Research at the intersection of decision sciences, business analytics and real-world societal challenges.
My scholarship focuses on applying mathematical modelling, optimisation and analytics to complex decisions under uncertainty. Research interests described in my CV include operations research, artificial intelligence for business, multi-criteria decision analysis, financial engineering, supply chain management, healthcare management and Islamic investment.
Research Areas
- Decision Sciences: stochastic programming, multi-objective optimisation, belief functions and decision-making under uncertainty.
- Business Analytics & AI: quantitative decision support, analytical models and responsible applications of artificial intelligence.
- Finance & Islamic Finance: portfolio selection, financial decision aid and Shariah-compliant investment.
- Supply Chains & Sustainability: routing, logistics, waste management and resource allocation.
- Health Analytics: analytical methods for health systems, healthcare planning and research collaboration.
Selected Journal Research
- Belief Linear Programming — International Journal of Approximate Reasoning (2010).
- A Shariah-Compliant Portfolio Selection Model — Journal of the Operational Research Society (2018).
- The Intellectual Structure of the Waste Management Field — Annals of Operations Research (2020).
- Sequential Artificial Intelligence Models to Forecast Urban Solid Waste in the City of Sousse, Tunisia — IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management (2021).
- Ranking Econometric Techniques Using Geometrical Benefit of Doubt — Annals of Operations Research (2022).
Selected Books — Cover Gallery
Other Edited Volumes
The following additional edited volumes are documented in my CV. Their cover images are not displayed here pending confirmation of the correct editions.
- Handbook of AI in Banking, Economics and Finance — World Scientific (2023), as recorded in my CV; full bibliographic details and official cover to be confirmed.
- Multiple Criteria Decision Making in Finance, Insurance and Investment — Springer (2015). Cover withheld pending correction.
Journal Special Issues & Scholarly Editing
I have served as guest editor or co-editor of special issues in journals including Annals of Operations Research, Operations Research Forum, Journal of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis and INFOR, on themes spanning multi-objective optimisation, operational research in Africa, economic development, and analytical decision-making.
Full Research Record
For the detailed historical bibliography, conference proceedings and full list of edited volumes, visit the research publication archive. The archive preserves earlier material; publication years and bibliographic details should be checked against the latest CV and publisher records before being treated as a complete current list.
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