Computational Mathematics and Optimisation Research Group
We focus on the development of computational and mathematical methods to solve complex dynamic problems.
We use techniques from:
- symbolic computation
- exponential analysis
- metaheuristic and stochastic search methods
- multi-objective and constrained optimisation
- Bayesian inference
- differential equations
We apply our techniques in wide a range of application domains. Specific recent applications we have worked on include:
- lung and skin cancer detection
- reconstruction of disease transmission pathways
- cardiac modelling
- aircraft ground movement and runway sequencing
- automated software improvement
- staff scheduling and rostering
- direction of arrival estimation in antenna design
- fluorescence lifetime imaging
External partners and collaborators
COMMON has strong national and international connections with a range of collaborators.
Individual Researchers
- Prof Annie Cuyt, University of Antwerp, Belgium
- Prof Erich Kaltofen, North Carolina State University and Duke University, USA
- Dr Zoltan A. Kocsis, CSIRO Trustworthy Systems, Eveleigh NSW, Australia
- Dr David Li, University of Strathclyde, UK
- Prof Anna Matos, University of Lille, France
- Prof Yvonne Ou, University of Delaware, USA
- Prof Gerlind Plonka-Hoch, University of Goettingen, Germany
- Dr Ken Reid, Michigan State University, USA
- Dr Jerry Swan, NNAISENSE SA, Lugano, Switzerland
Academic Groups
- Optimisation and Logistics Group, Computer Science, University of Adelaide, Australia
- PDEs and Applications group, Department of Mathematics, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain
- University of Helsinki, Finland
- Glasgow Parallelism Group, School of Computing Science, University of Glasgow, UK
- Building Energy Research Group, School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering, Loughborough University, UK
- Computational Optimisation and Learning (COL) Lab, University of Nottingham, UK
- Operational Research Group, Queen Mary University of London, UK
Centre for Smart Data Technologies, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK - Saint Petersburg State University, Russia
St. Petersburg Department of Steklov's Mathematical Institute, Russia - Antenna Systems for the SKA, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
- Centre for Research on Evolution, Search and Testing, University College London, UK
- Symbolic Computation Group, David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science, University of Waterloo, Canada
Companies and other organisations
- Air France KLM
- Airspace Unlimited Scotland
- British Telecom
- Manchester Airport
- Maplesoft, Canada
- Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy (ASTRON), Netherlands
- Virtonomy GmbH, Germany
We are also an active member of the EXPOWER consortium, an H2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie RISE project. Consortium members are listed here.
Contact Computational Mathematics and Optimisation Research Group Leader
Dr Jozsef Farkas
Computing Science and Mathematics
jozsef.farkas@stir.ac.uk
https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/255678