Overview
I am a Part-time PhD student at Cardiff School of Mathematics, Cardiff University (since 2019). I am also an Assistant Lecturer within the Department of Statistics and Operations Research, University of Malta (since 2017).
Achievements:
- Bachelor of Science (Hons.) in Mathematics and Statistics and Operations Research, University of Malta (first class classification)
- Master of Science in Operations Research, University of Malta (with distinction)
Research
Research interests
- Combinatorial Optimization (in particular, Vehicle Routing Problems)
- Stochastic Modelling
- Heuristic Algorithms
- Mathematical Programming
Thesis
Heuristic and Exact Methods for School Transportation Problems
My PhD research delves into real-world problems of routing school buses using heuristic algorithms and mathematical models that consider both the costs incurred by the provider and the quality of service experienced by users.
Funding source
TESS and UOM (Malta)
