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Aston University has the stated aim to be recognised as a dual-intensive institution of international repute. As a leading university for business and the professions it has strong links with industry, commerce and the life sciences sector. Aston research has an emphasis on exploitable research and impact – translating world-class research into benefits for the economy and society. Aston promotes cross-School, cooperation and encourages interdisciplinary research cultures.
Aston University is one of the country’s leading higher education institutions. A priority area for Aston University is identifying a “high end” research niche that is ‘excellent’, ‘different’ and ‘distinctive’ from other HEIs in the region and beyond. Aston University has an excellent track record with EU funded research and training programmes.
Our team, in particular, specialises in the integrated design and operation of complex technological solutions to real world problems. It cuts across the boundaries of traditional engineering disciplines and other fields.
We have strong expertise in transport & logistics, rail in particular (both passengers and freight), supply chain management (SCM), engineering management, systems thinking and engineering education on the whole. We coordinate and contribute to international and national research and education projects, and work in partnership with firms and other organisations to improve the capability of these firms and organisations through the development of human capital, people engagement, skills, capacity building and improved operational and production processes.
- Transport System
- Management and Planning,
- Logistics with
- Supply Chain Management,
- Civil Engineering,
- Construction Project Management,
- Engineering Management
Marin Marinov
ESSCM Research lead, Principal Investigator, Lecturer and Project coordinator, FHEA, PGDip in T&L.
Leads the research activities of the department which are aligned with UK Transport Vision 2050 – investing in the future of mobility. With research grants of approximately 5 million Marin delivers novel research projects on rail transport, resilient and digital supply chains, net-zero, innovative transport system designs, and upskilling the workforce. Specifically, his expertise includes transport operations studies, network service designs, simulation modelling, queueing analysis and analytics, rail system performances, urban freight by rail and logistics.
The outcome of Marin’s impactful research work is published in subject-specific, peer-reviewed journals and presented in reputable conferences (e.g., LRN, TRA, WCTR). A recently published book (Sustainable Rail Transport Vol 5) is the first of its kind, with a focus on rail skills development, education, and leadership. It has made a strong impression on the community as its importance has been recognised by more than 3600 people from industry and academia.
Webpage: Marin Marinov — Aston Research Explorer
Reem Hadeed
Lecturer & Researcher.
Operations Management, Process Mapping, Digital transformation, Supply chain productivity and resilience
Teaching in higher education and Research in EU funded projects over the last five years. My expertise is in organisation capabilities, manging operations and supply chain, innovation in technology management, and digital transformation in the context of transportation, logistics, and manufacturing. My current work focuses on operation optimization, supply chain resilience and the future of digital manufacturing ecosystems.
I have worked on different research projects (UK-Centric supply chains, Supply chain resilience, Astorail) and currently I am leading a Springboard collaboration program with Kassel University, therefore, I have in depth knowledge of both qualitative and quantitative research methods.
Dr Andrew Greasley.
Researcher & Lecturer in Supply Chain Analytics and Modelling.
Consultant in Discrete-Event Simulation Modelling for ABB Transportation, Derby, UK (now Alstom). Development of a simulation model of a Bogie Manufacturing Plant and a simulation model of a Train Maintenance Depot.
Dr Hing Yan Tong
Researcher & Lecturer in Transport Modelling.
| Francis has over 25 years transport research and consultancy experiences in the UK and Asia regions. Before joining Aston Univeristy, he was a Lecturer in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University for about 15 where he led research and consultancy projects as PI. His project experiences range from traffic simulation, transport modelling, traffic engineering, intelligent transport systems planning, transport emissions and energy consumptions, transport planning, as well as public transport planning. In earlier stage of his career, he worked in an American based transport consultancy firm for some years in which he accumulated numerous solid transport modelling, engineering and planning professional experiences. |
Ng, K.W. and Tong, H.Y. (2024) Comparisons of Driving Characteristics between Electric and Diesel-Powered Bus Operations along Identical Bus Routes, Sustainability (Under Review)
Tong, H.Y. and Matopoulos, A. (2024) Dealing with Freight Blindness: Establishing a Freight Transport Observatory to improve Urban Freight Visibility and Evidence-based Policy Making, Transportation Research Part E (Under Review)
Tong, H.Y. and Matopoulos, A. (2023) A Framework for Developing a Regional Freight Transport Observatory. Proceedings of The 9th International Physical Internet Conference, Athens, Greece, 13-15 June, 2023.
Tong, H.Y. and Ng, K.W. (2023) Developing electric bus driving cycles with significant road gradient changes: A case study in Hong Kong, Sustainable Cities and Society 98. DOI: 104819
Tong, H.Y. and Ng, K.W. (2021) A Cost Effective Data Collection Approach to Investigating Driving Patterns for Franchised Bus Services in Hong Kong. The 25th International Conference of The Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies, 9 Dec 2021.
Tong, H.Y. and Ng, K.W. (2021) Development of Bus Driving Cycles using a Cost Effective Data Collection Approach. Sustainable Cities and Society 69. DOI: 102854.
Tong, H.Y. and Ng, K.W. (2021) A Bottom-Up Clustering Approach to Identify Bus Driving Patterns and to Develop Bus Driving Cycles for Hong Kong. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 28, pp. 14343-14357.
Tong, H.Y. (2019) Development of a Driving Cycle for a Supercapacitor Electric Bus Route in Hong Kong. Sustainable Cities and Society 48, 101588. DOI: 101588
- A Reflection on Higher Education and Rethinking Teaching Practices and Approaches for Rail
Marinov, M., Hadeed, R., Iannacci, C. & Shinde, P., 2 Mar 2024, Sustainable Rail Transport 5: Skills Development, Education and Leadership in The Railway Sector. Marinov, M., Piip, J. K. & Ricci, S. (eds.). Springer, p. 55-74 20 p.
- Advanced approaches and practices for rail training and education to innovate Rail study programmes and Improve rail higher education provision
Hadeed, R. & Marinov, M., Nov 2022, 6th UIC WCRT, Paris, France, 30 November – 2 December 2022: WCRT2022.
Greasley, A. (2023) Simulation Modelling: Concepts, Tools and Practical Business Applications, Routledge.
Greasley. A. and Edwards, J.S. (2021) “Enhancing discrete-event simulation with big data analytics: A review”, Journal of the Operational Research Society, 72(2), pp. 247-267.
Greasley, A. and Owen, C. (2018) “Modelling People’s behaviour using Discrete-Event Simulation: A Review”, International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 38(5), pp. 1228-1244.
Sustainable Rail Transport: Skills development, education and leadership in the railway sector
M Marinov, J Piip, S Ricci – 2024
A Reflection on Higher Education and Rethinking Teaching Practices and Approaches for Rail
M Marinov, R Hadeed, C Iannacci, P Shinde – Sustainable Rail Transport 5: Skills Development …, 2024
Shinde, P., & Marinov, M. (2023). The Impact of Metro Expansion and Automation on Driver Resources: A Case Study of the West Midlands Metro Network. IF Ingegneria Ferroviaria.
J Lee, M Marinov – Urban Rail Transit, 2022
Analysis of urban freight by rail using event based simulation
A Motraghi, MV Marinov – Simulation modelling practice and theory, 2012
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