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Irina Harris

Dr Irina Harris

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Available for postgraduate supervision

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Overview

Irina Harris is a Reader in Logistics and Operations Modelling within the Logistics and Operations Management Section at the Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University.

Irina's background is Computer Science and her PhD focused on multi-objective optimisation for strategic and tactical network design from economic and environmental perspectives as part of the Green Logistics project. Irina has gained extensive knowledge of logistics modelling, transportation and optimisation through a partnership with industry and other academic partners.

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Thesis

Research

Research interests

  • Facility location-allocation problem
  • Heuristics, evolutionary algorithms and multi-criteria decision making
  • Network design for traditional and green logistics
  • Sustainable network design for reverse logistics
  • Technological trends and ICT applications in Logistics.

PhD supervision research interests

  • Network design, facility location/allocation
  • Optimization, multi-objective optimization
  • Sustainable design, reverse logistics
  • Technology in logistics management and decision making

Teaching

Teaching commitments

  • MSc: Project Management
  • MSc: Sustainable Logistics and Supply CHain Modelling
  • MSc: Information Systems & Organisation
  • Dissertation Supervision

Biography

Qualifications

  • PhD (2012). 'Multi-Objective Optimisation for Environmentally Friendly Logistics Network', Cardiff School of Computer Science and Informatics, Cardiff University
  • BSc (Hons) Computer Science (First class), Cardiff University, 2006

Supervisions

I am interested in supervising PhD students in the areas of:

  • Logistics network design (e.g. strategic design), facility location/allocation
  • Optimization, multi-objective optimization
  • Collaboration in supply chain/logistics environment
  • Sharing logistics
  • Last mile delivery operations
  • Sustainability in logistics/supply chain/procurement

News articles

Academics are working to improve the logistics of pharmaceutical goods, such as vaccines.

Improving the logistics of pharmaceutical goods

24 March 2023

Academics are working to improve the logistics of pharmaceutical goods, such as vaccines.

Researchers recognised at Logistics and operations Management Section conference

Leaders in research, innovation and engagement

30 April 2021

Researchers recognised at Logistics and operations Management Section conference

First virtual conference for Cardiff Business School

e-LRN 2020

29 September 2020

First virtual conference for Cardiff Business School

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport award for Cardiff postgraduate

Logistics Dissertation of the Year

02 September 2019

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport award for Cardiff postgraduate

Academics from the US and China share expertise at Cardiff Business School

International visitors forge way for Ocado project

31 July 2019

Academics from the US and China share expertise at Cardiff Business School

University-led focus groups demonstrate benefits to Welsh drinks sector

Co-operative clusters brew across Wales

21 January 2019

University-led focus groups demonstrate benefits to Welsh drinks sector

Academics to help industry see bigger pitcher

High hops for Welsh drinks sector

05 September 2018

Academics to help industry see bigger pitcher

£3,000 project investigates tech development in delivery industry

Conquering the last mile

24 January 2018

£3,000 project investigates tech development in delivery industry

Contact Details

Email [email protected]
Telephone +44 29208 74447
Campuses Aberconway Building, Room C14, Colum Road, Cathays, Cardiff, CF10 3EU