Centre for Operational Research, Management Science and Information Systems (CORMSIS)

CORMSIS PhD

Join CORMSIS, a top UK research group, to master optimisation, machine learning, and simulation. Conduct impactful research, collaborate with experts, and access cutting-edge facilities at the University of Southampton. Find your ideal PhD supervisor on our staff pages.

A PhD in OR helps develop proficiency in mathematical modelling, optimisation, machine learning, and simulation, enabling you to analyse and solve complex decision-making problems.

Pursuing a PhD in Operational Research (OR) or a related discipline at the Centre for Operational Research, Management Science, and Information Systems (CORMSIS) offers numerous advantages for individuals aiming to advance their expertise in decision sciences.

As one of the country’s leading research groups in the science of better decision making, CORMSIS provides a platform to conduct impactful research in areas such as optimisation, predictive modelling, machine learning, and simulation. The interdisciplinary nature of OR research at CORMSIS enables students to work on real-world challenges and gain valuable insights that are highly sought after by both academia and industry.

Additionally, CORMSIS is known for its strong connections with leading academic institutions and industry partners. As a PhD student, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with renowned researchers and gain access to industry collaborators, internships, and consultancy projects. The University of Southampton is a founding member of the Russell Group and offers state-of-the-art facilities, including an HPC equipped with the latest H100 and A100 GPUs and high-performance CPUs, ensuring access to cutting-edge resources for rigorous and computationally intensive research in OR.

Browse our staff pages to identify and contact a potential PhD supervisor you would like to work with.

Dr Erica Mulowayi

Senior Teaching Fellow

Research interests

Dr Erica research contributions have been those on topics related to: Post-disaster Recovery, Disaster Resilience, Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) approach to disaster recovery, Inter- organisational characteristics of resilience in a post-disaster recovery context, Elements of infrastructure interdependencies in the post-disaster recovery effort, Project and Construction management research etc.
Her most widely read publications are those provided below:
Mulowayi, E., Walker, D. (Ed.), Rowlinson, S. (Ed.). (2020). Routledge Handbook of Integrated Project Delivery. London: Routledge, https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315185774Mulowayi, E., Coffey, D. V., Bunker, J., & Trigunarsyah, B. (2015). Inter-organisational characteristics of resilience in a post-disaster recovery context. In The 5th International Conference on Building Resilience (pp. 383-395). NCP (2015). http://eprints.qut.edu.au/86936/Mulowayi, E., Coffey, V., Bunker, J. M., & Trigunarsyah, B. (2015). The influence of critical infrastructure interdependencies on post-disaster reconstruction: Elements of infrastructure interdependency that impede the post-disaster recovery effort. In Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM) Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference (pp. 135- 144). University of Reading.Mulowayi, E., Coffey, V., & Trigunarsyah, B. (2014). Framework for assessing the influence of critical infrastructure interdependencies in post-disaster reconstruction management.In Smart, Sustainable and Healthy Cities: The First International Conference of The CIB Middle East and North Africa Research Network (CIB-MENA 2014) (pp. 747-759). CIB-MENA. http://eprints.qut.edu.au/86935/

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Erica

Email: E.N.Mulowayi@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 7426 956635