Matthew Howells
Research student, Operational Research Group
- howellsma@cardiff.ac.uk
- 2.02, Abacws, Senghennydd Road, Cathays, Cardiff, CF24 4AG
Overview
Research Interests
I'm currently a postgraduate research student within the Operational Research group at the School of Mathematics. My research interests include simulation methods, optimisation, mathematical programming, queueing theory and machine learning, applied to healthcare systems. My thesis title is 'Modelling the Reconfiguration of Acute and Community Health Services', which I am working on in collaberation with Cardiff and Vale University Health Board to help improve their services.
Education
- MMORS Mathematics, Operational Research and Statistics, Cardiff University (2021)
Professional Memberships
- Candidate Associate of the OR Society (CandORS)
- Associate Member of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (AMIMA)
Research
Research interests
- Operational Research applied to healthcare systems
- Simulation
- Optimisation
- Mathematical programming
- Queueing theory
- Machine Learning
Thesis
Modelling the Reconfiguration of Acute and Community Health Services
My thesis is done in collaboration with Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CVUHB), with the title of “Modelling the reconfiguration of acute and community health services”. As part of its Shaping Our Future Wellbeing Strategy, the health board intends to improve services and patient pathways so it can deliver higher quality, sustainable, person-centred healthcare by 2025. The COVID-19 pandemic has complicated matters, placing increased strain on services, waiting lists and patient outcomes.
Currently, I am working with the Trauma and Orthopaedics department at CVUHB, using simulation and optimisation methods to help model the elective care services in the department, with the aim of improving patient flow and outcomes.
Funding source
EPSRC CASE award with Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Supervisors
Publications
2022
- Howells, M., Andrew, L. and Gartner, D. 2022. Modelling the accessibility of adult psychology services using discrete event simulation. Presented at: Hawai’i International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS), Maui, Hawaii, USA, 3-7 January 2022.