Annals of Operations Research, 324(1-2), 761-793.
- Research group
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Centre for Applied Research in Logistics, Operations and Supply Chain Management
- Grants
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Research, Knowledge Exchange and Impact Stimulation Fund-University of 91Ö±²¥ (Co-I) 2023-2024, £3000
- Teaching activities
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- MGT138 Analysis for Decision Making;
- MGT 3011 Decision Sciences and Optimisation
- MGT 6046 Operations and Supply Chain Management
- PhD Supervision
Sina is passionate about supervising dedicated and driven PhD students in the fields of logistics operations, network design, mathematical modelling, and optimisation. With a focus on routing and facility location problems, Sina aims to contribute to the advancement of scientific knowledge by developing models that accurately capture real-world complexities and enhance decision-making processes.
For further details on available PhD projects, please contact Sina with your CV.