Professor Afshin Mansouri - Afshin Mansouri is a Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management at Brunel Business School (BBS). He holds a PhD, MSc, and BSc in Industrial Engineering from Amirkabir University of Technology. In addition to his academic education, he has gained valuable experience working for several business organisations in the fields of production and project management. Prior to joining Brunel University of London, he held academic and research positions at the University of Tours, University of Tehran, and King’s College London. His areas of interest encompass sustainable operations, supply chain management, and disaster relief, utilizing OR/MS methodologies and data-driven decision-making. During his tenure at BBS, he has held various leadership roles including Director of Research (2017-22), overseeing BBS's REF 2021 submission, Director of Postgraduate Studies (2016-17), and Course Director for BSc Business and Management (2010-16).
Professor Mansouri has secured approximately 2.4 million euros in funding as a Principal Investigator (PI) and Co-Investigator (Co-I) across ten projects from EU and UK funding bodies. He is recognized as a pioneer in the field of Green Scheduling and is actively working to expand its application in both the maritime and manufacturing sectors. In the PortForward project, Afshin successfully led the development of The Green Yard Scheduler (GYS), an innovative decision support system aimed at improving the sustainability and productivity of container terminals. This system has advanced from fundamental principles to Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 7, with its initial implementation at the Port of Vigo in Spain. Afshin has actively promoted the reach and impact of the GYS and its stakeholder engagement through the EPSRC-funded impact accelerator projects ProGYS and ProGYS+. Professor Mansouri is a member of the EPSRC Peer Review College and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).